Tag: Volunteers
Volunteering Opportunities with Nature’s Holme
Volunteers are extremely valuable to River Holme Connections and without them, we simply couldn’t carry out our work in the river catchment area. To give you an insight into the world of volunteering with River… continue reading
Author: Michelle KingCategories: Volunteer events, Volunteers
A fond farewell to 4 of our trustees
At our AGM in April 2022, we sadly bid a farewell to four of our longstanding trustees Adrian Barraclough (Chairperson), Mike Williams (Treasurer), Clare Ash and Richard Ashley. All four trustees were instrumental in the… continue reading
Author: Susan MitziCategories: Company information
Wildflower Growing on the Holme
Seed collection Over Spring and Summer of 2020, RHC staff and volunteers harvested wildflower seeds from sites along the river. We collected seeds from Bluebell, Red campion, Greater wood-rush, Pendulous sedge, Wood avens and Hedge… continue reading
Author: Year in Industry Student PlacementCategories: Invasive species, Volunteers, Wildflower growing
A fond farewell to Mike
Today, we sadly bid Professor Mike Bowman a fond farewell. Mike was one of the founder member trustees of the charity in 2015 and he will be sorely missed! Mike’s message to everyone…”I will be… continue reading
Author: Susan MitziCategories: Company information
A warm welcome to our three new Trustees
Please join us in warmly welcoming our three new River Holme Connections Trustees Pam, Sue & Mike. Pam King I’m originally from Sheffield and for the last 19 years have lived in Thongsbridge near the… continue reading
Author: Susan MitziCategories: Company information
Mapping the River
A daunting responsibility awaited me in April, where I was tasked with surveying and recording important features of the River Holme. These varied from wildlife sightings, litter hot spots, illegal dumping of waste and engineered… continue reading
Author: Ryan LloydCategories: Projects, Volunteers
Litter Picking – Helping the Environment Instantaneously
We’ve all seen it at one time or another… The stray plastic bag, pirouetting towards a bird’s nest before taking flight in its aspirational journey to the great Pacific garbage patch. A journey which defies… continue reading
Author: Ryan LloydCategories: Events, Nature, Plastic pollution, Wildlife
Mapping the River Holme
I started work for River Holme Connections in April as a summer placement funded by Cummins Turbo Technologies. The project I’m working on is part of the larger “Our Holme” project aiming to educate communities… continue reading
Author: Ryan LloydCategories: Projects, Volunteers
