It’s been two whole years since we transformed a patch of tarmac to a thriving verdant rain garden. The bees send their thanks. The original rain garden was planted (at a fantastic and well attended community planting event) with the following species (kindly and...
Where there used to be nothing but crumbling concrete now joyful colour abounds, from the flowers and leaves of the Thornville Street rain garden itself and now the rail bridge wall too! The Thornville Street Rain Garden Mural celebrates the beauty of nature and the...
After a year and a half of applying for and securing funding, planning and designing the rain garden, the day finally arrived where we put the finishing touches to Thornville Street’s newest plot of greenery. Over 20 local residents volunteered their time on...
The world’s cities occupy just 3% of the earth’s land, but account for around 75% of carbon emissions. Cities are also particularly vulnerable to climate change and natural disaster impacts. The Grey to Green scheme in Sheffield is the UK’s largest inner city...
In the last year or so these are the things our band of volunteers has achieved: Led the formation of The St Johns Rail Users Group Led the formation of the Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve. Raised funding for the design, construction and installation of the...
