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East Riding Council have suggested setting up a meeting at  Mires Beck Nursery in North Cave.  The aim is to bring health professionals and community leaders together to discuss opportunities to use the Nursery’s facility to help those looking at aiding health issues and what we could be doing on a green therapy basis.

The Nursery is developing its conservation and recreational areas on their 14 acre site and your input would be highly valued.

They have provisionally allocated 3 dates – and will go with the consensus

The dates are: – Thursday 30 January; Monday 3 February or Wednesday, 5 February.

It will be an afternoon meeting starting at 1.30.  Refreshments will be available including cakes made by the Nursery’s service users.

They hope to give a presentation on the Nursery’s new building concept and after the tour of the site would like everyone to come together for a discussion and to exchange ideas.

Since there will be a tour of the site, outdoor footwear is recommended.

If you are interested, please contact Liz  on  01430 421543 or liz@miresbeck.co.uk and let her know your preferred date.

If you are aware of any other health professionals or organisations that may be interested and would contribute, Liz would welcome any suggestions!

Bloomin’ Hull is the second edition of #wemadethis flower garlands. If you fancy getting your craft on and helping them cover the whole of Hull in the things, have a look at the brief below, or look up the Craft Project Hull Facebook group to find out more.

Bloomin’ Hull – 28 March – 18 April

For this year’s Spring project, they’re revisiting the flower garlands. Like last year, the idea is to cover Hull in the them – from fences to railings to lamp posts, from ones a mile long to wrap around your school’s fence to dinky little ones in your front garden or even your front window; so long as they’re visible to the public, it’s all good. (Just remember to get permission from whoever’s fence, railing etc. you are using.)

As ever, you can make them as an individual or a group, out of whichever (weather proof) material and in any colour(s) you like.

DATES

• Garlands are to go up on Saturday 28th March (or nearest date before you can manage).
• Garlands are to be taken down on Sunday 19th April (or nearest date after you can manage).
• In a slight change from last year’s project, they will be producing a Flower Trail Map – a printed version as well as a downloadable PDF on the We Made This Hull website. That’s also why it’s important that the garlands are at least up for the above period, to avoid visitor disappointment. In order to be able to print and distribute the map in time for the official start date, the deadline for registering your participation is Friday 13th March.

If you’d like to do a garland (or several), please leave a comment here stating organisation or area you’re representing, and roughly where your garlands are going to be. Exact location to be confirmed by 13th March.

If you’re new to this group they’ll try and match you up with an existing group (or indeed try and form a new group if a new area emerges).

Garlands don’t strictly have to be outdoors, but do need to be in a location that is publicly accessible, free of charge.

Each (set of) garland(s) will be accompanied by a poster listing the names of the makers. These are produced centrally, and the group will be in touch re. details nearer the time.

So, in summary:

Friday 13th March: deadline registering participation

Saturday 28th March: garlands up

Sunday 19th April: garlands down

LIST OF GARLANDS SO FAR (last updated: 6th January)

1. Clough Road / Ryde Ave
   2. Pearson Park and Princes Ave
   3. Bude Park Primary
   4. Traenerhus
   5. Arram Grove
   6. Lock Keepers Court
   7. Hull Royal Infirmary
   8. West Hull Villages
   9. York Road
   10. Southcoates Lane/Primary
   11. Dove House Hospice
   12. Carnegie Heritage Centre

Act Now is a social media app for mobile phones, that works in a similar way to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter but is entirely dedicated to pinpointing the identity of plastic pollution, brands and Geolocations. Members can post a photo of the plastic litter that they find and add this to the Act Now timeline, where other members can comment, support and share content across other social media sites to embarrass/tag the brands and identify the location of the plastic that they find.

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For more information, and to download the App go to the Act Now website

You can also follow Act Now on Twitter and Facebook

Discover Hull’s Old Town with the Low Ale Trail, an alternative tour exploring the best pubs and bars offering low alcohol drinks. Hull’s Low Ale Trail will take you on a wander through Hull’s cobbled streets exploring the stunning history of the Old Town and its historic bars, whilst you enjoy a variety of alcohol free & low alcohol and beers and ciders.

View the map here or download a copy and simply choose your starting point on the map. You can start from any of the bars on the trail and work your way around.

Improve your health & well being through the practice of Qigong (Chi Kung)

Qigong (or ch’i kung) is an internal Chinese meditative practice with over 3000 years of history, which often uses slow graceful movements and controlled breathing techniques. The Chinese believed that through gentle exercise which incorporates the mind, breathing and body helps to cultivate and promote circulation of qi within the human body, thus enhance a practitioner’s overall health.

Enrolments are now being taken for the following Health Qigong Class

Starting Monday 6th January 2020

2.00pm-3.00pm

Balfour Community Centre

Balfour Street Hull

HU9 2EU

The class will operate on a 4 weekly payment scheme  Cost £18.00

For more information and to book a place

Please contact Shaun by e mail shaun-sun@hotmail.co.uk  or by telephone 07854 306762