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Watch: 4.3 million trees planted as volunteering scheme reaches 10th year

Watch: 4.3 million trees planted as volunteering scheme reaches 10th year

by James Cain | May 2, 2025 | Community, Environment, News, Watch

A volunteer group’s project which has planted millions of trees in communities across the country is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), a nationwide environmental organisation based in Doncaster, set up the ‘I Dig Trees’...
Watch: Sheffield Green Party protests proposed McDonald’s drive-thru

Watch: Sheffield Green Party protests proposed McDonald’s drive-thru

by Asya Bakr | May 1, 2025 | Community, Environment, Politics, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

A protest took place yesterday, where activists opposed the proposed construction of a new McDonald’s drive-thru. The demonstration, organised by the Sheffield Green Party, stemmed from concerns surrounding the development’s proximity to a primary school...
Sheffield Sustainable Market returns for third time

Sheffield Sustainable Market returns for third time

by Tom Preston | May 1, 2025 | Community, Environment

The Sheffield Sustainable Market returned for the third time last weekend, with local makers selling plastic free and sustainable products at Victoria Hall. The market is run by Sheffield Action on Plastic, a local environmental community organisation aiming to reduce...
Free orchard planting masterclass for community

Free orchard planting masterclass for community

by Matt Stanger | Mar 28, 2025 | Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Roots allotments site at Bowshaw Views, Dronfield hosted a community orchard planting masterclass on 15 March to bring the community together. They bought 30 apple trees from local tree nursery, Sheffield fruit trees. Patch Manager Will Russ who is running the...
Students team up with environmental group to help transform allotment site

Students team up with environmental group to help transform allotment site

by Matt Stanger | Mar 28, 2025 | Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised

Discovery Outdoors and the University of Sheffield’s landscape and architecture department are collaborating to help connect young people with the environment. John Bray, co-founder of Discovery Outdoors said: “I really wanted to start this organisation that...
Christian Initiative Combines Litter Picking with Prayer to tidy Up Sheffield Streets

Christian Initiative Combines Litter Picking with Prayer to tidy Up Sheffield Streets

by Zack Hughes | Mar 27, 2025 | Community, Culture, Environment, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Christian organisation is aiming to cover every street of Sheffield with prayer this Easter. Arise Sheffield’s Easter Mission unites over 1,000 Christians from 100 different churches across Sheffield through prayer walking. Arise has an app that tracks what...
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