Foxwood blooming

Crocus out in Foxwood

Crocus out in Foxwood

The work put in by local residents, who spent much of the autumn planting bulbs, is showing results.

Crocus displays are brightening up many verges in the area.

The Residents Association now has a dedicated gardening group for the area called FoxGloves. For further details please Email foxglovesfra@gmail.com

Meanwhile the popular series of gardening classes continue on TUESDAY 11TH MARCH & 18TH MARCH.

The classes feature BBC Radio York’s Nigel Harrison, and run from 7pm to 9pm Foxwood Community Centre, Bellhouse Way, York.

No need to book. Refreshments will be available

Today is “world book day”

 

Children and young people across York are being urged to join the celebrations for World Book Day (Thursday 6 March).

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World Book Day is a worldwide celebration of books and reading, marked in over 100 countries all over the world. This year marks the 17th World Book Day and nurseries, toddler groups, children’s centres and schools across the city are getting involved, with a variety of activities such as guest story tellers and book-themed dressing-up.

Youngsters travelling on First York’s number six route (Tang Hall to Clifton) will be able to get involved by reading books which will be available on the buses on World Book Day. The books have been kindly loaned by City of York Council’s Explore Library Learning Centres.

And, visitors to City of York Council’s West Offices will be able to drop in to the main foyer where a ‘comfy’ reading area will be available for families and children and members of the council’s Early Years team will be on hand to read stories.

Visit the World Book Day website (http://www.worldbookday.com/) to find out more about encouraging children to read.

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Walking with Richard III

City of York Council’s Archaeologist will be leading a series of walks retracing Richard III’s steps around York, this Spring.

Richard III head

Richard III head

The walking tours are open to the public, and have been devised by John Oxley FSA in response to public interest in the identification of the monarch’s remains and as part of the collaborative Richard III: Rumour and Reality project.

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York Arts Academy’s spring string concert tomorrow (Saturday)

The York Arts Academy will be hosting a spring concert of music for strings at the National Centre for Early Music on Saturday 1 March from 7pm.

There will be several groups performing throughout the night with the beginner’s group, First Strings, opening the programme. The intermediate group, String Orchestra will then follow, including their rendition of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
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