Following last weeks wash out, volunteers will again be at the Community Garden on Bellhouse Way this morning to give away the remaining stock of bee friendly plants.
Start at 10:00am. First come, first served!
The Foxgloves gardening group will also be working in the garden so any offers of help wold be appreciated.
Over the weekend a telephone kiosk on Thanet Road and a litter bin on Woodthorpe Green were both damaged.
Burnt out bin on Woodthorpe Green
Vandalised phone box
Another unusual hazard has arisen on St Stephens Road. Bees are swarming in a tree there. We hope to get a bee keeper to take them away.
Bees swarming in a tree in St Stephens Road
Elsewhere more mundane issues have been reported by Andrew Waller following one of his periodic inspection tours.
Speed cushion on Kingsway West is breaking up
A speed cushion on Danesfort Avenue requires attention
Dumping on Middleton Road has been reported
A pothole on Windsor Garth has been reported
Full poop scoop bin on the Foxwood Park has been reported for emptying
Finally some good news with the flower tubs on Beagle Ridge Drive – which are sponsored by the residents association – having been planted out by volunteers
Volunteers have planted out the tubs on Beagle Ridge Drive which are beginning to look good.
An unused plot at Bootham Stray Allotments has been transformed with help from local beekeepers and volunteers from the allotment, into a site where bees can be kept – and there’s a real buzz to this Smarter York project!
The first hive has been installed with more booked in ready for the bees’ major spring-time awakening, and others are invited to apply.
Numbers of honey bees and other important pollinators have declined in recent years, but a revival in beekeeping means that demand is now rising, according to local apiarists.
The out of town site welcomes new beekeeping tenants, in particular those who have been trained or are in training. York and District Beekeeping Association will work with the council to promote the plot which can accommodate 20 hives with potential for expansion if needed.
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