Bleasby Grasshoppers

Who are we?

Bleasby Grasshoppers was established in 2021 in support of the Bleasby GreenSpaces Matter Plan (approved by Bleasby Parish Council) which sets out the long term management and development projects for the upkeep and enhancement of our community green spaces. 

Grasshoppers have since established a friendly group of volunteers, aged from 2 years to somewhere beyond 70. We all share a passion for looking after the wonderful green spaces on our doorstep.....at last count there were more than 30 of us hopping around the place!

Our basic philosophy is to have some fun, learn as we go, not get bogged down with committees & meetings and to help each other to make light work of what needs doing. 

What do we do? (see dropdown menus for more details) 

- assist in maintaining and enhancing the green spaces at Jubilee Ponds, Glebe Field, St Mary's Church and Ferry End to help flora, fauna and nature thrive

- undertake development projects, such as introducing swift boxes, improving environments for bats and establishing wild flower meadows, to name a few

- run occasional events focussed around learning about nature on your doorstep; such as bird box building, pond dipping, bat walks, bee hotel building and alike

We carry out the maintenance work on an "as needed" basis by putting out a shout via our Grasshoppers WhatsApp Group. 

This website provides an overview of what we're about and the plans we have in place. 

You can also read below the report submitted by Grasshoppers to the 2024 Bleasby Annual Parish Meeting.

Also attached is our annual task plan, highlighting the work we undertake around the parish.

If you are interested in getting involved, just email: bleasbygrasshoppers@outlook.com with your contact details and Jo or Mike will get back to you.