February 2026
Monthly Recap of February
In February, we ran Gardening themed DIY club sessions and undertook some exciting climate education workshops with pupils at Welbeck Primary School. Keep reading to find out all about it and all the exciting things that we have coming up this month!
Green Learning at Welbeck
This half term, our Green Learning Assistant Alice has been at Welbeck Primary School with Year 3, sharing an exciting introduction to Climate Change. Pupils learned about the web of life, the properties of greenhouse gases, renewable energy and food waste.
We celebrated the end of our workshop by making banana bread using food that would otherwise have been thrown away!
Building on the success of our green learning workshops in the Meadows, our team have been putting together a ‘Future Green Learning’ offer, which is essentially a package of support to aid primary schools in teaching climate education with creativity, confidence and lasting impact. This includes Climate Education Workshops, teacher training, curriculum review, support with new projects and partnerships, and more. Find out more here!
Gardening Themed DIY Clubs
During February’s themed sessions, the DIYers were busy with various tasks! They made planters out of pallet wood, as well as a seed storage box and a Hedgehog Shelter for the Butterfly Walk in the Meadows. Young DIYers also got creative, making beautiful plant markers for their own gardens.
Making a Seed Box, a tray (to save making a mess with compost), and a tool to scrape the excess compost from pots.
Come along to a DIY Club Session!
Please come and talk to us about your ideas for a community project, or if you want to discuss ideas about your own DIY project. Don’t forget you can borrow workshop and Toolshare tools for free while at our workshop. Please let us know if you need a particular tool from the Toolshare (see here) so we can check it will be available for you.
Tools are available to borrow for free for home use - you can join and book through our website here.
We are continuing the gardening themed sessions on the ‘Build Your Own Birdbox’ workshop led by our Expert, Helen, on Friday March 27th (4pm to 7pm). There are just a few places remaining, so please register your place here if you are interested in making a birdbox either for your own garden, or as a contribution for the Butterfly Walk.
Join the Whole House Retrofit Party at the Embankment Pub
Nottingham Energy Partnership, one of the project leads at Green Meadows, is hosting a Whole House Retrofit Party at the Embankment Pub (282-284 Arkwright St, Nottingham, NG2 2GR) this Thursday March 12th 6:30-8:30pm. The event is part of NEP’s Home Energy Advice Team (H.E.A.T) Hub initiative, which you can learn about here.
This will be a relaxed, interactive evening exploring how local homeowners are improving their homes for greater comfort, lower energy bills, and long-term sustainability. The session will centre around an engaging panel discussion, bringing together local homeowners and retrofit experts to share perspectives from across the whole retrofit journey.
Hear honest stories from your neighbours about the challenges, lessons and successes of upgrading their homes, and take the opportunity to ask your own questions. Our panel of industry professionals will also provide clear, impartial advice to help you navigate the retrofit process with confidence.
Together we’ll explore the most effective approaches to whole-house retrofitting, including how to plan improvements alongside renovation works and ensure projects meet the latest regulations. Whether you’re just starting to think about upgrading your home or already planning works, this friendly session will offer practical insights, real experiences, and expert guidance.
Curious about home retrofit or upgrading your home?
Upcoming Consultation Dates Across Meadows Initiatives
As many of you know, Green Meadows has been running a Community Consultation to hear your thoughts on what should happen when the project’s current funding comes to an end. Thanks to the valuable feedback received so far, we've developed plans to ensure your GM activities continue beyond the current funding period. Various changes are envisaged to our activities, and because they're all about empowering you to take action on climate change we need your feedback on them.
Over the coming weeks we aim to meet up with people that have engaged with the activities and want to see them continue. These discussions will help us finalise the plans, and secure the funding and community support that makes them possible.
Look out for events relevant to the activities you are interested in:
Meadows DIY Club - Friday 13th March 5:30pm at the Climate Hub on 32 Turney Street, NG2 2LG.
Edible Meadows – Thursday 19th March - there will be a potato and onion planting session at the Bridgeway Centre 5.30pm-6.15pm, followed by a presentation at the Climate Hub at 6.30pm, with some delicious food cooked by Laura.
Toolshare – Friday 20th March at 5.30pm at the Climate Hub.
Love the Meadows Monthly Action Day & Community Composting, - DATES TO BE CONFIRMED. Don’t miss out - keep your eye on our events page or Whatsapp groups for confirmation.
As above for Meadows Menders, DIY Future-Fit Workshops, Resilience Workshops (including Make Do & Mend) and the Knowledge Bank.
So many incredible movements have started in the community because of YOUR ideas and hard work! Now let’s band together to decide what happens next!
We will be announcing more exciting events and workshops soon.
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