From October to February members of Conversation Club joined Leeds City Council (LCC) Countryside Rangers as volunteers to help with dead-hedging, woodland maintenance and tree-planting. In all, around 30 members were involved. The sessions were led by LCC Countryside Rangers and lasted a half or full day. Sites included Breary Marsh, Tarnfield Park Yeadon, Otley … Read more
On 1st April, 2025, members of CCL met at Leeds railway station for an outing to Hebden Bridge. We enjoyed a 40-minute train ride through the beautiful landscapes of West Yorkshire. In Hebden Bridge we had a picnic in the park in warm spring sunshine. This offered an excellent opportunity for conversation, practising new vocabulary … Read more
Conversation Club Leeds went to The Chevin (hills) at Otley to enjoy the autumn countryside walking along paths and trails. We left Leeds in the morning from the bus station on a regular service bus. The weather was mild when we left – not raining or windy, but a little dull. It took about an … Read more
Leeds Light Night is ‘an annual free multi-arts and light festival that takes over Leeds City Centre for two nights in October’. We made a photo-gallery with pictures of the displays and the guests enjoying themselves.
A group of us spent the afternoon at Beeston Festival, with a picnic and games, including badminton and even cricket.
On 16th August 2021, several volunteers took a small group of guests, including some from our sister organisation LEDAS, to visit Fell Edge Farm, near Addingham in Wharfedale. Fell Edge was originally a typical Dales sheep farm, with pasture land divided into small fields by ancient stone walls. Now there is a converted barn – … Read more
Fell Edge Barn is a large bright and beautiful space near Ilkley Moor for community events: dance, theatre, creative workshops, spiritual gatherings, outdoor pursuits, special needs groups and schools. We had a great time, thanks to our wonderful hosts!
A small group of us visited a special exhibition about migration at the Leeds City Museum. This included some migration-related language work.
We had a lovely outing up to Malham with the help of People and the DALES, a project run by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust.
Tales of a City Tours is a social enterprise in which people with a refugee background design and lead cultural walking tours around Leeds City Centre. They aim to show the city through a newcomer’s eyes, celebrate diverse cultures from around the world, and raise awareness of the experiences of refugees and migrants through hearing … Read more