Our next AGM will be held on Wednesday 9th July at 7:30pm in Heslington Parish Church.

From August 2024, you now have to pay to subscribe for garden waste collection.
All information can be found here:

www.york.gov.uk/GardenWasteSubscriptionScheme

It is with sadness that we record the death of Harry Telfer.

In late 2010, Harry, along with John Nixon, Malcolm Dewhirst and the late Brian Blanchard suggested forming the Badger Hill Residents' Community Group to help bring about legislation to enable Badger Hill to maintain a balanced community and good environment in which to live. At that time, when Campus East was starting to be developed, many houses were being bought by landlords to house students (HMOs) and there was a fear that the community could cease being a family friendly place to live. Harry became the Chairman of the group and worked tirelessly to push for legislation limiting the number of HMOs in the area and provide free residents' parking.
We have much to thank him for.

We extend our condolences to his family.

Local elections to appoint City of York councillors for council wards in York were held on Thursday 4 May 2023.

With Labour gaining overall control of the Council, they also won the vote of Hull Road Ward, with Cllr Sophie Angela Kelly, Cllr Anna Baxter and Cllr Michael Pavlovic being voted in as our new local Councillors.

Details of elected candidates can be found at www.york.gov.uk/ElectionResults2023

We can now recycle more items at the kerbside, including foil.

More information can be found at www.york.gov.uk/recycling

We have two Facebook groups for the local community to use.
Please join both groups to keep up to date with any local issues, businesses, sales, etc.

Residents' Facebook Group
A local community group for the residents of Badger Hill Estate in York, to keep up with local news, events, or to ask questions/advice from other locals.

Sales Facebook Group
A local community group for the residents of Badger Hill Estate in York, to sell/donate and buy items, whether it be furniture, children's clothes/toys, appliances etc.
Also for advertising local and independent businesses.

On Sunday 15th June, Louise from Abundance, an urban harvesting project, came to the playing field to look at the trees that have been planted in recent years and give us advice about looking after them.

Some of you will remember that just before the Covid Pandemic we planted a lot of trees, complete with plastic sleeves, on the east side of the field. Some died, but many are flourishing and need to have their sleeves removed, and where necessary, grass removed from around their base. Additionally a good layer of mulch would be a help.

Since then we have been given a number of fruit trees around the field - apples, plums, pears and cherries. The cherries are ripening and if you're on the field do try them, they are there for everyone. A number of the fruit trees have wire mesh surrounding them, some of which needs trimming back as branches are growing through it, though it is useful not to remove it entirely as it does protect the trees. There is also some grass and a mulch would be beneficial.

A couple of years ago we were given some soft fruit bushes, arranged by Edible York. They are near the southeast entrance to the field off Badger Wood Walk. Two are struggling as they were damaged by the mower when they were overgrown by grass, but the others are ripening. They will need pruning each year.

There are also a couple of trees planted this year by the Council. They don't look too happy, but we hope the watering they were given will help.

We currently do not have the workforce to do all that is needed on our own. We need some other residents to volunteer to help look after these trees, both now and in the future. If a number of people come forward a few hours a year would be all that would be needed. If you think you can help please email badgerhill.rcgroup@gmail.com. We hope to have our first get-together in the couple of weeks after the AGM (which is on July 9th).

We hosted our first Community Event in June 2025.

The day began with a picnic, with a great turn out, and a chance to mingle with other families across the Estate.
We then played a few games of rounders, with all ages, abilities and excellent sportsmanship all round!

Thank you so much to everyone who took part in the event.
It was a wonderful day!

Our AGM was held on Wednesday 2nd October at 7:30pm in Heslington Parish Church.

Click Here to view the minutes.

Our AGM was held on Wednesday 28th June at 7:30pm in Heslington Parish Church.

Click Here to view the minutes.

Our AGM was held on Zoom on 22nd June 2022 with a good turn out.
A link to the minutes will be posted in due course.

Louise Cantlay from Edible York's Abundance Fruit Harvesting Scheme shared her knowledge of which plants and trees are presently growing in the Badger Hill Field.

Back in March 2022, local residents, Edible York volunteers, and the local Ward Councillors planted a lovely selection of 10 apple, pear and plum trees. These are now being watered and cared for by local residents.

The walk was followed up with a discussion of what other edible growing is possible on the field, and how it might be achieved. Though the field is wet and sometimes waterlogged in places there is considerable scope to encourage greater plant diversity as well as edible growing. Bill Eve from Edible York outlined what has worked well in other parts of the City also.

This has since been followed by the formation of a small community allotment near the east entrance to the playing field, with a vegetable patch and a row of fruit bushes.
Anyone is free to eat the produce, and any help with maintaining the patch is most welcome.