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Where does all your recycling (green bin) rubbish go?

Where does all your recycling (green bin) rubbish go?

A group of people from Horsforth recently had an interesting tour of HW Martin, this is the place where all our recycling from the Leeds green bins go to be sorted. Some points that came out of it were: Leeds recycles more types of materials than many cities, such as...

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The results of our Healthy Street® Audits are in!

The results of our Healthy Street® Audits are in!

Horsforth Street Surveys Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK. By encouraging walking, wheeling and cycling we can help reduce this source of emissions. Over the summer of 2024 Horsforth Climate Action carried out three surveys of...

read more
Horsforth Repair Cafe – Carbon Capture Success!

Horsforth Repair Cafe – Carbon Capture Success!

Horsforth Repair Cafe runs the first Saturday of the month from 1:00-4:00pm at St Margaret's Parish Centre in Horsforth. Since the cafe started the volunteers at the cafe have repaired a huge variety of items, from electrical equipment such as hoovers, hair...

read more
Land Art on Drury Field

Land Art on Drury Field

There have been two areas in Horsforth where the HCA Nature group have worked with the Climate Energy and Green Spaces dept. of Leeds City Council to develop suburban meadow-like areas to increase biodiversity: these are Cragg Hill Recreation ground and Drury Field....

read more
Horsforth Farmers’ Market

Horsforth Farmers’ Market

Horsforth Farmers' Market is run on the first Saturday of every month. The Market has has a wide range of regular stallholders providing a rich variety of food and drink in season from organic vegetables, meat, deli and fresh fish to eggs, cakes and cheese. We also...

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Reduced Mowing and Meadows

Reduced Mowing and Meadows

Wildflower meadows are beautiful, nature-rich habitats that once featured across much of the UK. From late spring, meadow flowers such as clovers, ox-eye daisies, self heal, bird’s foot trefoil, hawkweed, knapweeds and many others, attract insects, birds and mammals,...

read more
Horsforth’s latest litter pickers!

Horsforth’s latest litter pickers!

In June 2024 Horsforth Climate Action funded "Graptor the Raptor" litter picking kits for every primary school in Horsforth. We are now starting to get some feedback and images from the schools of the children using their litter pickers. Cameron one of the Green...

read more
Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day 2024

Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day 2024

Following the success of our first Apple Day in 2023 we repeated it at St Margaret’s Church on Saturday October 5th 2024. It proved to be another busy and successful event.  An amazing 677 kilograms of Apples were donated which would otherwise have gone to waste. Many...

read more
Horsforth in Bloom

Horsforth in Bloom

Horsforth in Bloom meet every Wednesday (weather permitting) for 10 months of the year (excluding January and December). We carry out planting and tidying of sites such as the Burial Ground on Church Road, Horsforth Railway Station, Crabtree Land (opposite Morrisons)...

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Friends of Horsforth Hall Park

Friends of Horsforth Hall Park

(weatherThe Friends of Horsforth Hall Park are a group committed to ensuring the park continues to bring together the community and remains a safe, beautiful green space for play, community gatherings, and all to enjoy for generations to come. Their projects include...

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Horsforth Community Cafe.

Horsforth Community Cafe.

Horsforth Community Cafe is open every Monday from 10:00-14:00, lunch is served from 12:00. The cafe is open to all and is run by volunteers who use surplus food to make meals for everyone on a pay as you feel basis. The cafe is always keen to hear from new volunteers...

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Horsforth Climate Action Energy Day

Horsforth Climate Action Energy Day

All things energy were up for discussion on 7th September - an afternoon of power saving ideas, hints, tips and practical solutions, ranging from simple ideas to full and serious retrofit options, including insulation, solar panels, heat pumps and home energy...

read more
Insect Walk

Insect Walk

12 local people enjoyed an interesting and informative Insect Walk on 21st July, organised by the Nature group of Horsforth Climate Action as part of the Horsforth Bioblitz and led by professional ecologist Cathy Burton. We explored a variety of habitats in the Cragg...

read more
Moth Viewing Event

Moth Viewing Event

In the rearranged Moth Viewing Event which took place this weekend (Saturday 20th July), Cluny MacPherson from The Meanwood Road (BioBlitz) Project demonstrated the wide range of moths captured in a moth trap, set up the previous evening. His knowledge and expertise...

