Welcome to Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens

Established in 2001 Arkwright Meadows Community Garden is a thriving community project. The Gardens are a green oasis within walking distance of Nottingham City Centre.

We are open to visitors throughout the week providing a place for relaxation and recreation. We grow and sell organically grown fruit and vegetables, provide volunteering opportunities, run a full programme of education and training from our eco building and host and deliver a wealth of community activities.

AMC Gardens is run by local people and provides the Meadows with a well loved resource which reflects and celebrates this vibrant and diverse community.

What’s coming up on the Gardens

• Monday to Thursday, 9.30- 4.30/5.00 pm

  Open to the public to visit and for seasonal fruit and veg sales.

• Monday: 10.00 - 3.00 pm

  Traditional Tandoor Oven is open for own bread making, call in or phone us for available slots.

• Monday: 3.30 – 5.00 pm

  Play scheme for  children aged 5-13yrs, unaccompanied children must be in Yr 1 or above.  Open Play including den building, outdoor craft, gardening, making things, science experiments, fire building and outdoor fun. Register with playworkers on arrival.

• Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

  Volunteering opportunities 10-12 & 1-3pm. We have many different opportunities for volunteers including working in the gardens, helping out at our events, volunteering in the office, helping us to run our playscheme and/or being a committee member. If you are interested please ring us or call in to see what is on offer and how you could help.

• Thursday 11.00 - 12.00 pm

  Community Cycle Rides Fun Fresh air and Fitness. Loan bikes available. Rides are between 45– 60 minutes long on cycle paths, cycle tracks and quiet roads. To let us know you are coming and to book a loan bike please phone Ridewise on 0115 955 2288.

•  Saturday

  5th May 1.00 - 4.00pm Spring Open Day and Grand Opening. 

  Come and celebtrate Spring with us at our fun filled afternoon on the Community Gardens. The Sheriff of Nottingham will be here to offically launch Spring in The Meadows and will be our master of ceremonmies for the Grand Opening of  AMC Gardens new eco building. There will be Maypole dancing, samba music, baby animals from White Post Farm, a guided bike ride (so bring your bike!), bird box making, hanging basket workshops, plant sales, wild story telling and a chance to make beautiuful garden planters from recycled containers. There will of course be fabulous home made food and refreshments, and lots more stalls which are yet to be confirmed. Put the date in your diary now to make sure that you don't miss out on what wiill be a great afternoon.