The West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Community Grant Scheme (Bradford)
Bradford Council is working in partnership with the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to offer grants to community groups to support climate-friendly projects as we...
FREE Play In Parks & Mini Bounce Planets sessions
Our ever popular “Play In Parks” events are returning this summer! With two inflatables, sports and play equipment accompanied by our resident DJ, these events are great for all the...
Green Flag success again for Bradford’s parks for 2023
Bradford Council’s parks have again enjoyed Green Flag Award success with six of them receiving the accreditation. Lister Park in Manningham, Roberts Park in Saltaire, Haworth’s Central Park, Harold Park...
Free summer fun in Bradford District Parks
Bradford’s parks and green spaces are set to serve up a Summer of Fun for children and young people from across the district. Bradford Council will be hosting a series...
Yes to a new Bradford Parks Forum!
Friends groups from across the district gathered together on Saturday 1st February and agreed to found a new parks forum. Bradford Parks Forum will work in partnership with the Council...
Making Space for Nature and people in Bradford Parks
Alongside our aim to make parks welcoming and accessible to people we are looking at how to make more space for nature in Bradford parks and green spaces. It is...
Turning over a new leaf
When you glimpse a bluebell what do you see? What catches your eye when you spy a daisy? What tells you that a buttercup is a buttercup? The flowers of...
Keep off the grass – long is the new short!
The fashion in parks is changing. Long is the new short! Closely mowed and manicured grass is giving way to more wavy bee and other insect friendly meadows in less...
Brilliant bees
Spring equinox is fast approaching and I feel like my body and mind are waking from the winter blues. Now that air temperatures are rising and we have more daylight...