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What’s happening at The Green Estate

From prestigious award-wins to exciting project updates – there’s always something happening at The Green Estate!


Urban Nature-Based Solutions Arrow right

The Green Estate CIC and Pictorial Meadows have been creating adaptive and resilient urban green spaces for over twenty years. Our mission has always been to create more sustainable, resilient and liveable cities by integrating nature into urban planning and design. In recent years, there has been growing interest from designers, planners and policymakers for […]

Happy Volunteers’ Week! Arrow right

The Green Estate is run with huge support from our amazing group of volunteers who help look after the sites we manage. Many of our volunteering roles provide great opportunities for people to learn about outdoor maintenance and develop a range of practical skills. We love working with people from all walks of life, with […]

Construction on Manor Fields Park project now complete Arrow right

In recent months, you may have noticed quite a bit of activity in a fenced off area of the park. These works were to create a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS), designed to ease pressure on Sheffield’s watercourses and sewer network. The project is part of plans to build 148 new homes in the city […]

Lord Mayor of Bochum Visits The Green Estate Arrow right

On Sunday 5 May, The Green Estate welcomed the Lord Mayor Thomas Eiskirch and Jagoda Josch from Bochum – Sheffield’s Twin City in Germany. After enjoying lunch at The Rhubarb Shed Café with MBA students from the University of Sheffield, the group were then taken on a tour of The Green Estate and even met […]

Unique Ways to Transform Your Garden with Wildflower Meadow Seed Mixes Arrow right

Annual wildflower meadows offer a playful and versatile way to transform your garden, allowing you to experiment with creative and ecological planting methods. In this blog, our Lead Landscape Manager Tom explores six unique ways you can transform your garden using Pictorial Meadows annual seed mixes. Garden Beds and Borders Use existing or create new […]

Update on works at Manor Fields Park (18 Apr 2024) Arrow right

We want to thank all park users, neighbours, local businesses and organisations for your support and patience whilst work continues to create the new Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme (SuDS) in Manor Fields Park. As reported regionally and nationally, the heavy and persistent rainfall in the UK has made working conditions challenging – with the ground […]

King’s Award for Enterprise Celebration Arrow right

On 16 April 2024, The Green Estate was officially presented with the King’s Award for Enterprise trophy by Dame Hilary Chapman DBE, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire. During the celebration, Dame Hilary was introduced to staff from The Green Estate’s five main departments: Hospitality, Parks, Commercial Landscapes, Heritage, and Business Services. Afterwards, the official […]