What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Over the past few months Our Future Beeston (OFB) has been busy within different community areas identifying and supporting climate action based work within Beeston. Here is a roundup of what has been going on in your area. Trentham Park Hanging Basket Event OFB supported St Luke’s and St Luke’s
Here’s a picture of the Binyard project that ‘Friends of Trentham Park’ have been working on over the last year. We were planting up some raised beds last week. A year ago this yard was full of old furniture and rubbish attracting rats and anti-social behaviour, and is now transformed
The Friends of Trentham Park held two action days this summer and were joined by residents and their children in efforts to keep the park looking colourful and loved. The days centred around clearing out a previously fly-tipped binyard, which the friends hope will be used by residents for their
The ‘Friends of Trentham Park’ were glad to host a hanging basket giveaway again this year on 11 June. As part of their belated Jubilee celebrations, the community group lead by local residents applied for some funding through Asda community fund and were able to purchase in bedding plants, pots
The Friends of Trentham Park continue their work developing their ‘pocket park’ in Beeston Hill, and would love to hear from other locals who want to get involved! The group is led by local residents and supported by the Council and other local organisations. They formed in 2018 to revitalise
Local residents marked the regeneration of Trentham Park in Beeston at an official relaunch event on Saturday (17 August 2019). Under sunny skies, local residents completed a ribbon-cutting ceremony, children played with the new equipment and everyone treated themselves to free ice cream. It followed the installation of a new
In a small corner of South Leeds where there was once the remains of heavy industry, a group of people are starting to transform Trentham Park in Beeston Hill and cultivate interest in all things horticultural. Coming together regularly, the Friends of Trentham Park have dedicated their spare time to
Voting has now started to decide which of the five shortlisted projects will receive grants of as part of the St Luke’s CARES Community Awards. Since January we have been publicising the work of great local projects helping South Leeds people in so many ways. An independent panel chose the
Here’s another entry for the 2019 St Luke’s CARES Community Awards, it has been submitted by Brendan Devereux on behalf of the Friends of Trentham Park. For details of how YOUR community group can enter please click here. The deadline for entries is Thursday 28 February. After successful events run