Springing and sawing into action

3 Goodgymers helped their local community in Sheffield
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Sheffield

Friday 3rd February 2023

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Today 3 GGrs and 2 other volunteers met Heeley People's Park Ranger Rob by the Crows Nest to receive a briefing of how to coppice hazel the old school way, no chainsaws, just saws and hard graft.

We welcomed new GGr David, chatting about sci-fi book recommendations and swimming 😊 while working as a productive unit. Together we coppiced 3 hazel trees, and carried the cut hazel wood to the pile where it will be woodchipped and reused in the park this spring. All in all, a great task, providing a good body work out. We look forward to returning to Heeley People's Park this year 😊


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Heeley Development Trust
"Making Heeley a better place to be. We want Heeley to be a successful, vibrant and inclusive community; a good place to live, to work, to do business and to visit."

Heeley Development Trust (HDT) is a small, charitable development trust, founded by local volunteers, business people & residents in 1996. We have delivered youth, community, environmental and economic development projects in and around our neighbourhood for the last 20 years. We are working hard, developing a diverse range of income, social enterprises and assets, all with the aim of making Heeley a great place to live, with a real sense of place, pride and community. Our projects include; Heeley People's Park, Sum Studios (saving a Grade 2 listed Victorian School and redeveloping as managed work space – this is bringing jobs and investment into our community), The Heeley Voice - a local magazine and Recycle Bikes – a social enterprise supporting disengaged young people to gain training, confidence, work experience and jobs. If you are interested in any of our projects, would like to get involved or are willing to volunteer any of your time please do not hesitate to contact us or give us your feedback.

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David
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