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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...
South Yorkshire to take back control of buses – here’s what it means for commuters

South Yorkshire to take back control of buses – here’s what it means for commuters

by Megan Pocock | Mar 21, 2025 | Community, Environment, News

The decision to bring South Yorkshire bus services back under public control was announced by Oliver Coppard on Tuesday.  During a 12-week consultation, 76 per cent of people voted ‘strongly in favour’ of  franchising.  But this has left commuters with...
Environmentalist concerns about Doncaster airport re-opening

Environmentalist concerns about Doncaster airport re-opening

by James Cain | Mar 14, 2025 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

An environmental group have voiced concerns about the planned re-opening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) next year. Last month, City of Doncaster Council approved a one-off £10 million funding package to continue with re-opening DSA, previously known as Robin...
Illuminate your minds with the launch of Sheffield’s newest science exhibition

Illuminate your minds with the launch of Sheffield’s newest science exhibition

by Harry Wenlock | Mar 13, 2025 | Environment

LightFest- an exhibition aiming to educate the public about the importance of light in the world and its potential to solve global environmental issues is under way. The festival showcases cutting-edge research from the University of Sheffield, focused on harnessing...
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