Floral Elegance on Front Street is a finalist in today’s “Bloom” window dressing contest
The Community Garden on Bellhouse Way will be open to visitors from 2:00pm.
There will be an opportunity to buy garden produce, purchase handy-crafts made by the “Foxy Crafers” group and enjoy some refreshment.
Meanwhile Floral Elegance in Front Street is the only sub-urban shop to make the finals of today’s window dressing contest.
Details can be found by clicking here
York Explore Library
Sat 7 Jul
1.00pm – 3.30pm
Free
Join us as Explore supports Beyond the Vote!
Students reading English Literature and History at York St John University have been researching women’s history at York Explore Archives over the spring semester. This exhibition and talk will uncover some of the documents and figures that they have encountered. The archives of the City of York, now housed in York Explore Library, holds an incredible collection of original documents revealing the lives, work, and contributions of women in York over the course of its history. Come along to learn more about women’s lives in York, from medieval to modern times. The exhibition will be hosted by Dr Kaley Kramer (Sheffield Hallam University) and Laura Yeoman, Access Archivist at York Explore.
To book tickets please click here.
York Explore Library Lawn :
Fri 6 Jul & Sat 7 Jul :
10am – 4.00pm:
Sun 8 Jul 11.30am – 3.00pm :
Free
Discover one of York’s loveliest hidden gardens as it’s transformed into a three-day mini festival space, with arts and crafts workshops, storytelling, wandering poets, rhyme times, digital making and lots more – all with a botanical theme.
Tucked away next to the Museum Gardens, the Explore York library lawn is a beautiful but little-known spot. To celebrate opening up this historic space to Bloom! visitors, the Explore team has put together a vibrant collection of events. Expect family-friendly fun, floral-themed art, singing, sharing and lots of surprises.
Treat yourself to refreshments from the outdoor cloister cafe, sit back and enjoy the atmosphere of the great British summer fete, right in the heart of the city.
Bloom! is organised by Make It York, and supported by York BID
Acomb Bowling Club
The Council has told the proposed developers of the Acomb Bowling Club green on Front Street that they need more time to come to a view on their proposals. They say that there are access and other problems associated with the proposal to build 11 houses on the site.
comment on planning application
The news came after it emerged that a petition, signed by pensioners in an adjacent block of flats, and objecting to the loss of green space had been lodged with the Council. The pensioners were also concerned about potential noise nuisance from the site.
Sport England have also sounded a warning about the plan highlighting the continued erosion of sports pitches in the Acomb area.
Concerns have also been raised about the impact on the local bat population and other wildlife in the area.
The Council’s own heritage officer has pointed to the historical significance of the site. It is thought that there may be important archaeological deposits in the area.
Comment on Planning application
Although the balance of comments is against the development in its present form, perhaps surprisingly local amenity societies, Ward Councillors and adjacent property owners have so far failed to make their views known.
The proposals – which could jeopardise plans to bring derelict land to the rear of the Library back into use, while providing much needed accommodation for older people – are a particularly poor piece of incremental planning.
Hopefully a more coherent plan for this part of Front Street will emerge now.
Judging takes place on Friday of the annual Foxwood Garden contest. Entries are still being accepted.
The results will be announced at the Community Garden open day which is taking place on Sunday.
The early indications are that many gardeners are successfully overcoming the challenging “dry” conditions
York Minster
& Deans Park
4th Jul – 2nd Sep
9:00am – 10:00pm
Various Prices
Workshops, craft activities, bars and a cinema will take over Dean’s Park this summer for a very special festival hosted by York Minster.
There are activities for all ages and you are warmly invited to pop along to take part or to simply enjoy the space as always.
See YorkMinster.org for all up coming events.
Please download the brochure here.
Fairfax House
Tue 3 Jul – Sun 8 Jul
10.00am – 5.00pm
Free as part of admission to Fairfax House
For 2018, Fairfax in Bloom will be inspired by the extraordinary genius of Grinling Gibbons.
Taking inspiration from the ‘Michaelangelo of Wood’s’ carvings and sculptures, floral designers from Acomb Flower Guild will be creating displays that pay homage to the hallmarks, motifs and designs of Gibbons’ artworks.
Our guest designers will also capture the essence of the Georgians’ love of horticulture and fascination with the natural world, translating it through flowers, fruit and foliage to create floral artworks that mantle the period interiors of Fairfax House with a riot of colour.
For more information please visit this website.
