05:00, 9 FEB 2021 The green at Heath Gardens, in Stone (Image: Darren Lewis and Kristy Lewis) Want Stoke-on-Trent news emailed to you direct from our journalists? Sign up to our newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Residents who raised funds to buy their local green space have been outbid at auction – but have vowed the battle to protect it will continue. The land at Heath Gardens in Walton, Stone, was put up for sale by its previous private owner, sparking concerns about its future.