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Far from the festive shuffle – a short December wander

Grass and trees with cathedral towers on horizon

Just a few photos from a short walk on a sunny afternoon, featuring nothing festive.

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Tagged   December Daily

Bootham Crescent football ground: planning application (19/00246/FULM)

Plan for housing

Planning application for the redevelopment of Bootham Crescent, YCFC football ground. Information, notes, thoughts.

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Bootham Park, the ‘Gala Field’, and the council’s survey

Painting of 18th century hospital

Historical notes and thoughts on the open space of the ‘Gala Field’, Bootham Park, in the light of the city council’s consultation on proposals for the site’s future.

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Homestead, Pooh Corner, and thoughts from a walk in the park

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Finding cheer in Homestead Park, with Eeyore, Tigger, Pooh and friends, and some busy squirrels, and thinking about this particular park’s land, and the Rowntree legacy.

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Tagged   Homestead, Rowntree

Behind the art gallery: edible wood wanderings

View of Minster over bowling green

From a Marygate gate, looking at the edible wood planted where a bowling green used to be. ‘Then and now’ photos, and pleasing details in the winter planting.

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Tagged   art gallery, Museum Gardens

Leeman Road Millennium Green: will a road run through it?

View of park, path and greenery

Wandering around and through Leeman Road Millennium Green, thinking about the impact of the York Central access road options.

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Castle Gateway studies: St George’s Field, New Walk, confluence

Signpost pointing to 'St George's' (car park)

Castle Gateway thoughts, continued. Wandering and pondering, across the grey expanse of St George’s Field (car park), thinking about fairs and fireworks, and continuing on to the confluence.

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Castle Gateway studies: Tower Gardens (St George’s Park)

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Tower Gardens (or St George’s Park, as it used to be known) and the My Castle Gateway consultation. Notes on its history, how it looks in 2017, and thoughts on whether it would be improved by the felling of some of its trees.

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Tagged   Castle Gateway
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