Tag Archives: Bishy Road

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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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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Bishy Road stalls this weekend

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

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

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?

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

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!

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

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

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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