10th March 2023- planting Hawthorn, hazel, oak, and blackthorn along the allotment path. Volunteers: 6. Mix of TCV and Pockthorpe members. 17th March 2023- Volunteers 12. Mix of TCV and Pockthorpe residents. Woodchip placed on muddy path into park, racking off for wildflowers, and restoring the old flint wall. It would be great to plant …
The very talented Kev built planters from pallets found locally around Pockthorpe, NR3. Wroxham barns and The Theatre Royal also donated wood to the project. Kev was more than happy to share his skills, so within hours most people had picked up a drill and got involved! The alleyway looks like a beautiful rainbow of …
Part 2 of the alleyway project. Plants are going in! Read More »
Matt Davies from The Fringe Project and TCV are working at our lovely park this Friday and next week. Pop along and help if you are free. Sorry, it’s short notice I have only been told by the Norwich City Council today. It’s a great project, so get involved if you can https://www2.tcv.org.uk/cgi-bin/volunteer/activities
Sunday 12th March- Alleyway project. More info on FB- Pockthorpe Group. SUNDAY, 2 APRIL 2023 AT 10:00GB Spring Clean Litter-pick Time to give our green spaces a Spring Clean! Litter-pick of Ketts Cave Park and Sandy Park.Everyone welcome. Litter-picking equipment provided. Green party event- River clean up 18th March- More info to come on their …
Last week 10 of us spent the evening removing nails and dismantling old pallets. We are using reclaimed wood to create planters in our lovely Pockthorpe. If you have any timber etc to donate to our project or would like to get involved email us or join our Facebook group.
18 neighbours and friends turned out this morning to start transforming one of our many local alleyways. Fences were painted, planters made, moss scraped off, fly-tipping reported, much tea & delicious cake consumed, friendships made and strengthened, and gossip exchanged. Upcoming events:Sunday 12th March- Beaconsfield and Knowsley Road project. More info on our Facebook group- …
Creating our urban garden in Norwich’s alleyways- Beaconsfield and Knowsley Road Read More »
Calling everyone who lives in the Pockthorpe and Heathgate areas of #nr3 Join us for our next Love Norwich community clean-up event:Saturday 18 February 10am-2pm Behind Pockthorpe Gate on the green area between Mousehold Street and Cannell Green Take part in litter picking, bring the family for some children’s games and sign up for one …
In 2019, neighbours from Beaconsfield and Knowsley Roads got together one sunny Sunday afternoon to clean up their much neglected alley way. About twenty people of all ages worked together to pick up litter, report fly-tipping and cut back weeks. We even fixed some dog poo bag dispenses to lampposts. We set up a …
Over the Christmas period, the paths got extremely slippy, so a few of us got together and gritted the paths.
I have been really lazy at keeping up the blog posts! Apologies. The lovely local NR3 green party has been helping our community group with regular litter picks. Cllr Alex Catt and Cllr Gary Cahampion have been focusing on different areas of Pockthorpe (Sewell and Crome ward)and it’s making a massive difference! If you are …
