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New Picnic Benches!
BT Staff Work Away Day
Following the restoration work on 4 old benches in 2013, now round the climbing block in the playground, BT Staff once again embarked on another project of restoration of 5 Picnic Tables rescued from Abbeydale Centre.
The work was organised and run by Sheffield Ranger Service.
The before and after pictures are taken at the Small Mill Building which is used as our centre for these works.
A new Picnic Table costs over a £1000 so BT’s work has added well over £5,000 worth of assets to Millhouses Park.
Watch out for them in the near future!
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- Picnic Bench Before
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- The BT Team
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- Picnic Benches After
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River Clean turn Litter Pick!
Sunday 11th May 2014 was set for a river clean through Millhouses Park together with Sheffield Ranger Service.
As it turned out, the river was swollen after heavy overnight rain so we used the time to carry out a deep litter pick from Archer Road up to and round the Café area. 20 willing volunteers turned out to brave the weather and over 20 bags of litter were collected.
Thanks to all who attended, the Rangers and Pete Stow who organised the event.
Milly Jam 2014 Results!
Congratulation to everyone who took part in this year’s competition – there were record crowds and amazing weather for this year’s event!
Scooter
1st Oliver Fletcher 2nd Sam Grayson 3rd Joe BarberUnder 14 Skateboard
1st – Joe Cordingly 2nd – Matthew Kiese 3rd – Charlie AppleyardUnder 14 BMX
1st – Evan Jenkinson 2nd – Hal Hoare 3rd – Alex MaynardHigh Hop – Flat
Dan BellamyHigh Ollie – Flat
Will Lester (Needed 180s to separate him from Jay Bex)High Hop – Bank
Luke Gannon (1.95m)High Ollie – Bank
Will Lester (95cm)14-18 Skate
1st – Jay Bex 2nd – Joe Keaveney 3rd – Marco Keaveney14-18 BMX
1st – Sam Marples 2nd – Dan Bellamy 3rd – Madison Hay BUD BMX Streetest – Arek TatulinskiOver 18 Skate
1st – Matlock Bennett Jones 2nd – Will Lester 3rd – Dan BeallOver 18 BMX
1st – Jambul 2nd – Geoff H (!) 3rd – Ian SmithCredits & Thanks
All the skaters, riders and everyone who came to watch Waller BMX, Bike Tree, J E James & BUD BMX for BMX prizes The House, Slugger & Lives & Levels for skate prizes The House for Scooter prizes & Onboard Skate Park for the free passes James Folkes – PA/Sound System, High Jump & Trophy engineer Ed Astill & Shams Drury – PA/Sound system Jerome Campbell/The Skateboard School – Pole Jam Toby Jenkinson – Registration & fixer Jason Bamford, Elijah Hibberd Cath & Cass – T-shirt sales Joe Winstanley – 2014 T shirt design Eleven11design – Milly Jam logo Sam Ward – BMX trophies Joe Ward – High hop and Ollie trophies Joel Culf MC & BMX judging Will Lester on the Mic & Skate trophies Jay Bex & Dan Bellamy on the mic June Burke at Sheffield City Council Andy Varley & team Friends of Millhouses Park Everyone else who pitched in to make it an amazing dayFiled under Uncategorized
Milly Jam 2014
Yes we’re on again – Milly Jam is back on the 17th May 2014 courtesy of your friendly neighbourhood regulars with the backing of Friends of Millhouses Park. Thanks very much to all those people doing their bit to make this happen.
Plan is pretty much the same as last year but if it rains Onboard have offered to host us so we don’t have to try and delay until the weekend after.
Registration will be 10am onwards at the skate park
Rough Plan from then (timings very approximate):
11.00 – Scooter Jam
11.30 – Pre-teen Skateboard
12.00 – Pre-teen bmx/bike
12-2pm – High hop/Ollie
2.00 – Teens Skateboard
2.30 – Teens bmx/bike
3.00 – Teen+ Skateboard
3.30 – Teen+ bmx/bike
– Joel Culf on the mic for BMX
– Will Lester’s on the mic for skate with some help when he needs to
– James Folkes is on sound/pa system with help from Ed Astill
– Toby J will be handling registration duties
– Prizes: We’ll be begging for prizes from all the local businesses who have provided us with such good support in the past: The House, Slugger, Lives & Levels, Waller BMX, Bike Tree, J E James & Onboard. Plus, The Skateboard School are lending us their support this year.
– The comp has finished for this year’s Limited edition T-shirt design which we’ll sell to to help cover costs and hopefully raise funds towards further improvements to the skate park
– St John’s first aiders will be on hand in case you scuff your knees
See you there!
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What’s On? Dates For Your Diary!
Millhouses Park is BUSY this spring – just check out all the events taking place!
SPLASH! Waterplay is now Re-Opened!
Saturday 19th April – The Birds of Springwood
A chance to look for and listen to the breeding birds in Springwood. The morning should produce over 20 species and we’ll look to see if there’s activity around the nest boxes that we’ve put up there in the last 18 months. Meet at the entrance towards the bottom of Hastings Road at 8 o’clock. We’ll give it an hour or so to see what’s around. Wear suitable footwear. It could be muddy in places.
