After bringing the old abandoned allotments behind the Woodbridge estate back into use at the start of 2011 and all growing plenty of veg, we allotmenteers looked forward to more of the same easy growing in 2012. Perhaps it was just beginners luck or even greater expectations of what we thought we might be able …
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A Year on Church Lane Allotments – 2012… Full Article KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Our Community - (0 Comments)Kirkstall Community Garden Project… Full Article KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Our Community - (0 Comments)Since becoming involved in the Kirkstall community I have noticed that care for our environment and the ‘good life’ is high on many people’s agenda. There are a variety of local clubs and associations that aim to promote healthy living and the regeneration of greenery in our urban space such as Kirkstall in Bloom and …
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Kirkstall Abbey and the Italian Banks… Full Article KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in History | Kirkstall Matters - (0 Comments)John Battle’s historical article on Kirkstall Abbey and the Italian Banks, in full here on Kirkstall Online: Having moved down from their monastic community in Barnoldswick where “their fruits and grain were repeatedly destroyed by great rains and the badness of the soil”, Abbot Seleth settled the new Kirkstall Abbey on the hermits’ site in …
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Kirkstall Valley Flood Prevention… Full Article KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Local Issues | Our Community - (0 Comments)The recent news that Leeds is to benefit from flood defences has met with mixed feelings for those who live along the River Aire, not least with those who live in the Kirkstall Valley. Are these defences necessary and are they likely to impact on the green space that Kirkstall currently enjoys? This report looks …
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Hawksworth Wood Secures £1m Funding… Full Article from KM112
March 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Kirkstall Matters | Our Community - (0 Comments)Hawksworth Wood, has secured £1m of funding from the Local Trust programme, Big Local. The Hawksworth Wood area includes the Hawksworth Wood Estate, the Abbeydales the Vesper Gates and all the houses contained in the bend of Vesper Road. Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents to use £1m of funding to make a …
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Dear Readers, The latest issue of Kirkstall Matters will be coming through your doors any day now. You will notice that the format has changed from the past couple of years, this is mainly to make it more manageable and due to cost considerations. You will notice on certain articles throughout that there are boxes …
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Funding available for your project
March 27th, 2013 | Posted by in Charity | Kirkstall Community First | Our Community - (0 Comments)Hopefully you will be aware of the Community First funding that we have received for the Kirkstall council ward. We have been awarded over £67,000 by the Community Development Foundation to help fund projects over the next four years. If you have an idea for a community-based project and require £250 to £2500 in order …
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Planting sunflowers with Kirkstall in Bloom
March 17th, 2013 | Posted by in Events | Kirkstall In Bloom | Local Issues - (0 Comments)We are holding a sunflower competition this summer with some planting friends over in Calverley, the plan is to plant sunflower seeds on the 1st April and measure them on the 12th August and see who the winner is! If you are interested we are meeting on Easter Monday (1st April) at 1pm,all you need …
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Green roof and green wood frame nutures green transport
March 10th, 2013 | Posted by in Events | Local Issues | Our Community - (0 Comments)
Councillor Roger Harington, chair of the Climate Change Partnership will formally open the 20 space bike shed at 3pm on Tuesday 12th March at The Conservation Volunteers, Hollybush in Kirkstall Leeds.LS5 3BP Our 20 space bike shed has a simple frame made of green larch with a living roof of sedum and other plants (aka Green roof). …
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Kirkstall Forum – Tuesday 12th March
March 6th, 2013 | Posted by in Local Issues | Our Community | Policing - (0 Comments)Dear Readers, The next Kirkstall Forum will be held on Tuesday 12th March 2013, 6.30pm – 8.30pm at Milford Sports Club. The forum meeting will continue the use of the workshop format where attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the agenda items in small groups; confirmed for attendance are representatives from Environmental Services, West …
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