Wrenthorpe in the news.
Edward Green has put together an amazing collection of Wrenthorpe historical news articles which he has given permission for WRENS to put a link to.
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Recycling Books, Foreign Currency, Laptops, PC’s and Phones
1 – World of Books app – allows you to sell old books – you scan the barcode to find out how much they’ll give you for a book – they wont take everything — once you’ve got a decent pile , pack in to any old cardboard box , check it out and WOB
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How To Report Issues To Wakefield Council
Reporting Local Issues to Wakefield Council.
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Wrenthorpe Village Kiln
The Wrenthope Village Kiln located outside the community centre is a replica of a pot oven used when the village was a pottery centre. The idea to have a pottery kiln as a village centre piece was developed by WRENS as a year 2000 project although it took a few years to make it happen.
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Learning Moss Garden Project Update
The learning moss garden project lead by Linda Guy has been further enhanced with log positioning rework, additional moss placement, addition of a weed prevention layer, addition of decorative pebbles and decorative plants. WRENS have also had a new round bench installed with the kind help from Wakefield Council Ground Works Team.
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Birds Once Seen In Wrenthorpe
It is well known that the number and different species of wild birds has diminished across the country. WRENS have previously collated a list of birds seen in Wrenthorpe both the park and village. How many do we see now ?
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Bee Hotel
There are around 270 bee species in the UK, and over 90% of these are solitary – they do not nest in colonies, do not produce honey and don’t have a queen. Instead, these bees lead solitary lives, only coming together to mate. The group can be divided into ground-nesting species, found on lawns, paths
Online Safety
Essential Online Safety Tips Get Safe Online has joined up with Neighbourhood Alert to offer a one-off ‘Essential Online Safety Tips’ webinar for Neighbourhood Alert users. Get Safe Online has been delivering online safety awareness across a number of countries around the world, working with local governmental bodies and partners to ensure individuals, communities and small
Can you spot a rogue trader?
Rogue Traders These are dishonest tradespeople who often turn up unannounced. A rogue trader may leaflet an area before making doorstep calls and often offer roofing, gardening, cleaning gutters and handyperson jobs. The work may be unnecessary, done to a poor standard and overpriced. You may want some work doing, but this isn’t the way to
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Rewilding
Rewilding – Joint meeting with Gardening Club In early August at a joint meeting of the Gardening Club and Wrens, Ian Rotherham from Sheffield Hallam University gave a talk about rewilding. He talked about research being carried out at the university into the loss of connection between people and nature and how that impacts on