Name: Build a Barrel Street Planter Workshop
Start: 2025-03-16T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-16T15:00:00+00:00
Location: NEP Climate Hub, 32 Turney Street, NG2 2LG

Come along & make a street planter! Let's make old fruit juice barrels into street planters and plant fruit trees for the Meadows community.
Morning Session: 10am – 12pm and Afternoon Session: 1-3pm
Green Meadows and FROMTHEGROUNDUP are running a series of FREE workshops where you'll learn how to build water-retaining planters. This new project will help to:
-Reduce flooding by absorbing rainwater
-Provide a water supply for plants during dry spells
-Create local places to grow fruit, veg and plants
-Bring some colour and wildlife onto the streets!
Planters will be installed on streets and available for personal use around The Meadows.
In this first workshop, we’ll start by using an old fruit juice barrel to make a street planter. We’ll be running 2 sessions; one in the morning and one afternoon. During the morning session we will be preparing the barrels and in the afternoon session we will be planting the fruit trees. We will work on the barrels together, before gifting them to the community.
In future sessions, we’ll make crate planters to go in backyards or areas of your choice.
We will be providing a free veggie lunch for all between the two sessions.
Have your say on where you want the planters to go! Is there a spot on your street that's in need of some greenery? A place where you'd love to see a mini orchard bloom? An area with lots of concrete or that’s prone to flooding, where we could save water? Let us know, come along, and bring your vision to life.
Wondering if this is right for you? If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with us by emailing [email protected] or call 0115 718 2028, and we will be happy to advise.
Please note, this workshop is for residents of the Meadows only.
Is the practical session full? Sign up to our waiting list on the event page or give us a call to be notified if any tickets become available!
Transport info:
There is restricted on-street vehicle parking by the NEP Hub, limited to two hours. Please be aware there is residential permit holder parking in place in the area. Therefore, we recommend either walking or cycling to the Hub. If you are travelling from further afield, there are the following options using public transport, or park and rides:
Buses:
The nearest bus stops are on London Road (Trent Bridge Victoria Embankment stops) and are served by the following bus routes:
-The Navy Line (including 1A, B, E, 3, 3A, 4 and N4),
-The Green Lines 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (including 9B), 10 (including 10C, X), 11 (including 11A, C).
-The Kinchbus 9
-Plus bus routes 19, 33, 90 (90A), 92, COT the cotgrave, KC the keyworth, RM mainline and RV1 rushcliffe villager.
The closest tram stop is Meadows Embankment on the tram line to Clifton South. It is an 0.7 mile walk along Bathley Street to the NEP Hub.
Nottingham Train Station is a just a one mile walk along Arkwright Walk to the NEP Hub.