Nottingham City Council is holding an employee challenge day as part of this year’s Big Spring Clean campaign and is inviting residents across the city to join in.

On Wednesday March 19, staff at the City Council are being invited to help tidy up St Ann’s Allotments from 10am until 1pm along with residents across the city who are interested in learning about conversation on the site.

The St Ann’s Allotments is a very special and unique allotment site. It is the oldest and largest area of Victorian detached town gardens in the world and has recently been listed with a Grade 2* by English Heritage. The site covers 75 acres and sits in the heart of the one of the most deprived inner-city communities in the country. 

Once there, volunteers will be given a talk regarding health and safety for the event by representatives from St Ann’s Allotments Ltd and will also learn about works that are being carried out at this Heritage Site, and also about conservation.

Everyone will be provided with personal protective equipment, litter pickers and bin liners. There will be a special prize for the person collecting the most litter and for the most unusual item found.

The clean up is part of the City Council’s Big Spring Clean campaign which runs throughout the city until March 28 and aims to make the city a cleaner and greener place for everyone to enjoy.

During last year’s Big Spring Clean campaign Nottingham City Council organised a similar event at Colwick Woods Park.

To get involved in this year’s Big Spring Clean campaign or if you have any ideas that could help make Nottingham cleaner and greener please phone 0115 915 2000 or email bigspringclean@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Click here for further information on the Big Spring Clean