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Ecotherapy

Ecotherapy promotes good mental and physical wellbeing through outdoor activity in the natural environment. Find out how it works at St Nicks.

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Want to support bees and other bugs that help feed us? To attract pollinating insects into your garden, plant a variety of native flowers to provide some food at least from spring to autumn but ideally throughout the year. Buglife offers a handy list of plants for bees and other wildlife gardening tips on their website but if you prefer to chat, see our team at the Bloom!

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News

York Open Eco Homes

We couldn't have wished for a nicer day for last Saturday's Open Eco Homes event (see the link …

St Nicks supports the global climate strike on 20th September

St Nicks is joining the call for adults to support youth climate strikers in a global day of action …

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Social Media

19 Sep 2019

So what does the ladybird have to do with the Virgin Mary? Find out more about these well-loved insects in this wee… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Latest Posts

Champions of York’s Grasslands

What happened when St Nicks worked with volunteers to give our local green spaces some love and …

Strange times, normal times: climate change at St Nicks

Written by Wildwatch volunteer Sean Garvey in the summer 2019, as an update to our page on climate …

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