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Welcome to Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens

In the HEART of the Meadows

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, education and training, deliver a wealth of community activities and offer meeting room hire

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.

The Gardens site and buildings are fully wheelchair accessible.

There is a calendar of activities and events at the gardens on our current activities page on this link

See our blog for  Latest News 

AMC Gardens, Kirkby Gardens,  The Meadows, Nottingham  NG2 2HZ  

0115 986 7777

What’s On

Family Sessions

In the Garden Now

Kid’s Club

Tandoor and Cob Oven

Venue Hire

Volunteering

Latest News from the Gardens is on the blog page of our website on this link:   Latest News

You can drop into the Community Gardens anytime during our opening hours – everyone is welcome to come in, have a look around, bring a picnic (we’ve got lots of chairs outside) and explore.   We sell our fresh organic produce all year round and have a selection of different seasonal produce on offer (produce changes all the time depending on what’s ripe and available – we keep a blackboard by the gate with updated information on of what’s on sale).

Our Warm Hub is up and running too – there’s cosy chairs in the foyer inside the building at the gardens and you are welcome to drop in, make yourself a warm drink and sit for a while.   Pop in anytime during our opening hours.

The following regular sessions are running weekly:  

Volunteering    Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,  Saturday  All sessions are either 10-12 or 1-3      Phone us on 0115 9867777 to arrange your first session.

Cook and Eat,  every Tuesday 10.30am – 12.30pm   Come and learn some simple and healthy cooking skills with us, socialise and eat. We have limited spaces so please call ahead if you are planning on joining us, free to attend.   Further details on our facebook page 

Our after school Kids Club meets every Thursday, 3.15 – 5pm AMC Kids Club Outdoor Play for 5-13 year olds.  Places free and numbers are limited, you can call the gardens to enquire about availability / waiting lists.

ArtSpeak every Friday 10.30-12.00 social group for the over 60s, get together and create artwork inspired by the Gardens, free to attend.

Saturday Family Sessions run every Saturday 10.30am – 1.00pm,  Join us each Saturday for our friendly family sessions; children and their parents / carers together can explore nature, gardening, the seasons and many things that the community gardens has to offer.     Free to attend  there are further details on our Facebook page 

Special Events and Workshops

Family drumming sessions – Thursdays 23rd and 30th November, 10.30 – 11.30am.    Join the wonderful Jude for a lovely family session for pre school children full of drumming, singing and creativity. We are delighted to host a couple more of these sessions, it’s always a really lovely atmosphere. It’s free to attend.

We’ve got two winter wreath making sessions this year – Saturday December 2nd and Saturday December 9th, 1-3pm.   Join us for a wonderful festive creative and calm afternoon making your own winter hedgerow wreath to take home. These sessions are always really lovely and such a great atmosphere. We’ll take you through the process of making a willow wreath base and will have lots of great gathered winter hedgerow foliage to use; everything is fully compostable afterwards (though your wreath base can be used again and again).   You can book and pay via Eventbrite, it’s £22 (or £8 concessions).

 booking for Saturday December 2nd 

booking for Saturday December 9th 

Open Minds Nottingham run regular sessions here, there’s lots more information on their Facebook page on this kink 

Tandoor Oven Available to hire, bring your own dough, contact us for more information. 

We have been adding some activity ideas to our You Tube channel on this link. 

December 2023

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  • OPEN 10-4
  • FAMILY SESSION
  • WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP
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  • FAMILY SESSION
  • WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP
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  • COOK & EAT
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  • STAFF MEETING
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  • Aiden AMC Kids Club Xmas
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  • GARDENS CLOSED
  • Aiden with Ellie
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Donate

If you’d like to make a donation to AMC Gardens and the work that we do please click this button to make a donation via Local Giving.

Fresh Organic Produce Available

We have a year-round supply of organically grown vegetables, fruit and herbs for sale. Produce is picked for you while you wait so what you’re buying is always totally fresh. We also have a shop area where you can buy plants.

Feel free to pop into the gardens whenever we’re open to see what we have available.

Find Out More

Subscribe for News and Events

Sign up to the AMC Gardens Newsletter for regular updates on what’s happening at the gardens.

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Opening Times

Summer opening times:

Tuesday 12-4

Wednesday 12-6

Thursday 12-4

Friday 12-4

Saturday 10-4 

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Winter opening times:

Tuesday 12-4

Wednesday 12-4

Thursday 12-4

Friday 12-4

Saturday 10-4 

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

We have a wonderful outside space for exploring and plenty of seats outside.

We will continue to offer sales by phone order and arranged collection slots.

Thank you again for your support and understanding.

Find us on our You Tube channel here 

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