Everyone is welcome at Growing Newsome’s annual Autumn event. There’s lots of local food available to try and buy, including homegrown preserves, local honey, homemade cakes and a hot, two-course lunch served at 12 noon. We also have plenty of things for you to take away to grow at home.
Saturday 25th October 2025 from 10am to 1pm at Newsome Scout Hall, Newsome Road South HD4 6JJ. Refreshments are available all morning. Free admission.
The vestry roof of the Newsome Centre is in a very poor condition and needs replacing. The team are running a crowdfunder to help get this vital work done. It involves removing the chimney which is causing structural issues. It will mean that community events can go ahead throughout the building.
Find out more and pledge your support:
Everyone is welcome at Growing Newsome’s annual Big Plant Swap. You can choose from lots of plants and seedlings, including vegetables, herbs, salads, fruit and wildlife-friendly flowers. Bring something along to swap if you’d like. There’s also seed planting, stalls from local organisations, local produce on sale, refreshments including homemade cakes, and a two-course lunch served from 12 noon.
The event is on Saturday 17th May 2025 from 10am to 1pm at Newsome Scout Hall, Newsome Road South HD4 6JJ. Free admission.
Everyone is welcome at Growing Newsome’s annual Seed Swap and Potato Day. This early Spring event features everything you need to get your food growing year off to a great start. Choose from 24 different varieties of seed potato, plus lots of vegetable seeds. You can bring seeds to swap if you’d like.
You can also enjoy seed planting activities, food growing advice, stalls from community organisations, local food on sale, book stall, refreshments and a hot lunch served at 12 noon.
The event is on Saturday 1st March 2025 from 10am to 1pm at Newsome Scout Hall, Newsome Road South HD4 6JJ.
Free admission.
Everyone is welcome at Growing Newsome’s annual Autumn event. There’s lots of local food available to try and buy, including homegrown preserves, local honey, homemade cakes and a hot, two-course lunch served at 12 noon. We also have plenty of things for you to take away to grow at home.
Saturday 26th October 2024 from 10am to 1pm at Newsome Scout Hall, Newsome Road South HD4 6JJ. Refreshments are available all morning. Free admission.
The Newsome Centre building (formerly St. John the Evangelist Church) will be open for anyone who is interested in local history to explore, as part of Heritage Open Days 2024.
The Centre will be open on:
On 7th and 8th of September, the Centre will be hosting Huddersfield & District Family History Society. On 7th September you can also visit the Growing Newsome stall.
Refreshments available.
Venue: The Newsome Centre (formerly St. John’s Church), Jackroyd Lane, Newsome, Huddersfield HD4 6QU
Saturday 31st August 2024
From 10.30am to 4.30pm
The Stirley Food Festival is back, organised by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Come along for lots of local food and drink, including the Growing Newsome stall, plus wildlife activities and pick your own veg.
A jam-packed family day:
Stirley, Hall Bower Lane, Huddersfield HD4 6FA
Could your project be the next crowdfunding success?
Online workshop, 18th July at 12 noon, via Zoom
Get advice about running a successful crowdfunding campaign
Got a great idea for making your local place even better? Want to connect with others who can help make it happen and raise funds to get going? Growing Great Places, run by Kirklees Council in partnership with Spacehive, can help you to get started.
Everyone is welcome at Growing Newsome’s annual Big Plant Swap. You can choose from lots of plants and seedlings, including vegetables, herbs, salads, fruit and wildlife-friendly flowers. Bring something along to swap if you’d like. There’s also seed planting and activities, stalls from local organisations, local produce on sale, refreshments including homemade cakes, and a two-course lunch served from 12 noon.
The event is on Saturday 18th May 2024 from 10am to 1pm at Newsome Scout Hall, Newsome Road South HD4 6JJ. Free admission.
Join in one of these open sessions for tree planting volunteers in the Newsome Ward. Feel free to stay as long as you like during the event times. Please wear sturdy footwear, dress for the weather and bring your own refreshments.
These sessions are part of Kirklees Council’s woodland creation programme, under the White Rose Forest, which aims to contribute to long-term carbon storage, reverse biodiversity decline and provide high quality woodlands for our communities.
Taylor Hill – Wednesday 14th February, 10am to 12 noon
Taylor Hill – Saturday 17th February, 10am to 12 noon
Berry Brow – Wednesday 20th March, 10am to 12 noon
Berry Brow – Wednesday 27th March, 10am to 12 noon
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