http://www.ecoworks.org.uk Nottingham's Environment, Community and Gardening Social Enterprise Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:12:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's the day you've all been waiting for: Allotments Open Day is finally here! Taking place on Sunday 24th May, there will be plenty of workshops to keep everyone happy, guided tours of the allotments plus a few unexpected treats. Entrance will be through the community orchard on Ransom Road, St ... http://www.ecoworks.org.uk/2009/05/15/allotments-open-day-sunday-24th-may/ Ecoworks are very happy to offer volunteering oppourtunities on Saturdays. For more info please get in touch with Antony our garden co-ordinator preferably via e-mail on antony.dumskyj@ecoworks.org.uk. Antony is available on the office phone, 0115 962 2200, Wednesday's 10-3 and Thursday and Fridays 10-5. http://www.ecoworks.org.uk/2009/04/30/volunteering/ As part of the Transition Nottingham's group drive to make Nottingham more self-sustainable, this fantastic event is taking place on 22nd March 10.30-4pm at the Arboretum on Waverley Street, Nottingham. Come to the Arboretum and have hands on experience of sowing seeds, and fire your imagination as to what you can ... http://www.ecoworks.org.uk/2009/03/18/the-great-spring-sowing-sunday-22nd-march/ We can now confirm that the City & Guilds Level 2 Organic Gardening Certificate will start on Friday 23rd January. The course will last for three weeks, run from 9.30am til 4pm, and consist of three modules: - Organic Gardening Principles - Planning The Organic Gardening Vegetable Plot - Vegetable Plant Raising If you ... http://www.ecoworks.org.uk/2009/01/12/organic-gardening-certificate-starts-friday-23rd-jan/ Are you interested in taking part in a pilot City and Guilds level 2 Organic Gardening certificate being delivered at Ecoworks on St Anns Allotments? The course will be delivered by Sally Smith (former head of Information and Training at Garden Organic (HDRA), who also wrote it, and which has ... http://www.ecoworks.org.uk/2008/12/19/pilot-city-and-guilds-level-2-certificate-in-organic-gardening/ Ecoworks Community Gardens are now open on Saturdays on a regular basis. We are renovating an old greenhouse and are aiming to get it rebuilt in time for the spring sowing season. If you want to come up and help out it would be great to see you. We are ... http://www.ecoworks.org.uk/2008/12/05/community-gardens-now-open-on-saturdays/ All are invited to our Annual General Meeting which will be held on Tuesday 25th November at 7pm in Room 4, YMCA International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3FN. Please come along if you are interested in the work that Ecoworks does, especially if you would like to become ... http://www.ecoworks.org.uk/2008/11/04/annual-general-meeting-tuesday-25th-november-2008/ On Sunday 14th September 2008 the famous Grade 2* listed site of St Anns Allotments will open its gates to celebrate its unique heritage to help celebrate Heritage Open Day. The 70 acre site, includes some 600 allotments used mostly individual gardeners, but also several community groups. STAA Heritage Officer, Mo ... http://www.ecoworks.org.uk/2008/09/03/heritage-open-day-sunday-14th-september/ Are you 16-18? Got 16 hours free a week and not currently in Education, Training or Employment? Would you like to work outside learning about growing plants and vegetables? We can offer a Level 1 Qualification and £30 EMA with Boots and tools provided along with transport to our beautiful and productive ... http://www.ecoworks.org.uk/2008/08/29/new-training-opportunity/