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Home page of the Friends of the Porter Valley (FoPV) a Friends Group in Sheffield. Committed to the Conservation, Protection and Restoration of the Porter and Mayfield Valleys. Venner af Porter Valley Konserverende - Beskyttelse - Gendannelse Bliv medlem Medlem Log ind Bevaring Bevaring Restaurering Duck Race 2026 The 2026 Duck Race will take place in Endcliffe Park on Easter Monday as usual, which this year is on 6th April. Click the button here to find out more about this years race, and to find out about the online buying process Duck Race 2026 Also, s ales of ducks can be made 'in person' from 28th Feb at the cafes in Endcliffe Park or Forge Dam. [Stalls : Please note that our event team have succesfully filled all the stall pitches for this years event and we are unable to accept any further requests] If you can't wait, or if you already know about the buying process, then click the link below. man. 06. apr. Duck Race 2026 / Endcliffe Park Køb billetter 06. apr. 2026, 14.00 Endcliffe Park, Rustlings Rd, Sheffield S11 7AB, UK Easter Duck Race organised by FoPV + 1 mere Download our interactive map and guide For more details and instructions Document To find out more about us, and the status of the valley as a Local Nature Reserve, click on the link here About Us Hvad er der på Detaljer om vores arrangementer og aktiviteter findes her. Klik på en begivenhed for mere information. Our latest projects We are currently looking at improvements to The Forge Dam Playground In the Autumn of 2022 we completed a consultation of playground users and everyone with an interest in the Forge Dam area, and were pleased to receive nearly 180 suggestions and comments. We are working with those suggestions and comments, and are implementing as many as posible as and when funds permit. Details of updates that we have made can be found on our blags about the playground. Take a look at that section for up to date information. We are of course accepting donations via our own secure donation page. Donate Guidede gåture About Us About the FoPV Find out who we are and what we do Find Out More The Rivers Trust We are assisting the Rivers Trust in monitoring the sewage being put into the Porter. Nature Counts Your Sightings Contribute to the Nature Counts initiative with your sightings in the Porter Valley Donate Make a Donation Click on the this link for a list of our current projects, or sign up to easyfundraising below to get online shops to donate to us. Help Raise Money for FoPV with..... If you shop online you can get the shops you use to make a small donation to us without any cost to you. By signing up to easyfundraising using the link below, you can download a reminder onto your computer which identifies shops you are about to shop with as ones that will make a donation to FoPV after you place your order. There is also an App for your phone if you prefer. Thank you

Information about the Endcliffe Park Toad sculpture, in Sheffield. The Endcliffe Park Toad The new iron toad shortly after installation on 5th Dec 2024 The Endcliffe Park Toad, seen above, is a well known piece of public art located a few metres below the Cafe. The latest version was installed on 5th December 2024 after almost a year of fundraising by FoPV, and it is made of iron by a local sculptor called Jason Thompson, who has also designed and made other works of art in Sheffield such as the 'Chair' in the Rivelin Valley. This is the third toad made by Jason to sit on this base. The first toad, in 1997, was jointly funded as a celebration of nature - by the Off the Shelf Literary festival, and Sheffield Wildlife Trust. Both wooden toads eventually deteriorated, returning them to nature, each lasting about 12 years. The remains of the 2012 toad were placed beside the holly bush beside the river. Reflecting the original heritage, the current toad sits on the open pages of a book, as with the previous two wooden toads of 1997 and 2012. Sculptor Jason Thomson, and Glyn Mansell of FoPV, visited Greystones Primary School and talked to pupils in Y2 and Y5 about the Toad project. The pupils were fascinated and later produced art and written work which was displayed in school and the Tropical Pavilion at the Botanical Gardens one Saturday in September 2024 . A selection of this work is inscribed onto the new ‘pages’ supporting the metal 2024 toad, some of which can be seen in the pictures below. The iron toad and its watch after one week. The Watch We are often asked about the watch, so we asked Jason to explain. "It’s about time and the frozen nature of sculpture as the world changes around it. The new iron toad , if left alone, could last for ten or twenty thousand years compared to 12 to 15 years for his two wooden incarnations. The frog Prince of fairy tales also comes into it, but as he’s a common toad (Bufo Bufo ) maybe a nice watch is preferable?" Close-ups of the books

