We’re looking for a group of young people to form the steering group to review the applications for funding towards environmental projects put into Sprout by young people in Nottingham.
The commitment of hours will be variable but shouldn’t take any longer than 3 hours a month.
If you’re aged 16-25 and would like to get involved, please get in touch with Jabran or Rachel on 0115 9708200 or e-mail: sproutnottingham@gmail.com
Posted in Sprout News | Tags: environment, granst panel, Nottingham, sprout, young people
On Friday 17th July Sprout are organising a day of gardening at Sneinton Library. We’ll be clearing, weeding, pruning, cutting back trees and planting new flowers in the library garden.
If you can lend a hand for an hour or two, please get in touch or turn up on the day.
Meet at Sneinton Library at 2pm or call Jabran on 07528481510 / 01159708200 or Minerva on 0115 9151168 for directions or further information.
Please wear old clothes and touch footwear. Gloves and light refreshments will be required.
Where: Sneinton Library, Sneinton Boulevard, Sneinton. NG2 4FD
When: Friday 17th July
Time: 2 – 4pm.
Posted in Events, Sprout News | Tags: Community, Gardening, Planting, Sneinton, Sneinton Library, sprout, Volunteering
A new and exciting urban food project has started in Forest Fields on Tuesday afternoons from 5pm weekly at the Sumac Centre in Forest Fields and they are looking for people to get involved!
We want to encourage, support and learn about food growing in Forest Fields.
Whether you need help getting started or can help us with expert advice.
Drop in when you can on Tuesday evenings:-
5.00pm – Helping with the Sumac garden
6.30pm – Meeting to discuss project as well as what jobs need doing in the garden
8.00pm – Tidy up and finish
At the Sumac Centre: 245 Gladstone St, Forest Fields
http://sumac.org.uk
For more info, email sumac AT riseup.net
Anyone can get involved, even if you have no gardening experience. Come along and lets start to transform the city into an urban food gardening paradise!
Photos of Garden-
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/430465.html
Full version:-
http://www.transitionff.co.uk/2009/06/forest-fields-garden-project-every-tuesday/
What’ s it all about?
On 28th June Transition Nottingham is organising Midsummer Energy, a festival which explores energy in its many forms; from electricity to dance, wind power to wonderful live music. Different groups from Nottingham communities and the energy production world are coming together to generate a vibrant and positive event to stimulate and entertain everyone that uses energy in any form.
Midsummer Energy is local people, local energy, local food and local fun. If you have used anything with a plug connected to it in the past 24hours, Midsummer Energy is for you.
Where is it?
Green’s Windmill, Windmill Lane, Sneinton, Nottingham, NG2 4BQ.
When is it?
Sunday 28th June 2009
What time is it?
11.00am – 4.00pm FREE Admission
How do I get there?
Bus number 23 and 24 from King Street in the City Centre
What’s Happening?
Music & Entertainment:
There will be live music in the courtyard of the windmill from the likes of Solomon Smith, Niming Ned, Vincent Bella, solo steel drum.
The amplified music will be powered by a combination wind turbine, solar panels and pedal power supplied by V3.
There is going to be a pub styled energy quiz (how much do you really know about energy?). Prizes on the day have been kindly donated by C.A.T. (Centre for Alternative Technology).
Posted in Sprout News, event | Tags: Community, environment, event, Festival, Nottingham, Renewable Energy, sprout, Transition Nottingham, transition towns, Volunteering, volunteers, workshops, young people
Sprout are supporting ‘Sounds on the Downs’ this year for the second year running. The annual festival which takes place on the Downs of Nottingham University Park Campus is organised predominately by students at the University and is billed as ‘Nottingham’s FREE renewably powered festival.
This year the festival is joined by a play rally organised by Playworks which will start in Lenton and finish at the festival. There will be lots of activities at the event including workshops, circus skills, music, a film tent, stall, locally sourced food stalls and lots more. The festival will promote issues realting to environmental and social justice and sustainability. It runs from 1-9pm on Thursday 11th June and everyone is welcome to attend! Fingers crossed they get better weather than our event!
Posted in Events, Sprout News | Tags: green festival, Nottingham, renewably powered, sounds on the downs, sprout, university of nottingham, workshops
