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Editors Note

Hello everyone, I hope you’re making the most of the summer the with rain, sun and storms.! In this issue:

Win 2 tickets to see Wishbone Ash -a legendary band . Win 2 tickets for an Ska evening with Selecter and many more fabulous artists. Win a beautiful signed book for young child, from local writers. Win a truly unique bowl for your bathroom, or for the garden from Julian Crosswell in Beeston. If you want to keep up to date with events in the community in between the Grapevine distributions, visit Facebook for Grapevine Magazine Online -competition winners will be on there too. Until next month, please continue supporting the Grapevine and our advertisers, many thanks!

Christine

Christine Gough- Beech Publications- Editor

Competiton Winners:

2 x tickets for Steve Harley was: - J ompson - Stapleford.

2 x tickets for an evening with Oscar and Steve from Ocean Colour Scene was : S.Roe - Wollaton.

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Join the Attenborough Reserve Amble today! Taking place every Tuesday 10.30am - 11.45am, meet the Walk Leader(s) at the picnic benches between the Nature Centre and the visitor car park - no pre-booking needed! Please note that whilst the walk is not charged, there is a £3 all-day parking fee for those using our car par. is fee is waivered for NWT members, sta volunteers and those with a NWT parking permit. ey recommend wearing trainers or walking shoes for your comfort and safetybring a water bottle too! is is a circular walk (1.9m/3km) starting and ending in front of the Nature Centre - its facilities include a café, shop, toilets, baby changing facilities and accessible Nature Garden and bird hide. Families, groups. individuals, couples - all are welcome! Please note assistance dogs only. Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire NG9 6DY

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e new Carbon Neutral Nottingham website has been launched.

A new website has been launched by Nottingham City Council to supportNottingham’s ambition to be the rst carbon neutral city in the UK by 2028.

e Carbon Neutral Nottingham website brings together in one place a range of information about what is happening to make the city more sustainable. e website aims to o er practical advice and opportunities for residents to reduce their own carbon footprints. ere are dedicated sections for each of the nine key themes of the city’s Carbon Neutral Action Plan – Buildings, Energy, Transport, Waste, Water, Stu , Protecting the City, Nature, and Removing Carbon From the Atmosphere.Tackling the climate crisis is one of Nottingham City Council’s key priorities. e Earth’s average temperature has increased dramatically over the past 100 years, and 2022 was the UK’s hottest year on record. During the heatwave in July 2022,temperatures reached 40.3 degrees Celsius in neighbouring Lincolnshire, which is the highest temperature recorded in the UK. Our changing climate is largely driven by the burning of fossil fuels – for example when we drive petrol or diesel vehicles, y in planes and heat our homes using gas. ese activities increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and cause the planet to warm. e City Council is directly responsible for just 3% of Nottingham’s carbon dioxide emissions, so it is vital that everyone in the city does what they can to reduce their environmental impact. Having a dedicated space to share information on the city’s carbon neutral ambition makes it easy for residents, businesses, and visitors to understand how they can get involved in making the city a more environmentally friendly place to live, work and visit.

Councillor David Mellen, Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Carbon Neutral Nottingham, said: “ e Carbon Neutral Nottingham website is a fantastic resource. Explaining the city’s ambition and getting people in Nottingham involved is a key part of our plan. e site will make it easy for people to understand why reducing the city’s carbon emissions is important and how they can get involved.

“We’re making progress on delivering the actions set out in our Carbon Neutral Action Plan, but we need to get everyone involved in taking steps to reduce their own environmental impact if we’re to achieve our target of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2028. I hope that bringing information from across the city together into one place helps people to understand how their actions will make a di erence and motivates them to do what they can to reduce their emissions. Everyone’s actions make a di erence, no matter how big or small.”

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- Nottingham City Council

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Nottingham City Council continues to y the coveted Green Flags in its parks.

Nottingham City Council is celebrating a er receiving 15 Green Flag Awards, the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

Nottingham’s parks and green spaces play a vital role for people as a place to relax, exercise and meet friends and family. e news that the City Council has achieved the Green Flag Awards is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team, both sta and volunteers, that make the city’s parks and green spaces great places that everyone can enjoy.

Fi een sites, including the Arboretum, Colwick Country Park, Victoria Embankment, High elds Park, Wollaton Park,Woodthorpe Grange Park and two cemeteries – High Wood and Wilford Hill – have been accredited (full list below).

e Arboretum, the Forest Recreation Ground, High elds Park and Wollaton Park have also maintained their Green Heritage Site Accreditation, supported by Historic England, for the management of their historic features.

Cllr Corall Jenkins, Portfolio Holder for Energy, Environment, Waste Services & Parks, said: “We are delighted to have yet again been recognised by these Green Flag Awards this year from Keep Britain Tidy. is award recognises and highlights the dedication that goes into maintaining our parks and open spaces to such a high standard and the value we put on our parks and green spaces. We know how much quality green spaces matter to residents and visitors - they are such an important part of people’s lives and well-being in Nottingham.

“It’s fantastic that Nottingham City Council’s investment in parks has been recognised with these accolades and we will soon be announcing our Nottingham Green Space Strategy which means we can look forward to an even greener, healthier, happier Nottingham”.

e Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.

