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Planet South Bank events – including 22 September (not tomorrow) at the Community Garden

York Environemnt Weeks have begun! Here are some Planet South Bank events we hope you’ll be interested in. Corrected date: Not tomorrow, but Sunday 22 September: Sustainable crafting fun with Planet South Bank, at our community garden next to St … Continue reading

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This Sunday’s Restore Nature march and picnic – plus some other opportunities you may be interested in

Coming up this Sunday 21 July is a family-friendly, local march for Nature https://www.xryork.org.uk/events/yorks-restore-nature-now-march-21-07-2024/. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate nature in York, and to have a picnic together! Assemble at St Helen’s Square at 1:30 on Sunday. You … Continue reading

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Last tickets remaining for tomorrow’s Foraging Walk, 2pm

Weather’s looking nice too! And there’s a link below to July’s Foraging Walk, on 28 July, if you can’t make tomorrow. This is the link for Sunday 28 July’s Foraging Walk. And beyond July, the remaining Foraging Walks this year … Continue reading

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Our next two Foraging Walks

2pm on Sundays 30 June and 28 July 2024. 30 June: We will be exploring the foraging possibilities of Fulford Ings, a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/planet-south-bank-foraging-walk-led-by-local-forager-carl-wain-tickets-922304586847 28 July: We will be foraging in Danesmead Wood. … Continue reading

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Climate Science – public talk, online, this Wednesday evening 24th April

A final chance to sign up to Wednesday’s special talk on the climate science predictions for York. Did you know climate scientists tell stories about possible future pathways? We recently ran a very well-attended in-person talk by climate scientist Dr … 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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Climate Cafe, this evening, 7.30 to 9.30pm

Organised together with York Climate Café, this event is free to take part, and everyone is welcome. Register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-cafe-tickets-857347047097 if you’re able to, or just come along. Golden Ball pub, Bishophill, Cromwell Road York YO1 6DU. New to the idea … Continue reading

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How we made it through: join Planet South Bank’s new project

“HOW WE MADE IT THROUGH” A community creative writing project to start picturing the future we want to build; creating stories of hope for our common future. You don’t need to be the next Shakespeare, just someone who cares about … 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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