top of page
Search
Memorial Gardens
Jul 291 min read
What a difference!
I found this photo of the gardens in a book on Old Nottingham…
4 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Jul 241 min read
Stonecrop on the Rockeries
Added a little nursery of sedum/stonecrop on the rockery to give us some stock to replace the mares tail in the future …
5 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Jul 241 min read
Coffee and Cake
After each gardening session the MeGA volunteers enjoy a coffee or tea together with a slice of much anticipated cake or homemade...
7 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Jul 241 min read
Working together-it’s more than weeding!
All year round and each Monday morning a gang of folks, wearing purple MeGA tabards, arrives in the Memorial Gardens at about 9.30am...
49 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Jul 231 min read
The Forth bridge of the gardens …
We all know the painting the forth bridge metaphor, but In 2002, a new, long-lasting paint containing glass was introduced. The colour,...
31 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Feb 13, 20231 min read
D-Day Bed Gets Some new Roses ...
13 Feb 2023 Back in November 2022 we attended the Meadows councillors' "Your Voice, Your Choice"event that seeks feedback of the concerns...
44 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Tidying the Heuchera
Today (11/7/2022) was rather hot, so the mad ones amongst us did this bed in the sun, whilst the other one, nearer to Queen Victoria was...
20 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Jun 1, 20221 min read
MeGA Opportunities and the Memorial Gardens restoration
Many of you will be aware of the restoration work that’s now in full swing in the Memorial Gardens. As well as all the structural work to...
22 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
May 11, 20221 min read
D-Day Landing Memorial Tidy up
One of the less visible memorials in the gardens is the bed of 50 peace roses planted to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the D-Day...
21 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Mar 7, 20222 min read
the restoration of the memorial gardens and mega
The Memorial Gardens Association (MeGA) is delighted that Nottingham City Council’s (NCC) bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for...
17 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Feb 4, 20222 min read
Lottery Funding
We're pleased to confirm that the £1.7m bid to develop The Memorial Gardens has been successful - please see below for report. MeGA...
6 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Nov 12, 20211 min read
Calendar 2022
We are pleased to announce the brand new MeGA Calendar 2022 is now available! Featuring 12 stunning shots of the gardens throughout the...
2 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Aug 26, 20211 min read
At last! The 2021 Annual General Meeting!
We're delighted to invite all of our members to our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 21st September at 7pm at the Arkwright Meadows...
7 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Mar 19, 20212 min read
Catch up with the MeGA Gardening Group!
Despite lockdown and winter weather our Volunteer Gardeners have been super busy. In the six months from September to March our 11...
17 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Feb 8, 20211 min read
Check out the proposed improvements to the undercroft
There is a planning application for improvements to the Undercroft - the buildings underneath the Terrace and Memorial Arch in the...
11 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Jan 24, 20211 min read
MeGA braves the Dragon's Den!
Every year the City Council's Area Committee invites small local projects to put in a bid for up to £100 to fund an idea to help the...
6 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Lets Get Digital
In these strange times, Digitial Inclusion is more important than ever and those amongst us who currently have no skills or access to...
7 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Jul 8, 20201 min read
the big parks challenge
Have your say about parks and green spaces in Nottingham! https://thebigparkschallenge.com/
8 views0 comments
Memorial Gardens
Jul 8, 20201 min read
Volunteer gardening sessions are now weekly
There is plenty of work to get on with in the Memorial Gardens so we have decided to meet every Monday morning in the Gardens from 9.30am...
8 views0 comments
bottom of page