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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...