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Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Covered – the new name for The Really Useful Guide. This month sees Covered celebrate our third anniversary. It’s been a long hard road but I’m delighted that I took the decision to launch Covered and to expand recently through a merger with The Really Useful Guide. Of course launching a business is never an easy project and our merger with RUG hasn’t been without its teething problems. A dirty tricks campaign by a rival publication seems to be in full flow but niggles from the lower echelons of publishing only seek to strengthen my resolve to ensure that Covered remains firmly in place as the city’s bestread monthly. I’m proud that Covered doesn’t have to stoop so low as to make false claims in an attempt to lure away readers and advertisers. It’s always a shame when a business relies on deceit and dishonesty and seeks to damage a competitor rather than win business in a fair and reasonable

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is not the case and everyone is made to feel equally welcome and at home at Del Verde. And ‘welcome’ is a description which cannot be over-emphasised here; the attentive team clearly enjoy, and take pride, in what they do, expertly balancing professionalism with a very friendly air. Ruth Spargo, the Restaurant Manager, is a local to the area and so, a familiar face to many. Having worked at Del Verde for the past 5 years, she is knowledgeable about the dishes and drinks available and the many wonderful and glowing reviews for this

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restaurant prove just how much difference having good staff can make. Aside from a welcoming atmosphere though, the other obvious ingredient required is good food, and they certainly seem to have that covered too. Kevin, himself, cooks much of the time and trained at well-respected Leeds eatery Salvo’s, where he worked from the tender age of 14. Having worked his way up to commis chef, before investing in Del Verde, Kevin is keen to do the same for all of the staff here and

Mark Ambler is now head chef, having similarly worked his way up through the ranks. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is just another simple Italian restaurant though. Whilst the pizza and pasta dishes all look and smell exceptional, there is an interesting mix here, from the popular king prawn spaghetti through to dishes such as lamb kebab and duck leg confit, with special attention also paid to gluten free and vegetarian requirements too. And there is

always a dish available which will see a 35p donation going to Del Verde’s chosen charity, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. There is a popular range of desserts, wines and spirits, with the house wine starting at a very reasonable £13.95. A set menu also offers good value for money and the restaurant hosted their first Jazz evening in January, which sold out and they are hoping it will be the first of many music themed evenings. And, as well as being the perfect place for a romantic evening meal, Del Verde is available for private dining during the day by arrangement, and can offer a buffet or a la carte menu making it an ideal venue for any family gathering or celebration. And during the warmer months, children can practice their putting on the green just behind the restaurant whilst still under the watchful eye of their parents. Del Verde translates as ‘The Green’ in English, which is a lovely and apt name for this restaurant with views of the golf course just outside the window, but it’s the food and the staff which make this place a little bit special and it’s not so difficult to see why they were finalists for a prestigious ‘Oliver’ award and just how they got all those fantastic reviews. www.delverde.co.uk

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Â˝ small onion diced, tbsp of butter, Pinch of thyme, 50 ml of white wine, Small pinch of chilli flakes Â˝ pint of whipping cream, tbsp of English mustard, 225g of crayfish tails, 8 King Scallops (sliced in half) 60g of grated mature cheddar cheese

Soften the onion and butter in a saucepan. Add the wine, thyme, chilli flakes and cream then simmer for 5 minutes. Add half of the grated cheddar to the sauce whilst whisking to thicken. Pour sauce over the crayfish and King Scallops into a shallow baking dish. Add the remaining cheddar cheese topping. Bake at 220 C for another 10 minutes until bubbling hot. The Duck 4 duck legs (skin on), 3 tsp of coarse salt, 5 crushed juniper berries, 3 bay leaves crumbled 6 garlic cloves peeled and crushed, 500ml of duck fat The Sauce 300ml of chicken stock, 2 tsp of thyme, 2 tbsp of honey, 30g of salted butter

Trim any excess fat from the duck legs, rub in the salt, juniper berries, bay leaves and garlic and refrigerate for a few hours. Melt the duck fat in a pan on medium, add the duck legs and adjust the heat to simmer. Cook slowly on a low heat until a knife goes easily into the leg (about 2 -3 hours) To make the sauce In a pan, heat the chicken stock, with the honey, butter and thyme.

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Put the dates into a bowl add the boiling water and bicarbonate of soda. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs beaten. Stir in the flour before adding the dates and water. Add the mixture to a 4-5 cm deep baking tin. Bake for 25- 30 minutes at 180 C. Toffee sauce Melt butter, sugar and cream in saucepan over low heat. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 4 minutes, until thick enough.

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Buy Local, Buy Seasonal This month’s recipe is from easy to find produce, so easy to cook and all but impossible to get wrong. It is potatoes boulangère or, to use its full name (if you want to impress), pommes de terre à la boulangère. Boulangère refers to the adopted method of cooking, not the ingredients. People would leave their dish in the local baker’s oven in the morning. By lunchtime both the baker and dish would be finished. There is no definitive recipe. So, feel free to vary. The beauty is that it keeps perfectly on a lower shelf in the oven and can be reheated the following day. If with a roast, it’s safest to aim to cook it half

Basic potatoes boulangère – this one followed the above recipe without the milk or rosemary.

