Nottinghamshire Projects
Blidworth Community Garden
Where? Mansfield
When? Friday 11th April 2003
What's it about? A garden incorporating a sensory garden, allotment and wildlife area.
Where's it happening? Allotment site off the Crescent, Blidworth, Mansfield
What will volunteers do? Clear the site, design layout, dig, plant. Hard landscaping.
What to wear/bring: Boots, warm clothing, gloves.
What will be provided: First aid kit, refreshments.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Media Contact: Sylvia Higgins (01623 797359)
Organised by: Blidworth Community Association
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The Scotalot Raised Bed Herb Garden
Where? Nottingham
When? Wednesday 16th April 2003
What's it about? We are developing our new school allotments project and creating raised beds in part of the garden with easy disabled access. We will create a lovely herb garden and call it the Whitbread Action Earth Herb Garden.
Where's it happening? The Whitemoor Allotments, Wilkinson Street, Whitemoor, Nottingham
What will volunteers do? Prepare the soil and plant and label the herbs in the raised bed.
What to wear/bring:
What will be provided:
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required? None
Press/Media Contact: Angela Verity (0115 928 4478)
Organised by: Scotholme School Allotment Project (SCOTALOT)
Email: angela.verity@btopenworld.com
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Our Heathland Butterflies
Where? Ollerton
When? 15th April 2003
What's it about? Most heathland in Nottinghamshire has disappeared and with it a lot of wildlife, including butterflies. We need to know which butterflies still exist on the remaining heathland.
Where's it happening? various sites in the Sherwood Forest and Ollerton areas of Nottinghamshire, Ollerton
What will volunteers do? Visit heathland sites to see if they are suitable for butterflies, and to find out which species are actually present. Results will go to Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and to Butterfly Conservation.
What to wear/bring: Stout footwear, refreshments.
What will be provided: Guidance on carrying out surveys, feedback on how results can be used for better butterfly conservation.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions? Need to be knowledgeable about butterflies.
How many NEW volunteers required? New volunteers welcome
Volunteer Contact: Barry Prater (01777 818504)
Press/Media Contact: Barry Prater (01777 818504)
Organised by: Butterfly Conservation - East Midlands
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Completed Projects
Blidworth in Bloom
Where? Blidworth
When? 3rd March 2003
What's it about? To encourage community spirit by entering our village in the Britain in Bloom competition.
Where's it happening? Residential areas within the village, Blidworth
What will volunteers do? Help with the renovation and improvement of existing roadside flower beds. In the longer term, they will help maintain flowers, sweep litter and assist elderly residents with the care of their gardens.
What to wear/bring: Gloves and wellington boots. Refreshments.
What will be provided: Gardening equipment and flowers; guidance; advise from professional landscape gardener.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? Under 14s must be supervised by a responsible adult.
How many NEW volunteers required? 10
Volunteer Contact: Deborah Woods (01623 796424)
Press/Media Contact: Deborah Woods (01623 796424)
Organised by: Blidworth Resident's Association
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Cutting Edge
Where? Kirkby-in-Ashfield
When? Tuesday 8th April 2003
What's it about? In order to redress the balance for the loss of hedgerows, we will be inviting volunteers to learn how to take spring cuttings of locally gathered hawthorn and hazel.
Where's it happening? Diamond Avenue Tree Nursery, Kirkby-in-Ashfield
What will volunteers do? Take cuttings to replenish and create new hedgerows.
What to wear/bring: Suitable clothing.
What will be provided: Risk assessment and safety plan; first aid cover; all tools and materials needed; tea, coffee and biscuits; protective gloves.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? None at all
How many NEW volunteers required? up to 5
Volunteer Contact: Sue Brannan (0115 9313316)
Press/Media Contact: Sue Brannan (0115 9313316 (day), 0115 9314188)
Organised by: BTCV Nottingham
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Clearing Woodland & Ponds
Where? Newark
When? 16th January 2003
What's it about? To clear site in Sherwood Forest and museum ready for school visits and public parties visits.
Where's it happening? Dukes Wood Reserve, Earking, Newark
What will volunteers do? Clear 2 ponds of leaves and branches. Cut back brambles on walks through the woods.
What to wear/bring: Wellingtons and gloves.
What will be provided: Tools, rakes, shears
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No
How many NEW volunteers required? 4
Volunteer Contact: Kevin Topham (01623 882446)
Press/Media Contact: Kevin Topham (01623 882446)
Organised by: Friends of the Plantation
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Repair Access Road to Nature Reserve
Where? Newark (nr.)
When? 10th January 2003
What's it about? To enable cyclists and motor vehicles to have an improved access road to site and clearing woodlands and ponds.
Where's it happening? Dukes Wood Museum and Nature Reserve, Newark (nr.)
What will volunteers do? Fill in holes in access road with supplied tarmac material. Rake out dykes to pond in the reserve.
What to wear/bring: Wellingtons, gloves and waterproofs.
What will be provided: Refreshments and tools for the jobs.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? None.
How many NEW volunteers required? 4
Volunteer Contact: Kevin Topham (01623 882446)
Press/Media Contact: Kevin Topham (01623 882446)
Organised by: Friends of the Plantation
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Community Orchard Tree Planting
Where? Nottingham
When? Thursday 20th February 2003
What's it about? To plant new trees in the local community orchard site.
Where's it happening? St Anns Allotments, Hungerhill, St Anns, Nottingham
What will volunteers do? Children from the holiday playscheme will plant trees as part of a funday at the community orchard.
What to wear/bring: Wellington boots and waterproofs
What will be provided: Plastic/protective gloves, cover from rain if necessary
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions? Only open to members of the playscheme
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Media Contact: Zoe Wilkinson (07296 636958)
Organised by: Claremont Out Of School Club
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Healthy Harvest Café
Where? Nottingham
When? Tuesday from 21st Jan - 18th March 2003
What's it about? Ecoworks has a catering trailer and a large allotment site where we grow lots of organic food. We work with a variety of disadvantaged group and we want to be able to park the catering trailer on the allotment site so that meals can be created using the freshly picked produce and served to our volunteers and garden project workers. We need to erect some gates and remove a short portion of the allotment hedge in order to achieve this end.
Where's it happening? Hungerhill allotment site, St Anns, Nottingham
What will volunteers do? Work on constructing gates out of wood and clearing the ground and removing the hedge, making cups of tea and toast will be essential.
What to wear/bring: Warm and durable clothing, packed lunch
What will be provided: Gloves and wellington boots can be provided. Hot drinks
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required? 10
Volunteer Contact: Adrian Horsley (0115 911 2522)
Press/Media Contact: Adrian Horsley (0115 911 2522 (day), 0115 953 6796 (eve))
Organised by: Ecoworks (Nottingham) Ltd
Email: ecoworks@gn.apc.org
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Claypit Challengers
Where? Nottingham (nr.)
When? 18th & 19th January 2003
What's it about? To replace dead hedging with fencing to give greater protection to the Lovel Meadow area
Where's it happening? Wilford Claypit Nature Reserve, Compton Acres, Wilford, Nottingham (nr.)
What will volunteers do? Remove dead hedgeing and install new fence
What to wear/bring: Old clothes, stout shoes/wellingtons, lunch and drink. Make sure your tetanus is up to date.
What will be provided: Tools, training and gloves
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions? No pets. Children under 12 must be with an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? up to 5
Volunteer Contact: Derek Rudge (0115 9100 712 or 07950 211083)
Press/Media Contact: Derek Rudge (0115 9100 712 or 07950 211083)
Organised by: Wildlife Trust
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