Accredited sites:

Arboretum - Bulwell Forest Recreation Ground -Bulwell (Northern) Cemetery

Colwick Country Park - Forest Recreation Ground - High Wood CemeteryHigh elds Park- Southern (Wilford Hill) Cemetery - Vernon Park -Victoria Embankment -Victoria Park

Wollaton Hall & Deer Park - Woodthorpe Grange Park -Lenton Recreation Ground

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e Green Flag Award Scheme (http://green agaward.org/) is run by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, in partnership with Keep Scotland Beautiful, Keep Wales Tidy and Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. Keep Britain Tidy is a leading environmental charity. It sets the standard for the management of parks and beaches, inspires people to be litter-free, to waste less and live more sustainably. It runs campaigns and programmes including the Great British Spring Clean, Eco-Schools, Love Parks, Eco-Schools, the Green Flag Award for parks and green spaces and the Blue Flag/ Seaside Awards for beaches. To nd out more about Keep Britain Tidy, its campaigns and programmes visit: www.keepbritaintidy.org. Any green space that is freely accessible to the public is eligible to enter for a Green Flag Award. Awards are given on an annual basis and winners must apply each year to renew their Green Flag Award status. A Green Flag Community Award recognises quality sites managed by voluntary and community groups. Green Heritage Site Accreditation is judged on the treatment of the site’s historic features and the standard of conservation.

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In The Garden With Gardener Steve

Welcome to this month's gardening, as I sit here and write this month's article, we are yet again experiencing a quite a lot of rain with few quick storms thrown in and then it all evaporates minutes later! But I hope you all have a good summer !

I have recently had a few days in London exploring the capital's green scene of all its’ fauna and ora with visits to Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and surrounding green pocket parks and the city street tree's - So much to see at every turn.

Here are some jobs to be getting on with your garden...

• Pick runner beans regularly to prevent them becoming stringy and to make room for developing beans.

• Keep on top of weeds as they compete with plants for nutrients and water.

• Stake tall or top-heavy Dahlias and Lilies to prevent wind and rain damage.

• Keep patio container plants well-watered and feed with a liquid high potash fertiliser every fortnight.

• Trim your lavender plants a er they’ve nished owering to keep them compact.

• Continue to feed tomato plants with a tomato fertiliser and remove leaves lower down on the plant to help with air circulation and prevent disease.

• Dead-heading is an important job this month - bedding plants, perennials and roses to stop them self-seeding, encourage further owering and improves

• appearance of plant.

• Apply a high-potash fertiliser such as tomato food once fruits start to form on peppers, cucumber and aubergines.

• Pinch out the top of tomato plants to concentrate the growth into the fruit that has already formed. Aim to leave 5 or 6 trusses of fruit per plant.

Summer Star plants!

ECHINACEA PURPUREA - Purple cone ower

Echinacea are clump-forming rhizomatous perennials with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and solitary, long-stalked daisies with prominent conical central disks attractive to butter ies. Echinacea purpurea is an upright perennial with coarsely hairy, ovate shaped leaves.

Flowering period: Summer

Height and Spread: 1-1.5 metre x 0.5metre

Position: Full sun part shade

Soil: Any soil but well drained

Hardiness: Hardy Propagation: Propagate by seed sown in spring. Propagate by division in Spring or Autumn. or by root cuttings from late autumn to early winter. Pruning: Cut back stems as the blooms fade to encourage new ower

Pest and Diseases: Generally pest and disease free

RUDBECKIA FULGIDA VAR. SULLIVANTII ‘GOLDSTRUM’ - Cone ower

Rudbeckia can be annuals, biennials or herbaceous perennials, with simple orpinnately divided leaves and large daisy-like ower-heads with yellow or orange rays surrounding a prominent conical disk. It is a plant genus in the sun ower family. e species are commonly called cone owers and are native to North America and many species are cultivated in gardens for their showy yellow or gold ower heads.

Goldsturm' is an herbaceous perennial forming a clump to 60cm in height, with erect stems bearing narrowly ovate leaves and dark-eyed, deep yellow owers to 12cm across. is award winning cone ower is mostly used in ower borders and beds, as cut owers, cottage garden, and informal garden prairie planting.

Flowering period: August to October

Height and Spread: 60cm x 60cm (2 x 2 )

Soil: Any soil but well drained

Hardiness: Hardy

Propagation: Propagate by division in Spring or Autumn

Pruning: Deadhead faded owers

Pest and Diseases: Generally, pest free

Please keep getting in touch with your stories, photos, events, general gardening advice and help with plant identi cation just email me at gardenersteve24@live.co.uk

Gardener Steve

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Good Soil Health- Na onal Allo ents Week. is year's National Allotments Week - 7th-13th August, and this year's theme is soil health. Good soil health is incredibly important for promoting plant growth but also increases biodiversity and acts as a carbon sink, helping to reduce the impacts of climate change.Allotments can act as green corridors, allowing species like hedgehogs and butter ies to move from place to place safely.

ey are also great for attracting pollinators like bees and butter ies, so why not give it a go and see what species you can spot!

Allotments aren't always easily accessible, but you can apply these tips and tricks in your own garden or space. Spring onions and salad greens can be grown easily indoors using the le over root. Simply soak the root in water and allow them plenty of natural light, then when they grow, trim o what you need.

Alternatively, grow some micro-greens or herbs on your windowsill in peat free compost, trim what you need then allow to grow again. You can grow these in just about anything, from seed trays to yoghurt pots! With the cost of living crisis driving up food prices, we are becoming more aware of how we spend money. O en, growing your own fruits and vegetables can be more a ordable than buying it from a supermarket. Gardening is also an excellent method to improve mental wellbeing.

Eas ood Green Fes val.

Pop along to Coronation Park in Eastwood on Saturday 23rd September from 12pm until 3pm for a fun- lled family day out!

Green Festival is to to encourage recycling, sustainability and climate change awareness. ere will be something for all the family, including arts and cra s, free bicycle repairs, quizzes and local wildlife groups. You can even bring your dog along to win cutest puppy, best rescue and much more at our free dog show!

e event will be free to attend and there will also be delicious food and drink available to buy from popular, sustainable, local businesses.

If you are a local business or group interested in having a stall at the event please email: environment@broxtowe.gov.uk.

