Category Archives: gardening

Open Garden at the Nose: Sunday 19th October

Come and meet us at the Nose, this Sunday. There’ll be stalls and gardening. It’s free and suitable for all. The Nose is the community garden at the pointy end of St Clement’s Church (Scarcroft Road, YO23 1NE). This is … Continue reading

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Our events this month

Firstly, thanks to everyone who took part in Street Recycle yesterday – especially whoever it was who took an ancient bike off my hands! York Environment Festival is about halfway through, with events on nearly every day – check out … Continue reading

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PSB at York Environment Festival 2025

Hope through Action This year, York Environment Festival runs from 27th Sept to 2nd November, and Planet South Bank is involved in five events during the festival. On Sunday, 28th September (2-3.30), Carl Wain is running another of our fabulous foraging … Continue reading

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Here’s what to contribute (and not contribute!) to the community compost bins

If you already – or would like to – contribute your kitchen waste to our community compost scheme, then thank you! Our bins swiftly turn peelings and uncooked waste into fresh nutritious soil, which we use in the community garden … Continue reading

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Tomorrow’s Spring Fair at the community garden

Sunday 21 April, 2pm to 4pm, at the community garden beside St Clements Church on Scarcroft Road. All welcome; and if you’re out and about anyway for Open Studios, why not drop in? Stalls selling local hand-made gifts, seed-planting, cakes … Continue reading

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This year’s Spring Fair, Sunday 21st April

Our popular Spring Fair takes place at the community garden from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday 21st April. If you’ve not met the community garden before, it’s next to St Clements Church on Scarcroft Road – it’s known as the … Continue reading

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Coming soon in 2024 – community gardening and litter-picking

The gardening season will soon be upon us! We’re pleased to share our gardening dates for 2024 (see below – first one one on Sunday 10 March), and hope to see some of you down on our plot in the … Continue reading

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Two local opportunities

Planet South Bank would like to share details of two local opportunities in our area: The first is at the community orchard on Scarcroft Green:  Wassailing, tree decorating and solstice party on Thursday December 21st 3.30-4.30pm.  Laura Potts writes, ‘As it gets … Continue reading

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If you’re out and about tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon for Open Studios…

…Why not drop into the Planet South Bank Spring Fair as well? 2-4pm, at the Community Garden next to St Clements Church. And, you can also make a donation (financial or items) to The Collective Sharehouse, Micklegate’s community food support … Continue reading

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This Sunday afternoon is Planet South Bank’s Spring Fair!

Sunday April 23rd, 2-4pm, at the Community Garden next to St Clements Church. Come and explore the garden as we enter this year’s planting season, and lend a hand planting or weeding if you’d like to, or learn about compositing. … Continue reading

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