Category: The Green Estate
What’s happening at The Green Estate
From prestigious award-wins to exciting project updates – there’s always something happening at The Green Estate!
On 21 March, local volunteers and community groups assembled to help complete some of the planting at Manor Fields Park in Sheffield, which is set to benefit from a new wetland habitat. Delivered by Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) – a partnership between Keepmoat, Sheffield City Council and Great Places Housing Group – the Sustainable Urban […]
On 13 March, the Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, launched the ‘A Tree for Everyone’ campaign at The Green Estate. The launch saw the first trees of the project being planted in the grounds between The Green Estate’s main offices and Sheffield Manor Lodge. The aim of the project is to support a cleaner, […]
The Green Estate Community Interest Company is one of three place-based organisations in a new major £5m programme aimed at giving more power to low-income, marginalised and isolated communities across the region. The programme will be delivered by a consortium working together as the Yorkshire and Humber Policy Innovation Partnership (Y-PIP), comprising: ● Yorkshire universities […]
On 9 February, the Mayor of South Yorkshire and a group of local, regional and national leaders visited The Green Estate to learn about our mission to grow green and resilient urban places. Many of the leaders who attended called it an ‘inspirational day’ and left really positive feedback. Mark Funnell, Director at The National […]
It’s the start of a new year and we are delighted to see activity back onsite at Manor Fields Park to install the Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme (SuDS). With the weather going through a drier spell, we have been able to restart work, and you may have seen the reintroduction of the welfare unit and […]
In recent months, you may have noticed some activity at Manor Fields Park. This is part of a project to install a Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme (SuDS). It is designed to ease pressure on Sheffield’s watercourse and sewer, and will also create a ‘wetland’ environment that will enhance biodiversity and improve visitor experience. It was […]
When I arrived at The Green Estate in April 2022, no one seemed to have heard of The Green Estate Community Interest Company. We were a hidden gem! This year we have come out of the shadows! I have really enjoyed working with the team to look back over our shoulders on a really busy […]