Organiser Cycle Sheffield is asking all local council election candidates to pledge to support specific cycle improvements in all 28 wards in Sheffield.
AÂ Space for Cycling ride on Saturday saw hundreds of people, including children and families ride through the streets of Sheffield to call for a more cycle-friendly city.
The popular Magnificent Meals for Men cookery course will be running again starting on 30 January 2105 for six Friday sessions, with a break for half term.
The course is held at St. Columba’s Church Hall on Friday mornings from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
Enjoy learning to cook healthy, nutritious meals using fresh ingredients, in a sociable group. Tuition is from a qualified and experienced tutor.
The cost is £50 for six sessions (£25 in case of financial difficulty), payable by cheque in advance.
Places are limited. To secure your place please contact Kate Hill, 0114 267 0006 or email st.columbas@hotmail.co.uk. Cheques should be made out to ‘St Columba’s PCC’.
Activity Sheffield is launching a weekly walk starting from Crosspool.
From 27 October 2014 to 1 September 2015 a guided Healthy Steps walk will take place on Tuesdays, giving people the opportunity to explore the green space around our community.
The circular free walk takes place 10am-12pm, with walkers meeting at St Columba’s church at 503, Manchester Rd, Crosspool, Sheffield s10 5PL.
You can just turn up on the day, but it helps if you book ahead. For more details email activity.sheffield@sheffield.gov.uk or call 0114 2734266.
A small herd of alpacas are settling in on a field near Hagg Lane allotments in Crosspool.
The three male animals have the run of Holly Hagg, a three-acre plot on the hill where Long Lane meets Back Lane/Bole Hill Road. They’ve been there about four weeks.
Crosspool alpacas
They’re very hardy animals, and a north-facing slope in Sheffield is nothing compared to where the species originated in the Andes. They don’t like getting wet so have a shelter at the bottom of the field.
Holly Hagg isn’t open access, but you can usually get a good view of the alpacas from Long Lane. If you see someone working in the field when you visit then have a word with them and you should be able to take a closer look.
The alpacas are neutered and were sold as ‘seconds’. They don’t hold much financial value but are microchipped, tagged and registered with the British Alpaca Society for easy identification.
The herd and Holly Hagg are a looked after by community group called Friends of Holly Hagg. Their aim is to make the land more fertile, biodiverse, beautiful and productive. As well as the alpacas, there’s already plenty going on with bee hives, a pond ready to be filled, a simple irrigation system and plots for vegetables.
If you want to find out more or get involved with Friends of Holly Hagg, get in touch with Claire via Facebook, on 07779 067718 or by emailing claire@gregorysheffield.plus.com.
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Over 32 walkers and three dogs took part in the Hallam Community Association Boundary Walk last Thursday.
Organiser Pat Wilkins reviewed the day:
The group set off from The Sportsman pub on Redmires Road for the 6½ mile walk at around 10.30am. The weather held which was a bonus.
The walk along the crags was challenging in places and coffee was taken on the large grassy verge near the Claremont Hospital which raised a few eyebrows by passing motorists and pedestrians.
We followed the gennel down to the Carsicks, into the Chorleys, Fulwood village and all the way down to Forge Dam for lunch where herons and ducks were seen.
Then it was the steady climb up to School Green Lane, Harrison Lane, Blackbrook Road and on to the conduit back to the Sportsman Pub where a much appreciated drink was enjoyed.
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The Hallam Community Association Boundary walk of around 6½ miles is taking place on Thursday 21 August.
It starts from the Sportsman on Redmires Road at 10.30am – whatever the weather – and goes out along the crags first before dropping down to Forge Dam for lunch.
The group will then work its way back up to the old hospital site and back to the Sportsman again for a well earned drink or meal.
Everyone is welcome, as well as your dogs, and you can choose to leave anywhere on the circuit. Any new walkers are advised to wear walking boots or strong comfortable shoes, clothing for the weather, bring a flask or bottle of water and some food for renewed energy along the way.
If you have any queries or questions please contact Pat Wilkins on 0114 230 4416 or pat.wilkins26@hotmail.co.uk.
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