The Civic Society is taking part in the 2025 Christmas Tree Festival at Beeston Parish Church. We need your help… Join in the fun of making!

Tips on doing less to do more for nature in your garden this autumn.

A bright and sunny day greeting folk who assembled adjacent to the Chilwell Road Co-op. Civic Society executive members were on hand to liaise with a group who had not seen the social media notices of cancellation (our expert Anna Wheelhouse having fallen victim of a local lurgy). With upwards of twenty folks in attendance hot-weather necessitated precautionary measures about hydration and congregating in shade.

The Civic Society are buzzing to launch the Beeston Bee Trail in partnership with Broxtowe Borough Council – an interactive experience celebrating bees, biodiversity, and Beeston’s unique community spirit, thanks to a grant from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Launching on Saturday 1 November, the trail invites families, nature lovers, and curious explorers to follow a series of bee-themed markers across Beeston town centre.

Blue Plaque guided walk by our expert guests, Peter Robinson and Alan Dance.

On Sunday 28th September, bright and early, Darrell (aka the artist @soapspray90) started transforming a large graffitied Severn Trent Utility Box in Cator Lane park. Utility boxes are everywhere and they aren't something you necessarily notice, even when they are covered in (in this case) offensive graffiti and ‘tagging’. It's just something that sort of seeps into your consciousness and forms part of the general feeling you have about where you live.

There's still time to enter our fab kids drawing competition! 1. Go online and download our drawing sheet (or collect a FREE printed one from Beeston Library)2. Imagine your *DreAmiEsT BesTeSt BuiLdiNG EVEr!*3. Draw it! (make sure to label all the reasons why your building design is so good)4. Send it to us. Enter it in our competition and you could win fab prizes in November at our Design Awards 2025 gala event!! Find out more about how to enter: beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/competition

The judges have made their decisions on winners for each category. Now it's your turn to have your say! This is your chance to celebrate and support new high quality buildings, public spaces or developments in our area that you feel have made a positive impact on the community’s appearance and our quality of life. People's Choice Award All nominees are in with a chance of winning something – with our new People's Choice Award.