What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The first, pilot, edition of our South Leeds Life newspaper is now available at community venues throughout South Leeds. The papers have been distributed to libraries, schools and community centres – please check the list below to find your nearest pick up point. We would very much like your
Staff and volunteers at Skelton Grange will be travelling to work by two wheels during Bike Week, 14-22 June. There’ll be a special bicycle tour showing volunteers how to easy it is to get to the centre by bicycle – followed by a Tour de France Grand Départ bikers’
This year is the 30th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) and to celebrate Skelton Grange Environment Centre in south Leeds has lots of volunteering opportunities going on. Three of the days are being led by Skelton Grange’s current team of dedicated Volunteer Officers as they teach Leeds primary
Children are invited to set up camp and spend a day in the woods, taking part in shelter building, fire lighting, woodland crafts and environmental games. Skelton Grange Environment Centre at Stourton has places on its Bushcraft event for children aged 8-12 years on Wednesday 28 May, during half term
Do you care about the world around you and want to do something to make a difference? Do you want to share your passion for the environment with the next generation? Do you want to work in the environmental sector, but lack the experience to land your first job? If
The Conservation Volunteers are celebrating the hard work of over 40 volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre this year, as they complete a series of improvements to promote biodiversity and visitor access to the site. The Skelton Grange Wild Area Project will be completed with a final volunteer event
Staff and volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre in south Leeds are gearing up for Britain’s biggest climate change campaign, inspiring a new wave of action to create a sustainable future. Each year, half a million people attend over 3,000 events in Britain’s biggest environmental occasion. Events are run
Half term fun is once again set to be found at the Hunslet Club with a wide selection of daily activities for children and young people for £8 per day or £4 per half day. Further information and video highlights from previous half terms can be found here. Newcomers are always
Heather Wagstaff from Middleton, was absolutely delighted to not only win a national volunteering award – but to have it presented by her hero, BBC Countryfile presenter and native Yorkshireman, John Craven! Heather was nominated by The Conservation Volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre for the Big Lottery and
The frosts have arrived, the leaves have fallen and the hedgehogs are getting ready to hibernate, so what better way to celebrate the arrival of winter than with our winter festival. Skelton Grange Environment Centre is opening its doors to its Winter Festival. The event will feature a variety