Due to the dire weather forecast we will not be litter picking on the 29th of September.
Spring is in the air
We have our Spring calendar of work and events planned for this year with our first event this weekend for those not running the Sheffield Marathon!
Sunday 14 April: Spring clean
Meet at 10am by the cafe, litter pickers and gloves supplied but bring your own if you have them. As always all ages welcome, spread the word please and bring a friend!
Saturday 27 April: Spring bird walk
Meet at the foot of the steps into the park from Archer Road at 8am. The gentle walk through the park to Tyzack’s Dam, returning through part of Ecclesall Woods will last about two and a half hours and, as ever, all are welcome.
Binoculars will be available to borrow.
Sunday 28 April: Holly hedge gardening
Tuesday 30 April: Friends of Millhouses Park AGM
Date TBC: Willow Den weaving and repair
Sunday 19 May: Spring gardening
Sunday 26 or Monday 27 May: Duck races
Look out for more information about each event!
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Britain in Bloom Award Winners
We are incredibly proud and beyond delighted that the park has been awarded a Platinum Award from Yorkshire in Bloom 2018. Huge thanks are due to all the hardworking park staff and Friends of Millhouses Park volunteers who made this possible.
To Keep the park in tip top shape there will be a litter pick and clean up of the park on Sunday 30th September from 10 to 12pm. We will meet as usual at the cafe and we will supply litter pickers, gloves and sacks. I hope you can come along and please spread the word.
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Tennis in the Park
Are you still missing the excitement of Wimbledon? Don’t forget the great tennis facilities in the park, visit www.tennissheffield.com/ to find pricing of court hire, coaching times and instructions on booking a court or session.
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Pooches in the Park
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary will be holding an event in Millhouses Park on Sunday 30th September 2018 from 12-4pm. They will be raising some much needed funds for their kennel refurbishment. The event will consist of a Dog Walk around the perimeter of the park and a dog show consisting of two show rings with a selection of trade stalls selling Doggy related goods, and an Artisan Market featuring exhibits including local artists and craft stalls.
For further details visit morfittsmith.co.uk/poochesinthepark
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Bank Holiday Duck Race
This Saturday the Friends of Millhouses Park will be back with our fabulous free duck races at the fishpass in the park.
The ducks will race on the hour every hour from 11 til 4 – choose your duck early to avoid disappointment!
Should the weather scupper the event we will postpone til Sunday or Monday and keep you updated on Facebook and our website
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Petition to protect the park
SCC is currently considering a plan to fence off and lease an area of the park from the public for private business use. This sets a worrying precedent that the park is seen as a commodity. The Friends group strongly opposes this: the whole park should remain free for all to use.
You can help us to protect the park – please sign the petition in the link below:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-millhouses-park-public
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Basketball Courts
Some of you may have noticed the basketball courts are fenced off, the finishing touches are currently being applied to a refurbishment. The courts will be open again in a couple of weeks.
The current courts are being renovated and repainted with existing backboards and hoops renewed. There will also a new second court created and also two lower kids nets added and new benches installed.
Thanks to Basketball England for their help on this project.
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Park spring clean
Spring has sprung and we are ready for the first litter pick/spring clean of the year. It is this Sunday, the 23rd April 10.00am-12.00pm. We will be meeting at the cafe, litter pickers and gloves supplied but bring your own if you have them.
Spread the word please and bring a friend!
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Upcoming Events
Sunday 9th April 2017
If you would like to help keep the park great and learn a new skill at the same time, we will be giving the willow den in the playground its annual trim and weave. A great activity for all ages, we will be starting at 11am on Sunday 9 April. Please just come along.
Sunday 23rd April 2017
Our friends at Millhouses Park Bowling Club are having a free open day on Sunday 23rd April, from 10.30am to 3.30pm weather permitting.
The event is open to all ages, young and old, with coaches on hand and refreshments available. Please ensure you wear flat shoes. If you require any further information please contact peter.england@blueyonder.co.uk
Saturday 29 April 2017
A Spring Bird-watching Walk will take place on Saturday 29 April, 8am start from the bottom of the Archer Road steps into Millhouses Park. A leisurely walk through the park returning via Ecclesall Woods. The walk should take about two and a half hours. Pete Brown, the walk leader, has pairs of binoculars to lend. All are welcome.
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