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Grow with Joe in February! Joe Maiden is a popular figure, and voice, in the horticultural world. A local market gardener himself, he is widely published on the subject and has a regular Sunday morning slot on BBC Radio Leeds. Those who have heard him answer listener’s questions will know that he conveys genuine interest, knowledge and expertise. Cookridge Garden club hosted a Grow with Joe evening on Wednesday 15th January. Their regular venue, the Methodist Church Hall, was at capacity. Joe Maiden provided an enjoyable evening, distributing information and tips on a wide range of plants, flowers and vegetables. Everyone went home with a huge smile, about as much information as they could contain. Sales of Joe’s own books and growing stock were also strong on the night.

Members of Cookridge Garden Club were “Growing with Joe” at Cookridge Methodist Church Hall on 15 February. Exhibitors at forthcoming garden shows can learn how to “Grow and Show” with Joe Maiden in Huby (between Otley and Harrogate) on 28 February.

Over and above the qualities of other TV and radio pundits, Joe Maiden’s expertise is and remains local – rather Like Covered’s own gardening

There is a golden rosette of an opportunity for would-be horticultural show exhibitors on Friday 28 February. Weeton Show, in conjunction with

expert Eric Wells. OK, Alan Titchmarsh is from Ilkley. But his garden and growing spaces in Hampshire, and those of the Kew and Chelsea brigade, won’t have been subject to the same climatic challenges as your greenhouse or allotment. Were your crops affected by last year’s freeze or this year’s flooding? That’s where local expertise becomes invaluable.

Gordon Kirby of Almscliffe Hall, is presenting an evening “Growing for Showing” with Joe Maiden. Gordon and Joe will be telling the audience which showstoppers to plant and when – and how to select and present them. Top tips from the professionals, rounded off by answers to any questions thrown at them. The evening, 7pm for 7.30, is at Almscliffe Village Hall, Harrogate Road, Huby. Tickets at £5, including light refreshment, are available from Justin Locke on 01423 734243.

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Leeds Rowing Club Leeds Rowing Club was founded in 2006, but rowing in the city goes back far longer, with clubs and regattas flourishing in Victorian times. LRC has gone from strength to strength, with huge interest generated by the Olympics. The Club is at capacity, with 110 members and 300 on the waiting list, and the boathouse at Waterloo Lake, Roundhay, is stacked to the rafters. So the news that funding of £1million has been secured for a new site to be developed at Thwaites Mill, on the Aire and Calder Canal in south Leeds, is a great boost. Backers include the Lottery, British Rowing and Leeds University, who will share the new boathouse. Membership will treble and the 4km stretch of water will make all the difference to race practice. Waterloo Lake is just 750m long and most races are between 1000 and 2000 metres. Access to the site is easy from major roads and the M1 motorway and there is a well-used cycleway and tow-path running alongside, encouraging community interest.

Smiling in the rain. Intrepid Leeds Rowing Club members go out in all weathers

When the new boathouse is up and running, the Club hopes to retain the Roundhay site, which is quite beautiful and a great facility for north Leeds. Members range in age from 12 to over 80 and the Club has had considerable success at all domestic levels in its short life. One rower taught there has won consecutive “reserve” crew races for Isis (Oxford University) and crews have won at Henley Women’s Regatta and on the Olympic Lake. LRC caters for all levels of rowing and members have won local events in York, Bradford, Durham and Nottingham. Winter is the time trial season, with the regatta season (side by side racing) beginning in April.

Rowing is popularly perceived as a sport for the élite, largely because of the Boat Race, with Oxford and Cambridge competing on the Thames. But it is not only for top people at top universities and LRC is working hard to demolish the stereotype. In the words of Julian Pearce, LRC Development Officer: “Breaking down this preconception is a communications challenge for the sport and one that the governing body, British Rowing, is coming to terms with. At a club level, Leeds RC caters for all age groups, sexes and social backgrounds, whilst offering excellent value for money compared to other sports. It is this open and welcoming policy that has been the key to the Club’s achievements.”

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Coffee, cakes and a tabletop sale raised £600 for Barwick in Bloom in January. The next coffee morning is at Barwick Village Hall on 8 March.

Barwick in Bloom Achieving high recognition in any of the local, regional or national in Bloom competitions isn’t easy. OK, some commercial premises buy in the expertise, containers and plants just before judging day. But for the rest of the community it is a year-round effort. First the post-mortem – where might we have done better. Then the planning, fundraising and planting for next year. Such is the case in Barwick where, on 18 January, Barwick in Bloom held this year’s first coffee morning and table top sale – raising £600 in the process. The next fundraising events are another coffee morning on 8 March and a spring concert featuring Micklefield Male Voice Choir at the Methodist church on 21 March. Last year, Barwick was Yorkshire’s nominee for the “large village” category in Britain in Bloom where they won RHS Gold. This year the nomination has passed to another, but Barwick will still be keenly contesting titles in the Leeds and Yorkshire in Bloom competitions. Anyone wishing to offer help, support or sponsorship should contact secretary Geoff Yapp on 0113 2812561.

