Growing Green Spaces

Sustaining and enhancing York's green spaces by growing and supporting green volunteering across the city. Funded by @CityofYork and managed by @YorkCVS.

[Growing Green Spaces @greenspacesyork]

Growing Green Spaces has now concluded, but you can read our report here https://t.co/BepJnDsrrY. Please also follow Wild York, which will be a directory for all York’s green spaces, places, conservation activities and volunteer opportunities!
https://t.co/IWpYXaIx60

[Growing Green Spaces @greenspacesyork]

The Growing Green Spaces 2019-2021 report is now *live*. It forms a showcase of the amazing projects we've supported, as well as advice for greenspace volunteering groups and how LAs can support them 💚🌲💪
https://t.co/1lKzsd8JZ4

@TheRealFPA @FieldsInTrust @ParksCommUK

[Growing Green Spaces @greenspacesyork]

@YorkCVS @TreemendousYork @woodmeadowtrust @YorkGreenways @Fr_RowntreePark @HobMoorFriends @YorksWildlife @YorkEnvironmen1 @YorkEnvWeek Where do I start? @StNicksFields, @EdibleYork, @AbundanceYork, @Glen_gardens, @YUMIYork, @FishpondsWood, @FriendsofYW, @HobMoorFriends, @YorkCemFriends, @GroupRedfearn, @SustransYorkVol, @hobmoortrees, @CANforNature, @YorkPlanetSBank, @CliftonBackies, @rooting4justice...

[Growing Green Spaces @greenspacesyork]

@PlunkettFoundat @shared_assets @GrowninBritain @lovesmallwoods @CommunityWoods @localitynews @ForestryComm @KindleWoods

[Growing Green Spaces @greenspacesyork]

The Friends of Glen Gardens are looking for new volunteers to help them keep this well-loved park in Heworth looking lovely. Any takers? @HeworthWard @Bob3142y @PeterLACYork

[Glen Gardens @Glen_gardens]

👏🙏🌱🌻THANK YOU🌻🌱🙏👏
Our volunteer Gardening Group work really hard to bring a bit of colour to the park & keep on top of the weeds. If you’d like to join them become a Friend https://t.co/0y1OVrKjfc
Day 3 #VolunteersWeek

[Growing Green Spaces @greenspacesyork]

Of interest, @hobmoortrees, @StNicksFields, @KindleWoods, @TreemendousYork, @TCVYork?🌲🌳

[Forestry Commission @ForestryComm]

Round 3 of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund is now open.

Open to both block bids and individual applications to anyone who wants to plant trees in urban or peri-urban areas.

Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply at:
https://t.co/UNwmIKrK2W

[Rooting for Justice @rooting4justice]

THANK YOU @YorkCVS for sharing our work 🌱 take a look into these York-based amazing projects on #VolunteersWeek2021

[Glen Gardens @Glen_gardens]

What a wonderful start to #VolunteersWeek @goodgym York cleared the weeds from a section along the path through Keith’s Wood 🌳🌲🌳 Thank you 🙏

[Jane Hustwit @Jane_Hustwit]

Great way to start a perfect summer day: two hours speed weeding + the lovely ⁦@maireducation⁩ ⁦@YUMIYork⁩ ⁦@greenspacesyork⁩

[Friends of Rowntree Park @Fr_RowntreePark]

A huge thank you to all our volunteers for all you do! Gardeners, litterpickers, children and adult activities organisers, committee members, trustees and more. All making the most of #ourbackyard #NationalVolunteersWeek #VolunteersWeek2021 @ecoyorkcyc @YorkCVS @greenspacesyork

[Chloe Laversuch @ChloeLaversuch]

🌱 Plans to open up a new accessible green space next to York Minster on the site of the former Minster School have been unveiled

☕️ There are also plans for a new refectory cafe

🙋‍♂️ People can have their say on the proposals at https://t.co/Xjlt16f3yA

Story to follow

[Growing Green Spaces @greenspacesyork]

@lzbthcx_ https://t.co/jAZBKogtVT are building a directory of this kind of thing in York, but here's a map for the meantime (some updates coming soon!) https://t.co/9YFEsmGeFc

[EcoYorkCYC @ecoyorkcyc]

Volunteers from @LDSchurch York doing some great work in Clarence Gardens today. Big thanks! @CityofYork

[EcoYorkCYC @ecoyorkcyc]

Volunteers from Portakabin York ready to help in Clarence Gardens today. @YorkCares @CityofYork

[EcoYorkCYC @ecoyorkcyc]

Weeded, edged & mulched. Thx @Portakabin_R vols from @YorkCares for gardening am & fishing pm. 30+ fish removed 2 restore natural ecosystem in wildlife pond. We like fish but they eat frogspawn & other wildlife so plz don't put fish in there @CityofYork @WestBankPark @HolgateWard

[The Island York @TheIslandYork]

Thank you to the Fairy trail by the Foss who are kindly raising funds to support our #charity.

The project is a free public riverwalk that includes a fairy trail to bring a little joy for all ages.

We're so pleased to be working with them.

#KindnessMatters #ThankYou #York

[Move Mates @move_mates]

Nominate us for a Movement for Good award!

You can help us win £1000 by simply nominating us via this link. If you love what we do and want to help support us, this is a great way to do just that. Thank you!

https://t.co/O0qN1hNcBJ

[Growing Green Spaces @greenspacesyork]

A GGS project on BBC Look North yesterday!

@hannahspring101 and @Fiona_Howlett's excellent community allotment for refugees project, a collaboration between the occupational therapy programme at York St John University and @refactyork.

@CityofYork @YorkCVS

[Robert Avery @Hamraider]

A great project by @YSJOT colleagues and students.

[Friends of Rowntree Park @Fr_RowntreePark]

Please vote for us! We’ve been short listed for funding to expand our Mental Health and well-being programmes. Takes 2 min and means so much! https://t.co/SaMBDT7ACw @bishyroadnet @yorkpress @theyorkmix @BBCYork #friendsofparks @YorkCVS