Stapleford Town Council agrees to become a White Ribbon Supporter Organisation

By Councillor Richard MacRae.

At the meeting of Stapleford Town Council recently it was approved by all Councillors that Stapleford Town Council will become a White Ribbon Supporter Organisation. As an Ambassador for the White Ribbon Campaign I thought it was the right thing to put forward so I contacted Councillor Si Frost, I asked if he would support my motion to which he agreed. You can read below the motion that was put to Stapleford Town Council below:

Message from Councillor John McGrath - Stapleford.

Hi all, Firstly I would like to thank you for voting for Sue, Ross, Cat, Richard, Donna and myself to represent the town at Broxtowe Borough Council. A warm welcome to all the new town councillors. I hope we will all work together for the bene ts of everyone and the decisions we make are explained correctly and not through social media. e process of obtaining the £21 million and the criteria for the projects was set by the government, health both mental and physical, education, employment and the growth of our town. All of these are there to be seen - watch this space. e cycle track for the young children which was opened on 3rd July by Chris Boardman MBE. Cycle routes around the town, the library for new education opportunities, the Enterprise hub for new businesses and employment. Hickings Lane was granted planning permission back in May, this will see many opportunities for the health and wellbeing of people in the area. Banking facilities are moving and we are working hard with the Post O ce to solve that problem, but Rome wasn't built in a day! On Sunday 2nd July it was good to see the Food Market in Stapleford, we need to look at more dates, more stalls on the ursday market to bring folk into the town. I should know the result of the new bus routes, 18 and 21, in the near future. I am handing two petitions in for residential parking on Albert Ave, and tra c calming measures on Moorbridge Lane. anks to Donna, Richard, Claire and Paul for organising them. Finally, well done to Stapleford football club seniors for winning the Notts Senior Cup and League Double, the rst time it was played for was 1908 and won by the team we all remember was Stapleford Brookhill. e 2nd team won the Notts Junior Cup. Yours, Cllr. John McGrath (Maggie)

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King shers, sausages and spooky goings on: Winners announced for D.H. Lawrence Writing Competition.

A poem about a King sher at Attenborough Nature Reserve has been named ‘Best of Broxtowe’ as part of the D.H. Lawrence Children’s Writing Competition. e poem was written by Helen, from the age 12-16 category, as part of the competition, which was launched on World Book Day earlier this year. Other entries included a spooky short story about Brinsley’s old coal mine and a humourous tale about a sausage jumping out of a pan. Helen was joined by the other winners and those shortlisted at an event at the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum to be presented with their prizes. e full list of winners are:

Age 12-16 Category:

1st Place, short story, ‘Village Park Memories’ by Grace

2nd Place, short story, ‘Neighbourhood’ by Lucy

3rd Place, historical short story, ‘My Neighbourhood, Greenwich’ by Kritika

Age 11 and under category:

1st Place, thriller short story, ‘Spooky’ by Isaac

2nd Place, non- ction piece, ‘My Neighbourhood roughout the Year’ by Nathanael

3rd Place, non- ction piece, ‘My Neighbourhood’ by Emily

Best of Broxtowe

Poem, ‘King sher at Attenborough Nature Reserve’ by Helen

Highly Commended

Humorous short story, ‘ e Sausage that Jumped out of the Pan’ by Elodie

Highly Commended

Non- ction piece, ‘Birds in my Neighbourhood’ by Ethan

As part of the competition, children were asked to for short stories, poems and non- ction pieces on the theme of ‘my neighbourhood.’

As one of Nottingham’s most famous sons, the award is named in honour of the Eastwood born writer, D.H. Lawrence who o en wrote about the local area in his own works.

e judges, made up of Eastwood Writers’ Group and local writer Kai Northcott, were overwhelmed by the response with over 240 entries received from not just Broxtowe, but all over the country and as far a eld as Iceland and Mexico.

e competition has been made possible thanks to funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

e D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum is where this literary legend was born on 11 September 1885. Only 30 minutes from Nottingham city centre, the Museum is a must see for fans of literature, and for those wanting to delve deeper into Nottingham’s literary heritage.Step back in time to experience the traditional Victorian wash house, see the parlour; a room only for special guests, feel the warmth of the re in

the kitchen and have a wander around the parental and other bedrooms. Step back in time to experience the traditional Victorian wash house, see the parlour; a room only for special guests, feel the warmth of the re in the kitchen and have a wander around the parental and other bedrooms. e museum’s permanent exhibition features items from Lawrence’s family and even paintings created by the author himself.

Back row, le to right: Helen (Best of Broxtowe), Mayor’s Consort Poppy Gow, Mayor Councillor Teresa Cullen, Kai Northcott (competition judge), Kritika (3rd place 12-16 category)

Front row, le to right: Emily (3rd place under 11’s), Isaac (1st place, under 11’s), Ethan (Highly Commended), Nathanael (2nd place under 11’s), Elodie (Highly Commended).

Lemon Chicken Quick and Easy Meal for 4

Method

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. 200C

2. Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them in a baking/roasting dish.

3. In a bowl, mix the olive oil, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to create a thick paste. Coat the chicken breast with seasoning paste.

4. Using the same bowl mix together the white wine, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, brown sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Pour over chicken breast.

5. If using, place the lemon slices between the chicken bake for 15 minutes, baste the chicken with the pan juice, bake for another 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165 F.

