Foraging Walk, Sunday 27 July at 2pm

Posted on 24/07/2025 by PlanetSouthBank

Our third Walk this year, thanks to the support and generosity of experienced forager Carl Wain; and, meeting up at the Holiday Inn on Tadcaster Road for tea / coffee afterwards (self-funding).

Full details here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planet-south-bank-foraging-walk-led-by-local-forager-carl-wain-tickets-1461613979759

Because the walk will head into Knavesmire Wood, the start point will be on the cycle track beyond the race course – NOT our usual muster point by Millennium Bridge. See the eventbrite for full details.

Please book a ticket so that we know to expect you. If you can offer a donation alongside your ticket, that really helps Planet South Bank’s running costs. Thank you!

The final Foraging Walk of the year will be on Sunday 28 September at 2pm. – details nearer the time on this blog and on eventbrite. Sign up if you’re not already on the list to receive Planet South Bank updates: https://planetsouthbank.org.uk/subscribe-for-updates/

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Foraging Walk, Sunday 27 July at 2pm

Posted on 07/07/2025 by PlanetSouthBank

Our third Walk this year, thanks to the support and generosity of experienced forager Carl Wain; and, meeting up at the Holiday Inn on Tadcaster Road for tea / coffee afterwards (self-funding).

Full details here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planet-south-bank-foraging-walk-led-by-local-forager-carl-wain-tickets-1461613979759

Because the walk will head into Knavesmire Wood, the start point will be on the cycle track beyond the race course – NOT our usual muster point by Millennium Bridge. See the eventbrite for full details.

Please book a ticket so that we know to expect you. If you can offer a donation alongside your ticket, that really helps Planet South Bank’s running costs. Thank you!

The final Foraging Walk of the year will be on Sunday 28 September at 2pm. – details nearer the time on this blog and on eventbrite. Sign up if you’re not already on the list to receive Planet South Bank updates: https://planetsouthbank.org.uk/subscribe-for-updates/

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Climate Cafe, Rowntree Park, Tuesday 1 July at 7pm

Posted on 13/06/2025 by John Gray

We’re pleased to announce the next monthly climate cafe, taking place outdoors in Rowntree Park.

All welcome, especially if you’ve not attended one before.

A climate cafe is a small gathering of up to around 10 people. It’s a place where fears, uncertainties and hopes about our climate crisis can be safely expressed – over a hot drink and a slice of cake 🙂

It’s a confidential, respectful, thinking and feeling space where people can talk informally about what climate change and the ecological crisis means for them, perhaps find common ground, and listen to others’ diverse experiences and feelings.

There are a lot of these groups now in cities across the UK, and the cafe’s in York are run by York Climate Cafe in association with Planet South Bank. We use the model developed by the Climate Psychology Alliance, which has provided training to our facilitators.

This month’s cafe will be held in Rowntree park. Meet at the Dovecot beside the library cafe at 7pm and bring whatever warm clothing you think you’ll need. If you can bring your own mug that would be great, but we will have some spares.

Please arrive on time for 7pm: we will do an introduction to set up the space at the beginning of the session.

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Climate Cafe, 3 June 2025, 7pm

Posted on 29/05/2025 by PlanetSouthBank
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We’re supporting Climate Cafe York’s next Climate Cafe, on Tuesday 3 June 2025, 7pm to 8.30pm, at Patch Co-working space, The Bonding Warehouse, Terry Ave, York YO1 6FA

All warmly welcome – sign-up link here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/york-climate-cafe-tickets-1371418462539.

Not had a look inside Patch yet? – here’s your chance!

A climate cafe is a small gathering of up to around 10 people which offers a place where fears, uncertainties and hopes about our climate crisis can be safely expressed – whilst sharing a hot drink or other refreshments.

Our grateful thanks to Anna and the team at Patch for hosting us as part of their environmental focus during the month of June https://www.patch.work/locations/york/whats-on

A climate cafe is a confidential, respectful, thinking and feeling space where people can meet with others and talk informally about what climate change and the ecological crisis means for them, perhaps find common ground, and listen to others’ diverse experiences and feelings.

