THE "last ever" seed planting of the Nantwich Riverside Project was planned to take place on Sunday, February 14, 2010.

   That was how the Crewe and Nantwich Guardian (February 11) described it. In fact, according to Jeff Stubbs, Chairman of the embryonic Greenspaces group, it was a "practical volunteers' session". As he said: "Seed sowing wasn't appropriate at this time but we planted 40 trees in Coed Wen (across the road from the Lake) and then a dozen of us walked down towards the town and did some willow coppicing.

   "James Thompson (Nantwich Riverside Project Officer) explained items of interest from the Riverside Project as we went along. We were joined by the River Bailiff for part of the session and learned a lot about the river as well. The harvested willow will be kept until it can be used by local schoolchildren for continuing the willow-weaving projects that are in evidence along the riverside."

   Concern is growing about the end of funding for the Riverside Project as letters to the local press show. Jeff told me: "A number of acquaintances have spoken to me in the past week to say how worried they were about the Riverside Project not being able to proceed. I have taken every opportunity to let them know how the new Greenspaces group is trying to get established and take things forward again.

   "We have received lots of support from many quarters of the town. At the Civic Service of the Nantwich Town Council (February 7), the sermon included a reference to Greenspaces and the Riverside.

   "I also spoke to Nantwich Town Council on the 8th to brief them about the situation and to ask for their views. They supported the general direction