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Lovely way to spend a summer evening with York Timebank discovering all sorts of edible delights! Thanks to York Timebank for organising.

Draft Council Plan 2015-19 We are consulting on our Draft Council Plan for 2015-19. Have your say on our priorities for the next four years by completing our online survey. Alternatively call in to your local library, email comments to business.intelligence@york.gov.uk or drop-in to West Offices on:  24 July  4 August 12 August 13 August For more information visit our Council Plan… Continue reading Survey on York Council Planning

Saturday, July 25, 1:30-3:30 “Butterfly Walk with Tony Fairburn” Hope for a still, dry and sunny day to see the butterflies which live on the Moor. Meet at the Hob Moor Drive entrance to the Moor. The walk is free and open to the public.

We have arranged to have a balsam bashing session to clear some of this pesky weed from Hob Moor. Please come along and help out if you can. It will be at 6.00 pm on Thursday 9th July. Meet the Hob Moor side of the railway tunnel. Gloves and tools provided. Thanks for your support and… Continue reading Come Balsam Bashing – Thurs. July 9

Well done to Friends of West Bank Park for hosting a brilliant summer fair yesterday! Thanks to all those who stopped by our stall, and to all the new members who signed up yesterday. In case you didn’t make it, membership forms can be found here on this site.

Join Friends of Hob Moor tomorrow (Sunday 28th) at West Bank Park Summer Fair! Find our stall any time between 1.00 pm and 4.00 pm and join up and join in!

Sunday, June 21, 6pm onwards “Summer Solstice Celebration” Celebrate the Solstice with a gathering on the Moor! Party pieces welcome! Please bring food and drink to share. Gather at the bench by the railway tunnel on the south side of the Moor. The celebration is free and open to the public. Children Welcome. (Please note that this event will not take place… Continue reading Summer Solstice Celebration: Join Us!

Occasionally we are informed about issues with dogs – especially intimidation and harassment. There are no longer available dog wardens due to budget cuts, so if members of the public need assistance dealing with a dog problem, they should follow the following guidelines: If a dog bites a person, call the police and report the incident.… Continue reading Dog Problems on Hob Moor

Although the afternoon was chilly and windy, a few hardy souls met author Elizabeth Smith at the Hob Stone for a fascinating walk around the Moor, learning much about its history as we went. The talk wove aspects of local, social and natural history in tracing the Moor’s evolution to what it is today. Thanks to Elizabeth… Continue reading History Of (A Blustery) Hob Moor

This Sunday, May 31, 2:00-3:30pm “The History of Hob Moor” Elizabeth Smith, author of Hob Moor: Historic Stray And Nature Reserve, will lead a walk on the Moor and talk about Hob Moor’s past. Meet at the Hob Stone on Little Hob Moor. The walk is free and open to the public. Sunday, June 21, 6pm onwards… Continue reading Reminder – Upcoming Events