Winter Tree Dressing 2020
Everyone is invited to take part in our Winter Socially Distanced tree dressing. As we are unable to hold our usual December events including tree dressing and carols around a tree, we are inviting everyone to add their own environmentally friendly decoration to an Ash… Read more
Nature Doesn’t Lockdown!
It’s time for a Spring update from Churchfield, and whilst the Friends group may not be particularly active at the moment due to our lockdown and social distancing rules, there’s still plenty going on. We know that people are using the field to take their… Read more
Is anything happening?
Like everything else at the moment, volunteer activities in Churchfield have been hit by the current coronavirus pandemic, and we have to stick to the Government regulations to help keep everyone safe, and prevent the spread of this disease. This means there are no volunteer… Read more
Only God can make a tree!
According to the poem by Joyce Kilmer, “only God can make a tree”. That may be true but we mortals can certainly plant them. Some of you may have noticed some recent additions to Churchfield in the form of some Copper Beech trees and an… Read more
The Big Garden Birdwatch is Back
Now that Christmas and the New Year have been and gone, we are busy planning what is going to be happening in 2020. Churchfield’s first event of the year will be to take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch on Sunday 26th… Read more
A Churchfield Christmas
It has been a very active few days in Churchfield culminating in our “Carols and Brass” event on Sunday 8th January. It was a pretty chilly Sunday morning, with some cold winds blowing across Churchfield and a few showers threatening to send us dashing for… Read more
Some Festive Fun in Churchfield
What can be better in the run up to Christmas than the sounds of a local brass band playing carols for everyone to sing along to? The answer is a local brass band playing carols for people to sing along to, with the added attraction… Read more
A Great Big Thank You!!
Our second ever “Picnic in the Park” took place on Sunday 15th September, and once again it was big success. It is clear that the young musicians from Skelmanthorpe Training Band, along with their teachers and conductor, really enjoy performing for us. Their enthusiasm and… Read more
Picnic in the Park – A Repeat Performance
The Friends of Churchfield are delighted to announce that there will be a repeat of last year’s very popular Picnic in the Park. The picnic date has been set for Sunday 15th September, and will take place between 2.00pm and 4.00pm. Once again we have… Read more
Bat Walk – A Free Event
The Friends of Churchfield, with the help of Dave Wilde (Denby Dale Countryside Officer), are pleased to announce a free event for anyone interested in our night time wildlife. We shall be holding a Bat Walk, starting from Churchfields at 9.00pm on Friday 5th… Read more