TUESDAY 5TH APRIL 10.00A.M.-3.00P.M.
We are doing a Spring Clean of the riverbank in Millhouses Park as park of Sheffield’s Environment Week.
Come and join us in your wellies – bring a picnic, have fun and help to clean up the River Sheaf in Millhouses Park.
Litter pickers, gloves and sacks will be provided.
MEET AT THE CAFÉ AT 10.00A.M. OR BY THE RIVER IF YOU ARRIVE LATER.
Stay as long or as little as you are able.
All volunteers are welcome.
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We’ve put together a great presentation which shows the projects involving the Friends this year. All made possible by the fantastic community involvement and the hard work of everyone involved. Well done!!!
Click here to see the presentation in PDF format: Year in the life of the Friends 2010-11
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Click the link below to see details of this spring’s amazing event in Millhouses Park!
Spread the word: Spring in Park
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Live Willow Tunnels & Dens along with the planting of Ginkgo, pollution absorbing “Dinosaur” trees!
Click the link below for the report…
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Our Community Support Officers do a fantastic job supporting the friends and helping the park users…
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Check ‘The Mill’ for the latest installment of the Mill Story!
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Millhouses Works CC Junior Cricket Coaching sessions are now being run at Mylnhurst School, Button Hill, Ecclesall on Sunday mornings, 10.20am until 11.20 am.
The cost is just £1 and the sessions are open to children of all ages and abilities. Just turn up on the day!
For further details please contact
Peter Holmes on 07854 759006 or
p-holmes@hotmail.co.uk
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Notice the new link – this is for the Sheffield Bird Study Group who have produced a bird walk for the park and woods! Click ‘LINKS’ above to find the page!
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Two great events are happening in our park in the week starting February 20th!
1) The Living Willow Den Building – Planting and weaving LIVING willow play dens and tunnels on 21st and 22nd February. EVERYONE can get involved!
2) Community Tree Planting – Heavy standard tree planting along the ‘race-course’ fencing in the top of the park on 22nd February. Willing helpers of all ages welcome!
Click HERE for more information (this will launch a PDF file).
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On February 21st and 22nd, the Friends of Millhouses Park will be running a two-day event to create a new play feature on the grass area adjacent to the Splash Park. Together with local volunteers, including people of all ages, we will be planting and weaving a network of living willow play dens and tunnels.
Living willow structures are currently growing in popularity throughout the world in children’s play areas, schools, gardens and parks. They are simple and fun to plant and build (weave) and offer people of all ages a chance to work creatively with natural living materials. After planting the willow will continue to grow, producing leaves and new shoots that can be woven back into the structure. The ‘living’ nature of the dens and tunnels offer an attractive and exciting natural variation on traditional non-living play equipment that has a real appeal for children and adults.
The Planting and weaving of the structures will take place during a school half term in February 2010, which is the best time for planting willow. With support from a willow expert with experience in teaching people of all ages how to plant and weave willow into different shapes volunteers will be able to make the most of this as a learning experience.
If you would like to participate in the event or are just curious to find out more please contact Tom Tay (tomtay5@yahoo.co.uk).
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