Shine / parks

Title Ages Description Provider Session times

If you go down to the woods today...

any age - any age

You can join in some art activities. We will be using different materials in the wood to make all sorts of art. Anything from mud to maple leaves will be used, depending on what you find. No need to bring anything, just come prepared to get muddy

Cost

FREE

Booking

Please contact Jenny Cairns on 07833 436832 or jennifer.cairns@york.gov.uk

Venue

Acomb Wood

Address

Acomb Wood

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Rangers - City Of York Council Parks & Open Spaces Service

Weekly Gardening Club

any age - any age

Do you like the idea of growing your own fruit and veg? Do you want to work with your local community to achieve great results? Then come along to our weekly gardening club and take part in sowing, planting, weeding and harvesting as well as socialising and enjoying your local green site. We are not looking for green fingered experts simply people who want to come and take part and have some fun

Cost

FREE

Booking

Booking is advisable, contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570

Venue

Brailsford Crescent Playground, Clifton

Address

Brailsford Crescent Playground
Clifton

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

7/6/2012
(6.00pm - 7.30pm)
21/6/2012
(6.00pm - 7.30pm)
5/7/2012
(6.00pm - 7.30pm)
19/7/2012
(6.00pm - 7.30pm)

Weekly Gardening Club

any age - any age

Do you like the idea of growing your own fruit and veg? Do you want to work with your local community to achieve great results? Then come along to our weekly gardening club and take part in sowing, planting, weeding and harvesting as well as socialising and enjoying your local green site. We are not looking for green fingered experts simply people who want to come and take part and have some fun

Cost

FREE

Booking

Booking is advisable, contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570

Venue

Brailsford Crescent Playground, Clifton

Address

Brailsford Crescent Playground
Clifton

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

14/6/2012
(10.00am - 12.30pm)
28/6/2012
(10.00am - 12.30pm)
12/7/2012
(10.00am - 12.30pm)
26/7/2012
(10.00am - 12.30pm)

National Gardens Week

any age - any age

Come and join us at this newly transformed community garden to celebrate our achievements to date and continue with the exciting programme of work. Therell be game sand crafts for children as well as plenty of hands-on gardening to get your hands dirty

Cost

FREE

Booking

Booking is advisable, contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570

Venue

Brailsford Crescent Playground, Clifton

Address

Brailsford Crescent Playground
Clifton

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

9/6/2012
(1.00pm - 2.30pm)

Summer Fete

any age - any age

Come and join us to celebrate at our community garden. Therell be fun and games for all the family, including traditional crafts, face painting, stalls, crafts, refreshments and games

Cost

FREE

Booking

Just turn up or contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570

Venue

Brailsford Crescent Playground, Clifton

Address

Brailsford Crescent Playground
Clifton

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

28/7/2012
(1.00pm - 3.00pm)

Gardening Club

any age - any age

Do you like the idea of growing your own fruit and veg? Do you want to work with your local community to achieve great results? Then come along to our gardening club and take part in sowing, planting, weeding and harvesting as well as socialising and enjoying your local green site. We are not looking for green fingered experts simply people who want to come and take part and have some fun

Cost

FREE

Booking

Booking is advisable, contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570

Venue

Cornlands Community Garden, Cornlands Road, Westfield

Address

Cornlands Community Garden
Cornlands Road
Westfield

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

5/6/2012
(3.00pm - 5.00pm)
7/6/2012
(3.00pm - 5.00pm)
21/6/2012
(3.00pm - 5.00pm)
19/7/2012
(3.00pm - 5.00pm)

Gardening Club

any age - any age

Do you like the idea of growing your own fruit and veg? Do you want to work with your local community to achieve great results? Then come along to our gardening club and take part in sowing, planting, weeding and harvesting as well as socialising and enjoying your local green site. We are not looking for green fingered experts simply people who want to come and take part and have some fun

Cost

FREE

Booking

Booking is advisable, contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570

Venue

Cornlands Community Garden, Cornlands Road, Westfield

Address

Cornlands Community Garden
Cornlands Road
Westfield

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

5/6/2012
(5.00pm - 7.00pm)
10/7/2012
(5.00pm - 7.00pm)

Insect Day

any age - any age

Part of National Insect Week 25th June - 1st July. Come along to the Community Garden to discover and share insect facts. Find out which bugs are beneficial or harmful to fruit and veg plants. Join in a bug hunt or build a bug hotel.

