Author Archives: Friends of The Hollies

We made some excellent progress last year, and we want to continue that in 2012.  Our first working party of the year will take place on Saturday 14th January. We will meet in the car park at 10 am, as … Continue reading →

Great news! Waitrose in Meanwood have selected us as one of the organisations for their Community Matters boxes for January. Please shop there and encourage everyone you know to give us their token. For those who are not familiar with … Continue reading →

A small group also planted foxgloves and candelabra primula.

A ditch was cleared out, and when 2 huge rocks were man-handled out of the way we discovered a spring, and the water began to flow freely.

Take a look at the before, during and after pictures:

We got a huge amount done on Saturday – thank you all for your hard work.

Our next working party, and the last one of 2011,  will take place on Saturday 10th December. We will meet in the car park at 10 am, as usual,  and all are very welcome.  Remember you’ll need stout shoes and … Continue reading →

In addition to the shrubs,  hundreds of narcissi bulbs were planted near to the tennis courts, with a little canine ‘help’!

A large group met on Saturday 12th to plant some Philadelphus shrubs.  It was a lovely day, and the hard work was rewarded with some tasty gingerbread. Take a look at the Before and After pictures:         

We would like to see old pictures and maps of The Hollies.  If you are interested, or think you can help, please take a look at our Memories page.