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Garforth Lions in Winter The Garforth & District Lions Club activities over Christmas proved a roaring success. The tour of Garforth and its surrounding villages with Santa, together with visits to local pubs and clubs, was a hit with the hundreds of children who had the opportunity to meet Santa in their own street, whilst the Lions collected a magnificent £7,454.92 to fund their community activities throughout the year. All the funds raised are used for charitable purposes – all administration costs are paid by the Lions personally, via an annual membership fee. President of the Garforth & District Lions, Trevor Kell said “The generosity of local people continues to amaze us. The funds raised over the Christmas period enable the Lions to continue to serve the local community throughout the year, helping those in need of assistance.” In addition to the collection with Santa the Lions were busy undertaking other activities around the area. A

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collection of food items at the Co-op supermarket, Kippax and a charity funds collection at Sainsbury’s, Colton, enabled the Lions to supply food parcels to many needy members of the local community. The Lions worked with Strikes Garden Centre on Garforth Cliff, allowing hundreds of children to visit Santa in his grotto. In addition, the Lions Garforth Lights committee once again organised the Garforth lights switch-on event. If you want to help, you can call 0845 833 5825 or visit garforthlionsbtck.co.uk

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LEEDS AUTHOR: DAVID SKIVINGTON Covered is supportive of local writers and we were pleased to hear from David Skivington who has just returned to Garforth after a year volunteering in an orphanage in India. His debut novel Scar Tissue is currently 22nd on the kindle thriller top seller list. It also reached fifth in the kindle top sellers recently and has 5 stars from 35 reviews so far. The crime thriller helps raise awareness of human trafficking and is described as "a superb page turner" which is "wonderful, thought provoking and well worth your time." In a single phone call, Rachel's entire life unravels. Transported to a dingy basement in Kolkata to identify the body of her murdered husband she has no explanation for his presence in India. As she searches for answers about who the man she married really was she finds his death surrounded by allegations of drug smuggling, child trafficking and murder. Unsure of what is true and who she can trust, Rachel has no idea of the danger her husband's hidden life has put her in………… Scar Tissue is available both on kindle and in hardcopy from amazon. It is also available from the charity Dalit Freedom Network with all profit from sales here going to the work of the charity www.dfn.org.uk/news/ archive/373-scar-tissue-published. The publisher is Fisher King, a local independent publishing company: www.fisherkingpublishing.co.uk

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Music review: Rodriguez, Coming from Reality Searching for Sugarman has moved into art-house after commercial success in 2012. It is an inspirational film, tracing the story of Sixto Rodriguez, a Detroit demolition worker, who recorded an album, Cold Fact, in the 60s which bombed in US and Europe. It became a hit in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa – unbeknown to Rodriguez, who simply went back to the day job until a couple of South African fans found him a few years ago and he finally got the recognition he deserved. Coming from Reality is Rodriguez’ second album, recorded in London in 1971, and which also fell off the radar. Critics rated him with Dylan, but he never played the fame game and his songs are anything but commercial. This album shows his whole range: lyrical poetry, astute and hard-hitting social and political commentary, quirky takes on news items, snapshots of low-life and losers, happiness and heartbreak. The music is sublime; Rodriguez’ vocal purity ably served

by carefully chosen backing musicians who also get their moments of glory. Buy it! Oscar winner in 2013 for best documentary, Searching for Sugarman is available on DVD and from Lovefilm. Cold Fact and Coming from Reality are available from Light in the Attic recordings, website lightintheattic.net Even the sleeve notes are state of the art!

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GET YOUR SKATES ON! The ever popular Ice Cube has returned to Millennium Square in Leeds, offering people of all ages and abilities the chance to experience the magic of outdoor ice skating and other thrill attractions, or just the chance to get active and healthy in the New Year. All skate sessions are based upon one hour skating and includes skate hire. Tickets are priced at £7.50 adults, £5.50 children (12yrs and under) with discounts available for those persons with a valid LEEDSCard or BreezeCard. Tickets will be available to purchase on the day from the event ticket office although anyone wishing to attend are advised to get them early to guarantee their preferred skating session and avoid disappointment. Advanced bookings are now available for all public skating sessions online at www.leeds.gov.uk/icecube or via the advanced booking line powered by Quaytickets by calling 0843 208 1841. Besides general public skating, the Ice Cube also offers a ‘first steps to skating’ tuition programme for Leeds schools and a weekly dedicated accessible session every Thursday morning between 9am to 10am for wheelchair users and the disabled. Leeds City Council executive member for Leisure Councillor Lucinda Yeadon said: "A trip to the Ice Cube at Millennium Square is always a fantastic experience and this year promises to be one of the best yet. "There really is something for everyone to enjoy, and I am delighted that we are able to provide an opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to experience the thrill of ice skating. This includes offering tuition programmes for our city schools and accessible skating sessions for those persons with a disability."

(L-R) -Cllr Lucinda Yeadon and Capital FM drivetime presenter Adam O'Neill are looking forward to the opening of the Ice Cube on Millennium Square.

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This is the start of an exciting New Year, the winter flowers are in full bloom, or just starting. Look for Daphne, Forsythia, Hellebores, Witchhazel, Mahonia, and many more. The scent from Christmas Box and others is truly breath taking at this time of the year. Small green shoots are now showing, giving promise of Snowdrops, Iris Retculata, early daffodils, and grape hyacinths â&#x20AC;&#x201C; swathes of colour if you allow them to seed and expand. Seed potatoes are now appearing in the shops, if you do not have a favourite, try a few of the many different varieties on offer. Start with a few early varieties, then add some second early and a number of late tubers for harvesting at the end of the season. Stand them rose end up (were the shoots will grow from) in a frost free environment, to sprout for planting later in the year. Everything now depends on the soil temperature and if it is workable, as this will allow for planting shallots and garlic. (Sow plenty for use as an organic

Under cover, continue to sow sweet peas, together with hardy annuals which take a long to grow before planting out in April/May. Examples are Marigold, Antirrhinum, Begonia and Lobelia. If you have a compost heap in the garden, give it a turning with a fork to mix up the different ingredients and add a further dose of activator if it is slow to break down. Any compost that is ready for can be spread around the perennial border, roses, fruit trees and incorporate into the soil when preparing new areas for cultivation.

