Events
Check out our exciting upcoming events, or head over to our calendar.
LOVE THE MEADOWS Action Day
Meadows residents will be meeting every 1st Saturday of the month at Bridgeway Centre (precinct) to spread some love across the Meadows by litterpicking, planting flowers, growing veg, and adding splashes of colour to the streets.
Build a sponge city planter
We are looking for teenagers aged 16-18 to join FROMTHEGROUNDUP for two build a sponge city planter sessions, with dates to be confirmed.
Eat & Learn: Introduction to Bike Maintenance
Join us for a bike repair workshop, covering general maintenance checks, changing and repairing inner tubes! Followed by a free hot lunch.
DIY Workshop: Internal Wall Insulation
Join us and have a go at installing wood fibre boards, to insulate the internal walls of your home.
DIY Workshop: Basic Plumbing Skills
Develop basic DIY plumbing skills through hands-on experience, gaining the confidence to complete basic plumbing jobs at home.
Woodwork Workshop: Build your own Bird Box
In this DIY skills workshop you will make your very own birdbox to take home. You will learn how to use common hand tools and power tools safely and with confidence, using tools such as a mitre & circular saw.
DIY Workshop: Internal Wall Insulation
Join us and have a go at installing wood fibre boards, to insulate the internal walls of your home.
DIY Workshop: Internal Wall Insulation
Join us and have a go at installing wood fibre boards, to insulate the internal walls of your home.
Eat & Learn: Bike maintenance & repairing brakes and chains
Join us for a bike repair workshop, focusing on fixing brakes and chains. Followed by a free hot lunch.
DIY Workshop: Basic Plumbing Skills
Develop basic DIY plumbing skills through hands-on experience, gaining the confidence to complete basic plumbing jobs at home.
Practical workshop: Introduction to Hand and Power Tools
Our experienced Tradesperson will guide you through the basics and help you gain confidence in using a variety of tools.
DIY Workshop: Basic Plumbing Skills
Develop basic DIY plumbing skills through hands-on experience, gaining the confidence to complete basic plumbing jobs at home.
Practical workshop: Introduction to Trickle Vents and Ventilation
Learn about the benefits of tickle vents and the importance of ventilation when retrofitting homes, and how to install them yourself.
Woodwork Workshop: Build your own Bird Box
In this DIY skills workshop you will make your very own birdbox to take home. You will learn how to use common hand tools and power tools safely and with confidence, using tools such as a mitre & circular saw.
Practical workshop: Introduction to Trickle Vents and Ventilation
Learn about the benefits of tickle vents and the importance of ventilation when retrofitting homes, and how to install them yourself.
DIY Workshop: Internal Wall Insulation
Join us and have a go at installing wood fibre boards, to insulate the internal walls of your home.
Eat & Learn: Cook-in-a-Box
Learn how to cook a hot meal in an energy-saving, insulated box. We will put one to the test and make a free hot lunch to enjoy.
DIY Woodwork: Build your own Coat Peg Hook
Join us and have a go at using tools for woodwork to make your own coat peg rack. Take it home and show off your skills!
DIY Workshop: Internal Insulation of External Walls
Did you know? Our homes lose over 30% of the heat through the walls!
Insulating your home can help you feel more comfortable and reduce your energy bills.
LOVE THE MEADOWS Action Day
Meadows residents will be meeting every 1st Saturday of the month at Bridgeway Centre (precinct) to spread some love across the Meadows by litterpicking, planting flowers, growing veg, and adding splashes of colour to the streets.
DIY Workshop: Basic Plumbing Skills
Develop basic DIY plumbing skills through hands-on experience, gaining the confidence to complete basic plumbing jobs at home.
DIY Club - Kick-off Meeting
It is finally time for the kick-off meeting of the Meadows DIY Club! Meadows residents decide the vision and objectives, and we provide the support. Come along and help shape the early stages of this new community initiative.
DIY Workshop: Insulating your Attic Room
Is your attic room freezing cold in the winter and boiling hot in the summer? Sick of big energy bills?
