December is here, colder and wetter than the last few months and thankfully, all the rain has helped fill up the pond in the Wildlife Garden. The Memorial gardens are looking tidy thanks to the work of the MeGA volunteers, lots of leaf clearing, weeding and planting ready for Spring, especially on the rockery. 2026 will mark a hundred years since the rockery was created. Matt has treated the marestail, and now heathers have been planted. We have had plenty of cakes, coffee,

After the local councillors named MeGA in one of their leaflets this month, regarding the Lottery Fund and the refurbishment of the Memorial Gardens. I thought it would be interesting to see how MeGA came into being. Liz Vyvian has written a history of MeGA. I have posted it below. Thank you, Liz. Don't forget the MeGA Christmas do on Monday, 8th December, straight after gardening. Don't forget to tick the Pizza you want. 2016, MeGA began with a group of half a dozen local p

🍂  As the days grow shorter and the air turns cooler, autumn brings its beautiful colours to the trees and bushes. One thing about being a MeGA volunteer is that you won't miss this seasonal change. Autumn is a chance to look back on what we’ve accomplished. Please take a moment to remember the flowers,  colours of summer, the smiles, and the comments of visitors to the Memorial Gardens we've helped cultivate. Work now starts on getting everything ready for Spring next year.

As the gardens settle down for autumn, it is sad that in the hot weather we lost some plants earlier than in a normal year. However,...

I'm hoping to upload to the blog, once a month to give a flavour of what we have been doing and some pictures of the gardens and our hard...

This article is written by Edward Beaumont, a member of the Memorial Gardens Association (MeGA).

MeGA is working with Green Meadows to plant 1000's of crocuses alongside the new walk/ cycle way between the embankment and Green Street/...

I found this photo of the gardens in a book on Old Nottingham…

Added a little nursery of sedum/stonecrop on the rockery to give us some stock to replace the mares tail in the future …

After each gardening session the MeGA volunteers enjoy a coffee or tea together with a slice of much anticipated cake or homemade...

All year round and each Monday morning a gang of folks, wearing purple MeGA tabards, arrives in the Memorial Gardens at about 9.30am...

We all know the painting the forth bridge metaphor, but In 2002, a new, long-lasting paint containing glass was introduced. The colour,...

13 Feb 2023 Back in November 2022 we attended the Meadows councillors' "Your Voice, Your Choice"event that seeks feedback of the concerns...

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...

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...

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...

The Memorial Gardens Association (MeGA) is delighted that Nottingham City Council’s (NCC) bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for...

We're pleased to confirm that the £1.7m bid to develop The Memorial Gardens has been successful - please see below for report. MeGA...