Leisure activities for the Community
FREE Active Family Club - Get Active, Be Healthy, Have Fun
Read on if you want to....
- Make new friends
- Try new activities
- Feel more confident
- Get fit playing fun games
- Have fun as a family
Our Lady of Lourdes School - Monday 5-6pm, Sept 13th - Nov 22nd
Yate Leisure Centre - Tuesday 7-8pm, Sept 14th - Nov 23rd
Patchway Community College - Thursday 5-6pm, Sept 16th - Nov 25th
for families with children aged 7-13 whose weight is above the healthy range
For further information and to register:
Click this link and search for Active Family Club.
Phone: 01454 865857 or visit our website.
These clubs are funded by Quartet Community Foundation and Sport Relief so they are FREE of charge to you!
Children Plant Community Orchard
The Friends of Leap Valley and Avon Wildlife Trust are working with the children at Bromley Heath Junior School to plant an orchard. Leap Valley is a public open space near the school and old maps show that there were several orchards nearby, belonging to Baugh Farm, which grew old varieties of apple and plum trees. Over the years these have been lost under housing and roads. With the help of Ruth Worsley, Community Education Officer from Avon Wildlife Trust, the children visited Leap Valley to learn more about wildlife in the valley and the importance of trees. They helped to plant the regional variety fruit trees which will form the new Leap Valley Community Orchard.
Ruth said, 'The education team at Avon Wildlife Trust are delighted to be involved in a project which brings children closer to nature by being able to explore, discover the wealth of wildlife literally on the doorstep at Leap Valley and at the same time to get actively involved in improving the site for wildlife with the orchard planting.'
Mary Lewis from the Friends of Leap Valley says, 'By involving local children and helping them to understand the benefits of eating locally grown fruit and to appreciate the local heritage and importance of fruit trees we hope that they will look after and enjoy the orchard in the future.'
Marcus John, Head teacher at Bromley Heath Junior School, says 'This represents a great opportunity for our children to participate in improving their local nature reserve and to learn about local history and food production. Our children already grow food in eight raised beds at school and this will add another dimension to their understanding of sustainable food production."
The project has been funded by a South Gloucestershire Council Environment Grant and expertise on planting and management of the orchard has been given by Graham White of Mr Fruit.
South Gloucestershire Council's Walking to Health Project
Come and join us - we walk, we talk, we have fun! Who are we?
We are South Gloucestershire Council's Walking to Health project, which has been running for 7 years and covers: Kingswood, Yate, Filton, Patchway and the Stokes, Thornbury, and many rural areas as well.
What do we offer?
We offer a range of free local walks for people of all ages! Walking to Health is a national scheme and is supported by a huge team of Volunteers (local residents) who help to lead the walks and motivate and support people to get fitter through walking.
You don't need to be an experienced walker, or even be able to walk very far - we offer walks of varying lengths to suit all abilities. So whether you're new to walking, are returning to it after a injury or illness, or walk regularly but fancy a change, why not come out and join us!
Volunteers Wanted
We are always looking for fun, friendly and sociable people to become Volunteers, which involves guiding the walkers around a pre-described route. (full training is provided). If you have some free time and think this could be something you would enjoy then please contact us.
Find out more!
For more info, or to receive a free copy of our walks programme, call 01454 868006
Email foodandhealth@southglos.gov.uk or visit our website www.southglos.gov.uk/walkingtohealth.
Downend Play Areas
South Gloucestershire Council regularly inspect all play areas. However, if you notice a problem with any equipment please report it to the Streetcare Helpdesk on 01454 868000. The local play areas are listed below.
LEAP VALLEY PLAY AREA - Aintree Drive, Downend BS16 6SY
BADMINTON PLAY AREA - Access off Sutherland Avenue (or King George V Playing Fields), Downend BS16 6QW
BEAUFORT ROAD PLAY AREA - Walker Close, Downend BS16 6UR
BROMLEY HEATH PLAY AREA AND SKATE PARK - Off Queensholm Crescent, Downend BS16 6LS
HEATHFIELDS PLAY AREA - Heathfields, Downend BS16 6HT
LINCOMBE BARN - Off Rockland Road, Downend BS16 2RW
WALKER PLAY AREA - Access adjacent to 30 Blackhorse Lane, Downend BS16 6TZ