6. Use the sauce to baste the chicken as it bakes adding more of the avour. Bake in the oven until cooked

Optional: Add chopped parsley if required

Ingredients

4 Boneless Chicken breasts

(take o skin)

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tsp oregano, dried

2 tsp thyme, dried

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp salt,

½ tsp black pepper

1/2 cup dry white wine,

2 tbsp minced garlic (6 cloves)

1 tbsp lemon zest (2 lemons)

2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 lemon, cut into 6 slices, optional

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ABC arts trail 2023

e annual ABC Arts Trail 2023 is being held over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of September. Expect 40+ local artists, designers and makers who will be showcasing and selling their work across Attenborough, Beeston and Chilwell in various venues and homes.

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Trail began in 2015 and last year saw more exhibiting artists.and visitors than ever. We are excited about featuring several new artists this year.

Explore the trail map over the weekend and discover what local creative minds in Attenborough, Beeston and Chilwell have been bringing to life. e arts trail is an artistic adventure on your doorstep and a great way for everyone to get involved for free.Proudly sponsored by local businesses such as J&B Autos, the ABC Arts Trail brings into focus local creative talent and provides an opportunity for the community to meet the artists, designers and makers.

ENTRY IS FREE so pick up a brochure map locally or on the trail.

Open 11am to 5pm on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September. Find out more at: www.abcarttrail.uk

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Olympic launch for cycling in Stapleford.

Team GB Olympic Gold Medal winner Chris Boardman MBE opened a new cycle training track in Stapleford as well as meet local school children to encourage them to cycle.Part of the £21.1m Town Fund for the Nottinghamshire town, the track is a fun and safe mini road network on which to learn and practice cycling safely and is just one part of a £4.6million scheme which also includes a cycle hub and cycle paths in the town.Open and available to use 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the track features a 200 metre network of mini roads, road markings, zebra crossings, a roundabout and road signs. In addition, 600 metres of 3 metre-wide tarmac pathways have been built around the rec for more cycling and walking .Chris is regarded as the godfather of global British cycling success which over the years has included multiple Olympic golds for men and women’s teams, individuals and world records. Chris himself won Gold at the summer Olympics, 1992, set world records and claimed the yellow jersey on the Tour De France on many occasions. He was named as National Active Travel Commissioner for the country by the Department of Transport last year. Chris said: “Learning to cycle on our roads is a vitally important life skill so it’s fantastic to see Nottingham investing in providing a dedicated track where young people can hone their skills. I look forward to visiting the track and seeing local kids having fun on it.”Broxtowe MP Darren Henry, who sits on Stapleford’s Town Board, said:“I am delighted as the Chairman of the Stapleford Cycle Network that a er a lot of hard work, our Stapleford Cycle Hub and Training Track is open. We want a Stapleford where everything is within easy reach. We want to build a joined-up transport network for all, which enables more people to travel sustainably. is will promote better physical health and mental health; through the means of walking, wheeling and cycling. I am incredibly excited to see the track being enjoyed by our local residents and cannot wait to watch Stapleford’s younger generation fall in love with cycling as I have.” Alongside the cycle training track on the Ilkeston Road Recreation Ground, is a very popular Cycle Hub operated every Sunday by Nottingham charity RideWise, o ering free bikeservices, repairs and bike sales, in addition to teaching children and adults how to ride a bike.RideWise aims to help people to get around through walking, cycling and greener forms of transport. Over the last year they’ve helped over 1,000 people through their bike workshop at Lenton Abbey Park, with bike repairs, bike loans, cycle lessons, volunteering and work experience. RideWise Chief Executive, Helen Hemstock, said:“We’re all really excited about the opening of this new cycle training track in Stapleford. Cycling has so many great health and environmental bene ts, and we hope it will encourage the local community to get their bikes out of the sheds and try it out! Our trained mechanics and volunteers are on hand every weekend to o er free support to get people moving around in ways that are greener, cheaper and healthier.”

Ideas to keep the kids entertained this Summer

Firstly, check out any play days in your area, these are usually free with plenty to do.

1. Collect and paint pet or themed rocks (or make a village with houses etc)

2. Go birdwatching, take a camera and then look for information back at home.

3. Go on a picnic.

4. Buy a skipping rope or hula hoop and set a time record competition .

5. Make rose water from the fallen summer petals. Give them a pestle and mortar to mix up and grind their leaves and petals in. Give them a jug of water a little jars so that they can make petal perfume or potions with them.

6. Play pirates and hide a treasure chest in the garden, use brown paper and draw a map. An alternative treasure hunt is with directional clues – a great one is placing the kid’s teddies, or their toys, in spots for them to nd and make the clues about them. You can also do it by nding di erent colour items or objects beginning with certain letters. Or, one of the simplest ways to create a treasure hunt for toddlers is to print and laminate a load of images of something that they love, such as dinosaurs or wizards. Hide them around the garden and tell them how many there are to nd! You can tailor them for your kid’s interests, ages and abilities, make them as short or long, easy or complicated!

7. Make friends with a bug: Ladybirds, spiders, caterpillars, woodlice – there are all kinds of creepy crawlies hiding in all out door places . Just remember to be gentle if you pick them up, and then place them back . Start a nature diary -draw pictures and learn about what you have seen.

8. Do a wild challenge with the RSPB- great fun whilst learning - visit: https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-families/family-wild-challenge/

9. Build a den in the garden. Make a wigwam type with bamboo canes then use old sheets- duvet covers. Make a tent with chairs. Make a tent under a table indoors if raining. Have lunch or tea in the den.

10. Set up your own mini festival – better if you have a larger garden but even if not you can set up di erent stations around your garden; like a story area, an art area, a hair braiding area, a face painting area, a splash zone, a relaxing zone and a refreshments area!

11. Try and go to as many parks in your area, get the kids to mark each park out of 10.

12. Visit a National trust property – e National trust has hundreds of places all over the UK and the majority of them are a full and packed day out of fun with lots having family activities going on in the holidays. Most of them have brilliant adventure playgrounds which are worth the visit in themselves.

