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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.
Are you interested in an active Crosspool? Do you have a couple of evening hours a month to spare?
Crosspool and District Youth Sports Trust (CDYST) on Coldwell Lane is seeking a sixth trustee to join us to in managing and developing our resources for the future.
They hold local, informal monthly meetings and would love to get some fresh ideas and skills on the team.
If you’re interested, email g.m.drinkwater@btinternet.com.
Meanwhile, on Sunday 13 September, a door key was found in the car park at the CDYST sports hall on Coldwell Lane. Please email g.m.drinkwater@btinternet.com if you think it is yours.
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.
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.
For further information please contact:
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.
Crosspool Forum volunteers will be putting up Christmas trees in the precinct this weekend.
If you can lend a hand then please meet outside Direct Travel at 1.30pm.
We have ladders but please bring a pair of gloves.
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.
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.
Sheffield city council is looking to extend its snow warden scheme this winter and is offering free shovels to community groups who would like to get involved.
Crosspool Forum is finding out whether anyone might consider volunteering as a Crosspool snow warden. If you’re interested then please let us know by emailing crosspoolforum@fsmail.net or using the form below and we’ll be in touch.
Yes, I’m interested in volunteering to be a Crosspool snow warden:
Friends of Lydgate Green is a small group of local residents who are responsible for the upkeep of the green at the corner of Lydgate Lane.
With a pair of gloves, something to dig with and plenty of enthusiasm to bring pleasure to all who visit the green this summer, the staff from the Artisan restaurant and a dozen or so local people turned up at 9.30am on Saturday to plant around one thousand bulbs and plants.
Afterwards, everyone took up an invitation to go back to the Artisan restaurant for refreshments. Whilst enjoying well-earned drinks fresh cream and chocolate cake kindly provided by Artisan, everyone took the time to get to know one another and reflect on a job well done.
Rachel Bacon said: “A big thank you from the Friends of Lydgate Green to those who came and helped us on Saturday morning. All the plants are in and watered so let’s hope for a bit more sunshine to bring them on.
“Thanks to Richard from Valleyside for all his advice and for doing us such a great deal on the plants, to the Rangers for coming on their day off, to the boys from Artisan for digging in and for the coffee and cake (yum!) and to Ian and Crosspool Forum for their help and to Jane, Kate, George, Tim and Samuel for all their help!”
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