What's happening this month...
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Regular Activities and Events
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Monday:
ECHO Community café and shop |
Wednesday:
All Wheeled Playgroup |
Thursday:
Park Volunteering Session |
Saturday:
Bike Ride |
1st Saturday of the Month:
#ThisGirlCan Women's only Bike Ride |
Previous Events
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Every Wednesday of the Summer Holidays
Picnic in the Park
12.30pm until 3pm
Come and bring a picnic blanket and make yourself comfy in Monor Fields Park along with other families for summer fun with local charity Manor After School Kids Klub.
Bring your own picnic or help us eat ours - they'll be plenty.
We'll be there rain or shine!
Picnic in the Park
12.30pm until 3pm
Come and bring a picnic blanket and make yourself comfy in Monor Fields Park along with other families for summer fun with local charity Manor After School Kids Klub.
Bring your own picnic or help us eat ours - they'll be plenty.
We'll be there rain or shine!
Sunday 9th June
Sheffield Plant Swap
2pm until 3pm
*There is to be a guided walk of the park beforehand at 1pm
Bring your plant babies, mature plants, and anything in between. If you’ve nothing to swap you’re still welcome to come and take home a plant or two (we just ask for donations towards running costs). Refreshments provided.
We hope to be outside, but don’t worry if the weather isn’t good we can move indoors.
Sheffield Plant Swap
2pm until 3pm
*There is to be a guided walk of the park beforehand at 1pm
Bring your plant babies, mature plants, and anything in between. If you’ve nothing to swap you’re still welcome to come and take home a plant or two (we just ask for donations towards running costs). Refreshments provided.
We hope to be outside, but don’t worry if the weather isn’t good we can move indoors.
Wednesday 29th May 2019
Picnic in the Park
12.30pm
Come along and join us for out Picnic in the Park with the help of MASKK.
Outdoor play and crafts will be there to enjoy too and this week we'll be puddling clay and building a clay oven so come and get messy! Just to note that parent permission will be needed for this activity.
Everyone welcome!
Picnic in the Park
12.30pm
Come along and join us for out Picnic in the Park with the help of MASKK.
Outdoor play and crafts will be there to enjoy too and this week we'll be puddling clay and building a clay oven so come and get messy! Just to note that parent permission will be needed for this activity.
Everyone welcome!
Sunday 14th April
Sheffield Plant Swap
2pm until 3pm
Bring your plant babies, mature plants, and anything in between. If you’ve nothing to swap you’re still welcome to come and take home a plant or two (we just ask for donations towards running costs). Refreshments provided.
We hope to be outside, but don’t worry if the weather isn’t good we can move indoors.
*There is to be a guided walk of the park beforehand at 1pm
Sheffield Plant Swap
2pm until 3pm
Bring your plant babies, mature plants, and anything in between. If you’ve nothing to swap you’re still welcome to come and take home a plant or two (we just ask for donations towards running costs). Refreshments provided.
We hope to be outside, but don’t worry if the weather isn’t good we can move indoors.
*There is to be a guided walk of the park beforehand at 1pm
Wednesday 3rd April & Wednesday 10th April 2019
Picnic on the Park
1.30pm
Come along and join us for a giant picnic in the park, both Wednesdays of the school holidays.
Outdoor play and crafts will be there to enjoy too.
Either bring your picnic or come and eat ours...for FREE.
Everyone welcome!
Picnic on the Park
1.30pm
Come along and join us for a giant picnic in the park, both Wednesdays of the school holidays.
Outdoor play and crafts will be there to enjoy too.
Either bring your picnic or come and eat ours...for FREE.
Everyone welcome!
Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Spring Bird Walk
1pm until 2.30pm
Want to learn more about the birds you can find on the park and what they get up to at Springtime?
Come along to our free Spring Bird Walk on Manor Fields Park, led by local expert Chris Measures.
All welcome to join in on the day.
Spring Bird Walk
1pm until 2.30pm
Want to learn more about the birds you can find on the park and what they get up to at Springtime?
Come along to our free Spring Bird Walk on Manor Fields Park, led by local expert Chris Measures.
All welcome to join in on the day.
Sat 26th January
Family Tree Planting
10am until Midday
Come along to leave a legacy before lunch! OVO the energy provider has teamed up with the TCV to provide free trees for community groups. The Friends of Manor Fields have ensured that our community have an opportunity to help make more tree pockets on the park and watch them grow.
Family Tree Planting
10am until Midday
Come along to leave a legacy before lunch! OVO the energy provider has teamed up with the TCV to provide free trees for community groups. The Friends of Manor Fields have ensured that our community have an opportunity to help make more tree pockets on the park and watch them grow.
Wed 31st October 2018
Autumn Fungi Walk
1pm until 2.30pm
Come and learn more about the fungi on the park (of which there is lots!) and see if we can find Dead Man's Fingers to spook our friends in time for Halloween!
