What’s on in York: Knights rugby on Acomb Green on Tuesday
What’s on in York: Poetry, Protest and Imprisonment in 18th century York – James Montgomery in York Castle
York Explore Library
Tue 11 Apr
6.15pm – 7.45pm
£6 (£5 with a YorkCard)
When Sheffield legend James Montgomery died in 1854 a life-size bronze statue was erected in his honour. He was mourned as a generous philanthropist, prolific hymn-writer, captain of industry and life-long abolitionist. Half a century earlier Montgomery known as editor of Sheffield’s most radical newspaper, in which he published dangerous poems of protest. In 1795 Montgomery was arrested for a crime he didn’t commit, branded a ‘treasonous and seditious libeller’ and condemned to a sentence in York Castle Prison. This lecture will contextualise the poetry he wrote from this cell, shining light on a forgotten moment in the York’s history.
This is an opportunity to become acquainted with one of Britain’s most unfairly forgotten poets: a man who was friends with William Wordsworth and Bob Southey, championed by Lord Byron and regarded by one of his early American biographers as a ‘lost Romantic.’ Not only will the audience meet Montgomery through his works and poetry, but in this lecture they will find him enduring the most difficult trials of his career (literally and figuratively) as he was confined to a cell here in York, simply for questioning the decisions of his so-called social superiors.
For more information or to book a ticket visit www.yortime.org.uk.
York Council criticised for slow response to fly tipping reports on Foxwood park
….as £50,000 a year expenditure on other parks announced
Fly tipping in Foxwood Park
More fly tipping
Cllr Sheena Jackson has criticised the Council for failing to clear up fly tipping on the Foxwood Park.
The tipping was reported nearly 3 months ago.
Sheena says she received an email from CYC “confirming it was agreed to be cleared it but it is still there”.
This was disappointing news for the volunteers who work hard to make sure that the park is kept clean.
There has been an outstanding display of daffodils this year and work has been undertaken to reduced ponding at the entrance gates to the field. A set of goal posts are expected to be erected on the field later in the year.
Good display of daffodils in Foxwood Park this year. Most were planted by volunteers
Sheena and the team have been cleaning up the park again this week
One issue being reported are potholes in the surface of the grassed area. It is a particular difficulty for partially sighted users.
Meanwhile the Council has announced that it will spend £50,000 a year supporting volunteers working in other parks in the City.
A report outlining proposals to “harness the expertise of community groups, provide volunteering opportunities and improve York’s green spaces” will be considered by the executive member for culture, leisure and tourism on 18 April.
The report sets out proposals to allocate £50,000 per annum funding to community projects at five parks in the city. “The proposals follow a wide ranging consultation by York CVS on behalf of the council”.
York CVS engaged with local stakeholders to discover the community needs and the best way for these needs to be fulfilled by local groups through the Growing Green Spaces scheme.
The funding has been specifically aimed towards five sites in the city. Proposals for each site were received by York CVS and have been recommended for approval including:
- · Rowntree Park – this bid is lead by the Friends of Rowntree Park along with partners. They want to increase their care of the existing shrub / herbaceous borders and develop new garden features which will widen the appeal of the park
- · West Bank Park – The project will be undertaken by the Blueberry Academy Gardening Team, which provides valuable work experience for trainees largely aged 18 to 24 with learning difficulties. The proposal is to create a sensory garden in the park which will become an ongoing long term base from which the academy can operate.
- · Glen Gardens – A bid by Therapeutic Art and Play Therapy Yorkshire with the support of the Friends of Glen Gardens and Refuge Action York. The project will see the group take over an existing shrub / herbaceous border meaning it will no longer need council care.
- · Hull Road Park – A bid by The Conservation Volunteers will see weekly supported sessions with volunteers undertaking a range of horticultural and non horticultural tasks.
- · Clarance Gardens – This project will utilise the same approach and source of volunteers as the Hull Road Park scheme. The programme will focus on continuing the recent work in the Gardens which has seen the brightening up of the shrub beds with new planting.These changes will improve the visual impact of the gardens, be better for wildlife and reduce long term maintenance obligations.
