What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Volunteers from BTCV’s Skelton Grange Environment Centre are set to attempt to drive out the highly invasive Himalayan Balsam from its grounds, in an attempt to eradicate the ‘alien’ species from the site. As well as ‘bashing the balsam’, the project also involves improvements to ponds, woodland and hedgerows at the
Plans for an incinerator that would burn up to 300,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste a year were discussed at a Leeds City Council planning meeting. Waste management specialists Biffa plans is to build a plant at the site of the former Skelton Grange power station near Stourton that would
A community group in South Leeds is looking for keen volunteers who are interested in taking a ‘Walk on the Wide Side’ over the next few months. The Friends of Skelton Grange are running a series of volunteer days and training events to create a new nature trail at Skelton
Youngsters from Hunslet St Mary’s CofE Primary School visited Skelton Grange Environment Centre to embark on a journey to explore their different senses as part of a special Access to Nature event. The year two class took part in a number of tasks developed with exploring the five senses in mind.