Details of the Annual FoPV Duck Race in Endcliffe Park. FoPV Duck Race påske mandag Her kommer de igen! For at finde ud af mere om FoPV Duck Race, rul ned på denne side. Eller indtast dine kontaktoplysninger her, og klik på Køb nu for at købe dine raceænder.* Telefon / e-mail påkrævet for at udstede præmier Online salg Familie på seks ænder - £5 Fra nu til kl. 14 på løbsdagen. Du kan købe 'familie'-grupper online her for £5 pr. seks ænder, klik blot på den mængde, du ønsker i din ordre (1 = 6 ænder), og inkluder venligst et postnummer og et kontakttelefonnummer, så vi kan kontakte dig, hvis du er en heldig vinder. På grund af begivenhedens popularitet og de mange salgssteder, kan nogle andenumre have flere ejere. I tilfælde af at disse er blandt de vindende ænder, kontaktes alle ejerne og tilbydes en præmie. *Med online andesalg tildeles andenumre fortløbende fra 1 til 2500 baseret på købsdato og -tidspunkt. (Hvis der sælges mere end 2500 online, starter tildelingen ved 1 igen). Desværre tillader teknologien, der er tilgængelig for os, os ikke automatisk at sende dig de numre, der blev tildelt på købstidspunktet. Hvis du foretrækker at kende dine tal før løbet, så se mulighederne nedenfor. Hvis du gerne vil vide, hvilke numre der blev tildelt din ordre, bedes du sende en e-mail EFTER LØB-DAGEN til mail@fopv.org.uk med navn og kontaktnummer, der blev brugt til at afgive ordren, hvor mange ænder der blev bestilt, og omtrent det tidspunkt, din ordre blev afgivet. Bemærk venligst, at dette vil være en manuel proces, og at det kan tage et par dage at besvare din anmodning. Duck Race 2026 06. apr. 2026, 14.00 Endcliffe Park Tilmeld dig To find the duck numbers allocated to a seat, enter the seat number in the 'Find Duck Numbers' search bar below Seat numbers are preceded by the Grandstand Letter i.e. AA1 * We have been unable to find an automated online solution that allows us to sell multiples of six ducks, which in turn sends the buyer a list of those duck numbers. We have adapted this system, which is designed for the sale of physical event tickets, and allocated groups of numbers to each 'virtual seat' so that you can look up the numbers allocated to each virtual seat in the search box below. This may appear complicated, however it is currently our best solution. Andre måder at købe dine Racing Ducks på Personligt På både Endcliffe Park og Forge Dam Cafes indtil påskedag. Du kan også købe dem på Race Day fra boderne ved startlinjen og i nærheden af Endcliffe Park Cafe. Disse salg vil kun være kontant, selvom der kan være en kortmulighed (kun familiebestillinger) ved startlinjen på bestemte tidspunkter. Individuel and - £1 Familie på seks ænder - £5 Der vil også være flere QR-kodeplakater i parken på Race Day, som bringer dig tilbage til denne side, hvor du kan købe ænder online. Om Løbet Selve Andeløbet starter klokken 14 påskedag Kom og hjælp os alle med at tælle ned til den spektakulære start og se vores kapløbsænder løbe ud i floden. Ved at bruge et unikt affyringstårn frigiver FoPV Duck Race 2500 nummererede plastikænder i River Porter lige under dæmningen over Holme Wheel Dam. De flyder ned ad floden i cirka 450 meter, hvor de bliver fanget i en specialdesignet mållinje mellem caféen og Legepladsen. 40 ænder fanges i et trådrør i den rækkefølge, de afslutter løbet, hvor de holdes sikre, indtil den officielle liste over vindende ænder er produceret, kontrolleret og verificeret af FoPV Duck Race Committee. De resterende ænder øses op igen og lægges tilbage i deres kasser og vil i løbet af de følgende uger blive renset og gjort klar til næste år. Medbring dit kamera og tag masser af billeder og video, og vi ville elske at se dem. Send dem til os på pictures@fopv.org.uk De vindende and-numre og ejernavne ( Ikke inklusive kontaktoplysninger ) vil blive offentliggjort på denne hjemmeside et par dage efter løbet. Alle ejere af vindende ænder vil blive kontaktet i dagene umiddelbart efter løbet ved hjælp af de oplysninger, der er angivet på købsstedet. Boder åbner fra kl 11:00: Tag et lusket næb ved løbspræmierne indtil videre Vi forventer flere donationer af præmier og vil tilføje dem her, efterhånden som vi får dem Norfolk Arms – Bed and Breakfast-voucher til 2 Sheffield United FC – 2 billetter til en hjemmekamp Ann Turk – Originalt maleri af Forge Dam Pagets - voucher på 100 £ Mad og drikke The Rising Sun – Case of Beer West 10 vinbar – en flaske champagne The Stag – Måltidskupon The Greystones – Pizzakupon Endcliffe Park Café – Måltidskupon Forge Dam Café – Madkupon Pollards – Hæmmer Greedy Greek – voucher La Coppola – voucher Kakao Eventyrland – Påskechokolade Porter Deli – Kupon Fulwood Co-op – Flaske Prosecco Crosspool Spar – 40 £ gavekort Sunday Times Wine Club – 2 flasker vin Tesco – 10 £ gavekort Andet Abbeydale Singers – Koncertkupon til 2 Ringinglow Bueskydning – 30 £ kupon Berømt Sheffield Shop – Borddekoration i tin Design Studio – Bordlampe, LED flaskelys, Grandma Starlight flasker, Illuminated Sign, Unicorn Lys, stofand med kvaksalver, 2 pistollys. Rhyme & Reason – 2 vouchers på £10 Brookhouse Blomsterhandler – Plant Løb med saks – 30 £ kupon til sykursus Kronbladstilbehør – voucher Finishing Touch – Stort dybt navy tørklæde og en halskæde i en torque-stil Fyret kunst – 2 kuponer til keramikkursus Sharrow Vale Hardware – voucher Fire Arthur Price bøfknive Børnelegetøj, bøger og kunstmaterialer