Autumn Fungi Walk
1pm until 2.30pm
Come and learn more about the fungi on the park (of which there is lots!) and see if we can find Dead Man's Fingers to spook our friends in time for Halloween!
Fri 21st September 2018
Bat Walk
7pm until 8.30pm
Come to see and hear the bats of Manor Fields Park through our bat detectors.
With local expert, we will be taking an hours walk to the batty hot-spots followed by a warm drink afterwards.
Bat Walk
7pm until 8.30pm
Come to see and hear the bats of Manor Fields Park through our bat detectors.
With local expert, we will be taking an hours walk to the batty hot-spots followed by a warm drink afterwards.
Wed 29th August
Blackberry Pick and Foraging Walk 10am until 11.30am Find the prime picking spots and see what other delicious food we can find on the park to take home and transform into tasty dishes. Family event. |
Wednesday 1st August
Butterfly Walk and the Big Butterfly Count
10am until 11.30am
Join our butterfly walk with a local expert and learn how to identify butterflies in your own garden for the Big Butterfly Count!
All welcome
Butterfly Walk and the Big Butterfly Count
10am until 11.30am
Join our butterfly walk with a local expert and learn how to identify butterflies in your own garden for the Big Butterfly Count!
All welcome
Friday 11th May
Bat Walk 2018
8.30pm until dark
Want to learn more about bats? Want to see and hear the bats that make Manor Fields Park their home?
Come along to our free Bat Walk on Manor Fields Park, led by Council Ecologist Ziggy.
All welcome to take part.
Bat Walk 2018
8.30pm until dark
Want to learn more about bats? Want to see and hear the bats that make Manor Fields Park their home?
Come along to our free Bat Walk on Manor Fields Park, led by Council Ecologist Ziggy.
All welcome to take part.
Wednesday 31st October
Autumn Fungi Walk 2018
1pm to 2.30pm
Want to learn more about the fungi on our park? Want to search for the spooky Dead man's finger fungi? Then why not come along to our free fungi walk this Halloween!
The walk will be led by Council Ecologist Ziggy. Everyone is welcome!
Autumn Fungi Walk 2018
1pm to 2.30pm
Want to learn more about the fungi on our park? Want to search for the spooky Dead man's finger fungi? Then why not come along to our free fungi walk this Halloween!
The walk will be led by Council Ecologist Ziggy. Everyone is welcome!
Sat 24th March
Spring Bird Walk 2018
10am-11.30am
Want to learn more about the birds you can find on the park and what they get up to in Spring?
Come along to our free Spring Bird Walk on Manor Fields Park, led by local expert Chris Measures.
All welcome to join in on the day.
Spring Bird Walk 2018
10am-11.30am
Want to learn more about the birds you can find on the park and what they get up to in Spring?
Come along to our free Spring Bird Walk on Manor Fields Park, led by local expert Chris Measures.
All welcome to join in on the day.
Sat 4th November
Bonfire Night 2017
5pm-8pm
It's nearly that time of year again!
This year our bonfire will be lit at 5pm with fireworks at 7pm.
There will be rides and food stalls on the night, so make sure you don't miss out!
Bonfire Night 2017
5pm-8pm
It's nearly that time of year again!
This year our bonfire will be lit at 5pm with fireworks at 7pm.
There will be rides and food stalls on the night, so make sure you don't miss out!
Sat 19th August
Everyone's Festival 2017
1pm to 8pm
Join us for a wonderful family friendly event with music, fairground rides and more.
This is a free event celebrating the inclusion and diversity of on our local area.
Everyone's Festival 2017
1pm to 8pm
Join us for a wonderful family friendly event with music, fairground rides and more.
This is a free event celebrating the inclusion and diversity of on our local area.
Sat 27th May
'Herbs of Steel' present a guided Herb Walk
10am to 12 noon
Join us for a guided walk around the park, to help connect park users and newcomers to the wonderful green space that is Manor Fields. The herb walk will help us find out about the medicianal properties of the plants that we see growing every day and how we can use them for our health and wellbeing.
Welfare facilities on site.
Meet in York House car park, S2 1GF
'Herbs of Steel' present a guided Herb Walk
10am to 12 noon
Join us for a guided walk around the park, to help connect park users and newcomers to the wonderful green space that is Manor Fields. The herb walk will help us find out about the medicianal properties of the plants that we see growing every day and how we can use them for our health and wellbeing.
Welfare facilities on site.
Meet in York House car park, S2 1GF
Friday 12th May
Evening Bat Walk
8.30pm - After dark
Join the city ecologist Ziggy on our FREE evening bat walk around Manor Fields. The first of its kind on the park, we will be using our bat detectors to listen to the bats flying above our heads and around the trees.
Children and families welcome.
It is advisable to bring a torch and wear warm clothes as we will be out will after dark.
