Speakers Ian and Joanna

Mon, Mar 16th 2026 at 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm

Birstall in Bloom and Birstall Community Centre

Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites
Club Speakers Rotarian Ian and Joanna.

Ian and Joanna pictured with President David.

Joanna started the talk talking about Birstall in Bloom which she started 18 years ago when they
went around Birstall looking for grot spots..
She talked about Birstall in Bloom getting a silver award from
Yorkshire in Bloom Competition in 2013. There now being 12 gardeners.

Ian then continued the talk by explaining how in 2015 Kirklees decided to sell off the
Birstall Library and Community Centre.
Ian talked in 2017-19 they got a 2 year lease and how they developed the Community Centre
with financial help from PPG and members of the Community trustees and over the years making it completely refurbished and now running very successfully, booked up most days.
The library is well used and staffed by volunteers

A very big well done to Ian and Joanna both working on successive Thursdays for Birstall in Bloom and for Ian managing the Community Centre.

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