From Bootham Park to Bio-Rad: new hospital promised
Notes, photos, history and context of the site chosen for York’s new mental health hospital, on Haxby Road, and more thoughts on Bootham Park.
More …Currently browsing the category: Green places
Signs selection: boundaries, ownership, private property, public access
Thoughts prompted by signs spotted on recent wanders, and rejoicing in rights of way running over railway lines.
More …Geese, memorials, flowers … a hub, pubs, and Micklegate
A springtime walk from the Memorial Gardens, to Wellington Row, up Micklegate, and onto the bar walls. Geese and other things of interest, old and new.
More …Memorial planned for North Street gardens
Plans for a memorial to John Snow, in the riverside gardens on North Street. Photos and notes.
More …A Holgate garden, on the edge of York Central
Goose scrutinising: daily photo 27
As the ‘problem geese’ issue is on the agenda, asking how much of a problem they are really, and appreciating their presence by the river.
More …Museum Gardens: ownership and access
This land is your land, this land is my land … or is it? Will we always have free access to the Museum Gardens?
More …Trees, light, rights of way: April daily photo 24
Light on trees on a path through Clifton Park, eleven years ago. The importance of rights of way, and defending them.
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