Warm drinks at the end. Car park and toilet facilities on site.
Evening Bat Walk
8.30pm - After dark
Join the city ecologist Ziggy on our FREE evening bat walk around Manor Fields. The first of its kind on the park, we will be using our bat detectors to listen to the bats flying above our heads and around the trees.
Children and families welcome.
It is advisable to bring a torch and wear warm clothes as we will be out will after dark.
Warm drinks at the end. Car park and toilet facilities on site.
Sunday 29th January
The Big Garden Birdwatch
10am until Midday
Every year, the RSPB encourage us all to get into our gardens for an hour (or watch from the warmth of inside) and mark down what birds are in there. This is citizen science, and helps national conservation groups moniter the numbers of bird species we have, so they can help the ones in need, or celebrate the ones doing well and keep up the good work.
This walk will help you know what to look for and how to survey, as well as helping us monitor what we have on Manor Fields. We'll have experts from the Sheffield RSPB branch to guide us, and binculours to spare. Warm drinks at the end. Car park and toilet facilites on site. Children and families welcome!
The Big Garden Birdwatch
10am until Midday
Every year, the RSPB encourage us all to get into our gardens for an hour (or watch from the warmth of inside) and mark down what birds are in there. This is citizen science, and helps national conservation groups moniter the numbers of bird species we have, so they can help the ones in need, or celebrate the ones doing well and keep up the good work.
This walk will help you know what to look for and how to survey, as well as helping us monitor what we have on Manor Fields. We'll have experts from the Sheffield RSPB branch to guide us, and binculours to spare. Warm drinks at the end. Car park and toilet facilites on site. Children and families welcome!
Parkletics FREE training
Parkletics is the brand new exercise facility at the main entrace of Manor Fields Park. It is designed to benefit anyone at any level of fitness, which allows you to improve at your own pace. With over 170 exercises to choose from, this Wednesday class will help to show you the best way to exercise for you.
Parkletics is the brand new exercise facility at the main entrace of Manor Fields Park. It is designed to benefit anyone at any level of fitness, which allows you to improve at your own pace. With over 170 exercises to choose from, this Wednesday class will help to show you the best way to exercise for you.
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A Great 2016
Here's a low down on the fantastic work on Manor Fields over the last year. There is so much more to mention, but it would take baout 20 pages with no pictures! |
Gardening for Wildlife - free taster session!
Come along and find out what you can do to make you garden much more wildlife friendly,
plus making Christmas decorations out of natural materials.
All you need to bring is yourself.
Community Bonfire!
Please make efforts to walk or use public transport as there is very very limited parking around the park entrance.
Hope to see you there!
Please make efforts to walk or use public transport as there is very very limited parking around the park entrance.
Hope to see you there!
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AUTUMN HALF TERM
Exciting outdoor fun Get your scarves and hats on and come out to Manor Fields to enjoy some wonderful Autumn events for half term. Monday at 10am until 11.30 is Green Thumbs Gardening in York House garden - we will be making a mega bug hotel among other green fingered things. Wednesday at 12 until 2pm we're hosting a picnic with MASKK - hot chocolate and hotdogs with crafts. Donations gratefully accepted to support future picnics. |
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SUMMER HOLIDAYS!!!
Daytime events galore We have a whole host of free events for your family to enjoy over the summer holidays on Manor Fields Park and in York House community garden, kicking off with a mass Picnic in the Park on Wed 20th July. For all events, York House will be open and welfare facilities available. All events will take place near York House so car parking is available. Follow this link to look at options on how to get here. Download our flyer to place on your fridge so you know what is happening and where! 
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Sun 8th May
Breeding Bird Walk
10am until 11am
Chris Measures will once again be leading a bird walk on Manor Fields. This time, the sun will have been shining and the birds are beginning to breed so there should be lots of activity.
All ages welcome. Small binoculars will be provided and refreshments afterwards in York House.
Meet in York House car park.
Breeding Bird Walk
10am until 11am
Chris Measures will once again be leading a bird walk on Manor Fields. This time, the sun will have been shining and the birds are beginning to breed so there should be lots of activity.
All ages welcome. Small binoculars will be provided and refreshments afterwards in York House.
Meet in York House car park.
Wed 23rd March
Community Tree Plant
10am until 11.30am.
Come and plants a tree on Manor Fields Park. The Woodland Trust has given us 405 small trees to plant on our park to improve it for people and for wildlife.
This is a family event and we encourage children to come and join so they can take pride in their local park and become a part of it. There will even be certificates.
Please dress warmly if the weather looks cold and wear sturdy shoes. Toilets will be open at York House. Parking is free in the car park and on streets nearby.
Community Tree Plant
10am until 11.30am.
Come and plants a tree on Manor Fields Park. The Woodland Trust has given us 405 small trees to plant on our park to improve it for people and for wildlife.
