by Edwinstowe in Bloom | Feb 15, 2025 | Community Event, Environment, Sherwood
The winter months are a busy period for Edwinstowe in Bloom (EiB) volunteers, who focus on tidying the allotment, flower beds, and planters, removing rubbish, and preparing for spring. Last year, thousands of bulbs were planted, and some daffodils were blooming early...
by Gainsborough in Bloom | Feb 7, 2025 | Environment, Gainsborough
Gainsborough in Bloom is a self-financed volunteer organisation that has been working since 2009 to improve the look and feel of the town for its residents, visitors, and businesses, aiming to make it as environmentally friendly as possible. They achieve this by...
by North Notts Association of National Trust Members | Feb 4, 2025 | Environment, Heritage, Sherwood, Social Group
The final meeting of the North Notts Association of National Trust Members in 2024 took place on Wednesday 11th December at The Crossing in Worksop. The event featured an enlightening talk by Maggie Watkins titled ‘The Scandalous Duchess – Katherine Swinford’. Most of...
by North Notts Association of National Trust Members | Feb 4, 2025 | Environment, Heritage, Retford, Social Group
The final meeting of the North Notts Association of National Trust Members in 2024 took place on Wednesday 11th December at The Crossing in Worksop. The event featured an enlightening talk by Maggie Watkins titled ‘The Scandalous Duchess – Katherine Swinford’. Most of...
by North Notts Association of National Trust Members | Feb 4, 2025 | Environment, Heritage, Social Group, Worksop
The final meeting of the North Notts Association of National Trust Members in 2024 took place on Wednesday 11th December at The Crossing in Worksop. The event featured an enlightening talk by Maggie Watkins titled ‘The Scandalous Duchess – Katherine Swinford’. Most of...
by Nottinghamshire Environmental Association | Feb 3, 2025 | Environment, Gainsborough, Heritage
Many will recall the beloved story by Kenneth Grahame, Wind in the Willows, featuring the character ‘Ratty’. Despite his name, Ratty was not a rat but a water vole. When the book was written, water voles (Arvicola amphibius) were a common sight along British rivers...
