Click Here to visit York Greenways Facebook Events page for upcoming events on the Greenways.

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NEWS UPDATES

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Wildflower Survey

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This project has now been completed and a final report submitted to the funding body Two Ridings. Two student botanists from the University of York undertook a survey of wildflowers along the SSG. They identified over a hundred species over the 4 seasons.

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The results of the survey are available on Instagram and a full list can be found here 

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A leaflet has been printed and is available in dispenser boxes along the path or by contacting York Greenways. Large A1 size interpretation boards have been plalclled at either end of the Solar System Greenway

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UPDATES ON PAST NEWS

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Works on the Greenways

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The Solar System Greenway improvements including tree maintenance and re-surfacing are now complete making the route even more accessible than ever

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Throughout the spring and summer of 2025 York Greenways will be arranging workdays and '2-Hour Tasks' with our partners York Cares and Good Gym Individual volunteers always welcome - contact us. Future events can be found on our Facebook Events page using the link at the top of this page

 

 York Rally 2025 - Now Yorks 'Festival of Cycling'

​​York Greenways are on the organising committee and have responsibility for 'family' rides around York's Greenways. Dates have been confirmed for 20th-22rd June at the Knavesmire. Camping available. See the Festival website. For 2025 we are making the event even more inclusive with a wider range of activities.

 

​Naburn Trust Hut

​We would love to re-open Audrey's self-service Trust Hut. It's even better when it is staffed but our previous volunteers have had to stop so if there are any  would-be baristas out there, let us know.

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Urban Green Corridors

We have partnered up with St Nicks Environmental Resource Centre "Urban Green Corridors" project to enhance the biodiversity on the section between the Sun and Askham Bar Park & Ride. We meet every 4th Sunday on site - details on our Facebook Events page (see link above)

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New funding

​A generous grant from Dringhouses and Woodthorpe councillors enabled us to purchase a cordless  electric strimmer and hedge trimmer. The paths are getting overgrown and we are looking to Good Gym and York Cares to join us again over the next few months. The council has improved the surface of the path as far as the White Rose FC changing rooms and will soon extend this to the sun.

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Our generous funding from Naburn to look after the path alongside Naburn Lane clear the bins near Vicarage Lane has been renewed into 2025.

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We will be asking Bishopthorpe Parish Council to renew their funding to clear the bins near Mars and care for the Community Orchard.

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 Gateway Sculptures

​The Railway to Greenway project officially ended in September 2023 withthe creation of Gateway sculptures at either end of the SSG. These were designed and manufactured by the same team that created the Solar System. Sustrans  installed one at the Riccall end while volunteers from Netwok Rail helped us at the Park and Ride end.

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We continue to develop and extend the website through new links with the Friends of the National Railway Museum . S ee our podcast on the Railway to Greenway website for details

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