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Carver Fields Open Day this Sunday

Food Works will be hosting another Open Day at Carver Fields this Sunday 13th September, as part of their ongoing community programme. The event runs from 11:00am to 2:00pm at Carver Fields, S10 5PJ.

Visitors can enjoy refreshments, meet the Food Works team, and hear about the food‑growing and community initiatives planned for the site. It’s a great chance for local residents to get involved, share ideas, and discuss what the community would like to see developed there.

For further details, please visit the Food Works website or get in touch with them directly.

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Food Works Launches New Volunteer Sessions at Carver Fields

Food Works are launching new volunteer sessions at Carver Fields this autumn, with weekly Tuesday sessions (9:00–12:30 from 8 September) and monthly Sunday sessions (from 13 September). Due to road closures on Hagg Lane, volunteers are asked to park at the top of the Lane and walk down.

The autumn work focuses on preparing the site for spring vegetable growing and some autumn crops, including tidying the top paddock, mowing overgrown areas, making the gate safe, and creating veg beds using cardboard and topsoil or compost. Food Works are also exploring the reuse of topsoil from nearby works and plan to plant native hedgerow trees from the Woodland Trust to improve wildlife corridors.

Food Works are keen to hear ideas from local residents. They’ve already spoken with a neighbour about creating a herb garden, and Crosspool Forum has offered a couple of picnic benches for the site. Conversations are also underway with scout groups, local schools, and Holly Hagg farm to explore how the project can benefit the wider community.

A drop‑in event will take place on Sunday 13 September, 11:00–2:00pm, where residents can discuss bench locations, maintenance needs, planting ideas and potential community projects.

If you’re not able to make it on the 13th, please do drop Bethan an email: bethan@thefoodworks.org

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A City That Grows Together

Food Works have already begun by bringing Norton Nursery back into community use. Now they have a unique opportunity to create Sheffield’s first nature‑rich, community‑led food‑growing site at Calver Fields, thanks to land generously offered by the Methodist Circuit.

With your support, this could spark a city‑wide transformation, good food and nature that flourishes in every neighbourhood.

The aim of Community Growing for People & Planet is simple: to make Sheffield a city where every neighbourhood has nature‑rich spaces that grow food, bring people together, and ensure everyone has access to good, fresh produce.

A bigger table for everyone. When we share what we can, no one has to go without.

Add your name to Food Works’ bigger table today.

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Crosspool Forum Open Meeting

Crosspool Forum Open Meeting This Thursday 30th July at 7pm
St Columba’s Church, Manchester Road.

Guest speakers and local representatives, including Cllr Ruth Milsom, Cllr Minesh Parekh, Cllr Tim Huggan, council officers, and local police, are usually on hand to listen, share updates, and offer friendly, practical advice on community matters.

Guest visitor Bethan Robinson, one of the Food Growing Coordinators at Food Works, is looking forward to meeting local residents and hearing your thoughts. She’ll be on hand to chat about the proposed community food‑growing site at Carver Fields, explain how the project could work, and answer any questions you may have, whether you’re curious, cautious, or keen to get involved. 

She’s especially interested in understanding what the community would like to see from the space and any ideas or concerns you’d like to share. This is a great chance to help shape a project that could bring fresh produce and learning opportunities.

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Food Works Community Food Growing

Carver Fields this Sunday, 26 July, between 2 and 4pm

Food Works are really looking forward to getting started on the new community food‑growing project at Carver Fields and are keen to involve as many neighbours as possible. 

Whether you’re curious, enthusiastic, or just want to find out what’s planned, they’d be delighted to talk with you.
They’ll be at Carver Fields this Sunday, 26 July, between 2 and 4pm for a relaxed drop‑in chat. Come along, share your thoughts, and help shape something positive for the area.

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Crosspool’s Blooming Displays 

A huge thank‑you to the Crosspool Forum for brightening our Precinct with planters and hanging baskets this summer. From neat arrangements around the big tree to full cascades of colour in the planters, your creativity has turned our neighbourhood into a cheerful patchwork of blooms.

It’s the small touches that make the biggest difference, hanging baskets and carefully tended planters in the precinct and outside the Crosspool Tavern, together they lift the whole area and show the pride we take in our community.

Massive thanks to Steve and all the gardeners, waterers and quiet behind‑the‑scenes helpers; your efforts are noticed, appreciated, and admired. Your dedication shows, and our community is all the brighter for it.

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Scarecrows have taken over Crosspool!

Scarecrows are popping up everywhere as households, local scouts and Brownies transform their front gardens for this year’s Crosspool Festival. Expect fabulous creations, funny characters, and even a few world‑class football champions made of straw.

Take a wander, follow the trail, and see how many you can spot — there’s a straw‑stuffed surprise waiting around almost every corner.

Browse the list below to find out where the adventure begins.

Happy scarecrow spotting!

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Crosspool Selborne Road Street Market – This Sunday, 28 June

Final preparations are underway for Crosspool’s annual Selborne Road Street Market, taking place this Sunday, 28 June.

Come along and browse over 40 stalls offering local food, cakes, plants, crafts, jewellery, clothes and books. There’ll also be entertainment throughout the afternoon, starting with the LYDGATE INFANT SCHOOL CHOIR; followed by the Irish Dancers (SCOIL RINCE NUA) and last but not least,  the CELLAR V BAND, making it a great afternoon out for all ages.

The Street Market runs from 12 noon to 4pm and forms part of the 2026 Crosspool Festival

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Crosspool street market 2013
Crosspool Festival street market
Crosspool Festival street market