This is a family event and we encourage children to come and join so they can take pride in their local park and become a part of it. There will even be certificates.
Please dress warmly if the weather looks cold and wear sturdy shoes. Toilets will be open at York House. Parking is free in the car park and on streets nearby.
Wed 10th February
Activity Sheffield - Activities on Tour!
1.30pm until 3pm
FREE!
Multi-sport session including Tennis, Cricket, Football and team games.
Just turn up - no need to book.
Under 8's welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
All sessions are inclusive and accessible to people with disabilities and additional needs.
All staff DBS checks and have a minimum of a nationally recognised level 2 qualification.
Activity Sheffield - Activities on Tour!
1.30pm until 3pm
FREE!
Multi-sport session including Tennis, Cricket, Football and team games.
Just turn up - no need to book.
Under 8's welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
All sessions are inclusive and accessible to people with disabilities and additional needs.
All staff DBS checks and have a minimum of a nationally recognised level 2 qualification.
Mon 8th February
Tree planting with MASKK
1pm - 2.30pm
Join with MASKK to come and plant fruit trees helping us to create a new orchard and enhance the area for wildlife and for our edible park.
Tree planting with MASKK
1pm - 2.30pm
Join with MASKK to come and plant fruit trees helping us to create a new orchard and enhance the area for wildlife and for our edible park.
Sat 30th January 2015
Big Garden Bird Watch
10am - 11.30am
The Big Garden Bird Watch is a nationwide Bird Survey that runs on the 30th & 31st January. To help people learn how to do their own survey in their own gardens and to see what birds have made Manor Fields their home, we have enlisted Sheffield bird expert, Chris Measures to lead a guided bird walk around Manor Fields Park.
Everyone welcome! Bring warm clothes and binoculars if you have them.
Meet at York House carpark at 10am. Tea and coffee will be available after the walk. Toilet access available.
Big Garden Bird Watch
10am - 11.30am
The Big Garden Bird Watch is a nationwide Bird Survey that runs on the 30th & 31st January. To help people learn how to do their own survey in their own gardens and to see what birds have made Manor Fields their home, we have enlisted Sheffield bird expert, Chris Measures to lead a guided bird walk around Manor Fields Park.
Everyone welcome! Bring warm clothes and binoculars if you have them.
Meet at York House carpark at 10am. Tea and coffee will be available after the walk. Toilet access available.
5th November 2015
Fireworks and Bonfire!
5pm - 9pm
A spectacular event with our very own bonfire and fireworks.
Join us for an impressive fireworks display beside our fantastic bonfire plus hot food, refreshments and Fun Fair!
Free entry.
Fire lit at 5pm
Fireworks at 7pm
This year we will be asking for donations towards the cost of the event and these will be collected during the evening as well.
All welcome!
Fireworks and Bonfire!
5pm - 9pm
A spectacular event with our very own bonfire and fireworks.
Join us for an impressive fireworks display beside our fantastic bonfire plus hot food, refreshments and Fun Fair!
Free entry.
Fire lit at 5pm
Fireworks at 7pm
This year we will be asking for donations towards the cost of the event and these will be collected during the evening as well.
All welcome!
21st July 2015
Festival of Play!
Join us for another event of fun. There will be lots to do and as always everyone will have lots of fun. All welcome. Free entry.
Watch this space for further information in the next few weeks and months - Peppa Pig is already booked!
Festival of Play!
Join us for another event of fun. There will be lots to do and as always everyone will have lots of fun. All welcome. Free entry.
Watch this space for further information in the next few weeks and months - Peppa Pig is already booked!
21st April 2015
GoRunForFun
What a difference a year makes! Warm and dry, clear skies and wonderful sunshine with lots of children enjoying themselves taking part in the GoRunForFun at Manor Fields Park (click for official website).
Over 650 children representing six different local schools had a brilliant time taking part in GoRunForFun. See our pictures. No GB athlete but we did have Dart the official mascot.
A nationally organised event where schools are invited to get involved in running. Last year was a very, very foggy day, with 300 plus children appearing out of the gloom with big beaming grins on their faces. GB athlete Eilish McColgan, daughter of the medal winning Liz McColgan started the run and was on hand to welcome the runners home.
GoRunForFun
What a difference a year makes! Warm and dry, clear skies and wonderful sunshine with lots of children enjoying themselves taking part in the GoRunForFun at Manor Fields Park (click for official website).
Over 650 children representing six different local schools had a brilliant time taking part in GoRunForFun. See our pictures. No GB athlete but we did have Dart the official mascot.
A nationally organised event where schools are invited to get involved in running. Last year was a very, very foggy day, with 300 plus children appearing out of the gloom with big beaming grins on their faces. GB athlete Eilish McColgan, daughter of the medal winning Liz McColgan started the run and was on hand to welcome the runners home.