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The Good Old Days - Living at Home

heavy industrial and construction ceramics. The rapidly expanding business, among others, strained the existing housing stock way beyond its limits and with nowhere left to build. Overcrowding and poor sanitation were recipes for diseases such as typhoid.

The increased numbers of young adults living with their parents has been widely reported recently. Perhaps it was one of those stories lying-in-wait for a lull in real news. They even tried to make it look like real news by paying questionable experts to state the obvious reasons; fewer and later marriages, shortages of housing, not enough money around. But, whereas many of today’s young don’t have the choice, at least most of them have the space.

Pictured is the large “House of Recovery” in Burmantofts (Beckett Lane). Specifically for treating people with infectious diseases, it was built in 1846 – long before more overcrowding made matters worse. As late as 1887 George Cartwight, one of Leeds’ own sanitary inspectors, died there of typhoid fever – possibly contracted during one of his inspections. His widow and six children benefited from an £85 trust fund set up with the proceeds from a memorial concert held in his honour - no industrial injuries, widows’ pension or housing benefit in those days. Still, his family fared better than those left behind in the slums – another story entirely.

In Victorian times, families of workers living in the inner city areas of major conurbations such as Leeds had neither. New industries popped up among existing ones, needing more workers but not meeting their need for more housing. A good example was the discovery of china clay in a coal mine in Burmantofts, near the city centre. Burmantofts Pottery sprang up in 1863, making

The House of Recovery was soon to be replaced by Seacroft Hospital. Pictured here in January 1905, the fog (or fogged image) gives a hint of its murky past.

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28 Readers’ Letters

Readers’ Letters Star Letter Hello Chris Mrs Jenny Fern asked if other readers agree with her in slamming Leeds Council’s obsession with the farcical Trolleybus proposals. Yes I do, Mrs Fern. 100% – along with everyone else I’ve spoken to and virtually every correspondent in the regional media. This preposterous plan to link Leeds’ northern and southern extremities with an outdated, inflexible, 14km fixed route system costing £250 million simply defies logic. Estimates indicate that only 10,000 people reside close enough to access the route, yet +500,000 Leeds residents will finance £77 millions of infrastructure construction and running costs/losses. What’s more, I understand that does not cover a budget for buses, which will almost certainly be sourced overseas. The northern route is an environmental disaster, carving through Headingley and Woodhouse at the cost of 400 trees, undisclosed buildings and imposing an ugly network of overhead cables, gantries, pylons and control boxes to blight what is a pleasant urban cityscape. The system has been designed to prioritise trolleybus movements at the expense in time, cost and convenience of all other road users – including existing bus services. Yet the savings in travel time amount to a few insignificant minutes. Metro admits that congestion will worsen. Perhaps the most alarming factor in this sorry tale of bureaucratic dictatorship is that Leeds Labour Council destroyed any prospect of an open, democratic discussion and decision by steamrollering the scheme through via a Three Line Whip on Labour councillors. So if your readers

agree that the trolleybus concept is a non-starter, I invite them to ask the true opinion of their local councillors, and warn them that your vote depends on their answer. Already Leeds Council has wasted £40 million on the aborted light rail system, and has squandered a further £5million on trolleybus plans (largely to outside consultants). Are they so anxious to grab the Government’s £177 million bribe that reasoned debate and common sense fly out of the window? Whilst this major and irreversible transport policy decision does not directly affect those of us who live to the East and West of the city (apart from paying for it!), if approved, you can bet your last penny that the same discredited scheme will be imposed between, where…Garforth and Guiseley …Hook Moor and Horsforth ??? And when…2020…2030…??? So let’s all pause, take a deep breath and ask a few questions. What vehicle provides self-contained, free-ranging access and mobility ? What fuels are worldwide vehicle designers aiming to utilise ? Which public transport system does not require inflexible infrastructure ? Where is technologically advanced bus design,

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development and manufacture located in the UK, creating and sustaining employment ? Are you listening, Leeds City Council ? An independently powered bus, dual fuelled or (soon) electric powered, requiring no expensive, unsightly supporting infrastructure and already being built by the world’s fifth largest specialised Bus Corporation which exists just 20 miles to the East of Leeds. Open your eyes, Councillors, to Optare of Sherburn in Elmet and close a deal with a firm of the future, not a discredited dodo of 19th century technology. Yours truly Vernon Wood (Garforth)

Editor’s comments: Thank you Vernon, for such a well reasoned argument against Leeds NGT. Although we are aware of numerous protests and protest groups, you have taken it further than most by suggesting alternatives. Opposite is a photograph of one such alternative – the Optare Versa. This service bus has recently been deployed in Guildford and Nottingham. It is available with three power options; diesel, electric and hybrid. When Covered spoke with John Rawlings, Optare’s publicity consultant, he did add that the one factor presently affecting the viability of the fully electric version was its limited range – unlikely to be a problem on short shuttle routes such as the one planned in Leeds, particularly where there is the option of fast recharging points en route. Covered hopes to be taking a closer look at Optare in the near future. In the meantime, we’d love to hear from any Leeds residents who favour the Leeds NGT proposals, and why. In particular, why aren’t electric, hybrid buses or even LPG powered units preferable to more expensive and irreversible changes to the urban and semi-rural landscape?

