Derby Street rose bed (at the top)

If you live at the top of Derby street, you'll have noticed a new fence being built around the old rose bed. Work started last week and is expected to be done by next week.

This means that it won't be so easy to walk across and the plants will have a better chance to grow.

But that's not all! We're also planning to replant the bed, come springtime (I'm not mad enough to go out there in this snow!).

A few of us from the TARA will be starting with weeding on Wednesday 17th March (11am-12noon) for a short blast. Fancy giving us a hand? Just turn up and help make the area look sweeter!

We'll also talk about what to plant at the annual general meeting over free food and a cuppa the day after, Thursday 18th March, at the Heeley community centre from 7pm. Come and share your ideas!

Annual General Meeting

The next AGM of Heeley Rise TARA is on Thursday 18th March, from 7pm, at the Heeley Community Centre.

Join us for free food and drinks!

We will be deciding on this year's trips and gardening projects.

Please come and support your TARA, your TARA needs YOU!

For details, email celinepagnier@yahoo.co.uk

bulb planting

Last December, a few tenants and residents from Derby street, Derby Terrace and Penns Road put their boots and warm jackets on to dig in some spring bulbs (daffodils and crocus) on the grassed bank up from Jeffery street.




It had only just started snowing and I'm sure we all thought we were mad! But if we hadn't braved the weather, we wouldn't have been able to put anything for flowers to come out in spring. So, it was well worth the effort!



Fingers crossed for spring. Keep an eye out for bulbs to come out in March, we hope that it will make a stunning display that can be seen from Gleadless Road.


If you want to join in future planting, we have a few gardening projects coming up for 2010 and we'd love more of our neighbours to get stuck in!


The brave (or the mad!) team. There was also our youngest volunteer Brendon, 8 years old, who gave us a good hand digging in and putting bulbs in. Well done and thank you Brendon!