In this free workshop we're turning old bale arm crates into planters for your backyard or your street!
Add some colour, wildlife and a place to grow fruit and veg to your home or neighbourhood.
Green Meadows and FROMTHEGROUNDUP are running a series of FREE workshops where you'll learn how to build a water-retaining planter. This new project will help to:
Reduce flooding by absorbing rainwater
Provide a water supply for plants during dry spells
Create local places to grow fruit, veg and plants
Bring some colour and wildlife onto the streets!
Planters will be installed on streets and available for personal use around The Meadows.
In this this workshop, you will learn how to turn crates into planters which can hold up to 30 litres - providing water for plants and saving it for use during dry periods.
We will build them and then plant them up, ready to go in backyards or areas of your choice. Once the planters are complete, we can arrange it to be delivered to you.
Imagine this…
These planters brimming with colourful fruit and veg, capturing water and providing easily accessible food!
Wondering if this is right for you? If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with us by emailing admin@greenmeadows.uk or call 0115 718 2028, and we will be happy to advise.
Funding for the Green Meadows project, requires Meadows residents to be prioritised for events. If you live outside the Meadows, we encourage you to join us and take part, but please be aware that you may be added to a waitlist until the places are confirmed.
Sign up here:
Transport info:
There is restricted on-street vehicle parking by the NEP Hub, limited to two hours. Please be aware there is residential permit holder parking in place in the area. Therefore, we recommend either walking or cycling to the Hub. If you are travelling from further afield, there are the following options using public transport, or park and rides:
Buses:
The nearest bus stops are on London Road (Trent Bridge Victoria Embankment stops) and are served by the following bus routes:
The Navy Line (including 1A, B, E, 3, 3A, 4 and N4),
The Green Lines 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (including 9B), 10 (including 10C, X), 11 (including 11A, C).
The Kinchbus 9
Plus bus routes 19, 33, 90 (90A), 92, COT the cotgrave, KC the keyworth, RM mainline and RV1 rushcliffe villager.
The closest tram stop is Meadows Embankment on the tram line to Clifton South. It is an 0.7 mile walk along Bathley Street to the NEP Hub.
Nottingham Train Station is a just a one mile walk along Arkwright Walk to the NEP Hub.