Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
A Future Beyond Military Bases - York Environment Festival
Organised by Yorkshire CND (campaign for nuclear disarmament) as part of York Environment Festival. This will be a panel discussion on 'A Future Beyond Military Bases' both in the UK and internationally.
Points for conversation will include repurposing land used by the military for public parkland (as was seen with Greenham Common). This event will include a speaker from Greenham Common and Pinelopi Gardika (from the Transition Security Project).
Permaculture, the park, and climate justice guided tour
This gardener-led tour is a chance to explore Homestead Park through a permaculture lens.
The park team work to create a wonder filled space which also supports our ecosystems in a time of climate crisis – a lot of thought goes into it! This tour is great for those who want to dig beneath the surface and discover the “why?” behind the park’s methods and practices.
Optional tea, cake and connection to follow. No booking required, just turn up!
Meet outside the Homestead Park pavilion (whatthreewords reference: ///ears.feast.boots).
Please be aware, we may go off the beaten track and stand for periods of time.
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Biodiversity Collage - York Environment Festival
The Biodiversity Collage is a visual, interactive, and accessible workshop that aims to raise awareness around the ecological crisis. It is based on the 2019 IPBES report from the UN. The collaborative workshop invites participants to share their knowledge while making this important scientific report fun and accessible.
During this workshop, you will discover key concepts around biodiversity, the interactions with human activities and the threats caused by its destruction.
Homestead Park Pavillion - what3words.com/flips.nurses.renew
Suitable for ages 14+.
Booking is necessary online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/york-get-to-grips-with-the-ecological-crisis-homestead-park-tickets-1544004702629?aff=oddtdtcreator
Creative Seeds: Home Education Sessions
Are you currently home educating in York? Join us at Homestead Park for our relaxed nature socials.
We will connect with nature, form community and create together - each session includes nature journaling, an exploration outside, and a social space inside with refreshments. Family friendly for all ages.
For autumn 2026, we hope to do nature prints with turmeric, making natural paints & dyes, autumn foraging, nature journaling, as well as responding to the interests of the group.
Join for family friendly for all ages in the Homestead Park Pavilion
Sessions take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month and cost £5 per child (free places are always available - just ask).
To book, email: paulinecarneyart@icloud.com
Community Birdwatching Tour - York Environment Festival
Join members of RSPB York Local Group for an hour long walk to discover the birds in the area. We aim to provide people with the skill to identify the resident birds and learn about their lifestyle and needs. The walk is suitable for people of all ages who are keen to learn more about birds or who are just interested in nature.
Booking is not required for this event, just turn up!
Meet at the Hive Café in Homestead Park.
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Planetary Boundaries - York Environment Festival
Perhaps you’ve got your head around the climate crisis? Or the ecological crisis? It’s already a head scratcher. The Stockholm Resilience Centre have identified a further 7 other earth systems that we need to be aware of. Together they call these “”planetary boundaries.”
These 9 planetary boundaries are exposed and explained in this systemic and collaborative 3-hour workshop.
Homestead Park Pavillion - what3words.com/flips.nurses.renew
Suitable for ages 14+
Booking is necessary online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/york-get-to-grips-with-the-planetary-boundaries-homestead-tickets-1996252716613?aff=oddtdtcreator
Clifton Apple Weekend, Sunday at Homestead Park - York Environment Festival
Join us for a fun-filled celebration of apples! Joined by preserving-whizz Marion Burgess for a day of fruity fun for all ages.
Find us on the Main Lawn from 12pm – 4pm, no need to book.
Try your hand at apple pressing and enjoy some fresh juice
Get stuck into some autumnal crafts
Finish with our autumn open mic music
Everyone is welcome. If you have a surplus of apples, do bring them along to make into delicious juice. No Apples? No problem, you can still get involved in all the activities!
On the Saturday beforehand, join Abundance York in picking apples in the old orchard in front of the Dormouse Pub in Clifton. Event details of that event are on the York Environment Festival website.
The event will be held near the main lawn and in the Homestead Park pavilion – to find us, head to the pavilion (whatthreewords reference: ///ears.feast.boots).
Story Of: Sunday Lime
Sunday Lime is an intergenerational, protected space for Global Majority* folks and their families in York and the surrounding areas to catch up like cousins, to hang out with no agenda. Tea and snacks provided, clothes & plant swap (or just take), games, hanging around. Intergenerational space for togetherness, conversation, play and rest.
Wheelchair accessible, two disabled bathrooms and quiet room available.
