Jane’s Walk Nottingham led by Simon Middlecote, Architect and resident of Abbey Park, West Bridgford. Jane's Walk around Abbey Park Jane’s Walk is a movement of free, citizen-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs. Jane’s Walks are organised and led by volunteers around the world. There are many ways to get involved—whether by leading a walk, participating in a walk, or leading the festival in your city. Click Here to go the Jane's Walk Led by Simon Middlecote, a local Architect Let’s get walking! Jane’s Walk Nottingham led by Simon Middlecote, Architect and resident of Abbey Park, West Bridgford. The walk picked up on the theme of “How We Dwell” as we walk through this quietly innovative 1970s housing estate. We considered how housing changed radically in the second half of the 20th Century and yet how some developers and designers kept true to principles of community life, public space, and the creation of opportunities for neighbourliness. We questioned what we can we learn from Abbey Park- from permeable fences to Ladies that Lunge, what is it like to live here? The walk was free, open to all and followed a fully accessible route on public streets. The walk took around 90 minutes including stops to chat about the things we see and to hear from local contributors.

Community Gathering July 2025 We can't quite believe that this was our fourth Community Gathering! We were so grateful that the weather behaved. After having had a week of extremely high temperatures almost hitting 30, we were concerned that the heat would be too much for everyone or that heavy rain might spoil the event. Plenty of plants and books were exchanged and the children loved having their faces painted and henna tatoos done. New activities this year were Tug-O-War and Splat the Rat, both of which went down a storm. in the quite corner children were able to take part in colouring and painting rocks for Abbey the Adder (to be found at the top of Back Alley. Bike-works were able to provide many residents with a quick service (for free) and the Ice cream man was as busy as usual. We were thrilled that the Fire Brigade were able to take time out to visit us and let the children experience being in their fire engine. With chairs provided by the committee some residents were able to sit and enjoy a fun afternoon while other brought their blankets along with picnics. Thank you to all those who were able to make it an enjoyable time. Our primary aim is to bring the community together. Any monies raised go to funding the Liability Insurance (required by law) to enable this and all the other events organised by the committee.

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Abbey Park Orchard is slowly coming together with two separate areas of planting. Beautiful fruit trees in one area and cherry trees in another. Abbey Park Orchard A few months ago we floated the idea of a community orchard on Abbey Park. We are looking to push forward with the project and we would love get your comments on the project. We are also looking for local people to ‘adopt’ one of the trees to make sure they are properly watered during really dry periods. we now have two plans showing a maximum of 20 trees. Can we get 20 people to adopt a tree? You can comment on here or also send an email to abbeypark.ng@gmail.com . The plans are also available on the notice board and Abbey Park Local Facebook Group Thank you to all those who took time to submit comments on the consultation. They are currently being collated and we hope to have news on the Orchard soon. Following on from the suggestions of an alternative site next to the bus turning circle I have produced an alternative layout for this site as well. I have an open mind about which site might be most appropriate. I can see pros and cons in each. Please feel free to comment on this alternative proposal via email to the Community Association. Orchard Wildflower area

Ladies that Lunge Finding Inspiration in Each Other As a committee, we are an eclectic bunch with interests and experience in many areas. Catherine Bailey, one of our members voiced she would like to see an adult gym on Abbey Park a few years ago and for a long time the idea sat on the back burner, non of us really knowing how to go about it. When the old Abbey Depot was knocked down we were made aware of funding that could be used to facilitate our plan and we worked with Rushcliffe Borough Council on the design and plans. Below you can see some of the photos of the Gym installation which happened in Summer of 2025. See the transformation Our Story From the day the Gym was installed some of us were itching to get started but we couldn't help feeling slightly intimidated and silly using the equipment on out own, so we decided to pop a post on Abbey Park Local to see if any other women wanted to join us and so our group was formed. As we all lead busy lives the meetings are open to anyone that can make them. They don't have to come regularly (but it helps them if they do). We meet every Tuesday & Saturday from 11am til midday. If you would like to join us, please do get in touch by emailing abbeypark.ng@gmail.com best of all, its FUN & FREE! Our First Birthday 21 July 2026 We finally reached our first birthday today and what a birthday it was! The group has grown over thear with many more ladies taking part when they can fit it into their busy days. Below are a a couple of photos of today, followed by a slide show of some over the past year. We have learnt to celebrate everyones achievements no matter what they may be and we have formed a solid friendship group too. Other bonuses have been: Some ladies have joined a cycling group ran by one of our ladies There have been two weddings, one some of us attended, dressing up as Rockerbilly ladies (Great fun!) There is soon to be a third wedding! We regularly pop down to Polly's on Abbey Road for a bite to eat (as can be seen immediately below). If you want to improve your strength, stamina and general fitness, why not come along? It's still FREE and we would love to meet you. Group shots taken today at the gym and lunch at Polly's