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What’s on in York: Albert Moore – Of Beauty and Aesthetics
York Art Gallery
Fri 7 Apr – Sun 1 Oct
10.00am – 5.00pm
£7.50 and concessions
York Art Gallery presents the first monographic exhibition of York born artist Albert Joseph Moore since the artist’s death in 1893.
Featuring more than 20 paintings and watercolours, it will highlight the beautiful and classical women for which the artist is most famous and demonstrate the modernity of Moore’s approach.
Albert Moore was one of the leading artists of the Aesthetic movement who prioritised mood, colour harmony and beauty of form over subject matter to create ‘art for art’s sake’. The exhibition will explore Albert Moore’s career and body of work using the latest research into his work by leading experts. It will include examples of Moore’s youthful Pre-Raphaelite works as well as the hauntingly beautiful classical figures of his mature style.
Organised by York Museums Trust and Museum De Buitenplaats, in Eelde, Netherlands, the exhibition features the stunning and ambitious ‘Midsummer’, 1887, from the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth alongside other key works from public and private collections across the UK.
- Adult: £7:50
Child (16 and Under): Free with a paying adult
Access Day Ticket: £4
With a York Card: 20% off day tickets
For more information please call York Art Gallery on (01904) 687687 or enquiries@ymt.org.uk. Or visit our website www.yorkartgallery.org.uk and twitter account @yorkartgallery.
Health check at Acomb Explore library proving popular
Today’s Health Check and Boccia session at Acomb Explore Library has proved to be popular with residents
Visit www.york.gov.uk/yorwellbeing to learn more about free health checks
Cllr Sue Hunter had her health checked out
Energise were there
& Health Watch
Muscle or fat?
Older Citizens Advocacy Group
PCSOs were there
What’s on in York: Don’t let the Minchman in – Read by Author Alex Willmott
York Explore Library
Thu 6 Apr
6.30pm – 8.00pm
Free
Described as a “new force in dark fiction” Boxman Series One short stories have attracted the attention of regional and national critics marking the rise of York-based author, Alex Willmott.
An evening reading of the darkest short story in the new series – Don’t let the Minchman in – will be hosted by Willmott and local artists, spoken poets and actors.
This is a free event suitable for 16+
For more information or to reserve a place please call York Explore Library on (01904) 552828 (answermachine) or york@exploreyork.org.uk.
What’s on in York: Libraries Easter events start today
Stories, crafts and a craft fair happening over the Easter holidays come and check it out.
Easter Egg Hunt
Date: Tue 4 Apr – Tue 25 Apr
Time: Library opening times
Venue: Fulford Library and village
Cost: £1
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Children’s Easter Crafts
Date: Mon 10 Apr
Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Venue: York Explore Library
Cost: £2
Treasure Island Craft Club
Date: Thu 13 Apr
Time: 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Venue: Dringhouses Library
Cost: £2 per child/£5 family ticket
Easter Stories & Crafts
Date: Thu 13 Apr
Time: 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Venue: Clifton Explore Library
Cost: £1.50
Exciting Easter Crafts
Date: Fri 21 Apr
Time: 3.00pm – 4.00pm & 4.00pm – 5.00pm
Venue: Dringhouses Library
Cost: £2 per child/£5 family ticket
What’s on in York: Health check and Boccia at Acomb Explore library on Wednesday
Go ahead to build new hotel in Foxwood
Planning committee ignores objections
Work will start on building a new hotel in Foxwood at 11:00am on Saturday, despite strongly worded objections from two grasshoppers and a hedgehog,
The hotel will be located next to the Foxwood Community center on Bellhouse Way.
Large numbers of children – who will be referred to as “workers” – are expected to attend and help to build what will be the areas first bee hotel.
A bee hotel provides space for solitary bees to nest in. There are around 220 species of wild bees in the UK, called ‘solitary’ because they make individual nest cells for their larvae. It is these solitary rather than bumble bees that will be attracted to the bee hotel we are building here. Some solitary bees are very small and black so they may not even look like what many of us think of as bees!
Bumblebees are mainly under threat because of changes to the countryside in the UK. Changes in agricultural techniques have meant that there are far fewer wildflowers in the landscape than there used to be, meaning that many of our bumblebee species are struggling to survive.
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