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...
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....
We are excited to announce that Horsforth now has a second Community Composting site, on Drury Field, to add to the successful one at Inspirations Nursery/West End School. The first Drury Field bin was built by local residents on 18th August, funded by Horsforth...
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,...
Last year, local mum, resident and Horsforth Climate Action member, Caroline Tomes, came to visit Horsforth’s West End Primary School. Following an introduction by Miss Lowe, Caroline read some poems and invited the whole school to think about what an...
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...
