Sconce Park
Green Citizens Blog September 13th, 2022
We have taken part in Winter walks around nearby Sconce Park with Park Rangers Lyn and Simon who took us around the site to identify leaves, trees and mushrooms. We used identification sheets to spot … Read More
Dead Hedge
Green Citizens Blog December 17th, 2022
At Flower Pod Newark we have built a dead hedge made up of lots of cuttings from the site. The dead hedge sits along the front edge near our resident beehive. Pruning around the site creates … Read More
Recycling & reusing
Green Citizens Blog August 8th, 2022
As part of the Green Citizens programme, our Flower Pod Newark Green Citizens have been thinking about how we can reuse and recycle both at Flower Pod and at home. Lou, Project Coordinator at Flower … Read More
Encouraging Wildlife at Flower Pod Newark
Green Citizens Blog March 6th, 2023
At Flower Pod Newark we want to encourage more wildlife visitors to the site. We have built bug hotels, planters, expanded a small pond into a much larger pond, built a dead hedge and hibernaculum … Read More
New Solar Panels!
Green Citizens Blog March 1st, 2023
At Flower Pod Newark we have recently had solar panels installed. We want to monitor how much energy the solar panels are producing to see how much money is being saved whilst being green! One … Read More
Hockerton Housing Project
Green Citizens Blog January 16th, 2023
The Green Citizens visited the Hockerton Housing Project to see how they live sustainably with their food, water, heating and electricity. Deb, who lives and works there, very kindly showed us all around the site, … Read More
Flower Pod Southwell’s New Wildlife Garden: The Story So Far
Green Citizens Blog January 6th, 2023
Dave and Dom looking down at the new wildlife area The contractors have been and gone and our wildlife garden is well underway! The team from EMEC, helped by lots and lots of volunteers, have … Read More
Southwell has everything I need
Chelsea's Blog May 13th, 2021
Southwell has everything I needHello, my name is Chelsea, and I am 28 years old. I have a moderate learning disability and some physical disabilities. I am kind. I have a lot of self-determination, and … Read More
My interview with Sarah
Chelsea's Blog June 15th, 2021
Hi, it’s Chelsea here, I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine. In this week’s blog I am going to be interviewing Sarah who is working with Beverley to prepare for living in the Reach … Read More
Back again!
Chelsea's Blog May 25th, 2021
Hi, it’s me back again!This week I thought I would tell you about a regular day in my life. All my days start & finish the same but the bit in the middle changes! At … Read More