THEME5 Planting, planning and buildings
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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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Enclosure Parks tree trail leaflet published
Nottingham City Council, in conjunction with the Nottingham Green Spaces project, has just published a new Tree Trail leaflet giving details of many of the most significant types of trees […]
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The Arboretum Rose Garden
by Val Wood, Friends of the Arboretum The rose gardens in the northern part of the Arboretum were constructed in 1972. They replaced the green houses that were in situ […]
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Old and New Trees in Nineteenth Century Nottingham
We are so used to the many trees in Nottingham’s streets and suburbs that it is easy to take them for granted, although the lack of city-centre green spaces is […]
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Windmills on Forest Road
The Windmills on Forest Road Thanks to Michael Smith and Elizabeth Robinson © Michael Smith has an old connection with the Vernon Arms and these two pictures were spotted on […]
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Our Arboretum – 1913
Sixty -one years ago the Nottingham Arboretum was first opened for the benefit of the public. Many citizens there are who find pleasure in frequenting these beautifully kept grounds, deriving […]
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Dahlia Border – 1939
1939 recent innovations in this park have been a fine dahlia border, and a series of beds constructed along each side of the central walk. Other recent features have been specialized […]
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Nottingham Enclosure Act, 1845
The development of Nottingham Arboretum and the other green spaces which are the focus of this project only became possible with the passing of the Nottingham Enclosure Act in 1845, […]
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Corporation Oaks Tree Planting
Corporation Oaks (above), by kind permission of Christine Drew of The Mapperley and Sherwood History Group. Corporation Oaks was officially opened by a tree planting on 11 February 1850. This […]
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Two Maps of 19th century Nottingham
These two maps of 19th century Nottingham are reproduced by kind permission of Nottinghamshire County Archive. The first map (below) is the 1831 Plan of Nottingham by Staveley and Wood. […]
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