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Events in Parks and Open Spaces
Nottingham City Council Park Rangers hold a wide variety of events throughout the year in parks and natural sites across the city.
Download the 
Rangers 2010 Wall Planner [1Mb] for information about events throughout the year and use to remind you about all your important dates or view events by date by clicking on the links below:
You can find details about these events on this page or you can click here to check out our Nottingham City Council's What's On Guide.
If you are interested in holding an event in a Nottingham City Council Park, please contact the Sports Bookings Officer on 0115 915 2764 or email us at: parksandopenspaces@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
AUGUST
Sunday 1st August - Nature walk - Holme Pit & Clifton Grove - 10.30am
Discover the hidden world on your doorstep. Join the Park Ranger for an informative walk around this site and explore the natural world within our city landscapes.
Meet in the car park opposite church on Holgate
Wednesday 11th August - History walk - Woodthorpe Park - 5.00pm
Come and learn more about this fascinating site with the Park ranger and discover more about its heritage and some of its unique features.
Meet at Woodthorpe Grange main entrance.
Saturday 21st August - Guided tree tour – Arboretum - 11.00am
Come and discover this impressive collection of trees at Nottingham's first public park. This trail takes you on a walk around the Arboretum, and explores some of the significant trees which have been planted here over time. Meet at the Waverley street entrance by the lodge.
Sunday 29th August - Nature walk - Martins Pond, Harrisons Plantation & Raleigh Pond - 10.30am
Discover the hidden world on your doorstep. Join the Park Ranger for an informative walk around this site and explore the natural world within our city landscapes.
Meet at the Lambourne Drive entrance.
SEPTEMBER
Monday 13th September - Bat walk - Colwick Park - 7.00pm
Join the Park Ranger for an evening walk around this site to discover and identify which bats are living in this urban environment.
Meet at the Warden's Lodge
Tuesday 14th September - Bat walk - Forest Recreation Ground & Rock Cemetery - 7.00pm
Join the Park Ranger for an evening walk around this site to discover and identify which bats are living in this urban environment.
Meet at the Pirate Ship
15th September - Bat walk - Woodthorpe Park - 7.00pm
Join the Park Ranger for an evening walk around this site to discover and identify which bats are living in this urban environment.
Meet at the Woodthorpe Grange main entrance
Thursday 16th September - Bat walk - Martin's Pond - 7.00pm
Join the Park Ranger for an evening walk around this site to discover and identify which bats are living in this urban environment.
Meet at Russell Avenue entrance
Sunday 26th September - Nature walk - Arboretum & General Cemetery - 10.30am
Discover the hidden world on your doorstep. Join the Park Ranger for an informative walk around this site and explore the natural world within our city landscapes.
Meet at the Waverley street entrance by the lodge.
OCTOBER
Saturday 2nd Area 6 Nature Conservation day 10.00am – 2.00pm
Volunteer with the Park Rangers to help improve and enhance your area's Parks and Nature reserves for wildlife. Tasks may involve coppicing, path improvements and habitat creation.
You can help out just for an hour or all day depending on what suits you.
Please call the Parks and Open Spaces team on (0115) 9152733 to volunteer yourself and for details of the site to be worked on or to suggest a site that needs work.
Saturday 9th October - Junior Rangers - Woodthorpe Park - 10.00 – 11.30am
Come along and take part in a morning of fun outdoor activities learning all there is to know about being a park ranger. Activities are more suited to ages 5 – 11.
Meet outside the main house by the notice boards.
Sunday 10th October - Guided tree tour - Woodthorpe Park - 1.00pm
Come and discover the variety of trees at this beautiful park. This trail takes you on a walk around the park, and explores some of the significant trees which have been planted here over time.
Meet outside the main house by the notice boards.
Saturday 16th October - Wild food walk - Holme Pit - 1.00pm
Join the Park Ranger for some urban foraging looking at all the things you can find growing naturally in the wild that are good enough to eat.
Meet at Church on Holgate in Clifton Village
Sunday 17th October - Wild food walk - Broxtowe Country Park - 1.00pm
Join the Park Ranger for some urban foraging looking at all the things you can find growing naturally in the wild that are good enough to eat.
Meet at Nottingham Road entrance
Saturday 23rd Area 7 Nature Conservation day 10.00am – 2.00pm
Volunteer with the Park Rangers to help improve and enhance your area's Parks and Nature reserves for wildlife. Tasks may involve coppicing, path improvements and habitat creation.
You can help out just for an hour or all day depending on what suits you.
Please call the Parks and Open Spaces team on (0115) 9152733 to volunteer yourself and for details of the site to be worked on or to suggest a site that needs work.
Sunday 24th October - Nature walk - Stanton Pit-tip & Pond - 10.30am
Discover the hidden world on your doorstep. Join the Park Ranger for an informative walk around this site and explore the natural world within our city landscapes.
Meet at Cinderhill tramstop on Bagnall Road
Wednesday 27th October - Halloween fun - Vernon Park - 2.00 – 4.00pm
Scare yourself silly at this frightfully fun day in the park. Take part in gruesome games, ghoulish goings on and frightful frolics at the Rangers' annual Halloween afternoon.
Activities take place in and around the pavilion.
Saturday 30th October - Junior Rangers - Woodthorpe Park - 10.00 – 11.30am
Come along and take part in a morning of fun outdoor activities learning all there is to know about being a park ranger. Activities are more suited to ages 5 – 11.
Meet outside the main house by the notice boards.
NOVEMBER
Sunday 7th Area 8 Nature Conservation day 10.00am – 2.00pm
Volunteer with the Park Rangers to help improve and enhance your area's Parks and Nature reserves for wildlife. Tasks may involve coppicing, path improvements and habitat creation.
You can help out just for an hour or all day depending on what suits you.
Please call the Parks and Open Spaces team on (0115) 9152733 to volunteer yourself and for details of the site to be worked on or to suggest a site that needs work.
Saturday 20th November - Junior Rangers - Woodthorpe Park - 10.00 – 11.30am
Come along and take part in a morning of fun outdoor activities learning all there is to know about being a park ranger. Activities are more suited to ages 5 – 11.
Meet outside the main house by the notice boards.
Sunday 21st November - Nature walk - Iremongers Pond, Queens Walk & Victoria Embankment 10.30am
Discover the hidden world on your doorstep. Join the Park Ranger for an informative walk around this site and explore the natural world within our city landscapes.
Meet at the pavilion on Queen's Walk Recreation Ground
DECEMBER
Saturday 4th Area 9 Nature Conservation day 10.00am – 2.00pm
Volunteer with the Park Rangers to help improve and enhance your area's Parks and Nature reserves for wildlife. Tasks may involve coppicing, path improvements and habitat creation.
You can help out just for an hour or all day depending on what suits you.
Please call the Parks and Open Spaces team on (0115) 9152733 to volunteer yourself and for details of the site to be worked on or to suggest a site that needs work.
Saturday 11th December - Junior Rangers - Woodthorpe Park - 10.00 – 11.30pm
Come along and take part in a morning of fun outdoor activities learning all there is to know about being a park ranger. Activities are more suited to ages 5 – 11.
Meet outside the main house by the notice boards.
Sunday 19th December - Christmas at the Arboretum - Arboretum - 4.00 – 7.00pm
Come and get in the festive spirit at the Arboretum.
Details to be confirmed
Sunday 19th December - Nature walk - Colwick Park - 10.30am
Discover the hidden world on your doorstep. Join the Park Ranger for an informative walk around this site and explore the natural world within our city landscapes.
Meet at the car park at Warden's lodge
