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This section of the site contains news and press clippings concerning the Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods, updates on the web site, details of events, and important dates for your diary.
- Dates for your Diary 2024
- What's New 2024
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- Press Clippings & Media Publicity
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Dates for your Diary 2024
The information below is updated regularly, but please contact us to confirm dates and times before attending... just in case! If you would like to automatically receive information about coming events, why not join our mailing list.
Note: All are welcome to attend any of the events, and no experience is necessary for the Action Days. The following list is ordered with the newest dates first and the oldest dates last. Events which have passed are still shown on the list for a while, but are "greyed out".
Jump straight to information about the next event
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Action Day |
Sunday 15 December 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: The jetty/duck feeding platform by the lake.
Activities to include path clearing, cutting back undergrowth, brambles and hedges, and litter picking. |
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Action Day |
Sunday 24 November 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: The meadow at the bottom of the lake, next to Gledhow Valley Road.
Activities to include hay removal and litter picking. |
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Steering Group Meeting* |
Thursday 21 November 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
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Action Day |
Sunday 20 October 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: The jetty/duck feeding platform by the lake.
Activities to include hay removal and litter picking. |
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Steering Group Meeting* |
Thursday 17 October 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
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Action Day |
Sunday 22 September 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: Beck Pasture (the FGVW owned field) on Gledhow Valley Road.
Activities to include raking, scything, hedge trimming, pond clearing and litter picking. |
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Steering Group Meeting* |
Thursday 19 September 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
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Bath House Open Day |
Sunday 8 September 2024 (1.00-4.00pm)
The Gipton Spa Bath House on Gledhow Valley Road will be open to the public under the supervision of FGVW members as part of the annual country-wide Heritage Open Days event ...Come along for your free tour!
There will also be refreshments and an FGVW stall promoting the Group, selling merchandise and providing general information about the Bath House, the woods, and the Group itself.
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Chapel Allerton Arts Festival |
Saturday 31 August 2024 (11.00am-5.00pm)
Sunday 1 September 2024 (11.00pm-5.00pm)
FGVW will be having a stall at this year's Chapel Allerton Festival promoting the Group, selling books and FGVW merchandise, providing general information about the woods, etc.
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Action Day |
Sunday 18 August 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: The meadow at the end of the lake.
Activities to include path and pavement clearing, tree and hedge thinning and litter picking. |
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Steering Group Meeting* |
Thursday 8 August 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
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Action Day |
Sunday 21 July 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: Beck Pasture (the FGVW owned field) on Gledhow Valley Road.
Activities to include hedge trimming, footpath clearance and litter picking. |
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Steering Group Meeting* |
Thursday 18 July 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
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Gledhow Valley Green Fair |
Sunday 14 July 2024 (11.00am-4.00pm)
Gledhow Valley will be traffic free for the day, allowing everyone to safely enjoy the peace and quiet of the meadows, woods, beck and lake. There will be lots of community stalls, games, activities and entertainment plus the chance to learn about possible future plans for the valley. |
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Annual General Meeting* |
Thursday 27 June 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue).
The AGM is held to receive annual reports and to elect officers and trustees. |
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Action Day |
Sunday 16 June 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: The bottom end of the lake, next to Gledhow Valley Road.
Activities to include path clearance, tree thinning, bath house maintenance, hedge work and litter picking. |
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Steering Group Meeting* |
Thursday 13 June 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
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Action Day |
Sunday 12 May 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: Beck Pasture (the FGVW owned field) on Gledhow Valley Road.
Activities to include clearing and tidying ready for wildflower plug planting and hedging, tidying up Beck Pasture and litter picking. |
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Steering Group Meeting* |
Thursday 2 May 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
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Action Day |
Sunday 14 April 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: The bath house on Gledhow Valley Road.
Activities to include clearing and painting the bath house railings, footpath clearing, step clearing, cutting back the ivy, tidying up the fallen trees and litter picking.
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Steering Group Meeting* |
Thursday 4 April 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
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Action Day
!! CANCELLED !! |
Sunday 10 March 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: The bath house on Gledhow Valley Road
Activities to include clearing and painting the bath house railings, footpath clearing, step clearing and litter picking |
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Steering Group Meeting* |
Thursday 29 February 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
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Action Day |
Sunday 18 February 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: The junction of Gledhow Lane and Gledhow Valley Road.
Activities to include step maintenance, tree management, hedge planting and litter picking. |
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Steering Group Meeting*
!! CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER !! |
Thursday 8 February 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
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Action Day |
Sunday 21 January 2024 (9.45am-12.00pm)
Meeting place: The junction of Gledhow Lane and Gledhow Valley Road.
Activities to include path maintenance, meadow work, tree thinning and litter picking. |
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Steering Group Meeting* |
Thursday 11 January 2024 (7.30pm)
Gledhow Sports & Social Club, Gledhow Lane (opposite Lambert Avenue). |
*Steering Group meetings are open to anyone interested & last about 1-2 hours... check the All About Us section for more details about the Steering Group, minutes of previous meetings, upcoming agendas, etc.
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