There are a lot of these groups now in cities across the UK, and York Climate Cafe have set up a monthly York Climate Cafe in association with Planet South Bank. The groups run using the model developed by the Climate Psychology Alliance, which has provided training to our facilitators.

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Foraging walk – and a mug of foraged tea afterwards! This Sunday 25th May, 2pm

Posted on 19/05/2025 by PlanetSouthBank

The next in our series of foraging walks comes with a twist! After the walk, we’ll brew tea together, with leaves foraged on the walk. Bring a small bag to store your collected leaves in during the walk.

Tickets are limited – please book your slot here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/planet-south-bank-foraging-walk-led-by-local-forager-carl-wain-tickets-1369959278079

More information:

Join us for an afternoon of foraging in our local area. We will be walking over Millennium Bridge to forage in Millennium Fields on the Fulford side of the river.

The walk will be between one to one and a half hours.

Meet by 2pm at the seats by the Millennium Bridge on the Rowntree Park side of the river.

And if you’d like to join in the tea-brewing afterwards, bring a flask of water and/or a mug if you can. No problem if you can’t manage to bring these – supplies will be available.

Places are limited to 25 people so that everyone has the opportunity to hear Carl and join in with the discussions. If there are no tickets left, see the dates later in the year (below).

Tickets are entirely free, though please choose a ticket with a donation to cover Planet South Bank if you can, to reflect the value of the walk to you. We invite you not to choose a free place unless of course a donation is beyond what you can afford.

Dogs welcome; no age restriction – children welcome. Please bear in mind that we will be walking off-path.

As the seasons change, so do the plants and those that are available to eat, so having the opportunity to walk through the seasons is a great way to get closer to nature.

Future dates in 2025 are Sunday 30 July and (tbc) a foraging walk as part of The Friends of Rowntree Park’s autumn fair in September.

Each walk starts at 2pm. To receive details of the Eventbrite sign-up for these walks, please sign-up for updates at https://planetsouthbank.org.uk/subscribe-for-updates/

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Out and about today for Street-re-Cycle – and the community garden

Posted on 18/05/2025 by PlanetSouthBank

If you’re out meeting folk and picking up cool stuff on the Street-re-Cycle (midday to 3pm today, list of addresses here and at Sainsbury’s on Bishopthorpe Road), why not call in to the community garden on your way (2pm onwards)?

Maybe you’ve looked over the railings of the garden, next to St Clements Church on Scarcroft Road, and would like to know more about what we’re growing there?

This Sunday is one of our regular fortnightly open gardening sessions, and you’re welcome to call by for a chat about the garden (maybe find out why we call it The Nose !), discover our community composting scheme, have a bit of a sit-down or maybe to try your hand at a bit of weeding?

Everyone welcome, 2 to 3pm.

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Street-re-Cycle sign-up deadline this Wednesday 6pm; Climate Cafe tomorrow evening (Tuesday 13 May)

Posted on 12/05/2025 by PlanetSouthBank

Deadline for your household to take part in the Street-re-Cycle trail is 6pm this Wednesday 14 May. E-mail your interest to info@planetsouthbank.org.uk. More information here https://planetsouthbank.org.uk/2025/05/07/give-yourself-a-clutter-clear-out-sign-up-for-street-re-cycle-sunday-18-may-2025/

All the tickets have been taken for the How We Made It Through creative workshop this Wednesday evening (part of the amazing Seeds of Hope and Action event at the University this week).

Spaces still available for the Climate Cafe tomorrow evening – details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-cafe-tickets-1305740969389

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Two events next week: Climate Cafe and How We Made It Through

Posted on 08/05/2025 by PlanetSouthBank

As part of the wonderful Seeds of Hope and Action Exhibition at the University of York next week, Planet South Bank will be supporting two events:

Climate Cafe, 7pm, Tuesday 13 May. Book your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-cafe-tickets-1305740969389?aff=oddtdtcreator

A climate cafe is a small gathering which offers a place where fears, uncertainties and hopes about our climate crisis can be safely expressed. It’s a confidential, respectful, thinking and feeling space where people can meet with others and talk informally about what climate change and ecological breakdown means for them, perhaps find common ground, and listen to others’ diverse experiences and feelings. 