Dear Chris, Having read Covered for the first time, I am prompted to resurrect an old idea which I submitted to First Leeds Bus Services some years ago. Unfortunately they declined to reply. Hopefully should our local councillors submit the suggestion they may well be more successful. My suggestion was for a mini bus circular. Only one bus would be required, to run around a circuit taking in Green Lane, Halton, then on to Station Road, down Cross Gates Road into York Road, then turning left into Selby Road then back up to Green Lane again. Such a service would in my opinion be well patronised, enabling people to visit Killingbeck retail outlets and also running a reciprocal service for people wishing to visit Halton shopping areas. It would be a tremendous help to many people making visitations to Seacroft Hospital for appointments, etc. Particularly pensioners – many of whom have to catch two buses at this time. The bus would need to travel one way only, on a continuous basis. I have not checked the time factor to complete one circuit but 20 mins seems a reasonable estimate. Trusting our councillors will deem it a worthwhile idea to pursue. Yours Fraternally, Mr C Friend, LS15 Editor’s comments: Thank you for sending us your suggestion. Leeds Metro conducted a wide consultation process a little over a year ago in order to decide which services would need to be cut or reduced in 2013 in order to make the necessary savings. Though, earlier in January, we heard that they had claimed numerous improvements to existing services. Taking your figures, I wonder if a twenty minutes cycle would be too frequent to generate sufficient passengers, or if parts of the suggested route might duplicate current services. In any event, a circular route in only one direction could make a passenger’s outward journey five minutes but their return fifteen, passing maybe three times as many pay stages in the process? I have forwarded your suggestion to Leeds Metro and the local councillors for their expert consideration and hope to be able to report their comments in the next issue.

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A Garden on the Roof Planning an extension? Renovating a barn? Give some thought to a green roof! For some years a keyword in Government policy, town planning and architectural design has been “sustainability”. Green Roofs are an integral part of sustainability and are gradually entering mainstream design in the UK. You can see them on schools, hospitals, public and commercial buildings as well as on homes. Ongoing research from Germany and North America has clearly demonstrated economic benefits such as savings in energy costs and a significant extension of the life of a roof with a covering of vegetation. Less obvious but of increasing importance are the public benefits in areas such as storm water management coupled with the promotion of bio-diversity and improved habitat. Green Roofs have been shown to bring a dramatic reduction in rain water runoff, helping overstretched drainage systems to cope and reducing the potential for flooding – a significant factor in vulnerable areas. What other benefits do these green or “living” roofs

Green Roofs Naturally helped Leeds University’s “Sustainability” garden take gold at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2012. Even the water butt has a green roof...

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A garage roof or an old shed can be brought to life virtually overnight and provide the opportunity to experiment with a wide variety of plants and flowers. Where space is limited, you can even create a mini vegetable garden. What about maintenance, you may ask? Shall I have to take the lawn mower to the roof? David Beattie, of Green Roofs Naturally, who has been installing gardens on roofs for a decade or so, told Covered: “The simple answer is that green roof maintenance is minimal. If correctly installed Habitat. A curlew’s nest in Green Roofs Naturally’s sedum field at Denton, near Ilkley

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Headingley Farmers Market

Rose Garden, North Lane, LS6 3JJ 2nd Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm

Three Hulats Pub, 13 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3NB Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm

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Food & Drink / Farmers Markets Bramhope Farmers Market

Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane Bramhope, LS16 9AZ 2nd Saturday of every month 10am-1pm

Briggate Farmers & Craft Market Briggate, Leeds City Centre 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month 10am-4pm

Horsforth Farmers Market

Chippendales Indoor Market

The Old Grammar School, Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3AY Last Sunday of the month, 9am-3pm Chippendale's Indoor market is a market run inside the gallery. With over 15 traders selling anything from jams, pickles, chilled meats and crafts its well worth visiting.

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Otley Courthouse, LS21 3AN Last Sunday of the month 9.30am-1pm. Lovely handmade crafts, fairtrade tea & coffee & yummy snacks www.otleycourthouse.org.uk

St Margarets Primary, Town Street, LS18 5BL 1st Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm www.horsforthfarmersmarket.co.uk

Kirkstall Deli Market Kirkstall Abbey, LS5 3EH Last Saturday of every month, 12midday-3pm

Oakwood Farmers Market

Grassington Farmers Market

Around the Oakwood Clock (junction of Oakwood Lane/Roundhay Road/ Princes Avenue/Wetherby Road) 3rd Saturday of every month 9am-12.30 www.oakwoodfarmersmarket.com

Grassington Village Centre, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LB 3rd Sunday of every month 9am-2.30pm www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com

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Guiseley Farmers Market

Skipton Farmers Market

Market Square, Otley, LS21 3AQ Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm Skipton Canal Basin, BD23 1st Sunday of every month 9am-2.30pm www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com

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PLACES OF WORSHIP Christ Church Free C Of E

St Mary's Church Whitkirk (Church of England) Selby Rd, LS15 0AA. www.whitkirkchurch.org.uk

Corner Manston Gardens & Sandiford Close LS15 8EY www.christchurchleeds.org.uk or 01132605812

