To compliment the new village signage and planters in Calverton, we are looking to plant spring bulbs in and around the planters to brighten up the village entrances.If you have any spare spring bulbs you are willing to donate, please put them into the collecting bins outside the Co-op on Flatts … [Read more...]
Notts graduates get green fingered at Rainbows
A team of colleagues from Nottinghamshire based HR firm, MHR, have been getting green fingered in the Eco Garden at Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People.The firm, based in Ruddington, Nottingham, has supported Rainbows for the past three years and wanted to get involved in as many … [Read more...]
Beeston & Chilwell Garden Trail raises thousands for charity!
What a Buzz! Beeston and Chilwell Garden Trail was a huge success this June 2021.Dry, sunny weather and over 693 visitors plus children meant that this year’s Beeston and Chilwell Garden Trail was buzzing!It was great to hold our popular local Garden Trail again this year on 12th and 13th … [Read more...]
East Leake gets creative during lockdown
In the May issue of East Leake Local News, we asked readers to tell us about your creative endeavours born out of lockdown, here’s what three of you said:Painting wildDuring lockdown, Jessica Spence from East Leake brought some colour and wildlife to a relative’s allotment by painting flowers … [Read more...]
Nottingham to take part in International Nature Competition
Nottingham is taking part for the first time in the global City Nature Challenge and needs your help.The City Nature Challenge, taking place Friday 24th - Monday 27th April, is an annual event documenting nature and helping residents, nature enthusiasts and professionals alike to better … [Read more...]
Beeston and Chilwell Garden Trail 2019: Reuse, reduce and recycle
By Connie PullanThis year’s Beeston and Chilwell Garden Trail (BCGT) is being held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June from 1pm to 5pm.Last year we celebrated not only 21 years of the BCGT but super sunny weather too, leading to a bumper number of over 1,000 visitors and £8,000 was raised … [Read more...]
Largest intensive green roof in Nottingham becomes a residential ‘garden in the sky’
A twenty-two week project to create Nottingham’s largest intensive ‘sky garden’ has been completed on the fourth floor of a 26-storey apartment building – showcasing the value of investment in green infrastructure for both local authorities and the residents of urban areas.The design, by … [Read more...]
Green services are now arriving on platform 2
Following a community day back in April, platform 1 of Attenborough Station looks very different after being given a new lease of life with a community garden, thanks to volunteers and support from local businesses, public donations and the Big Lottery Fund. Not content with that, … [Read more...]