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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!
With help from the South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership and the Woodland Trust, local volunteers have been busy over the past few weeks creating new urban woodlands for local people to enjoy. Staff and volunteers from The Green Estate along with trainees from Grow UK and volunteers from the Friends of Manor Fields Park group have […]
The Green Estate officially opened its new preloved bookshop on 3 April! The bookshop is located near our Manor Oaks offices in the building opposite The Rhubarb Shed Café and is being looked after by our Visitor Team along with volunteers. We’re wanting fiction, nonfiction and particularly children’s books. To donate, please drop your books […]
In this blog, our Landscape Manager Peter explores the various reasons why you should use Pictorial Meadows’ seed mixes and turf in your project. Reliable Products Drawing on Research and Tested in Practice Whether it’s the inherent beauty of mixed-species vistas throughout the year, the joy of supporting pollinators over a long season, or a […]
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, […]
In the world of gardening and landscaping, annual plants play a pivotal role in providing bursts of colour, vitality, and versatility to outdoor spaces. Pictorial Meadows’ annuals stand out as exceptional options, offering a myriad of benefits that elevate them to the forefront of garden design. Let’s explore why Pictorial Meadows’ annuals are so highly […]
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 […]