St Paul's Church Whinmoor

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St Wilfrid’s C of E Church

Chapel Street LS15 7RW 0113 2645831 or www.leedsnandemethodist.org.uk/ christchurch.php

Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Kingswear Parade, LS15 8LH. 0113 264 6874

Colton Methodist Church

Chapel Yard, Meynell Road, Colton LS15 9AH www.leedsnandemethodist.org.uk/colton.php

Crossgates Methodist Church Austhorpe Road Leeds LS15 8QR www.leedsnandemethodist.org.uk/ crossgates.php

GARFORTH METHODIST CHURCH

Church Lane, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1NW 0113 2862618 www.leedsnandemethodist. org.uk/garforth.php

SCHOLES METHODIST CHURCH

55 Main Street, Scholes, LS15 4DJ www.leedsnandemethodist.org.uk/scholes.php

St James C Of E Church

Church Lane, Manston, Crossgates LS15 8JB. 0113 2645530

St Luke’s Church

Stanks Lane North, Leeds, LS14 5AS 0113 273 1302 www.whitkirkchurch.org.uk

St Paul’s C of E Primary School, Whinmoor Crescent, LS14 1EG.

Selby Road, Halton, Leeds LS15 7NP. 0113 264 7000

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Swarcliffe Drive LS14 5JN. 0113 212 1544 www.swarcliffebaptistchurch.org.uk

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The Store which has been running now for almost 30 years is a registered charity that collects donated furniture and, through a raft of voluntary and statutory referral agencies, passes it on to individuals and families in Leeds who are in need. Enquiries:01132739727,info@ leedsandmoortown.org.uk, www.leedsandmoortown.org.uk

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St Chad’s Hall, Otley Road LS16 5JT Tuesday 4th March, Simon Jordon – Inner City Living – ‘The BBC Marlborough St. Green Roof Project.’ Membership is £12 pa single of £18pa double. This gives admission to 10 Events – and free admission to the famous Leeds Flower Show at The Grammar School Leeds in Aug – always a friendly relaxed evening with tea/coffee/biscuits. Enquiries: Pat 0113 2250030 or www. leedshs.org.uk

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ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, GROUPS & SOCIETIES Bardsey Debating & Literary Society (est 1937) Bardsey Village Hall, Woodacre Lane, LS17 9DG Fortnightly meetings held on a Tuesday at 7.30pm. (September-April). Ladies & Gentlemen are invited to join this extremely friendly society. Varied programme & social events. Enquiries: 0113 2862581 membership secretary OR 01937 573061 secretary

Colton Village Institute Meynel Rd, Colton, LS15 9HP Venue hire Available Enquiries: 07757 999639

Crossgates Ladies Probus Club Crossgates Methodist Church Hall, Austhorpe Road LS15 8QR Last Thursday of the month, 2pm Social activities for retired women. Speakers & occasional outings. New members welcome. Enquiries: 0113 2606211

Halton Town Womens Guild

Christchurch, Chapel Street LS15 7RW 2nd Monday of the month at 2 pm. New faces always welcome. Enquiries: Joyce Schofield 0113 2644883

Leeds HF Rambling & Social Club 3 Kelmscott Gardens, Crossgates LS15 8HL Sunday walks geared to public transport. Send SAE for details to Georgina Cressey, Secretary.

Leeds Magical Association

Church hall of St Johns C of E Church, Harrogate Rd LS17 7BZ Local magic society meeting twice a month. Busy and varied programme. New members welcome. Whether you're a full-time professional or just a keen amateur, a magic club has to be the best place to learn and share Magic Enquiries: leedsmagicalassociation@gmail.com www.leedsmagic.co.uk

Leeds Probus Club

St Matthew's Church Meeting Room, Wood Lane, LS7 3QF Meeting on the second Thursday in the month 10:30 to noon. For retired professional/business men. Social gatherings with speakers. Enquiries: 0113 266 2310.

Leeds Travel & Social Club

C/O The Victoria Pub. 28 Great George Street, LS1 3DL 1st Monday of the month 7.30 pm Regular events & holidays arranged. Enquiries: 0113 2694349

The Thoresby Society

23 Clarendon Road LS2 9NZ. The Leeds local history society. All welcome. Details of lectures and the society on the website www.thoresby.org.uk

THE YORKSHIRE FAR EAST VETERANS GROUP

New Headingley Club, St Michaels Road, Headingley, LS6 3BG Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month. 12.30pm for 1pm start. We are a new group and we welcome any member or ex member and civilian ancillary who have served in the Far East at any time. Enquiries to Secretary Eddie Seville: 0113 2637583

U3A Leeds

A vibrant organisation for anyone no longer in full time work. Over 20 special interest groups & fortnightly talks. Enquiries: 07552 448834 or www.u3aleeds.org.uk

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Shadwell Scout Hut, Hollywell Lane LS17 3HA Friday 7.15 for a 7.30 start. ÂŁ2 includes tea, biscuits and raffle. Whist players very welcome. A friendly evening.

Reading Group

Crossgates Library, Farm Rd LS15 7LB st Wednesday of the month 6-7pm. For the current book title or more information ask a staff member or just come along to the group.

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Crossgates Methodist Church Hall, Austhorpe Road LS15 8QR 1st Saturday of the month 9.30am- noon. Selling crafts, stamps, books, bric-a-brac etc. Admission free.

