Activity Dates
April 2024
Sun 21st Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. This time we will be clearing dead bracken from the Bilberry Pug area. This accumulates over the years forming a layer which prevents heather from seeding and spreading. The work site is close to the Long Lane end of the Common, this is where we built the Hiberniculum last time we were out. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If you have your own transport its best to use the Long Lane Car Park. The Wadsley & Loxley Commoners are meeting at the Long Lane car park at 10am.
Sun 28th: Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
March 2024
Sun 3rd: Broomhill Community Library Garden. We will be clearing rubble, vegetation and soil from the community garden. Either Meet at the City Hall steps for 9:30am or meet onsite from about 10am. Broomhill Community Library's address is 10 Taptonville Road, Sheffield, S10 5BR. If using public transport then the 52 or 51 buses stop nearby.
Sun 17th: Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sun 24th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. Habitat Creation - providing subtle new places for wildlife to make use of during the coming summer and beyond. . If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If you have your own transport meet at the Long Lane Car Park. The Wadsley & Loxley Commoners are meeting at the Long Lane Car parlk for 10am.
February 2024
Sun 18th: Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sun 25th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. .We will be clearing saplings in the 'stone circle' field which is close to the trig point on the Common. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If you have your own transport the Long Lane Car park is closest to the site. The Wadsley & Loxley Commoners are meeting there at 10 am.
January 2024
Sun 21st: Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sun 28th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. .We will be clearing saplings from the meadow area and along the corridor linking it to the picnic table meadow. There is little grassland on the Common, so these areas are good for flowers and also an important place for waxcap fungi in the autumn. For a map see WALC diary and events (epizy.com). If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am. A volunteer driver will be there to pick up a limited amount of people to driver to the site. If over capacity then the remaining people would either have to catch a 52a to the Hillsborogh interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If you have your own transport the Long Lane Car Park is closest to the worksite. The Wadsley and Loxely Commoners will meet at the Long Lane Car Park entrance from 10am if you need help getting to the site and are making your own way there.
December 2023
Sun 10th: Broomhill Community Library Garden. We will be clearing rubble, vegetation and soil removal from the community garden. Either Meet at the City Hall steps for 9:30am or meet onsite from about 10am. Broomhill Community Library's address is 10 Taptonville Road, Sheffield, S10 5BR. If using public transport then the 52 or 51 buses stop nearby.
Sun 17th: Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
November 2023
Sun 5th Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. Working on a footpath that is getting crowded in. It used to be one of the ganister mine trackways, so is quite important historically. For the location see the Nov 5th entry on WALC diary and events (epizy.com). If you have your own transport then its best to use the Long Lane Car Park. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there.
Sun 19th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
October 2023
Sun 8th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. We will be working at the Quarry at the Rural Lane End of the Common. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. Alternatively you can meet up with the group at the Rural Lane carpark for 10am, or meet up with the group anytime after 10am at the the place we will be working mentioned above. If you are coming by car it is best to meet at Rural Lane carpark.
Sun 15th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sat 21st: Social Some of the group are going to the Sheffield Beer Festival held at Kelham Island Museum.
September 2023
Sun 17th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
August 2023
Sun 6th UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED to Sunday 27th August An event with the Sheffield Bodgers, where we can try our hand at some Green Wood working. Sheffield Bodgers meet at Manor Oak Cottages on Manor Lane, postcode (S2 1UL).. You can make your own way there or you can join us at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and we will catch the bus to the site. (The No: 25 bus from Arundel Gate/AG3 goes close to Manor Lane get off at Manor Park: Harborough Avenue/Manor Lane stop). For those of you who use what3words the location is crush.this.bunk THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED to Sunday 27th August
Sun 13th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. Bracken bashing in the area between the Long Lane Car Park and the Trig Point. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If you have your own transport its best to use the Long Lane car park.
Sun 20th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
July 2023
Sun 16th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. Bracken bashing in the area between the Long Lane Car Park and the Trig Point. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If you have your own transport its best to use the Long Lane car park.
Sun 23rd Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
June 2023
Sun 18th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. Bracken bashing close to the trig point at the Long Lane End of the Common. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If you have your own transport its best to use the Long Lane car park.
Sun 25th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
May 2023
Sun 14th Habitat Management in South Yorkshire.
Sun 21st Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. Clearing Bracken around the perimeter of the heather area NW of the trig point which is at the Long Lane end of the Common. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If using your own transport its best to use the Long Lane Car park.
Sun 28th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
APRIL 2023
Sun 2nd An event with the Sheffield Bodgers, where we can try our hand at some Green Wood working. Sheffield Bodgers meet at Manor Oak Cottages on Manor Lane, postcode (S2 1UL).. You can make your own way there or you can join us at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and we will catch the bus to the site. (The No: 25 bus from Arundel Gate/AG3 goes close to Manor Lane get off at Manor Park: Harborough Avenue/Manor Lane stop). For those of you who use what3words the location is crush.this.bunk
.Sun 16th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sun 23rd Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. We will be working near the Long Lane end of the site, so if you are using your own transport its best to use the Long Lane Car Park. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there.
