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Using art to bridge the generation gap in Cottingley

On 12 August 2015 By leeds11

Cottingley estate is about to shine, thanks to a new urban art mural which will be unveiled for this first time as part of Cottingley Summer Fair on Saturday (15 August 2015). This project has brought together young residents aged 12-19 years old and learners from community charity, Groundwork Leeds,

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Join Groundwork and help Cottingley to bloom

On 19 November 2014 By leeds11

For over 15 years, environmental charity Groundwork has given away over two million bulbs in its annual Bulb Bonanza activity in a bid to make Leeds a more colourful place in the Springtime. This year, 80,000 bulbs have been distributed among churches, community groups, In Bloom groups, schools and youth

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Hunslet residents encouraged to look after their green spaces

On 28 October 2013 By leeds11

A new project to help people make their local areas greener and nicer places to live will be launched at the Hemingways estate in Hunslet at a fun-packed family event on Wednesday (30 October 2013). Project Urban Oasis aims to inspire people to improve and develop pockets of green