What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre have been busy planting lots of trees towards the end of the winter season. Many tree in the woodlands at the centre were planted as part of a donor tree programme in the 1990s, and occasional trees are still donated, helping the centre to
Funding from the CEMEX Community Fund has been giving the enthusiastic volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre a chance to travel back in time and learn woodland management skills, including the ancient art of hedge laying… with some real “cutting ‘edge” tools. Every Friday in February and March, The Conservation
Skelton Grange Environment Centre has been in touch with this opportunity: Do you care about the world around you, and want to do something to make a difference? Do you want to work in the environmental sector, but lack the experience to land your first job? Do you want to
Sam Llewellyn writes: Skelton’s personality and the effort put in to make it a natural retreat by those that work there was evident upon arrival – this is probably made all the more prominent by the busy industrial site that surrounds it. When I first arrived I didn’t know what
Winter is a wonderful time of year, with its sparkling frost, twittering of robins and colourful jumpers. What better way to celebrate its arrival than by joining the Friends of Skelton Grange Environment Centre for the Winter Woodland Festival on Friday (12 December 2014)? The Friends of Skelton Grange Environment
South Leeds Life will be launching its first free regular newspaper at Beeston Library on Friday 28 November 2014 from 4-6pm. The paper will be available at all libraries, schools and community centres in the LS11 and LS10 areas from Monday 1st December. It will then be published each month
Fundraising event at St John & St Barnabas Church (25 October); Thriller Dance (5 November) In Belle Isle And Hunslet Saturday 25 October there is a fundraising event at St. John & St Barnabas Church. Starts at 10.30 with free entry. Bouncy castle, face painting, tombola and lots more. All
The October half term will be upon soon as schools break up on Friday 24 October 2014. We’ve got details of various activities in the area to help you keep your children occupied. The Hunslet Club This October the Hunslet Club have not one, but two half term
The Start of a Newt-iful Friendship Autumn is the season of change and for Skelton Grange Environment Centre, the season began with the grand opening of a brand new pond with a large dipping platform which will allow 12 or more children to safely investigate the habitat at the
Skelton Grange Environment Centre and Hollybush Conservation Centre in Leeds are celebrating 55 years of The Conservation Volunteers! The two charity centres are combining their efforts to create a really special event and Skelton Grange will be flinging open its doors to visitors for its open day on Saturday