2016 Festival of Flowers – Floral Delights
Fairfax House :
Sat 27 Aug – Sat 3 Sep :
10.00am – 5.00pm :
Free as part of admission to Fairfax House
Filling the magnificent historic interiors of the townhouse throughout, flowers and beautiful decorative objects will combine to create luscious and extravagant floral displays that pay homage to the Georgian era whist also celebrating the best of contemporary design and artistry.
The 2016 Festival of Flowers takes as its the theme Georgian Floral Delights. The House will be transformed by New Earswick Flower Club and friends whose floral creations will be inspired by the entertainments, pastimes and amusements of the period whether card playing, taking tea, making music or even horseracing on the Knavesmire.
Come and be entranced by the glorious and creative forms that this takes.
Admission to the House costs are: Adult £6, Concession £5. Tickets not required. For more information or to book tickets visit Fairfax House.
What’s on in York: Roald Dahl under 5’s storytime Acomb Explore Library tomorrow (Thursday)
What’s on in York: Chocolate factory fuzz-boggling crafts Acomb Explore Library tomorrow (Tuesday)
Celebrating Ability event showcases local disability sports at Energise
Uncertain future for popular Energise leisure centre
The event showcases sport and physical activity for disabled people. It is hosted by City of York Council to encourage more residents into sport and highlight the all year round opportunities available within the city’s strong disability sport sector.
Numerous activities are available for all ages and abilities, including football, table tennis, gym sessions, cricket, tennis, swimming, wheelchair basketball and powerchair football. The council has partnered with over a dozen local clubs and organisations to deliver these taster sessions.
York City Knights Foundation and Community Spirit, have recently launched inclusive clubs, who will be there for the first time to offer rugby and archery respectively and all organisations will be happy to talk about opportunities to continue the sport in York.
On Tuesday 30 August the event will be held at Energise from 10am to 3pm, with a charge of £3.90 per participant.
Activities on Wednesday 31 August take place at York St John University Sports Hall from 9.30am to 2.30pm. Morning sessions are aimed at those who are Deaf or hearing impaired (BSL interpreters are available) and afternoon activities are for those who are Visually impaired.
Challenges will be set for both days for those who want a chance to win a Celebrating Ability medal. Advance booking is not required except for climbing at Energise.
Celebrating Ability is also hosting a short training event at York St John University on Wednesday 31 August, 2.30pm to 5pm (£10) for support workers, parents, carers, healthcare professionals, volunteers, teachers and community groups and organisations. The inclusive training session will develop knowledge, competence and confidence in delivering sports-based activities to disabled people of all ages and help develop the quality of sports opportunities in the city.
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Only a couple of days until Acomb “bake off” 2016
Lowfields campaigners attending Local Plan meeting at Acomb Library tomorrow (Thursday)
Residents, dismayed by the York Council’s plan to build on the sports field at the old Lowfields school site, are planning to register their objections at a Local Plan meeting tomorrow (Thursday).
The meeting is described as a “drop in” and takes place at the Acomb Explore Library. The Library is open between 9:00am – 9.30pm
The Local Plan has been changed to allocate 13 acres of land at the site for the development of up to 137 homes. Previous plans had restricted any development to the built footprint of the former school itself (6.5 acres).
In a recent survey residents indicted that they wanted more of the public green space in the area conserved with the retention of a sports pitch and the provision of a nature reserve popular suggestions.
Some residents have already recorded their objections to the Councils plan to overdevelop the Lowfields site.
Go online: www.york.gov.uk/localplan to complete the survey and to find a full copy of the Local Plan Preferred Sites document
York Council views on Lowfields development. Click to view whole report
What’s on in York: Walking Tours 10th & 11th Sept
What’s on in York: Knights at Acomb Green tomorrow Tuesday
What’s on in York: Craft fun with Fantastic Mr Fox Acomb Explore Library tomorrow (Tuesday)
