This live-log documents the transition of that area from short cut lawn to thriving wildflower meadow. Expect this page to be quite rough and ready; a documentation of what the park team learn along the way.

Homestead park is growing a new perennial wildflower meadow, this blog explains why.
If you have visited the park in the past week, you may have noticed large piles of cut grass and bare patches in the main lawn on either side of Cherry Avenue. Plenty of people have stopped to ask the gardeners what we're doing, and we have loved the curiosity and questions about these changes.

Homestead Park has a new (tiny) building! Everyone is welcome to use this new hut as a place for the exchange and gifting of small trinkets and treasures!

The original intention was for the hut to be a place for zine exchanges, but obviously it’s not limited to zines.

We’re excited to be launching Homestead Park’s book club and library this summer! As the weather warms and the world unfurls itself for another season of growth, we are inviting readers to join us in taking time to pause, reflect, and learn.

In the Easter storm, the large Pinus strobus at the top of the meadow was blown down. One of the favourite trees of people who visited the park, it makes us face loss of all kinds.

York Zine Fest x Abundance Press have been running free drop-in workshops and events from Homestead Park Pavilion.

Last month, a coalition of groups hosted a ‘Community Celebration’ event in the Pavilion, in solidarity with York’s refugee community.

A message from Head of Park, Kate Wilkinson.

In July we held a free festival of hope, joy and community. And that was just the start…

Meet Homestead Park’s first ever Artist in Residence, Nic Fife.

Apply to join the team at Homestead Park