{"id":952666,"date":"2026-05-11T13:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/952666\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:18:36","slug":"farsley-planting-celebrates-100th-birthday-of-sir-david-attenborough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/952666\/","title":{"rendered":"Farsley: Planting celebrates 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farsleyrehoboth.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friends of Farsley Rehoboth <\/a>group organised a 100th birthday celebration for Sir David Attenborough.<\/p>\n<p>The much-loved broadcaster selected the charity as a recipient of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saveourwildisles.org.uk\/community\/fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild Isles Charitable Foundation<\/a> four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>He supports the volunteers with both funding and advice to help with the development of the beautiful natural community asset off Coal Hill Lane.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In honour and appreciation of his generosity and time, the Friends of Farsley Rehoboth organised a 100th birthday celebration on Friday, 8 May.<\/p>\n<p>The event was attended by volunteers, corporate partners, the choir from Valley View Community Primary School in Rodley and Nima Poovaya-Smith OBE, Deputy Lieutenant, West Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p>The occasion was marked by the planting of a sycamore sapling by Nima and specialist tree volunteer, Peter Robinson.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image3-900x596.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-202417\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>A presentation took place of a King`s Award for Voluntary Service Certificate, Crystal and individual badges to the staff and Nima Poovaya-Smith OBE, Deputy Lieutenant, West Yorkshire.l for their support over the past seven years.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson said:\u00a0\u201cWe had a lovely celebration and film and photographs are being sent with love to David Attenborough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image1-3-505x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-202418\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees also enjoyed delicious and unique David Attenborough buns, kindly provided by the The Farsley Cake Co. There was also a free raffle with an assortment of David Attenborough themed prizes.<\/p>\n<p>A special birthday banner was kindly donated by Sunnybank Mills.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image0-3-900x675.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-202420\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Farsley Rehoboth Cemetery is much more than a burial ground; it\u2019s a significant historical and community asset. Dating back nearly 250 years, this lovingly restored site offers a tangible connection to the interwoven stories of the local area.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored content<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-17.13.46-616x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201524\"  \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunnybankmills.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sunnybankmills.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Volunteers from the Friends of Farsley Rehoboth group organised a 100th birthday celebration for Sir David Attenborough. 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