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The green heart of York: once a rubbish tip now a thriving nature reserve. Our reserve is open 24/7, 365days a year, the centre is open by appointment & events.

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Please note we will be ceasing any updates and monitoring of this account. If you'd like to stay connected you will find regular St Nicks updates over on our Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin accounts.

Facebook- @stnicks
Instagram - @stnicksnature
Linkedin- @stnicks

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Who’s looking forward to the holidays? We’ve planned a special nature themed “12 days of Christmas” that will share wintry photos, facts and ideas. Tune in to the story section on our Instagram and Facebook accounts, starting on December 2nd! 🎄 #GreenCorridorsYork

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We've been painting and planting some bulbs in our Wellies and Wheelbarrows group using some botanical paintings as inspiration - we're enjoying the beautiful colours and looking forward to seeing some growth.

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Talk 1 - An Overview of Eco-systemic Practice
Talk 2 - ‘Journey from participant to colleague’

Our Annual report is also now available to read on our website here: https://t.co/x8oqTbR4vp

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St Nicks AGM: 9th December 2024, 6pm at St Nicks Environment Centre.

Our AGM is a great opportunity to reflect on the past year and share some upcoming plans. We also welcome two wonderful speakers, Dr Hugh Palmer & David Walker.

Come along and hear what we've been doing!

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We took a moment to enjoy the small amount of snow cover in the St Nicks garden last week. Our lovely tansy beetle sculpture looks right at home and even more fantastic with it's clothes (casing) on too. We should probably give them a name...any suggestions?

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It costs you nothing, and provides free & vital donations to support our work. https://t.co/rqvso6rKgx

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There's no getting away from the #BlackFriday hype. Try not to get caught up in the excitement of getting a good deal & waste money and resources on things you don't need. A helpful reminder is to ask yourself these three questions:

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"Do I need this?, do I want this and can I afford it" (thanks Martin Lewis!) before you make any purchase.

If you have done your research and now is the right time to buy do please consider setting up an account with Give as you Live & nominate us as your chosen charity.

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Morning 6km run
Beautiful clear pinky skies, not slippy, but verrrrry nippy. Even my hand was steaming! Along Hull road, through Osbaldwick, and around @StNicksFields Happy Thursday! 😀🏃‍♀️ #York #Running

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A big thank you to St Luke's Church for recently nominating St Nicks as one of their chosen charities of the year. We are always grateful for your support 💚 #greenheartofYork

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Gentle reminder that we need windows removing from envelopes to be able to guarantee our paper will be recycled!

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Don't forget to leave seed and water out for our feathered friends as the months grow colder.

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A common sight at St Nicks, the humble robin, our unofficial national bird and gardener's friend. Despite their cute appearance, robins are fearlessly territorial so you don't often see two robins together (unless it's nesting season.)

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It was fab to see you all at Nature Adventurers on Saturday! We had lots of fun den building, fire lighting, autumn crafting, hammock swinging and playing in the woods. Can't wait for the next one (Saturday 14th Dec.)

Book your space now at https://t.co/t0cJwOgjTn

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We spent an enjoyable last session with the Foss Park allotment group before taking a break over winter. We took cuttings from this beautiful rose bush at the Ecotherapy Holgate Allotment and planted them up with the patients from Foss Park Hospital.

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Gentle reminder to please flatten all your cardboard! It saves space in your recycling containers and the collection vehicles.

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Fancy joining us for some festive fun this Christmas? The will be performing at our atmospheric Dragon Stone area. We'll have campfires, mulled drinks and bakes on offer. All ticket donations will be greatly appreciated and help support our work here at St Nicks charity. 🦌 🎄