13.Get the bikes out and go for a ride. If you don’t have bikes, many local forests or bike trails have bike hire facilities. Cycling is great exercise and you get to see the place where you are cycling much better than you can from the window of a car.

14. Be a tourist in your own town. Visit your local monuments and museums. If you live near a big tourist town take a bus and see your hometown from a new perspective.

15. Make your own jigsaws by cutting out pictures from magazines, sticking them onto card and cutting them up.

16. Try and visit a wood near you Woods and forests are magical for children, lots of interesting things to see and nd. Tree shade is most welcome on a hot day, and a great way to keep cool. Check out woods near you on the internet.

17. Carry a pack of snap cards for younger kids, keeps them engaged.

19. Go to a museum – lots of museums in the UK have free entry and during the holidays most have activities going on including workshops and events which are o en free to attend too. It’s worth checking out smaller and less well known museums o en too.

20. Arrange a day out at the seaside and take a picnic, look for bus trips where you can meet up with other families.

21. All kids love water, especially on a hot day, have a water ght, if they are going to get wet, get them to wash their bikes, dolls, dinosaurs -any toys etc.

22. For younger ones, give them a plastic bowl or empty toy box lled with water place rocks and let them experiment with food colouring and marvel at the changes, add boats and sea toys.

23. Look for o ers.Not everyone has the money to go to places like Alton Towers etc, look for o ers online, or on supermarket o ers.

24. Visit your local libary, they usually have lots of information of free events and activities in your area.

25. Make a work of art from natural things, leaves twigs etc.

26. Get cra y with a cardboard box. Make a car, robot or a dolls house etc.

27. Play frisbee in a park or garden.

28 . Pick blackberries in late summer and make a pie.

29. Have a mini Olympics in the garden. Javelin with straws, shot put with balls. Make medal for the winners.

30. Learn a magic trick.

31. Learn to say “Hello” and “Goodbye” in 10 languages.

32. Make a time capsule with collected items.

33. Try potato printing.

34. Go swimming, some local swimming centre have in atables, check with your local leisure centre.

35. Organise a play, dress up and act out favourite characters.

36. Rainy day?- play board games. (checkout local charity shops for games you haven’t already got).

37. Have a toy clear out and get them to sort out ones they no longer play with, arrange a toy sale, or add to a car boot sale , they’ll be keen to sell in order to buy new ones..

38. Make nature sticky bracelets -Pop some masking tape or thick duck tape round your toddler’s wrist, with the sticky side facing outwards. On a walk in the park or in the garden, ask them to nd leaves, seeds and owers to stick to their bracelets. Get them to identify the items and record them in their nature diary.

39. On a car journey - Play the ‘yes / no’ game. You have a conversation but the other person is not allowed to say ‘yes or no’. You can ask them questions and try to trick them into saying one of these words. Its a great one to do anywhere and kids get really competitive with it! You can of course keep it going for much longer than 5 minutes.

40. To relieve car boredom , get them to play “Rainbow Cars” Take it in turns to spot cars in the order of the colours of the rainbow (Red – Orange – Yellow – Green – Blue – Indigo – Violet). So you have to spot a red car, then an orange car and so on. e rst person to nd a full rainbow of cars wins.

41. Red Car Game- Count the cars driving in the opposite lane to you. See how high of a number you can get to before you see a red car go past. When it does you have to stop counting and start again. Take it in turns and the person who can make it to the highest number wins.

42. Keep a scrapbook of your summer holiday. Stick in photos, lea ets, tickets and other mementoes of your days out. Include a written description of what you did or make a drawing of what you saw.

43. Make paper lanterns to decorate the garden for a barbeque or party. ey can be decorated with pencils, paints or glitter for maximum e ect.

44. Skateboarding. If you have older children who fancy trying something new, why not suggest skateboarding. MySkate is a free app that will let you search for a skatepark near you - there are 1,600 in the UK. It also has park photos, information and user reviews of the facilities. e Skateboard GB website has a freelist of tips for beginners - including a printable skateboarding guide, and details of safety equipment you may need. You can also look at renting particularly if your children are interested in trying out the sport for the rst time.

45. Collect

46. Paint kind messages on rocks

47. Go for a walk

48. Learn to juggle.

49.Play tag with a wet sponge.

50. Have a egg and spoon race

Dance Classes

PRE-SCHOOL classes for 2.5 + years

This class is a mixture of all types of dance and movement including mime, ballet, character dances, and action songs.

Look Up! Nottingham Adventure Trail. FREE activity.

Whether you’re new to the city, or just looking for an a ernoon of adventure. e Look Up!

Adventure Trail, is for you. e route covers approximately 3km so is accessible for children, but can be enjoyed by all ages! is route covers approximately 3kms and will take around 1 hour. is trail – will lead you around the city centre to answer questions,complete challenges and discover clues hidden in plain sight. So even if you’ve ventured down a street many times before, there are always new secrets to uncover. As you’re hunting for clues around the city remember to keep your eyes peeled – and don’t forget to Look Up above shop level… you never know what you might nd!. How to take part

Download the Trail map or pick up a paper copy from the Tourism Centre on Long Row. You can print it out or view on your phone.Head to Old Market Square and start your adventure! - Nottingham City Council

Win a copy of one of their books!

Katy and Sarah from Long Eaton have set up an Indie Publishing House, called HB Publishing House. But this is a little di erent in that they currently write and publish their own work under their own publishing house.

Katy (39), has been a primary school teacher with over 12 years of experience and Sarah(34), who is a SENDCO in a Primary School, has over 10 years of experience. Having developed a strong working relationship, their mutual love of books saw an even stronger friendship grow between them. With their love of all things books, they decided that last year was the time to delve into the writing world and create their own.

