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
Judging Reach’s Dream House Competition!
Chelsea's Blog July 6th, 2021
This is me back again! In this week’s blog I will be announcing the 4 winners of the dream house colouring competition.It was really hard for me to choose the 4 winners because there were … Read More
Laila
ROSE Project Blog March 23rd, 2021
22/02/2021 My name is Laila, and I am a mentor on the ROSE project. A ROSE mentor is someone with experience of a subject who builds relationships with others and helps them understand what Sexual … Read More