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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.
You’re invited to help with tidying on Hagg Copse Sunday 25 October at 10am.
Wear wellies and if you have gloves then please bring them!
Hagg Copse is a community green area on the corner of Coldwell Lane and Manchester Road, maintained by Crosspool Forum.
The volunteers on the National Trust Community Allotment plot on the Hagg Lane Allotment site are inviting you to an Open afternoon on Tuesday 11 August from 1-3.30pm.
A series of marker posts have been installed along the Rivelin valley, giving visitors an even greater insight into the river’s industrial, natural and artistic heritage.
Walkers with smart phones can scan the QR code on each post to unlock photos, videos and information related to each location, including any connection to John Ruskin.
The posts were put in by Rivelin Valley Conservation Group volunteers. If you’re interested in sponsoring a post for £200 then contact the group directly.
Richard Jackson will answer your gardening questions as well as doing a brief talk on protecting and supporting your plants throughout the seasons at this special Gardeners’ Question Time event on Wednesday 1 July.
Join in from 2pm at Valleyside Garden Centre Cafe, Manchester Road.
Gardeners’ Question Time is part of the 2015 Crosspool Festival.
This Saturday, 27 June, the people of Crosspool will be opening up their gardens for their neighbours to enjoy as part of Crosspool Open Gardens.
This year there are lots of new gardens to visit and plenty of lovely homemade cakes and lunches to enjoy.
Tickets available from the pet shop or from a garden near you: look out for the posters outside open gardens.
Children get in free and all proceeds go to charity.
The National Trust would like help looking after their new community allotment plot at Hagg Lane allotments in Crosspool.
They hold a regular workday 1:30pm-3pm each Tuesday and ad-hoc events take place on other days.
Members of the public are more than welcome to come along and join in. They particularly need someone who lives locally to nip in to water the plants in the polytunnel.
The allotment is at the very top of the site and is accessed via Stephen Hill.
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Could you spare an hour a week to help water the hanging baskets at Crosspool shops?
The flower displays have been a regular feature in the precinct for many years and since last summer Crosspool Forum volunteers have taken on the watering of the hanging baskets.
We’re looking for people who can possibly spare the time each week – between 30 minutes and an hour – to help with watering. This will be from June to early September, depending on how long the summer lasts.
Equipment and training will be provided. If you’re interested, please email the Forum directly using crosspoolforum@fsmail.net or telephone Steve on 0114 266 3473.
Open Gardens is on the look out again for people in Crosspool who would like to be community spirited and open their garden to raise some money for their chosen charity.
Anyone can have a go! This event is to encourage people to get outside, walk round the neighbourhood, meet new people and enjoy their gardens.
No previous experience required, no perfect gardens needed, just a warm welcome, a patch of interest in the garden be it plants, vegetables, chickens, bees or an activity you’d like to share with others.
Oh and maybe a cuppa with a nice piece of cake!
Interested in getting involved? Get in touch with Lindsey before 1 April on 0114 230 1041 or lindseybeagles@gmail.com.
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