Message or email if you want funding for transport to get to the event.
Parking is available at Homestead Park - Shipton Road entrance or message about accessible parking.
Why Lime? Our Trinidadian friend @pixel.vistas introduced the slang word which is linked to the art of doing nothing, hanging out, eating, drinking and chilling together.
*Global Majority is an expansive term that refers to people who make up the Majority of the worlds population: Black, Indigenous, Brown, Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Arab, Latin American, Asian and mixed ethnicity people.
The rivers and us: animating the river - York Environment Festival
Discover the wildlife and stories that flow through York’s rivers in this hands-on family animation workshop.
Inspired by the York rivers trail, participants will explore birds, insects, animals and habitats that make York’s rivers important places for nature. Through creative animation activities, families will bring river wildlife to life while learning about biodiversity, ecosystems and healthy rivers.
Meet in Homestead Park Pavilion
Book your place here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cityofyorkcouncil1/2364698
Booking information:
Suitable for families with children aged 7+. No previous animation experience is required.
Places are limited to 20 participants in total, including children and accompanying adults. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult, and we encourage families to take part in the activities together. Please only book places for those attending.
This family workshop requires use of a simple animation app. Accompanying adults are encouraged to bring a smartphone or tablet and will be asked to download an animation app which will then be used by the participants throughout the session. This will also allow participants to continue creating animations after the session.
Meadow Makers - York Environment Festival
This autumn, the garden team at Homestead Park will be working the ground and planting species to transform lawn into wildflowers for next spring.
Together we will scatter seeds, trample them in and sow our seedlings. There will also be demonstrations of scything and scarifying, which get the ground ready to sow. This is a family friendly session sure to be full of joy and silliness – bring your favourite muddy clothes and prepare to get your hands in the soil!
Booking isn’t required – just turn up! Under 18’s are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
Meet outside the Homestead Park pavilion (whatthreewords reference: ///ears.feast.boots)
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
The rivers and us: future frames - York Environment Festival
How might animation help us tell the story of York’s rivers and the challenges they face? Inspired by the York rivers trail, this creative workshop invites young people to explore climate resilience, biodiversity, water and community through animation. Participants will create their own animated responses to environmental challenges and opportunities facing future generations while learning accessible animation techniques and sharing their ideas for York’s future.
Meet in Homestead Park Pavilion
Book your place here: https://buytickets.at/cityofyorkcouncil1/2364771
Booking information:
Suitable for young people aged 13+.
Capacity is limited to 20 participants. Young people under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult, although the workshop activities are primarily intended for young people.
This workshop requires use of a simple animation app. Participants should bring a smartphone or tablet and will be asked to download an animation app which will then be used throughout the session. This will also allow participants to continue creating animations after the session.
Creative Seeds: Home Education Sessions
Are you currently home educating in York? Join us at Homestead Park for our relaxed nature socials.
We will connect with nature, form community and create together - each session includes nature journaling, an exploration outside, and a social space inside with refreshments. Family friendly for all ages.
For autumn 2026, we hope to do nature prints with turmeric, making natural paints & dyes, autumn foraging, nature journaling, as well as responding to the interests of the group.
Join for family friendly for all ages in the Homestead Park Pavilion
Sessions take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month and cost £5 per child (free places are always available - just ask).
To book, email: paulinecarneyart@icloud.com
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Creative Seeds: Home Education Sessions
Are you currently home educating in York? Join us at Homestead Park for our relaxed nature socials.
We will connect with nature, form community and create together - each session includes nature journaling, an exploration outside, and a social space inside with refreshments. Family friendly for all ages.
For autumn 2026, we hope to do nature prints with turmeric, making natural paints & dyes, autumn foraging, nature journaling, as well as responding to the interests of the group.
Join for family friendly for all ages in the Homestead Park Pavilion
Sessions take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month and cost £5 per child (free places are always available - just ask).
To book, email: paulinecarneyart@icloud.com
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Creative Seeds: Home Education Sessions
Are you currently home educating in York? Join us at Homestead Park for our relaxed nature socials.
We will connect with nature, form community and create together - each session includes nature journaling, an exploration outside, and a social space inside with refreshments. Family friendly for all ages.
Join for family friendly for all ages in the Homestead Park Pavilion
Sessions take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month and cost £5 per child (free places are always available - just ask).
To book, email: paulinecarneyart@icloud.com
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Creative Seeds: Home Education Sessions
Are you currently home educating in York? Join us at Homestead Park for our relaxed nature socials.