With both mothers working part-time this has not been an easy task, but any spare moment they have, they work on their business or write their next book. eir aim; to spread a joy and love of reading to as many people as possible and they have certainly hit the ground running. With four children’s books and three adult romance books published in under a year, they are taking the publishing world by storm. Writing under the pen names of Ellen Nancy and Roxanne Reid, they have published: ‘To my Mummy,’ ‘Baby Bunny’s Easter Training,’ ‘I Have the Best Daddy’ and the latest release ‘I’m Not Afraid’. is book follows Herbie the Hedgehog on his journey home and he is beautifully illustrated. ‘I’m Not Afraid’ has received wonderful response from many parents and children alike. You can catch up with e Love Books Tour on Instagram.

HB Publishing House’s adult romance novels are written under the pen name of Frances Fleur. ree books of the Purple Hearted series have already been released; ‘ e First,’ ‘And the Second,’ and ‘ at Day’ following the stories of young adults, their rst experiences of falling in love and how they navigate their journeys , but be warned, this does contain adult content. e Purple Hearted series has received many 5-star reviews on Amazon and is a series that many have described as ‘un-put down-able’. HB Publishing House are currently working on its Autumn releases, which include several Christmas stories: a beautiful children’s picture book, a children’s chapter book and a romance novel.

HB Publishing House has also been busy working with a brand-new author who will be joining the publishing house this Summer.

F on Jones, will be publishing a second edition of her well-loved children’s book ‘I Give You the Moon’ this Autumn.

ey are planning re-imagined illustrations and are honoured to be bringing a beautiful book with a wonderful message to children across the country.

Katy and Sarah are creating a publishing house to be proud of. ey have had an exciting rst year and there is still so much more to come. You can keep up to date with their book releases on all social media platforms HB Publishing House

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I’m not afraid is a story about Herbie the hedgehog who found himself a long way from home on the other side of the deep, dark forest. As the evening starts to fade into night, Herbie nds there is a lot to be afraid of.

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Bramcote Crematorium Forget You Not Garden is a Remembrance Garden for you to remember your loved ones in an environmentally friendly way.

Available from reception, the specially designed envelopes contain a card for you to write a note to your loved ones.

Once completed, please put this back in the envelope and place it in the beehive post box.

The cards and envelopes are embedded with seeds, which will then be planted in the Remembrance Garden to fourish into wild fowers.

There is no charge for this, Bramcote Crematorium simply want you to help them create a living tribute to your family and friends.

Photos kindly sent in by Richard MacRae - With thanks.

Beeston u3a gearing up for a busy Autumn - e regional branch of the national u3a group (for retired and semi-retired people) is particularly popular and active in Beeston, which now has more than 1000 members and 100 interest groups.

e u3a maxim ‘Learn, Live, Laugh’ applies to varied activities as they exercise, study, cra , read and play games together in various Beeston locations.Whatever your interest - whether it be regular pastime or picking up somethingenjoyed in youth, there is sure to be something to t, along with a warm welcome.Everyone is welcome to attend the Open Meetings on the rst ursday of the month at Beeston Methodist Church – 10am for refreshments with a speaker at 10.30am.

e Beeston u3a Committee will be running a stall on the Beeston Square Market on Wednesday 13th September from 10am to 2pm. ey will be welcoming existing members along for a chat and will be ready to answer any queries from perspective members. e annual U3a Group fair will take place at the Pearson Centre on ursday5th October between 10 and 11.30am. All our enthusiastic Group Facilitators will be available to chat about their activities and sign up new participants. e full membership team will be available for new members to join and for existing members to renew. - More information at www.beestonu3a.org.uk

Connect and Re ect cafe style opens.

A new café style group called Connect & Re ect is a new drop in session which runs on the rst Saturday of the month from 10am-2pm drop in the Re ection chapel at Bramcote Crematorium.

Everybody is welcome to a safe and friendly space where you can laugh, cry, smile and talk to others that are bereaved over a cup of tea or co ee.

Cake and biscuits are available and the group o ers the chance for you to sit and re ect, light a candle, request a special piece of music to be played or just simply just come and have a chat.

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LEOS Musical eatre Company announce the East Midlands premiere of the musical Sunshine on Leith.

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Stapleford’s 21st Produce Show - Strange Creations Forecast At New Venue.

Stapleford's Annual Produce Show will this year have more space to display competition entries, and generous catering facilities to keep participants and visitors well fed and watered from early morning set-up, right through and beyond the popular auction in the a ernoon.

Albert Street Baptist Church has generously o ered its space as this year's venue. Exhibits can be delivered from 8 a.m., with public admission at 1.30 p.m. Selected side shows and the Grand Auction contribute to the cost of the show. Entries in the Children's Classes are encouraged and always popular.

More information and show schedules are available by contacting the Secretary on 07754 430 637 or mailing contactsdgha@gmail.com.

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D.H. Lawrence Festival 2023: a feast of literature, art, music, heritage and community.

