Bishopthorpe News and Views

The sensory garden will be officially opened

at 12.00 noon on Saturday 11th November 2006 

All are welcome to attend and celebrate the first stage of the Crossroads Village Centre Improvement Scheme.

Nominations for this year's Youth Awards close on 13th December.

Please get your nominations either to:

Roy Bayles
Tall Trees
Ferry Lane

Tel: 702545

or Charlotte Drummond,
Bishopthorpe MillenniumTrust Secretary
The Post Office
Main Street

or send an email or telephone 778346, for further details.

The Millennium Trust will make two awards each to the value of £100 to two young people aged 11- 19 who have done something particularly helpful for: someone in need; any good cause; or a local club or organisation. Nominations must be about something done this year and can be about tasks carried out at school, at work or in spare time.                                  

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Saturday 11th November 20006 saw the opening of the new Sensory Garden next to the Library in Bishopthorpe Main Street.

Watched by over one hundred people, Geoff Dixon, 90, the well known local butcher, cut the ceremonial tape. He was then accompanied into the garden by two of the younger residents of the village, 6 year old Max Jones and three year old Mai Harris.

As people moved for the first time into the new garden (leased from the Library Service for seven years), to look at the layout and the plants, Bishopthorpe Millennium Trust Chair John Bettridge spoke about the development of the garden and its place in the Bishopthorpe@Crossroads improvement scheme. Geoff Freeston of Brunswick Organic Nursery then told his audience about how the design of the garden was influenced by the need to provide sensory stimulation and access for all - and provides a community owned and run facility.

John Bettridge (right) and M/C Andrew Dunn 

The opening ceremony concluded with the switching on of the water feature and lights by Alfred grandson of Mrs Spooner who used to live in School Lane, and to whom the water feature was dedicated by her family.

Also on hand were some of the people from Vernon House day centre who had created the sunflower mosaic at the centre of the garden, workers from Brunswick, Parish Councillors and Trustees, our local councillor and City of York representatives. And of course volunteers and residents of Bishopthorpe.

Music and the PA were provided by Brian Ross-Williams, and a display was on hand to tell the story of the Crossroads scheme.

The garden will be unlocked and open every day during daylight hours. A display about the scheme is on show at the Library for the next three weeks.

A series of photographs of the opening event can be found at simonmeltonphotography.com from where prints can be ordered.

This section contains links to web sites of local organisations. Check the Purple Pages for listings of local organisations.

Do you want to report on news of your club activities? You can have your own entries on our Bishopthorpe Clubs and Groups pages.

Archbishop of York Junior School

Bishopthorpe Infant School

Bishopthorpe Camera Club

Bishopthorpe Tennis Club

Bishopthorpe United FC (The York Football website includes league tables and results for junior football in York and surrounding areas. Bishopthorpe White Rose junior football are active members of the York leagues so our site may be very useful to players and parents.)

Ebor Players

Bishopthorpe Playgroup

Bishopthorpe Local History Group

Brunswick Organic Nursery and Craft Workshop