We will connect with nature, form community and create together - each session includes nature journaling, an exploration outside, and a social space inside with refreshments. Family friendly for all ages.
Join for family friendly for all ages in the Homestead Park Pavilion
Sessions take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month and cost £5 per child (free places are always available - just ask).
To book, email: paulinecarneyart@icloud.com
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Creative Seeds: Home Education Sessions
Are you currently home educating in York? Join us at Homestead Park for our relaxed nature socials.
We will connect with nature, form community and create together - each session includes nature journaling, an exploration outside, and a social space inside with refreshments. Family friendly for all ages.
For autumn 2026, we hope to do nature prints with turmeric, making natural paints & dyes, autumn foraging, nature journaling, as well as responding to the interests of the group.
Join for family friendly for all ages in the Homestead Park Pavilion
Sessions take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month and cost £5 per child (free places are always available - just ask).
To book, email: paulinecarneyart@icloud.com
People's Emergency Briefing - York Environment Festival
The People’s Emergency Briefing is an eye-opening film featuring nine leading UK climate experts who share up-to-date insights, including about extreme weather, food security, health and the cost of living.
The film is based on the National Emergency Briefing that took place in Westminster with appearances from Chris Packham, Deborah Meaden, Jennifer Saunders and a range of voices from across the UK. After the film we will hold discussion about what this all means for us here in York.
Suitable for ages 16+.
Homestead Park Pavillion. - Location what3words.com/flips.nurses.renew
Booking is necessary online: https://buytickets.at/yorkcliconnect/2300502
A peaceful walk from park to park - for York Walking Festival
A guided walk in three parts with gardeners from Homestead park and Museum Gardens. We will start with a walk through Homestead park, exploring the plants which are most special in Autumn.
We will then have a peaceful walk alongside the Ouse, noticing the surroundings of the riverbank; listening to the sounds of different tree species, the calls of migrating birds, and noticing the colours of the changing leaves.
When we arrive at Museum Gardens, we will have a tour around of the highlights from the garden team there.
Starting point: The Pavilion, Homestead Park
Approximate length of the walk: 3 km / 2 miles
Accessibility of the walk: The walk can be accomplished entirely on hard ground, though there are sections of uneven ground such as cobbles and a gravel path.
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Story Of: Sunday Lime
Sunday Lime is an intergenerational, protected space for Global Majority* folks and their families in York and the surrounding areas to catch up like cousins, to hang out with no agenda. Tea and snacks provided, clothes & plant swap (or just take), games, hanging around. Intergenerational space for togetherness, conversation, play and rest.
Wheelchair accessible, two disabled bathrooms and quiet room available.
Message or email if you want funding for transport to get to the event.
Parking is available at Homestead Park - Shipton Road entrance or message about accessible parking.
Why Lime? Our Trinidadian friend @pixel.vistas introduced the slang word which is linked to the art of doing nothing, hanging out, eating, drinking and chilling together.
*Global Majority is an expansive term that refers to people who make up the Majority of the worlds population: Black, Indigenous, Brown, Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Arab, Latin American, Asian and mixed ethnicity people.
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Creative Seeds: Home Education Sessions
Are you currently home educating in York? Join us at Homestead Park for our relaxed nature socials.
We will connect with nature, form community and create together - each session includes nature journaling, an exploration outside, and a social space inside with refreshments. Family friendly for all ages.
For autumn 2026, we hope to do nature prints with turmeric, making natural paints & dyes, autumn foraging, nature journaling, as well as responding to the interests of the group.
Join for family friendly for all ages in the Homestead Park Pavilion
Sessions take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month and cost £5 per child (free places are always available - just ask).
To book, email: paulinecarneyart@icloud.com
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Board Game Making Course for ages 9-13
Board game making course
A week of creative play where you can design your very own board game and play test it at the end of the week!
31st August-4th September
Ages 9-13
1pm-3pm
Homestead Park Pavilion
£25 per day or £100 for the week
Free spaces available
Email jmrbarratt@gmail.com to book or enquire about a free space
‘Changes’ Creative Writing Course for ages 9-13 years
“Changes” Creative Writing Course
As the seasons change and new school year starts we explore how changes keep a story exciting…
31st August-4th September
Ages 9-13
10am-12pm
Homestead Park Pavilion
£25 per day or £100 for the week
Free spaces available
Email jmrbarratt@gmail.com to book or enquire about a free space
Board Game Making Course for ages 9-13
Board game making course
A week of creative play where you can design your very own board game and play test it at the end of the week!
