Category Archives: Green Zone

Green Zone

Drop In D.I.T. bike workshop and bicycle confidence classes

Posted on May 13, 2011 by greening

Drop-In D.I.T. bike workshop – Tuesday 24th May – 4.30 – 6.30 outside residents office, 26a Humberstone Avenue Drop in to fix up your bike using our tools. There willll be experienced mechanics on hand to give you advice and … Continue reading →

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Transforming Hulme St Meeting – Wed 13th Apr

Posted on April 11, 2011 by makery

Title: Transforming Hulme St Meeting – Wed 13th Apr Location: TARA Description: There has been a green light from the Highways to radically transform Hulme St. This could potentially involve blocking off the whole street. There is already a budget … Continue reading →

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What’s the Story?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by makery

The Green Zone is working with Redbricks Radio and –  hopefully –  lots of people on the estate. to do some Audio Recordings.  We want to do the following;   1) Case studies  for a tool kit so that some of the … Continue reading →

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Cash Grants for Planters on Estate

Posted on April 4, 2011 by makery

There was a CASH grants (very local grant in Manchester) that was sucessful to order and plant  big Wooden Planters around the estate. . The Green Zone workers are going to help source the planters and get the materials delivered … Continue reading →

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Planting in Window boxes / baskets / pots

Posted on March 31, 2011 by makery

Sat 2nd April – 11am-1: Hulme Community Garden Centre Sun 10th April 11am-1: TARA office Sat 16th April 11am-1: Hulme Community Garden Centre Helen Dodd will be working with us to do three sessions on planting in containers. These may … Continue reading →

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This Sunday – Leaf Street Workday with Balcony, Bird and Bat Box Making

Posted on March 24, 2011 by makery

This Sunday 27th March, Lance the carpenter is going to show people how to make balcony boxes (or bat and bird boxes and planters). He will be here from 11 am, and materials will be provided. There will also be … Continue reading →

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Urban Gardening with Hulme Community Garden Centre

Posted on March 21, 2011 by makery

The Green Zone project is working with Hulme Community Garden Centre to bring you a course on different aspects of gardening suitable to the urban gardener & the inner city garden. The course is flexible and each session is self-contained. … Continue reading →

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Maps and Plans from the Garden Centre on Leaf St

Posted on March 11, 2011 by makery

Here is a map and an Action Plan on Leaf St which should be useful in helping us do the gardening. Leaf Street MP December 2010 Leaf St Action Oct 2010 April 2011

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What is a buildout?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by makery

hulmest_feb_option2 This is an example of a build out, as might be used on Hulme St. See the example on the right of the picture.

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Community Development Skill Session

Posted on February 21, 2011 by makery

6.30pm Thursday 10th March – TARA office 26a Humberstone Av Community Development Values can be used by community activists to argue for the community and collective ways of working. We’ve got some great trainers with loads of grass roots experience … Continue reading →

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