Cost

FREE

Booking

Booking is essential, contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570

Venue

Cornlands Community Garden, Cornlands Road, Westfield

Address

Cornlands Community Garden
Cornlands Road
Westfield

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

30/6/2012
(10.30am - 12.00pm)

Weekly Gardening Club

any age - any age

Do you like the idea of growing your own fruit and veg? Do you want to work with your local community to achieve great results? Then come along to our weekly gardening club and take part in sowing, planting, weeding and harvesting as well as socialising and enjoying your local green site. We are not looking for green fingered experts simply people who want to come and take part and have some fun

Cost

FREE

Booking

Booking is advisable, contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570

Venue

Hull Road Park, Tang Hall

Address

Hull Road Park
Tang Hall

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

7/6/2012
(6.15pm - 7.30pm)
14/6/2012
(1.30pm - 4.00pm)
28/6/2012
(1.30pm - 4.00pm)
5/7/2012
(6.15pm - 7.30pm)
14/7/2012
(1.30pm - 4.00pm)
19/7/2012
(6.15pm - 7.30pm)
26/7/2012
(1.30pm - 4.00pm)

Summer Solstice Herbal Medicine Evening

11 - any age

Come and celebrate the longest day of the year with an evening dedicated to herbal remedies. Take a look at what you can grow in your own garden and then transform into wonderful natural products to help relieve tiredness, colds to making your own beauty products. A herbalist will be on hand to help us make some products to take home and use.

Cost

FREE

Booking

Booking is advisable and children must be accompanied by an adult, contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570

Venue

Hull Road Park, Tang Hall

Address

Hull Road Park
Tang Hall

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

21/6/2012
(7.00pm - 8.30pm)

Summer Fete

any age - any age

Come and join us to celebrate at our community garden. Therell be fun and games for all the family, including traditional crafts, face painting, stalls, crafts, refreshments and games

Cost

FREE

Booking

Just turn up or contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570

Venue

Hull Road Park, Tang Hall

Address

Hull Road Park
Tang Hall

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

21/7/2012
(1.00pm - 3.00pm)

Minibeast Hunt

any age - any age

Come and learn more about the minibeasts in the West Bank Park. We will be looking for them in the woods and meadow before making a minibeast craft to take home.

Cost

FREE

Booking

Please contact jennifer.cairns@york.gov.uk or call 07833 436832 to book your space.

Venue

Acomb Wood

Address

Acomb Wood

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

6/6/2012
(10.30am - 12.00pm)

Pond Dipping

any age - any age

Using nets, trays and water viewers have a go at catching pond creatures and getting a close look at them.

Cost

FREE

Booking

Please contact jennifer.cairns@york.gov.uk or call 07833 436832 to book your space.

Venue

Rawcliffe County Park

Address

Rawcliffe County Park

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This provider doesn't have a full listing in the YorOK service Directory

6/6/2012
(1.30pm - 3.00pm)

Watercolour Painting

any age - any age

Find your favourite place in the park to sit and paint the scene. All paints will be provided. This activity is aimed at children.

Cost

FREE

Booking

Please contact jennifer.cairns@york.gov.uk or call 07833 436832 to book your space.

Venue

Rowntree Park

Address

Rowntree Park

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This provider doesn't have a full listing in the YorOK service Directory

7/6/2012
(1.30pm - 3.00pm)

Mammal Magic

any age - any age

We will be looking for the mammals that live at West Bank Park. Hopefully we will catch some that we can have a closer look at before releasing them back into the wild.

Cost

FREE

Booking

Please contact jennifer.cairns@york.gov.uk or call 07833 436832 to book your space.

Venue

West Bank Park

Address

West Bank Park

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This provider doesn't have a full listing in the YorOK service Directory

8/6/2012
(9.30am - 11.00am)

Fun and Games

any age - any age

Join in the fun and games with an environmental theme. Learn more about the wildlife found in Glen gardens though a morning of games. How do bats find their food, how do butterflies scare off their predators and more

Cost

FREE

Booking

Please contact jennifer.cairns@york.gov.uk or call 07833 436832 to book your space.

Venue

Glen Gardens

Address

Glen Gardens

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This provider doesn't have a full listing in the YorOK service Directory

8/6/2012
(1.00pm - 3.30pm)