read more
Horsforth Walk of Art 2024

Horsforth Walk of Art 2024

HCA was delighted to take part in the 10th Walk of Art, hosted by the Grove Church. We put a green spin on the overall Walk of Art theme ‘Things that Go’, and turned it into  ‘Things that Make the Green World Go Round." The exhibition included some beautiful photos...

read more
Open Gardens Event

Open Gardens Event

Members of the HCA Nature Group recently opened up their gardens to visitors as part of a nature friendly gardens event. Three gardens in Horsforth were open for people to view from 2-4pm on Sunday 23rd June. Giving people a chance to find out more about wildlife...

read more
Climate Education for Schools

Climate Education for Schools

Primary school teachers from across the Horsforth area recently attended a training course funded by Horsforth Climate Action to help them include climate change education in their curriculum. It was delivered by Leeds DEC (Development Education Centre), an education...

read more
Children’s Litter Picking Kits

Children’s Litter Picking Kits

HCA has funded a children’s litter picking kit for every primary school in Horsforth. These comprise a ‘Graptor the Raptor’ picker, hoop, hi vis jacket, plus a risk assessment. The kit can be used in any way the school chooses. One suggestion is children in Reception...

read more
The Sea Starts Here

The Sea Starts Here

On Saturday 3rd February Horsforth Climate Action started their HCA Saturday activities early. A small team, working with Plastic free NW Leeds went out armed with temporary chalk paint to spray a message around the drains of Horsforth. An important message that any...

read more
Our First Kidical Mass

Our First Kidical Mass

For several years now, Kidical Mass events have been running all around the world in an attempt to encourage children and their parents to be confident cycling around their towns. Thanks to a collaboration between HCA and Leeds Cycling Campaign, we organised our first...

read more
FRIENDS OF HUNGER HILLS WOODS

FRIENDS OF HUNGER HILLS WOODS

Friends of Hunger Hills Woods are an active, well-established community group. Working in partnership with Leeds City council, their volunteers care for and maintain the beautiful ‘bluebell woods’. Throughout the year they hold various events, from bat watches to...

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Healthy Streets®

Healthy Streets®

Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK.  By encouraging walking, wheeling and cycling we can help reduce this source of emissions. The design and layout of our streets can make a difference to how easy these journeys can be. Join us to...

read more
HCA Saturdays

HCA Saturdays

When and where Horsforth Climate Action Saturdays take place on the 1st Saturday of the month, from 1-30pm until 4pm at St Margaret’s Church, alongside the Repair Cafe which takes place in the Parish Centre. Church Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5LA.   What HCA Saturdays...

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Horsforth Climate Action’s Apple Day Fair

Horsforth Climate Action’s Apple Day Fair

Horsforth Climate Action's Apple Day Fair This past October 2023, the community of Horsforth came together for a delightful afternoon at the Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day Fair. Held on the 7th October at St Margaret’s Church, the event was a celebration of the...

read more
Green Christmas

Green Christmas

We were delighted to take part in the CHristmas event at the Grove Centre on Saturday December 4th. The Grove were offering warm drinks and a place to gather during the Horsforth Light switch on event and Christmas Market. The place was buzzing. Horsforth Climate...

read more
Donation Station

Donation Station

When and where We run a donation station for technical devices once every 3 or 4 months, taking place during an HCA Saturday event What We collect unwanted devices including laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones. We pass these on to the lovely folk at ...

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Land Art on Drury Field

Land Art on Drury Field

There have been two areas in Horsforth where the HCA Nature group have worked with the Climate Energy and Green Spaces dept. of Leeds City Council to develop suburban meadow-like areas to increase biodiversity: these are Cragg Hill Recreation ground and Drury Field....

read more
Moth Viewing Event

Moth Viewing Event

In the rearranged Moth Viewing Event which took place this weekend (Saturday 20th July), Cluny MacPherson from The Meanwood Road (BioBlitz) Project demonstrated the wide range of moths captured in a moth trap, set up the previous evening. His knowledge and expertise...

read more
Climate Education for Schools

Climate Education for Schools

Primary school teachers from across the Horsforth area recently attended a training course funded by Horsforth Climate Action to help them include climate change education in their curriculum. It was delivered by Leeds DEC (Development Education Centre), an education...

