A community garden for the West Granges and Winroses
Do you think there should be a new community garden in the West Granges/Winroses area? We asked BITMO and Leeds Federated tenants in the West Grange Road area for their views on on a proposal to start a community garden there. This area is used by some for dumping and fires and is not […]
A Community Garden in the West Granges?
We are asking residents who live near the old garage site on West Grange Road for their ideas on a proposal to start a community garden there. This area is used by some for dumping and fires and is not secure or supervised. View of site from above, and a view from the inside […]
Open day at West Grange community garden
There is a plan to start a community garden and you are invited to view the site on Wednesday 20 July from 4-6pm. It is located off West Grange Road, opposite the entrance to Londsdale Close – near the old West Grange Club. BITMO caretakers have cleared the site of rubbish and cut back […]
Community garden opens in Belle Isle
The new West Grange Road Community Garden launches on Saturday 24 September. You can visit between 10am-12pm. We will be planting spinach, garlic and onions in our first two planters. It’s a big site and there is still a lot of time to get involved and make decisions. When should it be open? What […]
Belle Isle Bus Stop Stories
[…] stop at Belle Isle Parade to collect some of their stories. Please have a read, and add your stories below: An old man grows plums in his garden and gives them to my grandma. I lead the veterans’ parade in town. Somebody offered a guy a lift whilst he was waiting at the bus […]
Belle Isle Tool Library
[…] can borrow tools for a short time to get work done. They then give them back and so someone else can borrow them. Belle Isle is a garden estate, and many people are able to look after their gardens very well. Some people don’t and there are a number of reasons for this. One […]
FAQs
[…] run a business. Will you repair my fence? Or put in a new fence? Please contact BITMO on 0113 378 2188 to discuss. Can you maintain my garden for me? It is your responsibility to maintain your garden. If you are unable to do so please ask for support from your family or friends. […]
Belle Isle Bus Stop Stories – part 2
[…] “There is a family down the road who go all out for Halloween, we took the kids, it was amazing! Decorations everywhere on the house, in the garden, Freddy costume loads of sweets. They were really brilliant”. Somebody let an older person get on the bus before them. There is a fella down our […]
Caretaking Service
[…] four caretakers and Senior Estate Caretaker Darren I’Anson. The main roles of the team are: Cleaning and clearing homes when tenants move out. This sometimes involves clearing gardens prior to new residents moving in. Minor repairs such as taps, toilet flushes and clearing blocked sinks. These must be ordered through BITMO. Cleaning the 3-storey […]
Belle Isle is Special!
[…] Community Development Team. We have helped residents organise fun days and community clean ups. People have come together to · go on walks and go fruit picking · garden and grow food at the community garden or the community orchard · cook and serve food with Belle Isle Community Kitchen or at other centres around Belle […]