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The Crosspool community website run by Crosspool Forum
Following last month’s installation of grass verge protection, a further set of wooden bollards have now been built on Stephen Hill.
The bollards prevent vehicles from mounting the grass verge areas between the pavement and the road.
The area around the bollards has been replanted with grass seed.
The Friends of the Botanical Gardens 2011 programme (Word document, 32KB) has been published, which may be of interest to Crosspool gardeners.
It includes details ofvarious events throughout the year including talks, meetings, plant sales and outdoor activities.
Friends of the Botanical Gardens was set up in 1984 and aims to support the gardens and also provide the opportunity for gardeners of all abilities to meet, socialise and learn more about horticulture.
New members are welcome, but you can also attend any event for the modest fee of £2.
Friends of the Botanical Gardens website including information about meetings and events
Friends of the Botanical Gardens 2011 programme (Word document, 32KB)
Two sets of wooden bollards have been installed in response to concerns over damage to grass verges by vehicles.
A set of four of the bollards are located on Marsh Lane at its junction with Lydgate Lane, and a further four are adjacent to 42/46 Tapton Hill Road. They are funded by the South West Community Assembly.
The bollards prevent vehicles from mounting the grass verge areas between the pavement and the road. Their arrival follows requests from local residents worried about erosion.
On Wednesday this week there is a meeting in the Bole Hills pavilion to discuss the proposed tree planting on Bole Hills Rec and also the possible formation of a Friends of Bole Hills community group.
For more information contact Edward Thatcher, Community Forester on 0114 273 4303 or email edward.thatcher@sheffield.gov.uk.
Information about Bole Hills tree planting (Word document, 1.4MB)
Bole Hills meeting on Wednesday 19 January 2011 flyer (Word document, 1MB)
On 21 December, residents of Den Bank Drive returned from work to discover that a tree had been removed without warning from a grass verge on the street.
A card was left to say that the tree was dead, although according to residents it had full blossom last Spring.
Further enquiries to Street Force reveal that the tree had been inspected earlier on in the year and was diagnosed as infected. There is no budget available to pay for a replacement tree in the current financial year.
Den Bank Drive resident Mark Shipman commented: “I am upset that the tree was removed without any communication until afterwards.”
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