Join us for a practical hands-on session to learn how to insulate your Attic Room.
Eat & Learn: Keep Warm this Winter
Expert tips to keep you and your home warm this winter (lunch included)
DIY Workshop: Basic Plumbing Skills
Develop basic DIY plumbing skills through hands-on experience, gaining the confidence to complete basic plumbing jobs at home.
Practical workshop: Introduction to Hand and Power Tools
Our experienced Tradesperson will guide you through the basics and help you gain confidence in using a variety of tools.
Practical workshop: Introduction to Trickle Vents and Ventilation
Learn about the benefits of tickle vents and the importance of ventilation when retrofitting homes, and how to install them yourself.
Crocus Bulb Planting with Memorial Gardens Association
MeGA, in partnership with Green Meadows, will be planting 1000 crocus bulbs in the Meadows. Join us and let's make the Meadows greener!
DIY Workshop: Insulating your Floor & Loft
Join us for a practical hands-on session to learn how to insulate your floor and loft space.
HEAT Hub's How to Improve the Efficiency of your Home
Homeowners can meet the Home Energy Advice Team and hear first-hand about the HEAT Hub’s package of tailored support, including an opportunity to book in for a free Home Energy Plan. Meet the experts and ask questions.
DIY Workshop: Pointing Brickwork for Beginners
Work with experts and observe live demonstrations before practicing how to apply mortar to brickwork yourself!
DIY Workshop: Basic Plumbing Skills
Develop basic DIY plumbing skills through hands-on experience, gaining the confidence to complete basic plumbing jobs at home.
Exploring Hydroponics and a Guided Tour of the New Broadmarsh Park
Join us for a walking tour to find out how the new Broadmarsh Park was designed and planted and to take a look at hydroponic systems.
Eat & Learn: Mend and Make Do
Learn how to extend the life of everyday things and learn the basics of sewing, darning and altering, with a free hot lunch included.
DIY Workshop: Insulating your Internal Walls
Did you know? Our homes lose over 30% of the heat through the walls!
Insulating your home can help you feel more comfortable and reduce your energy bills.
Green Meadows Festival
The Green Meadows Festival is a one day event bringing together people and organisations, showcasing local and national climate action, sharing practical skills and knowledge on climate resilience and inspiring the Meadows community to join the movement.
DIY Workshop: Basic Plumbing Skills
Develop basic DIY plumbing skills through hands-on experience, gaining the confidence to complete basic plumbing jobs at home.
Low Carbon Tour - Sustainable Meadows Homes & Heat Pumps
Green Meadows are back to show you more examples of environmentally friendly home improvements and innovative retrofit approaches across Nottingham. In this latest instalment, we’re visiting local Meadows homes that have undergone retrofitting and successfully integrated a heat pump system.
Eat & Learn: Keeping houses cool
Learn quick & thrifty solutions to keep your house cool in summer, friendly discussion over a free hot lunch.
DIY Workshop: Pointing Brickwork for Beginners
Work with experts and observe live demonstrations before practicing how to apply mortar to brickwork yourself!
Eat & Learn: Improving your Victorian Home
Learn what you can do to reduce the energy use of a Victorian home and make it warmer.
Community Allotment Session
Meet the Meadows Growing Group at the Community Allotment in Wilford (just a 5-10 minute walk from the Embankment). Learn about growing food together, share ideas, tasks, and of course, the harvest!
Hedgehog Street Party
Neighbours are teaming up to start a hedgehog highway! Come along for a free BBQ, activities and get your free hedgehog doorway.
DIY Workshop: Basic Plumbing Skills
Develop basic DIY plumbing skills through hands-on experience, gaining the confidence to complete basic plumbing jobs at home.
Q&A Online Ask The Expert With Nick Parsons
This workshop aims to give you a chance to develop your knowledge of the fabric first approach to home insulation, and sustainable retrofitting, whilst giving you the confidence to communicate with tradespeople effectively.
DIY Workshop: Insulating your Floor & Loft
Join us for a practical hands-on session to learn how to insulate your floor and loft space.