By Connie Pullan This 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...]
EDWALTON BUSINESS WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD AT CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
Crane Garden Buildings, based at the Notcutts Wheatcroft Garden Centre in Edwalton, have won an award at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The company have a tradestand at the flower show and were presented with the ‘Best in Show Award’ for the outstanding design of the tradestand, … [Read more...]