Park rangers and volunteers from all over Crookes are coming together this Sunday with intent to tidy and \u2018spruce up\u2019 the Bole Hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Friends of the Bole Hills Ranger Morning is set to start at 10am with cleaning up and pruning overgrown vegetation as the primary focus of the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bole Hills offer a space for walkers to explore, wildlife to inhabit, and a place where friends can gather to watch the sun set over the Sheffield city skyline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friends of the Bole Hills volunteer, Katie Monach said: \u201cIt was lockdown when people started discovering the Bole Hills as a spot to enjoy and watch sunsets, however with more usage you get things like the litter getting out of control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms Monach shares a \u2018deep-rooted\u2019 love for the park along with many other families in the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said: \u201cI grew up on the Bole Hills, my kids, who are now 18 and 16, grew up playing on the Bole Hills and it gave me a really long-standing environmental interest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Friends of the Bole Hills group run frequent volunteer sessions throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last June, the team focused on cleaning up the steps down to the BMX track \u2013 making it more accessible to users. October saw the team put a proportionately large focus on bulb planting and vegetation control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every year, the month of March sees a \u2018spring clear-up\u2019 session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Park Rangers and volunteers urge people to get involved in this Sunday\u2019s Ranger Morning \u2013 offering a free supply of drinks and biscuits to participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms Monach said: \u201cI enjoy getting my hands dirty, but my main role this year is chatting to people. I want to get things in place through marketing, bid writing and gaining publicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf someone can do a good job at laying the foundations it can be easier for other people to take over once they step down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms Monach also shared her experience as a runner and how the Bole Hills gives locals a space to work on their physical and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are interested in volunteering in Sunday\u2019s Ranger Morning and have any questions, contact: thefriendsofthebolehills@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n