31st August-4th September
Ages 9-13
1pm-3pm
Homestead Park Pavilion
£25 per day or £100 for the week
Free spaces available
Email jmrbarratt@gmail.com to book or enquire about a free space
‘Changes’ Creative Writing Course for ages 9-13 years
“Changes” Creative Writing Course
As the seasons change and new school year starts we explore how changes keep a story exciting…
31st August-4th September
Ages 9-13
10am-12pm
Homestead Park Pavilion
£25 per day or £100 for the week
Free spaces available
Email jmrbarratt@gmail.com to book or enquire about a free space
Board Game Making Course for ages 9-13
Board game making course
A week of creative play where you can design your very own board game and play test it at the end of the week!
31st August-4th September
Ages 9-13
1pm-3pm
Homestead Park Pavilion
£25 per day or £100 for the week
Free spaces available
Email jmrbarratt@gmail.com to book or enquire about a free space
‘Changes’ Creative Writing Course for ages 9-13 years
“Changes” Creative Writing Course
As the seasons change and new school year starts we explore how changes keep a story exciting…
31st August-4th September
Ages 9-13
10am-12pm
Homestead Park Pavilion
£25 per day or £100 for the week
Free spaces available
Email jmrbarratt@gmail.com to book or enquire about a free space
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
The rivers and us: Rivers2U mobile classroom
The Rivers2U mobile classroom will be visiting the park on Thursday 27th August for a day of interactive and fun session about our river!
Visit the mobile classroom and explore rivers, wildlife and habitats: the water cycle and techniques used to slow the flow of water and reduce flooding. There will be lots to explore; how is the flow of water slowed to help mitigate the effects of flooding? How can we tell the health of the river? There will also be the chance to view a sample of freshwater invertebrates from the river!
There will be two drop-in sessions running throughout the day 11:00am-12.30pm and 1.30-3:00pm
For more information and to sign-up to the event, visit the event page here.
To find the mobile classroom, head over to the Upper Meadow, see park map here.
This event is part of the York rivers trail: the rivers and us.
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
York RLFC Knights Rugby in the park
York RLFC Foundation launches its latest school holiday programme for ages 5-15.
These free sessions are a turn up and play multi-sports session with York RLFC Knights.
For more information, take a look at the York RLFC website here.
Summer football for girls
Football coaching for girls with City Wildcats!
These are 45 min coaching sessions for different age groups of girls with City Wildcats.
Session 1: 10 - 11:00am (7-9 years)
Session 2: 11am - 12 noon (10-14 years)
Booking in advance is recommended at officialsoccerschools.co.uk/yorkcity
All spaces are free to attend
Creative Seeds: Home Education Sessions
Are you currently home educating in York? Join us at Homestead Park for our relaxed nature socials.
We will connect with nature, form community and create together - each session includes nature journaling, an exploration outside, and a social space inside with refreshments. Family friendly for all ages.
Join for family friendly for all ages in the Homestead Park Pavilion
Sessions take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month and cost £5 per child (free places are always available - just ask).
To book, email: paulinecarneyart@icloud.com
Kick about in the Park
Football in the park is back this summer!
These are 45 min coaching sessions for different age groups with York City FC Foundation.
Session 1: 10 - 10:45am
Session 2: 11am - 12 noon
Booking in advance is recommended at officialsoccerschools.co.uk/yorkcity
York RLFC Knights Rugby in the park
York RLFC Foundation launches its latest school holiday programme for ages 5-15.
These free sessions are a turn up and play multi-sports session with York RLFC Knights.
For more information, take a look at the York RLFC website here.
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling
Thrive Outside CIC, Woodcraft and whittling (18+)
Drop in for free to learn traditional crafting skills around the campfire in The Woods
Summer football for girls
Football coaching for girls with City Wildcats!
These are 45 min coaching sessions for different age groups of girls with City Wildcats.
Session 1: 10 - 11:00am (7-9 years)
Session 2: 11am - 12 noon (10-14 years)
Booking in advance is recommended at officialsoccerschools.co.uk/yorkcity
All spaces are free to attend
Music Night - August
Our regular music night July edition
Pizza from Bistro Guy from 4pm
Music from Holly Taymar from 5:30pm
Birdsong and horticultural delight - all day long
These happen once a month, from April to September, so come along for some gorgeous sounds and great food in the lovely surroundings of a performance in the park.
As usual, there’s no need to book, just show up on the day. The performance is free, food is to buy if you’d like to.