Category Archives: events

Closing date this Thursday for signing up to the Street Recycle event

Posted on 13/09/2016 by John Gray

Here’s our press release on this weekend’s Street Recycle:   Residents in York’s Southbank and Clementhorpe areas are linking up to turn household decluttering into a community event this Sunday.   The Street Recycle will see local people swapping, sharing, upcycling … Continue reading →

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Street Recycle, 18 September 2016

Posted on 01/09/2016 by John Gray

Our successful, community-building swapping and giving-away event will be running again this September. Sunday 18th September from 11am – 3pm. Sort out stuff you’d like to give away, and display it at the front of your house from 11.00am. Swap, sell or give … Continue reading →

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Raised bed

Posted on 20/07/2016 by John Gray

From 11 am this Saturday – 23 July – a team of us will be erecting an amazing raised bed in our lovely community garden. We need your help! The bed will be in a U-shape and about 60 cm … Continue reading →

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York Open Edible Gardens, 16 July 2016

Posted on 09/07/2016 by John Gray

Discover your local community garden! Along with other Edible / Community Gardens in York, we’ll be hosting a series of events at The Nose on Saturday 16 July, 2.00-4.00pm. The Nose is the triangular patch of land next to St Clements … Continue reading →

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York Open Eco Homes weekends of 14 & 21 May 2016 2-5pm

Posted on 12/05/2016 by John Gray

Organised by St Nicks: Learn how to turn your house into an efficient & comfortable eco home – from people who have done it! Visit living demonstrations of energy saving measures such as draught-proofing, insulation, low energy lighting, renewable heating … Continue reading →

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One Planet York

Posted on 11/05/2016 by John Gray

Planet South Bank is supporting the launch of OnePlanetYork, a vibrant local partnership working the vision of a more sustainable, resilient and collaborative ‘One Planet’ city. Here we are with the world!, celebrating the launch in the community garden next to St Clements … Continue reading →

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One Planet York – photo op tomorrow

Posted on 13/04/2016 by John Gray

To help celebrate the launch of One Planet York, please come along to a very short photo opportunity at The Nose garden at St Clements Church, tomorrow Thursday 14 April at 5.45pm. There will be a big inflatable Earth to display! … Continue reading →

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Learning from the floods

Posted on 05/04/2016 by John Gray

We’ve received notification of a York Council for Voluntary Services’ event this Friday. On Friday April 8, at the Priory Street Centre, York CVS aims to bring together the voluntary sector and those who wish to discuss the lessons learnt from … Continue reading →

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Create your own pollinator site!

Posted on 13/01/2016 by John Gray

Training by Buglife, at St Nicks Environment Centre or Rawcliffe Bar. Sessions tomorrow and Saturday, 14 and 16 January. To book a space, contact: harry.woolner@buglife.org.uk, phone: 07464 828 626.

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Corrected sign-up deadline for our Craft-y-Crawl, Sunday 22 November 2015

Posted on 11/11/2015 by John Gray

Deadline for makers to sign up: now 12pm tomorrow Thursday 12 November. Full details: There’s still time to sign up as a maker for this local craft-based event. You can display and sell your products in your own home to members of … Continue reading →

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