Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens
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Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 10 May 2015
Situated in Didsbury, between the River Mersey and Stenner Woods. The park is named after local Alderman Fletcher Moss, who donated the park to the city of Manchester in 1915. It is part botanical garden and part wildlife habitat, also offering recreational facilities such as tennis courts, rugby and football pitches, andcafé.