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ART, MUSIC, DANCE & ENTERTAINMENT Ballroom Classes

Newbourne Methodist Church Hall, Upper Accommodation Road. LS9 8JL Monday 1.15-2.45pm Beginners & improver’s welcome. £3 inc refreshments Enquiries: 0113 2485200

City of Leeds Pipe Band

Village Hall, 38 Main Street, Scholes LS15 4DL Thursday 8pm. New members wanted, any age/gender. Enquiries: 01274 590608 www.leedspipeband.org.uk

Country Dancing

St Mary's Hall, Whitkirk, Leeds, LS15 0AA 2 Mondays in the month. £3. Enquiries: 0113 2606211

Leeds Photographic Society

Loidis International Folk Dancing Group

Moor Allerton Sports & Social Centre, Stonegate Rd (opp Fire Station) LS17 6EL Every Thursday evening 7:30 - 10pm. Admission of £3.50 includes refreshments Enquiries: 0113 228 636 or 01423 505006

Scottish Country Dancing

Players. In a programme designed to show the often-neglected links between three major composers of the 18th centuryBeethoven, Mozart and Haydn. Ruth will use the orchestra to illustrate the music with a short talk. Tickets can be purchased for £10 from Robin Jakeways 01943 466 331 email r.jakeways@btopenworld.com

Whitkirk Arts Guild

Weekly Classes. All Welcome. £3 per class. 1st class free. Enquiries: 0113 2777113 l.enoch@btinternet.com www.rscdsleeds.org.uk

Whitkirk Church Hall LS15 0AA Wednesdays from 7.30- 10pm. New members always welcome. Enquiries: 07964 853568

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The Leeds Calligraphy Guild

St Andrew’s Shaftsbury Ave, Roundhay LS8 1DS Tuesday mornings. Learn the art of Calligraphy. Absolute beginners or those with a little knowledge. Enquiries: 0113 2696414 Or 07900 286358

3 St Peter's Square LS9 8AH Tuesdays 1.30pm – 3pm. Creative dance for over 50’s who want to explore, innovate, create and make ‘dance’. Enquiries: 0113 243 9867

The Leeds Haydn Players Concert

West Park Centre, Spen Lane LS16 5BE Saturday Mornings during term-time, 10am- 12.30pm. String orchestra for adult learners/returners. The emphasis is on stress-free, non-competitive playing, with tuition offered by some of the finest professionals in the region. Enquiries: yorks.lss@virgin.net or www.ylss.org

Clothworkers Hall at Leeds University Sunday 30th March at 3pm Ruth Waterman, international violinist and conductor, will return to her home town of Leeds to conduct the Leeds Haydn

St Edmund's Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay LS8 1JN Meeting every Tuesday. A friendly bunch of photographers with a wide range of abilities from beginner to pro. Learn and bounce ideas around, new members very welcome. Enquiries: Ian Wray 07814 737499 Web: www.lps1852.co.uk Facebook: http://www. facebook.com/lps1852 Twitter:@lps1852

Line Dance Class

Newbourne Methodist Hall, Upper Accommodation Road LS9 8JL Every Thursday at 6.30pm. Children & beginners first lesson free

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Chapel Street, Halton Leeds LS15 7RW 1st Tuesday of the month 1.30– 3.30pm Speakers/ outings. New members welcome. £2 inc raffle & refreshments. Enquiries: 0113 2494561 or just turn up. For further info on Arthritis Care visit website: www.arthritiscare.org.uk

Bardsey Bowling Club

Woodacre Lane LS17 9DQ New members welcome. The club is available daily for social bowling (when no league matches) Equipment provided but please bring flat-soled shoes only. Enquiries: 01937 579644 or 0113 2934109

Barnbow Social Club

Old Manston Lane, Leeds LS15 8AD Live Entertainment, Bingo, Deal or No Deal etc. 3 snooker teams, 2 Darts & Dominoes teams & a Golf Section. Dance hall available for functions. Enquire at the club for memberships. The Club is the HQ of “Barnbow Pensioners”. Enquiries: 0113 2647204 or postmaster@ barnbowsports.force9.co.uk

Bardsey Tennis Club

Woodacre Lane, Bardsey, Leeds, LS17 9DG A friendly village club always welcoming new members. www.bardseytennisclub.co.uk

Colton Tennis Club

School Lane, Colton LS15 9AL New members welcome. MondayThursday 8pm-11pm; Friday: 7pm-11pm; Saturday:3.00pm-11.00pm; Sunday,12pm3pm & 8pm-10.30pm Members only. Enquiries: 0113 264 6265

Austhorpe Lane LS15 8LX Coaching by qualified ECB coaches. New adult & junior members welcome www. crossgatescc.com for further details. John Smeaton Sports Centre, Smeaton Approach LS15 8TA Friendly adult running club. Club nights are Wednesday at 7.15pm Enquiries see: crossgates-harriers.moonfruit.com

Leeds Coeliac Group

Offering support and advice to those medically diagnosed with Coeliac disease. Come along and join us at one of our social events. Details: Sandra McLean 07711 768850 or enquiries@ leedscoeliacgroup.org.uk

Leeds Fencing Club

Kirkstall Leisure Centre, Kirkstall Lane, Leeds LS5 3BE. Monday Evenings. Beginners-6.30-8pm (suitable for all ages 12+) Intermediates/Advanced-8 -10pm. Wheelchair fencing available. Leeds Fencing Club website: http://www. leedsfencing.co.uk/ email: info@leedsfencing. co.uk or contact club secretary Karen Garvie 0113 2742262 or Kirkstall Leisure Centre 0113 3782086, email: lsp.kirkstall.sport@leeds.gov.uk

