Volunteering

Clearing the cycle path and planting

Volunteers clearing the cycle path of mud and planting native species.

 

Restorations on the Riccall path

Restorations on the Riccall path.

 

Volunteers

Volunteering in November 2014.

 

 

Supplies for volunteering

Supplies to help volunteers do their best work!

 

 

Flower border at Naburn Station

Flower border at Naburn Station in May 2015.

 

Aviva volunteers painting and removing Himalayan Balsam

Aviva volunteers helping to paint and remove Himalayan Balsam in June 2015.

 

 

 

"After" photo of a path cleanup

“After” photo of path cleanup.

 

 

Painting a star guide at the A64 underpass

Painting a star guide at the A64 underpass to help guide those passing through.

 

Volunteers at Skelton

Volunteers shoveling at Skelton.

 

 

Portakabin volunteers at Naburn

Portakabin volunteers along the Solar System Greenway at Naburn.

 

Rabbit-proof fence

Installation of a rabbit-proof fence.

 

 

New tools for volunteers

Tools waiting to be put to use by volunteers.

 

Painting and removing Himalayan Balsam

“First Saturday” with York Rangers to paint and remove Himalayan Balsam in July 2016.

 

 

Clearing graffiti and planting bulbs along the pathway

Saturday volunteering, clearing graffiti around Moor Lane on the pathway and planting bulbs.

 

CYC Environment and Community officers volunteering along the Greenway.

CYC Environment and Community officers volunteering in December 2016. Volunteers collected bags of garbage and recycling near the Askham Bar Park and Ride along the Greenway.

 

Culling saplings along the Greenway.

Culling saplings along the Greenway between Bishopthorpe and Askham Bar Park and Ride in January 2017.

 

 

Before and after photos of volunteers clearing space for wildflowers

Before and after photos of volunteers making space for wildflowers along the pathway near Mars in January 2017.

 

Volunteers planting wildflowers

Volunteers planting over 60 wildflowers by Howden Lane in March 2017.

 

 

 

Scything at the Route 66 Community Garden

Scything at the Route 66 Community Garden.

 

Good Gym volunteers planting at the mound

Good Gym volunteers helping with planting at the mound in April 2017.

 

 

Planting wildflowers and clearing the path

Volunteers planted wildflowers and cleared the path along A64.

 

Good Gym volunteers promoting biodiversity

Good Gym volunteers promoting biodiversity and prepping “pill-boxes” in May 2017.

 

 

 

Bike Belles volunteers painting at Naburn Bridge

Bike Belles volunteers painting artwork at the Naburn Bridge in June 2017.

 

 

 

Scything along Moor Lane

Scything along Moor Lane with Good Gym and St. Nicks.

 

New wildflower plots on the Greenway

Two new wildflower plots near Mars on the Solar System Greenway in May 2018.

 

 

 

Portakabin volunteers planting wildflowers and putting up info boards along the Greenway.

Portakabin volunteers planting wildflower species and putting up information boards along the Solar System Greenway in September 2018.

 

 

Bike Belles and Cycle Without Age

Bike Belles volunteers collaborating with Cycle Without Age in October 2018.

 

 

 

New interpretation boards along the Greenway.

New interpretation boards along the Solar System Greenway.