The National Trust community allotment on Back Lane will be open on Tuesday 11 October from 11am-2pm.
National Trust Back Lane community allotment open day
Rivelin Valley flood storage drop-in session, Sunday 2 October
Details of proposed Rivelin Valley flood defence
Rivelin Valley Conservation Group has gathered information about the proposed flood defence schemes for the city, which could impact on the Rivelin Valley.
Find out more and have your say – Rivelin Valley Conservation Group website (PDF, 552KB)
Carver Fields under threat?
It’s our understanding that a decision has been taken to sell the Carver fields on Hagg Lane.
These fields have provided a healthy recreational facility for everyone for many years. If this proves to be the case, and the fields become a building site, this would be a significant loss to the community and to our heritage.
We’ll let you know if we hear more on this.
How to request sandbags if you’ve been flooded
If you’ve been flooded in the last few days then you can contact Streets Ahead to request sand bags.
0114 273 4567
streetsahead@sheffield.gov.uk
Please help keep Clough Field free of dog mess
This is a heartfelt reminder to dog walkers, who use Clough Field and other open spaces used by local children.
Please remember, in the interest of our children’s health, to clear up your dog’s mess by placing it safely into a biodegradable bag, and putting it into a special dog litter bin. If you cannot find a dog bin, then double wrap the dog bag and place it in a normal litter bin. Having no bags is not an excuse for failing to protect our children’s health and wellbeing.
Dog mess is a public nuisance, an eyesore and a threat to health. If you take a dog out (on or off the lead), (with the exception of being registered blind), you have a legal duty to clean up every time your dog messes in a public place, even if you are not the owner. If your dog goes out on its own and makes a mess, you’re still responsible – ignorance is not an excuse.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Hagg Lane allotments: potatoes, seeds and coffee morning for would-be growers
Hagg Lane Allotment Society is holding an open morning on Sunday 31 January to celebrate the new growing season and the arrival of this year’s seed potatoes.
Coffee and cake will be available between 9.30am and 12.30pm, and more than 20 different varieties of potatoes will be available from £1 a bag.
Potatoes can be grown in containers on a sunny patio and new potatoes can be ready to harvest from 10 weeks after planting, weather conditions permitting.
The Allotment Society Hut, on Back Lane, also stocks vegetable and flower seeds, compost and other gardening products, and is now open on both Saturday and Sunday mornings, from 9.30am.
Shrub in precinct planter vandalised
One of the planters in the precinct was damaged when vandals snapped off the head of a shrub last weekend.
The plants in the precinct are paid for by Crosspool Forum and maintained by volunteers.
The vandalism follows the post box and bus stop outside Spar being daubed with graffiti just before Christmas.
Recycle your Christmas tree in Crosspool on Sunday 10 January 2016
Happy new year to everyone in Crosspool!
You can bring your Christmas tree along to the area outside Direct Travel on Sunday 10 January between 10am and 12 noon for recycling/disposal by Andrew Fisher from Complete Tree Solutions.
Crosspool Forum will be collecting contributions to support the work of the forum in our community and also reimburse Andrew for any expenses. If you would like to give then the suggested donation is £2.
Please don’t leave your tree there after 12pm.
Have a cuppa and a chat at Hagg Lane allotments on Sunday
Crosspool residents are invited to visit the new allotment society hut, on Back Lane, on the morning of Sunday 13 December.
Coffee and tea will be available between 9.30am and 12.30pm, along with festive home-baking!
A warm welcome is extended to anyone who fancies a cuppa and a chat, and to look around this new community facility.
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