Flexicise to Music

St. Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Selby Rd, Halton LS15 7NP Wednesdays 1.30-2.30 - £2.50 inc refreshments Take a seat, have fun and get your body moving to music. Improve your mobility and joints- adults of all ages welcome. Enquiries: 0113 2600949

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Shadwell Village Hall, Mondays 5-6pm & Thursdays 8-9pm Collingham Memorial Hall, Wednesdays 9.30am -10.30am Thorner Victory Hall, Tuesday 9.30am10.30am & Friday 9.30am-1030am £5 per session. Enquiries: 0113 2738640

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Karate & Kobudo Classes

Newbourne Methodist Church, Upper Accommodation Road LS9 8JL Weds at 6.30pm for Karate & 7.30pm for Kabudo.£3.50/ lesson. 1st lesson free. All our senseis are CRB checked & fully qualified

M.S.Society Leeds and District Branch

Information, support, help and social activities for those affected by M.S 0800 1114324

Pendas Badminton Club

John Smeaton Sports Centre, Smeaton Approach, LS15 8TA Tuesday 8pm -10 pm. Year round friendly social badminton, various additional events. 2 league teams. £5 per session. Enquiries: 0113 2600410

St. Theresa's Athletic Club

Meets John Smeaton Centre, Tuesday's 7pm & Thursdays, 6.30pm outside Brown Cow pub at Whitkirk. All levels of ability are welcome. Beginners especially welcome with new course starting on 3rd. April. Details at www.sttheresasac.org.uk

Temple AFC

Charter Standard club, all coaches CRB approved & FA & 1st Aid qualified. Free training every Sat from 10am-noon on our pitches at Primrose Lane, Halton (behind Matalan). Enquiries: 07931 632014 or templejunior@tiscali.co.uk www.templeafc.btik.com

The Whitkirk Club

Selby Rd, LS15 0AA Bowling, Cricket (www.whitkirkcc.org.uk) Football, Tennis, All age groups catered for. Open Mon-Thurs from 19.30 & 18.00 on Fridays till 23.00. Sat from noon till 2pm then 4 till 11pm & Sun from noon till 10.30. Members only, children under 14 must leave by 9.30pm. TV for Sky matches

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Colton Footie Tots.

Brownies & Rainbows

Colton Institute Sports & Social Club School Lane, Colton LS15 9AL Football training for 4/5/6/ years olds. Coaches CRB & FA trained. Enquiries: 07830 352934 or hindo7@googlemail.com Colton Institute Sports & Social Club has sections for cricket, tennis and bowls. For information on the junior football team go to: www.coltonjuniorsfc.co.uk

Community-Led Nursery Offering Subsidised Places

Twinkle Toes, Colton Institute, Meynell Road, Colton LS15 9AQ £3.75 per child every Thursday Morning 10am-12 noon for ages 18 month+. Mums &Tots 1st Friday and Baby development group 1st Thursday in the month £2 or £3.75 per family. All welcome. Enquiries: racheltempest@ttoes.co.uk 01132648705/ 07976691664 http://www.ttoes.co.uk

Various locations in Leeds. Provides respite care for children with moderate – severe disabilities. Playscheme and weekend groups. Music Mondays. Children & teenagers up to 18. Call for details: 0113 2165133

Crossgates Methodist Church Hall, Austhorpe Road LS15 8QR All girls age 7-10 or 5-7 years are welcome to join the fun and make new friends. Activities include games, crafts, badges, cooking, sports, sleepovers & weekends away. Enquiries: 5xgmethodistbrownies@live.co.uk

Crossgates Tots & Guest Club Crossgates Methodist Church Hall, Austhorpe Road LS15 8QR Mondays 1:15 – 2:45pm. Pre-school children & their carers welcome for an afternoon of activities and socialising.

Mini Fun

(Stay & Play for up to 2 year olds) Crossgates & Manston Childrens' Centre, Poole Crescent LS15 7NB Tuesdays 9.30-11.30 (term time only) Free.

Little Bookworms Storytime

Crossgates Library, Farm Rd LS15 7LB Thursdays 10.30am-11am (term time only) Storytime for children up to 2 years old.

Scholes Playgroup

Station Road LS15 4BJ (use Nursery entrance on Morwick Grove.) Wednesday mornings (term time only) 9.15am11.15am. Parents & Carers with pre school children welcome for chat, play & sing-along. Coffee, tea & cake for adults, snacks & juice for children £2.50 per child (siblings free).

Spanish Playgroup

Holy Trinity Church Hall, Meanwood LS6 4NP Thursdays 10am-1pm, term time. For 0-5 year olds and their Spanish-speaking parents or carers. Informal and friendly environment. Enquiries: 07775 579927 or susanarichart@yahoo.co.uk

Whitkirk Wanderers JFC

The Whitkirk Club, Selby Rd, Leeds LS15 0AA. Whitkirk Wanderers are looking for new players to join our 2013/14 under 12s squad. We run a 9-a-side team in the Garforth league and are looking for players of a good standard to join us to strengthen our team and continue the success. Training on Saturdays 12.30 - 2pm Please contact Lee Coates, 07930397659 or email lee_coates@ lcnc.co.uk for more information.

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