D.H. Lawrence Festival 2023: a feast of literature, art, music, heritage and community Broxtowe’s cultural scene will be showcased in September when the annual D.H. Lawrence Festival returns with ten days of free literature, art, music, heritage and community events. Amongst this year’s line-up are Heritage Open Days, pop up proms, the popular D.H. Lawrence Music Festival, guided walks, talks, lectures and a new portrait exhibition. e festival has been co-produced by the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum, which is owned and managed by Broxtowe Borough Council, along with the D.H. Lawrence Society, Haggs Farm Preservation Society and Ben Mark Smith of the D.H. Lawrence Music Festival. “Broxtowe Borough is a place which is steeped in heritage. From its associations with people who were independent thinkers, creatives and revolutionaries like D.H. Lawrence, to the many diverse people, groups and organisations that have made Broxtowe their home today,” said Councillor Chris Carr, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Health at Broxtowe Borough Council.“ e D.H. Lawrence Festival is a great example of how this cultural richness has continued to live on amongst our local community and with a wide range of events on o er as part of the festival, there really is something for everyone, whether you are familiar with D.H. Lawrence or not. e D.H. Lawrence Music Festival, which is part of the programme, is also a great way for us to not only celebrate existing performers but also discover new talent and inspire the next generation of artists. I’d like to thank all those involved in organising what promises to be a series of events, as well as the local people and businesses in and around Eastwood who have supported us.” he added.

e festival o cially opens on Friday 1st September at 7.00pm at the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum on Victoria Street, Eastwood where you can pick up a festival brochure and view last known portrait of D.H. Lawrence himself as part of a new exhibit. is year’s full event programme includes: Literature

Monday 4th September, 10.00am - Wellbeing Walk As part of the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum’s monthly wellbeing walk series, this month’s special festival walk will walk the Blue Line Trail, taking in the many sites in Eastwood with a connection to Lawrence and his work. Tea and co ee will be on o er at the museum a erwards. Moderately hilly, circular walking route, approx. 1.5 miles.

Monday 4th September, 7.00pm – Reading Group led by Dr. Andrew Harrison

Reading Group on ‘Nottingham and the Mining Countryside’, led by Dr Andrew Harrison, acclaimed Lawrence expert, currently Director of the D.H. Lawrence Research Centre at the University of Nottingham, as well as a Lawrence biographer and founding editor of the Journal of D.H. Lawrence Studies. At the Horse and Groom, Moorgreen.

Wednesday 6th September, 7.00pm – D.H. Lawrence Society Midweek Talk (via Zoom) e D.H. Lawrence Society will be hosting a talk on Carthusians and Beauvale Priory, hosted by Rolf Pentzlin, a social historian from Germany. Visit www.dhlawrencesociety.com for joining information.

Friday 8th September, 2.00pm until 4.00pm - Book Launch: ‘Lawrence’s Muse’

Haggs Farm Preservation Society will launch their latest publication, ‘Lawrence’s Muse: Jessie Chambers Wood through her own writing’ at Eastwood Library. Jessie was Lawrence’s rst

girlfriend and a very signi cant in uence on his early life who encouraged him to write and publish. e book illustrates the range of Jessie’s own talents and interests as a writer, artist, correspondent and paci st.

Tuesday 5th September – Series of talks on heritage, Lawrence and literature Festival Local Conference Day Talks at Eastwood Baptist Church, Percy Street, Eastwood, hosted by Alan Wilson, Chairman of the D.H. Lawrence Society, including:10.00am – 12.00pm

e Barber Family: One half of the coalmining dynasty, led by David Amos, a former miner and expert on Nottinghamshire mining heritage. A vanishing world: Places we have now lost (Alan Wilson).2.00pm – 4.00pm

Lawrence, Literature and our Living Landscape (Malcolm Gray).

Lawrence and the social environment (John Pateman).

Saturday 9th September, 10.00am until 4.00pm –e Lawrence/Leavis Conference

Directed by Bob Hayward, a talk on Leavis’ appreciation of the range of human potentiality in the art of Lawrence’s Tales.

Saturday 9th September, 7.00pm –

e D.H. Lawrence International Birthday Lecture (via Zoom) is year’s lecture, entitled ‘Horsing around St. Mawr’, will come from Australia, with David Game, author of ‘D.H. Lawrence’s Australia: anxiety at the edge of the empire’ discussing biographical contexts for Lawrence’s Novelette, as well as literary contexts in his two Austrialian novels. Visit www.dhlawrencesociety.com for joining information.

Friday 8th September, 7.30pm – Organ Concert ‘Tuneful Airs’

Concert led by Celebratory Organist Alan Wilson, including music from local composers Eric Coates and Arthur Linwood, as well as some popular old favourites. Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church, Nottingham Road, Eastwood.

Saturday 9th September, from 2.00pm - D.H Lawrence Music Festival

Multi-venue music festival across Eastwood, with over 100 acts performing. Find out more at www.facebook.com/DHLawrenceMusicFestival or search the D.H. Lawrence Music Festival playlist on Spotify for a sneak preview of this year’s artists.

Sunday 10th September, 12.00pm– Pop Up Proms at the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum . Enjoy some jazz and classical music in museum gardens as part of the Heritage Open Day, thanks to Mish Mash Productions’ Pop Up proms series.

Sunday 10th September, 4.00pm – Festival ‘Songs of Praise’

Featuring the renowned Eastwood Male Voice Choir, alongside readings, performances and audience participation, the nale event will bring together the week’s events, inspired by Lawrence’s love of the local landscape and the human richness in the local community. At St Mary’s Church, Greasley.

Visual arts -Until 30th September – ‘Celebrating the Volunteers of Eastwood’ Exhibition

e exhibition will feature portraits from more than 30 local organisations, celebrating the volunteers of Eastwood who help improve the lives of people in the local community.

e portraits have been taken by Lesley Grand-Scrutton and Anna Glew from e Beauvale Photography Group. Open during the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum usual opening hours or as part of the Heritage Open Days.

A visitor records a performer at last year’s D.H. Lawrence Music Festival- credit Tim Eastgate

From 1st September - D.H. Lawrence Portrait Exhibition

e last known portrait of D.H. Lawrence will be on display in his hometown for the rst time. Created by artist Joep Nicolas (1897-1972), the portrait has been recently acquired by Nottingham City Museums, and will be on display at the Birthplace Museum for a year, before it nds a more permanent residence at Nottingham Castle.

