Our Balsam bashing team worked hard today to rid the River Sheaf of the invasive Himalayan Balsam! Well done, guys!
Balsam Bashers Needed!
Monday 29th July – 1000 Café – Bring Gloves – We need to pick it now before the seeds burst!
Balsam along the margins of the river through the park again this year. After a blitz 2 years ago there was far less last year and we managed to keep on top of it without help. I suspect that this “crop” was washed down from further up with the flooding this year. I have arranged for the Rangers and Ziggy (environmental Officer) to help on Monday 29th July to help. I would be grateful if you could join us. We will meet at 10 am at the cafe. We may need to work over lunch so bring sustenance if required. I will supply coffee and biscuits. We hope to litter pick the river and margins at the same time depending on time and numbers so if you have waterproof footwear all the better. Hope to see you if you can make it.
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Duck Race and Zorbing!
The Friend of Millhouses Park Great Annual Duck Race will take place this year on SATURDAY 3rd AUGUST at 10:00 on the FISH PASS!
This year, in collaboration with ACTIVITY SHEFFIELD, there will also be ZORB BALLS and a CLIMBING TOWER in the NORTH FIELD (between the Main Car Park and the Skate Park). Why not come along and challenge yourself?
Mill Building Door Opening
Today saw the first opening of the Small Mill Building to a group of invited guests.
It’s been a labour of love to save this old lady from dereliction and decay, but she’s now safe and waiting for a new and exciting use!
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Sensory Garden Fence Renewal
Before two days hard physical work passes into another memory can I thank everyone who contributed to the project in what has become the norm for projects in the park, rain! I think you will agree the outcome both looks good and more functional than our original construction. Do please pass on my thanks to those whose e-mail I do not have.
Special thanks for the Sheffield Rangers Team and Chris Dinsdale for their practical leadership, Millhouses Bowling Club for the contribution which funded the work and Pete Stow who organised and led the event.
Thank you all … I hope the muscles all heal soon!
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Milly Jam 2013 a HUGE Success!
Milly Jam 2013 was a massive success! Thank you to all who came along to enjoy the day!
The results of the competition are:
Scooter
1st Oliver Fletcher
2nd Luke Frost
3rd Joe Thorpe
Under 14 Skateboard
1st – Barnaby Conroy
2nd – Sol Conroy
3rd – Olivier Bikoumou
Under 14 BMX
1st – Arek Tatulinksi
2nd – Jay Green (+Best trick)
3rd – Ed Sweeney
High hop – flat
Joe Prestwood
High Ollie – Flat
Did not run (but we know it would be Will Lester)
High Hop – Bank
Dan Bellamy
High Ollie – Bank
Will Lester
14-18 Skate
1st – Jay Bex
2nd – Marcus Keaveney
3rd – Joe Keaveney
14-18 BMX
1st – Dan Bellamy (+Best trick)
2nd – Michael Roper
3rd – Madison Hay
Best trick – Oliver Simpson
Over 18 Skate
1st – Shaun Currie
2nd – Will Lester
3rd – Jake Wainwright
Over 18 BMX
1st – Ross Jarman
2nd – Chris Fairest
3rd – Harry
Best Trick – Bobby Skinn, BUD BMX Streetest – Brandon Steele
Credits & 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
Custom Built Extensions for the cash & Onboard for the vouchers
James Folkes – PA/Sound System, High Jump & Trophy engineer
Ed Astill – PA/Sound system
Toby Jenkinson – Registration & fixer
Cath & Cass – T-shirt sales/child minders
Josh Bedford & Wisdom Print Makers – T shirt design & print
Joe Ward/Smalley– 2013 logo
Sam Ward – BMX trophies & Marley’s Mellow Mood
Joel Culf MC & BMX judging
Will Lester on the Mic & skate judging
June Burke at Sheffield City Council
Friends of Millhouses Park
Everyone else who pitched in to make it an amazing day
Milly Jam 2014 anyone?
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- Henry Tre Flip
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- Over 18 Skate Winners
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- Roper Milly Rail
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Climbing Wall Theft
Over the past 10 days 67 handholds on the rear of the Climbing Wall in the playground have been stolen as well as other damage in the park … the sign for the kiosk of the Café bent out, new graffiti, and fences round the Sensory Garden and the trellis in the arch entrance smashed. The cost for the hand holds will be a couple of hundred pounds, the Sensory Garden five hundred pounds and this is money that we have to raise – I have no need to tell you getting money is extremely difficult these days, there is no money available from the Council. The Bowling Club is very generously donating £250 towards the Sensory Garden repairs.
Would all members, when in the park, please keep eyes open for suspicious people or damage being caused and phone it in to the police on 101. Alternatively let us know on this account. Unless we want our park to deteriorate again to the way it was 7 years ago we must all be vigilant!
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Milly Jam 2013
Don’t forget it’s Milly Jam 2013 on Saturday 8th June. The forecast is for blue skies and scorching temperatures so it should be a great day for the whole family!
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New Heart Trail Goes Live!
Get your heart pumping with this great new VULCAN ROTARY HEART TRAIL through Millhouses Park! Designed by people who have themselves had cardiac surgery, this trail provides opportunity and incentive for those who need structured exercise as part of a rehabilitation programme. There are 21 marker plates alongside pathways in the park at 100m intervals – why not start today? Marker 1 is at the Main Entrance near the Park Cafe!
Click HERE to download details.
Click HERE for a map of the trail.
If you want to know more about Vulcan Rotary, click HERE.
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Spring Arrives in Millhouses Park!
Clear weather and rising temperatures saw spring kick-started in the park last weekend. Here are some photos taken in the sun!
April 10, 2013 · 8:04 pm
Friends of Millhouses Park 