Activities 2016
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Breathing Spaces – the script
In July 2016 the Green Spaces Project staged performances of Breathing Spaces, a play specially commissioned for the project, written by Andy Barrett, produced by members of Excavate and performed by […]
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Poetry Competition Winners
We are delighted to be able to announce the three winners of our Poetry Competition. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who entered. FIRST PRIZE Arboretum Shapes by […]
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Images from Breathing Spaces, our community play
Our play, Breathing Spaces generated a vast range of exciting photographs, some of which are reproduced here. All photographs courtesy of Jo Wheeler
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How well do you know the Arboretum?
When did you last explore the Arboretum? Do you really know all there is to see? Have a go at our Discovery Trail. It’s a fun thing to do that’s […]
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The Development of Public Parks in Nottingham in the mid-19th Century
24 August 2016: 2pm Local Studies Library, Angel Row A talk by Professor Paul Elliott Paul looks at the provision and development of public green spaces intended to promote civic pride. […]
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Parklands in Wartime: Nottingham’s parks in WW1 and WW2
11 August 2016, 2pm Local Studies Library, Angel Row A talk by Jonathan Coope Jonathan will describe the impact of two world wars on Nottingham’s parks. From fundraising band concerts […]
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Breathing Spaces – the parks tour!
So our parks tour of Breathing Spaces has come to an end. We began with a rather shaky first performance at Queens Walk Recreation Ground on July 16th, although the […]
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… and tomorrow the play begins!
It’s been a hectic twelve weeks or so as we’ve worked full tilt on Breathing Spaces, our community play that will be performed over the next two weekends in four […]
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Nottingham’s Historic Green Spaces Exhibition
Using pictures, film and the written word this Exhibition celebrates these spaces and reveals something about why they were created, where they are located, how they have been used, and in what ways […]
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‘Making’ Workshop
Great fun was had by all on Wednesday 13 July, when 30 Year 4 children from Claremont School joined Ali Bakewell, Production Manager for Breathing Spaces, in a workshop in […]
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