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You may have seen a sticker covered Jaguar present at many of the events across Notts, including  recently the Christmas Markets, such as the one in Retford at the end of 2021. The Jaguar is owned by Stuart Dixon, who has covered two of his prized fleet of Jaguars with stickers bearing the names of people and businesses.

Since 1995, the Sherwood Forest Trust charity based in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, has been working with local volunteers, schools and businesses on practical projects to help the famous Forest.

Pupils from three local schools have been working with The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, to develop an exciting new exhibition with the prestigious Jerwood Collection of modern and contemporary British Art.

Your local libraries in Mansfield, Worksop, Retford, Southwell and Newark are open and ready to give you a safe, warm welcome. Becoming a library member means you can borrow up to 24 items at one time, including fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, audio books, DVDs, large print, heritage resources, and much more! Your membership also gives you access to free Wi-Fi, PCs, and a wealth of E-resources including magazines, newspapers, E-books, and E-audio.  Libraries have been working hard to resume regular events, from reading groups, to heritage, to activities for children. ...

This lovely winter walk takes us on a journey exploring nature, and through the regions long and interesting history. The village of Austerfield sits on the borders of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire and is just a stone throw away from the market town of Bawtry. 

Every year in February The Heights Of Abraham spring to life. The cable cars begin their journeys and Victoria Prospect Tower, Savage Garden, Tinker’s Shaft, the Restaurant and Caverns re-open for visitors to enjoy. 

Fresh air and the beautiful, faithful first signs of spring epitomised by drifts of glorious snowdrops are a reminder of the changing seasons and the promise of what’s to come. What better way to shake off the winter and to celebrate the exciting gardening visiting year ahead than with the National Garden Scheme’s 2022 Snowdrop Festival. These glorious harbingers of the wonderful life of gardens to come can be viewed in 100 National Garden Scheme gardens throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland during January, February and March. 

Made took a trip out to see the delights at Belvoir Castle last December to see the  exquisite and sumptuous Regency-styled decorations styled by award-winning interior designer, Charlotte Lloyd-Webber.

In December 2020 the District Council approved plans to plant over 4000 trees at Vicar Water Country Park to create a beautiful new wood. The area, around 4.4 hectares, was previously grazed by a local sheep farmer. However, he has since retired and the District Council spotted the opportunity to create an extensive habitat scheme within the Green Flag award winning park.