read more
Children’s Litter Picking Kits

Children’s Litter Picking Kits

HCA has funded a children’s litter picking kit for every primary school in Horsforth. These comprise a ‘Graptor the Raptor’ picker, hoop, hi vis jacket, plus a risk assessment. The kit can be used in any way the school chooses. One suggestion is children in Reception...

read more
Our First Kidical Mass

Our First Kidical Mass

For several years now, Kidical Mass events have been running all around the world in an attempt to encourage children and their parents to be confident cycling around their towns. Thanks to a collaboration between HCA and Leeds Cycling Campaign, we organised our first...

read more
Healthy Streets®

Healthy Streets®

Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK.  By encouraging walking, wheeling and cycling we can help reduce this source of emissions. The design and layout of our streets can make a difference to how easy these journeys can be. Join us to...

read more
Where does all your recycling (green bin) rubbish go?

Where does all your recycling (green bin) rubbish go?

A group of people from Horsforth recently had an interesting tour of HW Martin, this is the place where all our recycling from the Leeds green bins go to be sorted. Some points that came out of it were: Leeds recycles more types of materials than many cities, such as...

read more
Horsforth Climate Action Energy Day

Horsforth Climate Action Energy Day

All things energy were up for discussion on 7th September - an afternoon of power saving ideas, hints, tips and practical solutions, ranging from simple ideas to full and serious retrofit options, including insulation, solar panels, heat pumps and home energy...

read more
Where does all your recycling (green bin) rubbish go?

Where does all your recycling (green bin) rubbish go?

A group of people from Horsforth recently had an interesting tour of HW Martin, this is the place where all our recycling from the Leeds green bins go to be sorted. Some points that came out of it were: Leeds recycles more types of materials than many cities, such as...

read more
Land Art on Drury Field

Land Art on Drury Field

There have been two areas in Horsforth where the HCA Nature group have worked with the Climate Energy and Green Spaces dept. of Leeds City Council to develop suburban meadow-like areas to increase biodiversity: these are Cragg Hill Recreation ground and Drury Field....

read more
Insect Walk

Insect Walk

12 local people enjoyed an interesting and informative Insect Walk on 21st July, organised by the Nature group of Horsforth Climate Action as part of the Horsforth Bioblitz and led by professional ecologist Cathy Burton. We explored a variety of habitats in the Cragg...

read more
Moth Viewing Event

Moth Viewing Event

In the rearranged Moth Viewing Event which took place this weekend (Saturday 20th July), Cluny MacPherson from The Meanwood Road (BioBlitz) Project demonstrated the wide range of moths captured in a moth trap, set up the previous evening. His knowledge and expertise...

read more
Horsforth Walk of Art 2024

Horsforth Walk of Art 2024

HCA was delighted to take part in the 10th Walk of Art, hosted by the Grove Church. We put a green spin on the overall Walk of Art theme ‘Things that Go’, and turned it into  ‘Things that Make the Green World Go Round." The exhibition included some beautiful photos...

read more
Open Gardens Event

Open Gardens Event

Members of the HCA Nature Group recently opened up their gardens to visitors as part of a nature friendly gardens event. Three gardens in Horsforth were open for people to view from 2-4pm on Sunday 23rd June. Giving people a chance to find out more about wildlife...

read more
Healthy Streets®

Healthy Streets®

Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK.  By encouraging walking, wheeling and cycling we can help reduce this source of emissions. The design and layout of our streets can make a difference to how easy these journeys can be. Join us to...

read more
Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day 2024

Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day 2024

Following the success of our first Apple Day in 2023 we repeated it at St Margaret’s Church on Saturday October 5th 2024. It proved to be another busy and successful event.  An amazing 677 kilograms of Apples were donated which would otherwise have gone to waste. Many...

read more
HCA Saturdays

HCA Saturdays

When and where Horsforth Climate Action Saturdays take place on the 1st Saturday of the month, from 1-30pm until 4pm at St Margaret’s Church, alongside the Repair Cafe which takes place in the Parish Centre. Church Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5LA.   What HCA Saturdays...

