The next Climate Listening Circle is Tuesday 14th July 6-7pm in Rowntree Park. Meet at the dovecote. Book a place (free!) using Eventbrite
A Climate Listening Circle is a quiet, welcoming place to bring your feelings about the climate. We’re all in this together, and it can help to know that your feelings are shared, understood and held in community. Bring a mug if you fancy a cup of tea (or bring your own beverage of choice).
On Sunday 4th October, 12 noon to 4pm, we’ll be running our regular Street-re-Cycle.
Joining in is simple. If you live in South Bank, register your house with Planet South Bankinfo@planetsouthbank.org.uk and put anything that you’d like to recycle at the front of your house. There’ll be a trail of addresses for people to visit through the day. This is a great opportunity to get rid of things that you don’t need, but can’t think what to do with – books, toys, clothes, DIY bits and pieces, etc. You can offer your stuff for free, or sell them.
The more people who sign up, especially if they’re on the same street, the more visitors they get, so talk to your neighbours to get them signed up too – everyone loves a good clear-out!
On Saturday 31st October and Sunday 1st November, there will be an art exhibition at Southlands Methodist Church. Island South Bank and the Good Swamp look at the once-and-future swamps of South Bank; during prehistoric times, we were surrounded by wetlands that we moved through and used for resources (fishing, reed-cutting, etc.), and sea-level rises means that the wetlands will return. Come and walk through the installation, and find out more. NB Timings are different for Saturday (10-4) and Sunday (12.30-4), due to the church service.
More details on both of these events will be posted nearer the time.
Join us for an afternoon of foraging in our local area and discussing best sustainable practices, along paths and open spaces beside the River Ouse.
We are delighted that as well as walk-leader and forager Carl Wain we will also be joined by Alastair Fitter, well-known York ecologist and naturalist and President of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. As part of the walk, Alastair will be sharing his own expertise on soils, microbia and nature’s responses to climate change – the things which we don’t see but which are such a critical part of the world we are part of.
The walk will last up to one and a half hours; for those who would like to, we’ll head for tea/coffee in a riverside cafe afterwards.
Meet by 2pm beside the Millennium Bridge, on the Rowntree Park / Bishopthorpe Road side of the river.
Join us for an afternoon of foraging in our local area and discussing best sustainable practices, along paths and open spaces beside the River Ouse.
We are delighted that as well as walk-leader and forager Carl Wain we will also be joined by Alastair Fitter, well-known York ecologist and naturalist and President of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. As part of the walk, Alastair will be sharing his own expertise on soils, microbia and nature’s responses to climate change – the things which we don’t see but which are such a critical part of the world we are part of.
The walk will last up to one and a half hours; for those who would like to, we’ll head for tea/coffee in a riverside cafe afterwards.
Meet by 2pm beside the Millennium Bridge, on the Rowntree Park / Bishopthorpe Road side of the river.
Join our ever-popular local foraging walks, in the company of experienced local forager Carl Wain.
Sunday 9 August, 14.00 to 15.30 – full details and free tickets here. We’ll meet just before 14.00 by the river at the Millennium Bridge (Rowntree Park side).
We are delighted to announce that we will also be joined by Alastair Fitter, well-known York ecologist and naturalist and President of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. As part of the walk, Alastair will be sharing his own expertise on soils, microbia and nature’s responses to climate change – the things which we don’t see but which are such a critical part of the world we are part of.
These walks are a great opportunity to get to know your area better, meet other local people, and learn about food-for-free in our hedgerows and open spaces.
For those who would like to, we will finish the walk with tea or coffee in a riverside cafe.
It’s difficult to know what people think – and so you can’t know whether your own thoughts, worries or hopes are shared with other people. That can be hard, in troubling times.
At Bishopthorpe Road Street Party last month, we decided to ask a few questions, using the techniques of Common Ground. We made a flip chart, stood at ‘Cherry Tree Corner’ (opposite Sainsbury’s) and asked passersby if they wanted to add a dot to the chart. It was a lovely day for a chat and people were in a festive mood. We had decided to be there for just an hour, but lots of people stopped and talked about what they thought, and where to put their ‘dot’.
It certainly provoked some discussions, and we’re going to do it again sometime!
The next Climate Listening Circle is Tuesday 14th July 7-8.30 in Rowntree Park. Meet at the dovecote. Book a place using Eventbrite
A Climate Listening Circle is a quiet, welcoming place to bring your feelings about the climate. We’re all in this together, and it can help to know that your feelings are shared, understood and held in community. Bring a mug, if you fancy a cup of tea (or bring your own beverage of choice).
Tickets are free – and the Hall has fixed maximum capacity, so booking is essential please.
In line with Planet South Bank’s focus on encouraging local adaptation, together with Clements Hall we are also organising a local screening of the film, on Friday 19 June 2026.
The Emergency Briefing is a free, 50-minute film, narrated by Chris Packham, that delivers the facts about the many related threats we face, and also emphasises the enormous benefits of genuine emergency action.
It features reactions and perspectives from members of the public – and some more familiar faces too.
Spread the word: bring your friends, work colleagues, neighbours – and anyone else who could do with an opportunity to feel part of a community that actually does care about these global issues and who want to do something about it.
Local speakers after the film will share projects and opportunities here in the South Bank area where you can get involved, meet local people and make a difference in the place where you love.
We have fortnightly gardening sessions during the growing season, and this Sunday (the 7th) at 2-3pm is one of those sessions. We’re expecting to see a lot of growth – the warmth and a little bit of rain have helped. It’s also the season for planting up some baby vegetables which have been grown on in pots, by the group. Best of all, the first of the red currants are ready to be picked and enjoyed. Come and join us – no experience needed and all tools provided (bring a yoghurt pot or something for the red currants) – see you at the plot (the Nose (the pointy bit) at St Clements Church, Scarcroft Road)!
Tickets are free – and booking is essential please.
In line with Planet South Bank’s focus on encouraging local adaptation, together with Clements Hall we are also organising a local screening of the film, on Friday 19 June 2026.
The Emergency Briefing is a free, 50-minute film, narrated by Chris Packham, that delivers the facts about the many related threats we face, and also emphasises the enormous benefits of genuine emergency action.
It features reactions and perspectives from members of the public – and some more familiar faces too.
Spread the word: bring your friends, work colleagues, neighbours – and anyone else who could do with an opportunity to feel part of a community that actually does care about these global issues and who want to do something about it.
Local speakers after the film will share projects and opportunities here in the South Bank area where you can get involved, meet local people and make a difference in the place where you love.
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