Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens

Part of the garden consists of a rockery created by Robert Wood Williamson, which was sold to Alderman Fletcher Moss, together with his house called The Croft, in 1912. Alderman Moss subsequently donated Fletcher Moss Gardens to the people of Manchester in 1919.

The Croft lays claim to a niche in history as the birthplace of the RSPB. In 1889 Emily Williamson (Robert's wife) formed a group called the Plumage League, with the aim of stopping the wholesale slaughter of birds in the cause of making women's hats. This grew in support and eventually joined forces with Mrs. Phillips' 'Fur and Feather League' in Croyden, to become the RSPB.

Today in recognition of this the organisation holds events in the park with the intention of educating people about birds and eliciting more support for their valuable conservation work.

The park retains many of its original features such as the rock and heather gardens, and the orchid houses now containing alpines situated in the Old Parsonage Gardens adjacent to Fletcher Moss Gardens. Together they form a picturesque and tranquil haven for visitors and residents.