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Our time at Skelton Grange- view from trainee teachers on placement

November 15, 2018 by tobyroberts

View of the entrance way at Skelton Grange

This post is written by Curtis Howson and Peter Baker; we are trainee teachers at Leeds Trinity University and have been working at Skelton Grange Environment Centre for the past two weeks as part of our professional ...
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Volunteer blogs – with Child Friendly Leeds

January 29, 2015 by tobyroberts

Its a big night in Leeds! Some of our team are off to the Child Friendly Leeds Awards tonight - to see which organisations in Leeds are being recognised for the wonderful work they do with young people in the city. The ...
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Learning the ancient art of Hedgelaying – in 3 days.

January 28, 2015 by tobyroberts

Hedgelaying in progress

One of my aims for this year is to give our volunteers a chance to contribute to this Blog. So its over to Louise Gibson, one of our Volunteer Officers for her thoughts on her introduction to hedgelaying... "As I start ...
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A bigger splash: Skelton Grange pond is complete!

October 1, 2014 by tobyroberts

The new pond!

The finishing touches have now been put to the big new pond project at Skelton Grange and the wildlife is settling in now. Thanks to the support of First Direct and WREN, as well as all the volunteers who got involved in the ...
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Alien Invaders! Banish the Balsam week…

June 2, 2014 by tobyroberts

Summer is here. Really. You wouldn't necessarily think it today as the rain pours down outside the window, but it is. And everything is growing like crazy. A week of work and the site is more green and vibrant than ever; path ...
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Working on the Wild Side

April 30, 2014 by tobyroberts

After more than twenty years of hard work by volunteers the Skelton Grange site is now home to lots of wildlife; what was once a patch of mown grass near a power station is now a vibrant mix of meadows, ponds, woodland and ...
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Pond in progress: A big splash at Skelton Grange

April 9, 2014 by tobyroberts

Pond construction in progress

So far this year the practical work at Skelton Grange has been dominated by one thing. A pond. A BIG pond. Thanks to the support of First Direct and WREN, we are in the process of constructing a brand new dipping pond, for ...
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Coppicing and Winter in the Woods

February 20, 2014 by tobyroberts

Its been a busy winter in the woods at Skelton Grange - with coppicing and tree felling taking place, and lots of eager volunteers. The woodlands that were planted 20 years ago are now providing a whole range of ...
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Forever Autumn

December 9, 2013 by tobyroberts

Wow, a big change in just a few days - I started writing about autumn the other day, because there were some amazing colours everywhere - it was late November but most of the trees were still looking spectacular.   ...
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Old and New

October 30, 2013 by tobyroberts

There seems to be a growing revival in craft activity at the moment, which includes a return to traditional practical skills and tools. Some of this is being looked at as a  'return to simple'; a chance to get  hands on, in ...
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