How We Made It Through creative writing workshop, 7pm, Wednesday 14 May. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-we-made-it-through-tickets-1305745954299?aff=oddtdtcreator

In this workshop we’ll be introducing our community creative writing and art project How We Made It Through. We’ll talk you though through how we invited citizens of the South Bank area to picture their neighbourhood in the future, having successfully made it to the other side of the 21st century polycrisis. Relevant to anyone interested in hope and fiction as tools of social change, the workshop will include an invitation to try your own hand at some ‘Thrutopian’ fiction-writing. 

Pick one or both that take your fancy; looking forward to seeing you there!

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Give yourself a clutter clear-out! Sign up for Street-re-Cycle, Sunday 18 May 2025

Posted on 07/05/2025 by PlanetSouthBank

Now in its tenth year – your local opportunity to clear out clutter and meet folk in your community too.

Sign up now for your household to be involved! Sunday 18th May, midday to 3pm.

You’ll be part of a trail of local addresses on the day, for people to come and buy/swap/take away the things you no longer need.

Maybe you’ll start putting things bit by bit over the next few weeks, getting things ready for the day? Or maybe you’ll plan a weekend beforehand for a big clear-out? Either way, it’s a great chance to ‘walk more lightly on the earth’ and to pass your stuff on to a good home.

Closing deadline for sign-ups: 6pm Wednesday next week, 14 May.

To sign up your address, e-mail your name and address and postcode to info@planetsouthbank.org.uk.

Thank you! for taking part in a day of de-cluttering and of things finding welcome new homes.

Our mission at Planet South Bank is to enable a more resourceful community, a more connected community, and a more resilient community. 

The Street-re-Cycle ticks all those boxes: connecting people, sharing resources and making better use locally of what’s in our community.

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Upcoming: Street-re-Cycle, Climate Cafe and (this Wednesday) a Friends of Nun Ings “Terry’s car park” meeting

Posted on 20/04/2025 by PlanetSouthBank

The link for the Climate Cafe next month has gone live – details and booking here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-cafe-tickets-1305740969389. 7pm, Tuesday 13 May. This event will be held in the wonderful Tree House venue (BS/104 Meeting Room) in the Berrick Saul building on York University Campus West. The Tree House is accessible via stairs and lift.

There is also a How We Made It Through workshop https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-we-made-it-through-tickets-1305745954299. 7pm, Wednesday 14 May, at the Tree House – details above.

More details: How We Made It Through is Planet South Bank’s community creative writing project. We invited people in the South Bank area to picture their neighbourhood in the future, having successfully made it to the other side of the 21st century polycrisis. Relevant to anyone interested in hope and fiction as tools of social change, the workshop will include an invitation to try your own hand at some ‘Thrutopian’ fiction-writing. 

The Climate Cafe and the How We Made It Through workshop are both part of the Seeds of Hope and Action week at the University of York, running 12 to 16 May. See the amazing list of activities and exhibitions here: https://www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene-biodiversity/events/2025/seeds-of-hope/

Sign up your household to help yourself to a clutter clear-out and to meet local neighbours! Our tenth-year Street-re-Cycle, Sunday 18 May, midday to 3pm – full details and sign-up information here https://planetsouthbank.org.uk/street-re-cycle/

Wondering what’s going to happen at the old Terry’s factory car park, given the recent contentious granting of planning permission by a UK government Planning Inspector? The Friends of Nun Ings are holding a meeting this Wednesday 23 April. 7pm, St Chads Church Hall on Albermarle Road. The agenda also includes information on the rights of way which exist across the Nun Ings site. https://friendsofnunings.org/

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