St Nicks

For two weeks only – from now until 19th October – you can bring bicycle inner tubes to St Nicks Environment Centre which will then be sent off to be recycled by Cycle of Good. Alternatively, you can bring the tubes to our Autumn Fayre on Saturday 13th or to the Zero Waste York Mingle […]

Ever wished your money could go further? Your donation can double soon! After 20 years of success, St Nicks Environment Centre is at capacity. And it’s holding us back in our ambition to connect more people to nature and further improve York’s environment. Between 27 November and 4 December, we’re asking supporters like you to […]

Big thanks go to Alex Metcalf‘ of the Tree Listening Project and our patron Anneliese Emmans Dean for making our annual general meeting a very special event. It was amazing to hear the sound of water rushing up our 160+ year old lime trees and about Alex’s adventures in connecting people with their local trees. […]

Our Wastebusters came 12th in their miniature nature reserve on wheels in the Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge on the Bank Holiday Monday. Flowery driver Stuart was supported by his team bees in beating last year’s time with a very good 37s. However, the competition was a lot tougher this year with just seconds in between […]

In preparation for the Annual General Meeting of our members, we are proud to present our Annual Report. You can see our key achievements in the infographic here and read more by downloding the report or coming along to the AGM on 15th September. If you would like to have a printer-friendly version of the report, […]

Updated in September We’re excited to be part of York Mediale and Loop.pH‘s innovative Pollinarium project – the very cool looking Plant Pavilion took shape over the first August weekend and was planted up later in the month. We’ve been helping to provide family-friendly events and activities every Wednesday and Saturday from 8 August – […]

Updated for 2018, our Meadow Keepers have re-enacted The Press in York archive photo below which shows the city walls being scythed in 1972. The team cut just a small section to demonstrate the heritage skill for the Bloom York festival but it was jolly hard work in the heat and on a big slope! […]

Our 20th anniversary celebration concert on 30th June was a great success. The Unitarian Chapel filled up and the audience was very appreciative of the varied programme. Thea Jacob who came along summed it up well: “It was a wonderful evening and represented St Nicks brilliantly: inspirational, uplifting, purposeful, celebrating the richness and beauty of […]

Our brave Recycling Team is taking on the Micklegate Soapbox Run Challenge again on Monday 27th August. Last year they came 18th out of 51 teams despite their soapbox disintegrating over the last jump (watch below) – can they win this time? It would make a great highlight of our 20th anniversary year so the […]

This week one of our fully electric recycling collection vehicles (affectionately named Edith) turns 8. We bought her second hand from a well known local hardware shop last year and since then she’s helped us collect over 200 tonnes of recycling from residents and businesses in York. We have two Goupil vehicles, Edith who has […]