MARCH 2023
Sun 12th An event with the Sheffield Bodgers, where we can try our hand at some Green Wood working. Sheffield Bodgers meet at Manor Oak Cottages on Manor Lane, postcode (S2 1UL).. You can make your own way there or you can join us at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and we will catch the bus to the site. (The No: 25 bus from Arundel Gate/AG3 goes close to Manor Lane get off at Manor Park: Harborough Avenue/Manor Lane stop). For those of you who use what3words the location is crush.this.bunk
.Sun 19th TASK CANCELLED - NO ACCESS TO OUR TOOLSHED Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am. TASK CANCELLED
Sun 26th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. UPDATE A mixture of work is planned there is another path to clear from becoming overgrown as well as saplings to remove from an area of heathland. For a map of where we are working see Wadsley and Loxley Commoners | Facebook If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If using your own transport its best to use the Long Lane Car park. Please remember that the Clocks go forward an hour today.
February 2023
Sun 19th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sun 26th At Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. UPDATE work should be opening up an informal path between the two meadows that is getting hemmed in by tree branches and saplings. see Gallery: Wadsley & Loxley Common (sheffieldconservation.org) At the time of writing there are no buses running on a Sunday to Wisewood (which is close to the Common). If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If you are using your own transport it is probably easier to use the Long Lane car park as access to the work site is flatter than using the Rural Lane end.
January 2023
Sun 15th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sun 29th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. UPDATE We will be removing saplings near the Long Lane end of the site See WALC diary and events (epizy.com) for the map. At the time of writing there are no buses running on a Sunday to Wisewood (which is close to the Common). If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. If you have your own transport its easier to use the Long Lane car park.
Due to unforeseen circumstances Tasks & Events are sometimes changed at short notice
LAST YEARS EVENTS
January 2022
Sun 16th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sun 30th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. Meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am. We plan to catch the 52a bus from the West St bus stop close to the City Hall at 9:48am. The bus stop to get off is at Wisewood School on Far Lane. We can then get on to the Common using the Rural Lane entrance. We should be working near the trig point, so its a bit of a walk.
February 2022
Sun 13th Creating a Pocket Park on Capel Street. We are working for the Burton Street Foundation. This is a new site for the group. Work should include some tree thinning and habitat pile creation. Meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am. We plan to catch the Tram from the City Hall tram stop and get off the tram at the Bamford Street Tram Stop, which is closest to the site.
Sun 20th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sun 27th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. Meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am. We plan to catch the 52a bus from the West St bus stop close to the City Hall at 9:48am. The bus stop to get off is at Wisewood School on Far Lane. We can then get on to the Common using the Rural Lane entrance. We should be working near the trig point and Long Lane Car Park, so its a bit of a walk. For those with their own transport the nearest car park is at the Long Lane entrance to the Common.
March 2022
Sun 13th Creating a Pocket Park on Capel Street. We are working for the Burton Street Foundation. Work should include some tree thinning and habitat pile creation. Meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am. We plan to catch the Tram from the City Hall tram stop and get off the tram at the Bamford Street Tram Stop, which is closest to the site.
Sun 20th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sun 27th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. We will be working at sites near the grassy central area. Meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am. We plan to catch the 52a bus from the West St bus stop close to the City Hall at 9:48am. The bus stop to get off is at Wisewood School on Far Lane. We can then get on to the Common using the Rural Lane entrance, so its a bit of a walk. For those with their own transport its easier to use the Long Lane car park. Please remember the clocks go forward an hour today.
April 2022
Sun 17th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
May 2022
Sun 15th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
June 2022
Sun 19th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
July 2022
Sun 17th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
August 2022
Sun 21st Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
September 2022
Sun 11th Creating a Pocket Park on Capel Street. We are working for the Burton Street Foundation. Work should include some tree thinning and habitat pile creation. Meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am. We plan to catch the Tram from the City Hall tram stop and get off the tram at the Bamford Street Tram Stop, which is closest to the site.
Sun 18th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
October 2022
Sun 9th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. Meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am. UPDATE We now plan to catch the tram from the City Hall Tram stop on West St and catch the Middlewood Tram to the Middlewood tram stop. We can then get on to the Common using the Rural Lane entrance, by going up Langsett Avenue & then Well Lane which leads onto Rural Lane. We should be working in the middle of the common, so its a bit of a walk. If you have your own transport its best to use the Long lane entrance car park.
Sun 16th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
November 2022
Sun 6th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. UPDATE We will be working near the trig point cutting back saplings. If you have your own transport its best to use the Long Lane Car park. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there. Its a long walk!
Sun 13th An event with the Sheffield Bodgers, where we can try our hand at some Green Wood working. Sheffield Bodgers meet at Manor Oak Cottages on Manor Lane, postcode (S2 1UL).. You can make your own way there or you can join us at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and we will catch the bus to the site. (The No: 25 bus from Arundel Gate/AG3 goes close to Manor Lane get off at Manor Park: Harborough Avenue/Manor Lane stop). For those of you who use what3words the location is crush.this.bunk
.Sun 20th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Sat 26th Social: Christmas curry at Akbars in the West One complex - 10 Fitzwilliam St, Broomhall, Sheffield S1 4JB. Please contact Lara to book your place and for the meet up arrangements.
December 2022
Sun 4th Heathland Management at Wadsley & Loxley Common. Working for the Wadsley & Loxley Commoners. We will be working at the Rural Lane end of the Common, removing saplings from the quarry area. If using public transport we will meet at the City Hall Steps for 9:30am and then either catch a 52a to the Hillsboro' interchange and walk to the common from there, or catch the Tram to Middlewood and walk to the common from there.
.Sun 18th Working at the General Cemetery for the General Cemetery Trust. Work will include whatever Sally, the Landscape Manager wants us to do. Either Meet at City Hall Steps for 9.30am or at the Lions Gate Entrance for 10am.
Due to unforeseen circumstances Tasks & Events are sometimes changed at short notice