The Green Meadows Festival is right around the corner
It’s almost that time again – the annual Green Meadows picnic is right around the corner, and we have been busy putting the plans in place. This year, we’ve renamed the event as the Green Meadows Festival to represent the day more accurately: a collective celebration of community action in the Meadows, sharing practical skills and knowledge on climate resilience, and getting involved with a whole host of activities. With the event expanding year on year, we thought it was time the name grew with it.
Check out all the important details below:
Green Meadows Festival
Saturday 14 September 2024, 12-4pm
Queens Walk Recreation Ground, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2DF
Free to attend and open to everyone
Sign up for your free food voucher here.
What’s the event about?
The Green Meadows festival celebrates green living, local and national climate action and highlights the progress being made in the Meadows community. This free family event has something for everybody, with a whole host of skills workshops, activities and stalls themed around taking positive climate action, reducing energy use, and increasing sustainability.
What to expect?
Each year we like to continue growing the event, introducing attendees to new initiatives and activities and showing how the project grows year on year.
On the day, you can expect a whole host of entertainment, ranging from live talks to DJ sets, as well activities, games and workshops for all ages. And of course, we will be providing food and drinks, with free vouchers available here.
Keep reading to find out who will be in attendance…
The line up:
Meet:
Green Meadows Community – the Meadows community members who run local initiatives to tackle climate change and make a lasting impact on the area.
Cycle Saviours – free bike repairs and servicing
Saffron Science Club - renewable energy activities
Memorial Gardens Association
NEP & Green Meadows – learn about our latest schemes and support available
Learn:
Mend & Make do
Natural Plant Dyeing with Plant Dye Studio
Low Energy Cooking with Tiger Community Enterprise CIC
Foraging with the Nottingham Forager
Try:
Graffiti art
Youth Football with Notts County Foundation
Apple pressing
Make a wind turbine
Free food provided by the Bridges Community Café (sign up below)
Listen:
Talks with guest speakers —
Community Action: Building a better community together
Youth Climate Assembly: Young Voices in Climate Change
Writing Places: Adventures of an Environmental Writer
Music - DJ sets, Power of Drums, and youth performances
Where to find the event:
Based in the heart of the Meadows, the festival is based at the Queens Walk Recreation Ground, opposite the Queens Walk Community Centre and easy to reach.
We encourage you to leave your car at home and join us by public transport or bike – accessible by getting the tram to the Queens Walk NET tram stop, by buses 11, 11C, 48 and 48X or by train, with Nottingham Railway Station just a quick 7-minute walk away.
Sign up!
Everybody is welcome, so come along, let your friends and family know, and make a day of it! Whether you prefer to get stuck-in or relax, there will be plenty of seating, shelter and spaces to accommodate attendees.
Don’t forget to grab a free food voucher on the event page here. Make sure to secure one for each member of your group, vouchers are first come first serve so it is advisable to register early.
We look forward to seeing you, for what we anticipate being an incredible day!