read more
Horsforth Climate Action’s Apple Day Fair

Horsforth Climate Action’s Apple Day Fair

Horsforth Climate Action's Apple Day Fair This past October 2023, the community of Horsforth came together for a delightful afternoon at the Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day Fair. Held on the 7th October at St Margaret’s Church, the event was a celebration of the...

read more
Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day 2024

Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day 2024

Following the success of our first Apple Day in 2023 we repeated it at St Margaret’s Church on Saturday October 5th 2024. It proved to be another busy and successful event.  An amazing 677 kilograms of Apples were donated which would otherwise have gone to waste. Many...

read more
Horsforth Climate Action Energy Day

Horsforth Climate Action Energy Day

All things energy were up for discussion on 7th September - an afternoon of power saving ideas, hints, tips and practical solutions, ranging from simple ideas to full and serious retrofit options, including insulation, solar panels, heat pumps and home energy...

read more
Horsforth Walk of Art 2024

Horsforth Walk of Art 2024

HCA was delighted to take part in the 10th Walk of Art, hosted by the Grove Church. We put a green spin on the overall Walk of Art theme ‘Things that Go’, and turned it into  ‘Things that Make the Green World Go Round." The exhibition included some beautiful photos...

read more
The Sea Starts Here

The Sea Starts Here

On Saturday 3rd February Horsforth Climate Action started their HCA Saturday activities early. A small team, working with Plastic free NW Leeds went out armed with temporary chalk paint to spray a message around the drains of Horsforth. An important message that any...

read more
Our First Kidical Mass

Our First Kidical Mass

For several years now, Kidical Mass events have been running all around the world in an attempt to encourage children and their parents to be confident cycling around their towns. Thanks to a collaboration between HCA and Leeds Cycling Campaign, we organised our first...

read more
HCA Saturdays

HCA Saturdays

When and where Horsforth Climate Action Saturdays take place on the 1st Saturday of the month, from 1-30pm until 4pm at St Margaret’s Church, alongside the Repair Cafe which takes place in the Parish Centre. Church Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5LA.   What HCA Saturdays...

read more
Horsforth Climate Action’s Apple Day Fair

Horsforth Climate Action’s Apple Day Fair

Horsforth Climate Action's Apple Day Fair This past October 2023, the community of Horsforth came together for a delightful afternoon at the Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day Fair. Held on the 7th October at St Margaret’s Church, the event was a celebration of the...

read more
Green Christmas

Green Christmas

We were delighted to take part in the CHristmas event at the Grove Centre on Saturday December 4th. The Grove were offering warm drinks and a place to gather during the Horsforth Light switch on event and Christmas Market. The place was buzzing. Horsforth Climate...

read more
Land Art on Drury Field

Land Art on Drury Field

There have been two areas in Horsforth where the HCA Nature group have worked with the Climate Energy and Green Spaces dept. of Leeds City Council to develop suburban meadow-like areas to increase biodiversity: these are Cragg Hill Recreation ground and Drury Field....

read more
Reduced Mowing and Meadows

Reduced Mowing and Meadows

Wildflower meadows are beautiful, nature-rich habitats that once featured across much of the UK. From late spring, meadow flowers such as clovers, ox-eye daisies, self heal, bird’s foot trefoil, hawkweed, knapweeds and many others, attract insects, birds and mammals,...

read more
Insect Walk

Insect Walk

12 local people enjoyed an interesting and informative Insect Walk on 21st July, organised by the Nature group of Horsforth Climate Action as part of the Horsforth Bioblitz and led by professional ecologist Cathy Burton. We explored a variety of habitats in the Cragg...

read more
Moth Viewing Event

Moth Viewing Event

In the rearranged Moth Viewing Event which took place this weekend (Saturday 20th July), Cluny MacPherson from The Meanwood Road (BioBlitz) Project demonstrated the wide range of moths captured in a moth trap, set up the previous evening. His knowledge and expertise...

read more
Open Gardens Event

Open Gardens Event

Members of the HCA Nature Group recently opened up their gardens to visitors as part of a nature friendly gardens event. Three gardens in Horsforth were open for people to view from 2-4pm on Sunday 23rd June. Giving people a chance to find out more about wildlife...

read more
The Sea Starts Here

The Sea Starts Here

On Saturday 3rd February Horsforth Climate Action started their HCA Saturday activities early. A small team, working with Plastic free NW Leeds went out armed with temporary chalk paint to spray a message around the drains of Horsforth. An important message that any...

