In November 2023 REAP set up a citizen science project to monitor, record and report on water quality in Roundhay Park. This work was initially funded by a grant from Change X which paid for a subscription, training and testing kits from Freshwater Watch. In year 2 the project was funded by REAP and FORP with further…
Dave Sellers, a member of the Oakwood Film Academy, has made an interesting short documentary film about water quality in Leeds. This includes the work that local groups (Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods and REAP/FoRP) are doing to monitor water quality in two separate areas of North East Leeds. You can watch the film here Filming with…
Tickets are now available for this Heritage Open Days event, brought to you by Oakwood Film Academy with the support of The Friends of Roundhay Park. You will see two short films: Game Changer & The Roundhay Park 150 anniversary celebration. There will be an opportunity for Q&A with the film makers and the whole…
Summer Bands in Leeds Parks are returning. Unlike previous years, there won’t be a printed brochure for the 2025 series, so please follow the link for updates: https://www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk/summer-bands-2025/
Girls from the Al Kauthar Academy in Leeds joined our monthly litter pick today. We had a very successful morning, collecting over 35 bags of rubbish. Thank you to all that attended.
Scott Pullen’s fun fairs are back in Roundhay Park for the bank holiday week.
Discover nature on your doorstep by taking photos on the iNaturalist app of wildlife in your streets, parks and gardens, and help us create a map of wildlife across North East Leeds. iNaturalist is used worldwide to connect people to nature. It helps users identify plants and animals, while generating data for science and conservation….
Active Leeds are pleased to be offering tennis coaching sessions to young people at the newly refurbished Roundhay Park Tennis Courts. For more information click here
The IRONMAN Leeds triathlon will take place on 27 July 2025. Athletes will begin their IRONMAN triathlon journey in Roundhay Park. They will take on a 2.4-mile (3.8km) lake swim in the same venue that World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds took place. They will then embark on a 112-mile (180km) bike course up into the stunning Yorkshire Dales…
The sensory garden team have started back in the garden after the wall was repaired. They spent much of their time clearing the debris that was left behind by the builders and rejuvenated the planting. Well done for your efforts!
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