Tuesday 22nd April – Willow Den Maintenance
Tom Tay will be in the park pruning and reweaving the Willow Domes from 10am for about 3 hours.
Saturday 26th April – The Birds of Millhouses
Our now regular spring bird watching walk through Millhouses Park and back through Ecclesall Woods via the heronry. Meet at the foot of the stairs into the Park from Archer Road at 8 o’clock. The leisurely walk should last about two and a half hours.
Sunday 11th May – River Clean and Litter Pick
All health and safety, risk assessment and tools and equipment will be the responsibility of the Rangers. We are starting at 10.30 am and will go on no later than 2.30 pm. We will meet at the cafe at 10.15 am.
With reducing park maintenance we are looking for self arranging individuals or small gardening groups to adopt a flower bed and keep it tidy throughout the season – any offers to keep our park looking good?
Saturday 17th May – Milly Jam
The Annual Milly Jam competition with all the usual excitement and passion! Bring the family to experience a magnificent spectacle!
Monday 19th May – Bench Renovation
Funding is in place for the 10 year life extension renovation as is an agreement for Sheffield Council to provide new safety matting over the full area.
BT Staff and Sheffield Council Rangers last year renovated four Park Benches for parents to sit on round this piece of equipment and another “Away Day” is being arranged with the same team for Monday 19th May down at our Small Mill Building. This will be for another four benches or, we hope, four Picnic Benches from the Abbeydale School site.
Sheffield Council will, after the summer, be replacing parts of the Trim Trail and replacing the bark chippings with something more appropriate.
21st & 22nd June – Cliffhanger and Duck Races
We will be running our usual Duck Races, 100 at a time, throughout the weekend on the Fish Pass during the Cliffhanger Event. Full details of the event will be posted separately closer to the time. Duck races will also take place in the summer so watch this space!
2nd & 3rd July – Eid Festival
Come and join the festivities!
Saturday 19th July – McMillan Extravaganza
More details to follow on this event closer to the time…
Date to be Confirmed – Mill Buildings Open Day
Watch out for an announcement to get your chance to see around the Mill Buildings…
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Annual General Meeting
It’s that time again! The Friends of Millhouses Park Annual General Meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY 12th MARCH 2014 in the PARK CAFE from 7:30pm – 9:00pm.
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High Hopes For This Year’s Cliffhanger Festival
Adventure seekers with a head for heights will be able to brush shoulders with world champions and record breakers once again at this year’s Cliffhanger festival.
Sports enthusiasts who like to climb high, run fast and swim deep will be able to take part in a host of daredevil activities at the eighth Cliffhanger festival, which is returning to Millhouses Park between 21 and 22 June 2014.
And for the first time, climbers will be able to take part in the Senior British Bouldering Championships at the Climbing Works, which is based 10 minutes away at Woodseats Road and boasts the world’s biggest indoor bouldering wall, while spectators can watch the competition on a big screen in the park.
Councillor Isobel Bowler, Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Leisure at Sheffield City Council, said: “Cliffhanger is an action-packed weekend which showcases Sheffield’s distinctive offer as a city ideally located for adventurous sports. People come from across the UK to take part in the competitions and enjoy the events and activities on offer.
“It’s about inspiring people to test their limits, to try new activities and enjoy the great outdoors in Sheffield and the surrounding area. With the return to Millhouses Park, I’d particularly encourage people who haven’t been before to come and experience Cliffhanger this year.”
Cliffhanger is organised by Sheffield City Council in conjunction with Heason Events who expect more than 12,000 people to attend. As well as have-a-go activities the festival will be packed with demonstrations – everything from climbing to caving and biking to fell-running, orienteering, free running and scuba diving. There will be an orienteering course, trail races and demonstrations.
There will be more cycling attractions at this year’s event to celebrate the Tour de France coming to Sheffield.
Entertainment will also include a beer and wine tent and family-friendly fairground rides.
Event co-organiser Matt Heason said: “With a third of Sheffield’s boundary within the Peak District, the city has always been popular with climbers, mountain bikers, runners and cavers. Cliffhanger is the ideal place for people to come and try these activities out for themselves as well as see sportsmen and women compete at the highest level on our big screens.
“The event offers great value for money with 90 per cent of outdoor activities free of charge once you have paid your entry fee. We want to ensure the event is as affordable and accessible to all that’s why we have reduced the entry fee. People can make a whole weekend of it if they wish, with activities stretching across two days.
“We are delighted to be working with the Climbing Works this year and I’m sure everyone taking part in the competition will love the top-class facilities there.”
Tickets for this year’s event will cost £6 for adults and accompanied children aged under 16 can enter for free.
For more information about Cliffhanger 2014 visit www.cliff-hanger.co.uk.
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Mill Buildings Report
Richard Broad and Pelin Ayca have written an amazing report on the proposals for our Mill Buildings.
Why not take a look by clicking the link here: Mill Buildings Report?
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BT Community Challenge Success
The BT Community Challenge renovated 4 much-needed benches for us using the Mill Buildings as a base! Why not watch this great video to get a taste of the event?
BT BUSINESS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME – SHEFFIELD from BT Business on Vimeo.
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