read more
Healthy Streets®

Healthy Streets®

Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK.  By encouraging walking, wheeling and cycling we can help reduce this source of emissions. The design and layout of our streets can make a difference to how easy these journeys can be. Join us to...

read more
HCA Saturdays

HCA Saturdays

When and where Horsforth Climate Action Saturdays take place on the 1st Saturday of the month, from 1-30pm until 4pm at St Margaret’s Church, alongside the Repair Cafe which takes place in the Parish Centre. Church Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5LA.   What HCA Saturdays...

read more
Horsforth Climate Action’s Apple Day Fair

Horsforth Climate Action’s Apple Day Fair

Horsforth Climate Action's Apple Day Fair This past October 2023, the community of Horsforth came together for a delightful afternoon at the Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day Fair. Held on the 7th October at St Margaret’s Church, the event was a celebration of the...

read more
Donation Station

Donation Station

When and where We run a donation station for technical devices once every 3 or 4 months, taking place during an HCA Saturday event What We collect unwanted devices including laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones. We pass these on to the lovely folk at ...

read more
Where does all your recycling (green bin) rubbish go?

Where does all your recycling (green bin) rubbish go?

A group of people from Horsforth recently had an interesting tour of HW Martin, this is the place where all our recycling from the Leeds green bins go to be sorted. Some points that came out of it were: Leeds recycles more types of materials than many cities, such as...

read more
Horsforth Repair Cafe – Carbon Capture Success!

Horsforth Repair Cafe – Carbon Capture Success!

Horsforth Repair Cafe runs the first Saturday of the month from 1:00-4:00pm at St Margaret's Parish Centre in Horsforth. Since the cafe started the volunteers at the cafe have repaired a huge variety of items, from electrical equipment such as hoovers, hair...

read more
The Sea Starts Here

The Sea Starts Here

On Saturday 3rd February Horsforth Climate Action started their HCA Saturday activities early. A small team, working with Plastic free NW Leeds went out armed with temporary chalk paint to spray a message around the drains of Horsforth. An important message that any...

read more
Green Christmas

Green Christmas

We were delighted to take part in the CHristmas event at the Grove Centre on Saturday December 4th. The Grove were offering warm drinks and a place to gather during the Horsforth Light switch on event and Christmas Market. The place was buzzing. Horsforth Climate...

read more
Donation Station

Donation Station

When and where We run a donation station for technical devices once every 3 or 4 months, taking place during an HCA Saturday event What We collect unwanted devices including laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones. We pass these on to the lovely folk at ...

read more
Horsforth’s latest litter pickers!

Horsforth’s latest litter pickers!

In June 2024 Horsforth Climate Action funded "Graptor the Raptor" litter picking kits for every primary school in Horsforth. We are now starting to get some feedback and images from the schools of the children using their litter pickers. Cameron one of the Green...

read more
Climate Education for Schools

Climate Education for Schools

Primary school teachers from across the Horsforth area recently attended a training course funded by Horsforth Climate Action to help them include climate change education in their curriculum. It was delivered by Leeds DEC (Development Education Centre), an education...

read more
Children’s Litter Picking Kits

Children’s Litter Picking Kits

HCA has funded a children’s litter picking kit for every primary school in Horsforth. These comprise a ‘Graptor the Raptor’ picker, hoop, hi vis jacket, plus a risk assessment. The kit can be used in any way the school chooses. One suggestion is children in Reception...

read more
The results of our Healthy Street® Audits are in!

The results of our Healthy Street® Audits are in!

Horsforth Street Surveys Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK. By encouraging walking, wheeling and cycling we can help reduce this source of emissions. Over the summer of 2024 Horsforth Climate Action carried out three surveys of...

read more
Our First Kidical Mass

Our First Kidical Mass

For several years now, Kidical Mass events have been running all around the world in an attempt to encourage children and their parents to be confident cycling around their towns. Thanks to a collaboration between HCA and Leeds Cycling Campaign, we organised our first...

read more
Healthy Streets®

Healthy Streets®

Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK.  By encouraging walking, wheeling and cycling we can help reduce this source of emissions. The design and layout of our streets can make a difference to how easy these journeys can be. Join us to...

read more

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