Today Councillor Dan Cohen, the Lord Mayor of Leeds, hosted a reception for members of Friends of Adel Woods, Friends of Wigton Moor Woods, and Friends of Heath Nursery Woods at the Civic Hall in recognition of the work they do in looking after the community land in their local areas.
Following refreshments in the HMS Ark Royal room, which houses the bell of the fifth HMS Ark Royal, and presenting certificates of recognition, Dan took us on a fascinating tour of the Civic Hall.
Leeds has a historic link to ships named Ark Royal since raising funds of over £9m during the Second World War to build a fourth Ark Royal after the third Ark Royal was torpedoed in 1941.
Thank you to the Lord and Lady Mayoress: we all thoroughly enjoyed our visit.
About Friends of Adel Woods
We hope that you have enjoyed reading about Friends of Adel Woods and would be delighted if you would like to join us. The mental and physical health benefits of getting out in the countryside and social contact are well-known.
Friends of Adel Woods were formed in 2009 to help maintain Adel Woods and encourage people to enjoy them. We meet one weekend morning a month to carry out various jobs or ”work parties”, and we also put on educational events such as bat walks, fungal forays and birdsong walks.
We are a very friendly group and welcome new members who want to help preserve our special woods, enjoy fresh air, exercise in the woods, and make new friends.
If you would like to take part in our activities, keep an eye on our Home Page. You don’t need to book to come along to one of our work “parties”: just come along!
If you would like to join our email mailing list, please get in touch by leaving a comment on this website – you should be able to see a comment box at the bottom of this page.
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