Trimming hedges at King Edward Park
Tidying up the park for local people to enjoy
Location
Date and time
18:30 - 19:30
Wednesday, 30th of August 2023
Who this task will support
Sneiton Tenants Outreach Programme
Sneinton Tenants Outreach Programme is a tenants and residents association based in Sneinton, Nottingham. They are known locally as ‘STOP TRA’. The group was set up in 2007 by a group of local residents with the aim of improving the Sneinton Elements area of Nottingham.
Back then, there was a lot of crime and anti-social behaviour in the area and the group set out to tackle these problems. We worked with the Local Police Beat Teams, Renewal Trust, Nottingham City Council’s Neighbourhood Management Team, Nottingham City Homes, the Local Schools and the Local Councillors and there has been a big improvement to the area since the group was founded.
We organise bi-monthly public meetings at the Pavillion on King Edward’s Park which are open to anyone to attend and bring any issues they have to be addressed. These meetings are also attended by Nottingham City Homes, the Local Councillors, Renewal Trust, Nottingham City Council’s Neighbourhood Management and other agencies.
The group has been actively involved in organised fun days and events on King Edward’s Park aimed at local people and families and we have run events on the Park as part of Sneinton Festival week for two consecutive years.
The group have worked with Nottingham City Council’s Parks Department to improve King Edwards park and the pavillion building on the park, with help from the local community and Community Payback Team. The pavillion is now open to the public as a community facility and we will be opening it up as a community cafe in Spring 2012.
On King Edwards Park there is a large green space, play area and a multi-games area with floodlit pitches for people to use for sports activities. If you are interested in using the pavillion or the sports area for any activities or projects, please get in touch with our group who will be happy to accomodate you.
We are also in the process of trying to set up a community garden in the grounds of the old NECTA building and we welcome anyone from the local community who is interested in getting involved to get in touch!
Please note that this community mission has been cancelled.
After a great session a few weeks back picking up litter in the park, the community group who look after gardening jobs have asked for some GoodGym muscle to trim back some overgrown hedges.
We'll be:
✂️ Equipped with tools to chop back the hedges.
🌱 Helping out with any extra gardening jobs if there's time/spare hands.
Please bring gardening gloves if you can. 🧤🧤
📍 Meet at King Edward Park by the car park.
⏰ We'll meet at 6:30pm and aim to be done by 7:30.
ℹ️ This is one of GoodGym Nottingham's first ever sessions! It's a great opportunity to meet other nice people and do a bit of good for the local area. Come along solo (everyone is in the same boat) or bring a pal along for some company.
🏃♂️ If you're up for a few kms in the park at 6pm before the task, comment below 👇
❓ Any questions? Comment below.
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Discussion
Location
Date and time
18:30 - 19:30
Wednesday, 30th of August 2023
Who this task will support
Sneiton Tenants Outreach Programme
Sneinton Tenants Outreach Programme is a tenants and residents association based in Sneinton, Nottingham. They are known locally as ‘STOP TRA’. The group was set up in 2007 by a group of local residents with the aim of improving the Sneinton Elements area of Nottingham.
Back then, there was a lot of crime and anti-social behaviour in the area and the group set out to tackle these problems. We worked with the Local Police Beat Teams, Renewal Trust, Nottingham City Council’s Neighbourhood Management Team, Nottingham City Homes, the Local Schools and the Local Councillors and there has been a big improvement to the area since the group was founded.
We organise bi-monthly public meetings at the Pavillion on King Edward’s Park which are open to anyone to attend and bring any issues they have to be addressed. These meetings are also attended by Nottingham City Homes, the Local Councillors, Renewal Trust, Nottingham City Council’s Neighbourhood Management and other agencies.
The group has been actively involved in organised fun days and events on King Edward’s Park aimed at local people and families and we have run events on the Park as part of Sneinton Festival week for two consecutive years.
The group have worked with Nottingham City Council’s Parks Department to improve King Edwards park and the pavillion building on the park, with help from the local community and Community Payback Team. The pavillion is now open to the public as a community facility and we will be opening it up as a community cafe in Spring 2012.
On King Edwards Park there is a large green space, play area and a multi-games area with floodlit pitches for people to use for sports activities. If you are interested in using the pavillion or the sports area for any activities or projects, please get in touch with our group who will be happy to accomodate you.
We are also in the process of trying to set up a community garden in the grounds of the old NECTA building and we welcome anyone from the local community who is interested in getting involved to get in touch!
Walkable
As you will make your own way to the task, feel free to walk or run as you wish.
Ideal for beginners
King Edward Park
Carlton Road
Nottingham
NG3 2AR
Led by Rachel Levick
GoodGym Nottingham TaskForce member
Hi all, I'm really sorry but I've just been told that Pete from the park's group has done his back in and can't find a replacement to meet you this evening. I've also tried the nearby Russell Youth club but it's closed tonight unfortunately.
Here's the link to next week's session: https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/taming-a-wild-area-at-windmill-community-gardens
Mark
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