Sat 2nd September, 10.00am until 4.00pm - Rag-rug making Drop in to the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum gi shop any time during the day to master this traditional thri y cra so you can recycle your old clothing into fabulous rugs. Heritage - Sunday 10th September - Heritage Open Day at the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum e D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum will be opening specially as part of the national Heritage Open Days. Step back in time to experience the traditional Victorian wash house, see the parlour; a room only for special guests, feel the warmth of the re in the kitchen and have a wander around the parental and other bedrooms. e museum’s permanent exhibition features items from Lawrence’s family and even paintings created by the author himself. Ambience will be provided by Mish Mash Productions’ Pop Up Prom in the museum garden.

Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September, 11.00am until 3.00pm - Heritage Open Day at e Breach House A change to visit and have a guided tour of e Breach House, a typical miner’s cottage from the 1880s, D.H. Lawrence’s childhood home and the setting for e Bottoms in his novel Sons and Lovers. At e Breach House, 28 Garden Road, Eastwood.

Community - Sunday 3rd Sept, 10.15am - Festival of anksgiving Eucharist, Greasley

Church - Wed 6th Sept, 1.15pm - Guided walk around Watnall Woods followed by cream tea at Greasley Church. Both the woods and the church feature in Lawrence’s work. Meet at Greasley Church. urs 7th Sept, 10.00am until 4.00pm - Open Day at St. Mary’s Greasley with talks, displays, music, tours and hospitality,

urs 7th Sept, 7.00pm - Evening Vigil at Beauvale Priory, the setting for Lawrence’s short story ‘A Fragment of Stained Glass’. Beginning at the Gatehouse School Room and ending in the Priory Ruins (weather permitting).Fri 8th Sept at 9.30am - A Festival ‘Organ Mass’ at Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church, Nottingham Road Eastwood.

e D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum is where this literary legend was born on 11th Sept 1885. Only 30 minutes from Nottingham city centre, the Museum is a must see for fans of literature, and for those wanting to delve deeper into Nottingham’s literary heritage. Step back in time to experience the traditional Victorian wash house, see the parlour; a room only for special guests, feel the warmth of the re in the kitchen and have a wander around the parental and other bedrooms. e museum’s permanent exhibition features items from Lawrence’s family and even paintings created by the author himself.

Broxtowe Borough Council

Find out more at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/dhlawrencemuseum

Stapleford Flower Club meets at 7.30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7.30pm, at the Pastures Community Church, Pasture Road, Stapleford, NG9 8GQ.

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Thursday September 21st. Members £3 Visitors £5

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Silver Surfers in Bramcote Company, Cakes and Computers

• Silver Surfers in Bramcote is a warm and inviting café-style club where you can take your first steps in using computers, tablets (like iPads) or smart phones. Or you can brush-up on the skills you already have

• Our friendly and approachable coaches can help you with many things such as browsing the internet safely, using your e-mail or online shopping.

• There is plenty of time to chat over tea, coffee and cake with people of similar age and needs. It is a place to make friends and to take those early steps in using computers and other devices.

Where: St Michael’s Church Hall, Church Street, Bramcote Nottingham, NG9 3HD (on-site parking available)

When: 1.00 – 3.00pm, every Thursday (optional low-cost lunch available from 12.30pm)

Why not give us a try? The first session is free and then £3 for each session after.

For more information contact us at: surfersbramcote@gmail.com

We are a Social Club for retired and semi-retired Men and Ladies. We meet at the Bramcote Memorial Hall 10:00 am to 12 noon each 2nd Tuesday monthly to socialise and to listen to a speaker.

We usually go for a light lunch a er the meeting. Our other events include walk & talks usually starting and nishing at a pub, and a spring ve day holiday. Some of us play Bowls during the summer. New prospective members will be made most welcome.

For more information please go to www.bramcoteprobus.wordpress.com or email:

bhprobusclub.mpj@gmail.com.

Bramcote & Hemlock Stone Probus Club

Helplines and Support for Young People .

MIND mind.org.uk

Information for young people. If you’re going through a di cult time or are struggling with how you’re feeling, it can be really scary and upsetting. Whatever you’re feeling right now, there is support and help available Here is some information and advice so you don’t have to go through it alone. Visit website: mind.org.uk

Choose one of the options below to nd out more.

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

Tel: 0800 58 58 58 web: thecalmzone.net

Information and support for anyone who is struggling with things and needs to talk. O ers a helpline and webchat.

YoungMinds

web: youngminds.org.uk

Mental health support for young people, parents and carers. Includes information about mental health problems and medication. Youth Access web: youthaccess.org.uk

Advice and counselling network for young people. Includes a search tool for nding free local services.

e Mix- Essential support for under 25’s

Tel: 0808 808 4994 85258 (crisis messenger service, text THEMIX) web: themix.org.uk

Support and advice for people under 25, o ering these services:

Helpline Crisis messenger textline Discussion board Webchat

Short-term counselling by phone and online

Free helpline for under 25 years olds, where you can talk to trained supporters about any issue thats troubling you- we are open from 4pm to 11pm Monday to Saturday

Email- if you are under 25 years old you can email the helpline at any time and one of our trained supporters will respond within 24 hours Mon to Saturday

Crisis messenger If you feel you can’ t cope or you are worried about how you are feeling you can contact the crisis messenger 24 hours a day 7 days a week . e text messenging service is free to use and for any issue . ey provide in the moment support and problem solving when you need it the most . To read more information on help and support go to the webite themix.org.uk

NHS Every Mind Matters

nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/youth-mental-health Information and advice on mental health and wellbeing for young people. Includes videos about dealing with change, social media and sleep.

Samaritans

Help available about any issue you may be facing that is troubling you , visit website for more information samaritans.org or call for free on 116 123 anytime on any phone .

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