Tag Archives: Bishy Road

In time for Christmas…

Posted on 11/12/2025 by John Gray

We are pleased to announce that copies of South Bank’s community creative writing anthology How We Made It Through is available at Pextons Hardware on the Bishopthorpe Road parade of shops. Thank you to the staff @pextonshardware for your support, … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s Spring Fair at the community garden

Posted on 20/04/2024 by John Gray

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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Two local opportunities

Posted on 10/12/2023 by John Gray

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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Bishy Road stalls this weekend

Posted on 08/07/2022 by John Gray

Do come and say hello if you see us on the corner by Bishy Road shops this weekend. You may be aware that City of York Council has begun a consultaton on its draft Cimate Change Strategy. At Planet South … Continue reading →

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Planet Food cafe opens this Thursday

Posted on 06/01/2019 by John Gray

South Bank’s weekly pay-as-you-feel cafe and food store opens this Thursday 10th January at Southlands Church Community Centre. To find out more, and to volunteer, contact planetfoodyork@gmail.com; Rosie 07734 721187; Bev 07939 884997.  

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Plastic-free shopping! – and Bishy Road’s newest shop opens today

Posted on 14/12/2018 by John Gray

It’s great to see how many shoppers and shops are really thinking about reducing single-use plastic on Bishy Road. We hope you enjoy your local shopping this Christmas!     Bishopthorpe Road’s newest shop, zero-waste-themed The Bishy Weigh, opened this … Continue reading →

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A zero-waste shop for Bishy Road?

Posted on 17/09/2018 by John Gray

Alice Hildred, of White Rose Bakes and a volunteer gardener at Planet South Bank’s Community Garden at St Clements Church, is hoping to open Bishy Road’s first zero-waste shop. You help make this happen… Alice is doing some market research  – this link  … Continue reading →

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Cooking oil recycling on Bishy Road

Posted on 11/09/2018 by John Gray

Costello’s Good Food Shop (formally The Good Food Shop) on Bishopthorpe Road is now offering a cooking oil recycling service for customers and local folk, in a fundraising partnership with Planet South Bank. Owner Carol Costello explains: “All people need … Continue reading →

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Shopping: Bring your own container!

Posted on 25/07/2018 by John Gray

Planet South Bank is pleased to introduce a new window sicker campaign for York traders, aimed at encouraging both businesses and their customers to make sustainable decisions whilst shopping. We’ve teamed up with the York-based plastic-free business IAmReusable to produce … Continue reading →

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Funding award: Repair Cafe and Street Re-Cycle

Posted on 10/03/2017 by John Gray

We are delighted to announce that Planet South Bank has awarded funding to deliver a programme of waste events over the summer by City of York Council’s Community Recycling Fund. See below for ways to get involved! Planet South Bank … Continue reading →

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