When the Meadows was Meadows | Nottsflix

[@LPCLASSICAL]

Good presentation and very good poetry recitals. I lived in the Meadows as a child in 1972. Apart from the Bosworth playing field near the school - there was very little greenery.

[@jlworrad]

I had absolutely no idea about the crocus and Nottingham and I absolutely think it should be leaned into. If the Broad Marsh centre gets replaced with greenery the crocus should play a central role there too.

[@dorothy792]

Now I know why Crocus Street was so named!

[@colinlloyd8955]

I’m Meadows born and bred. I love the idea that it might/should be repopulated with the beautiful Crocus flower once again. Thanks for the great video too.

[@quinterbeck]

Awesome! I think the meadows would be lovely with carpets of crocuses. I believe I saw quite a few blooming wild in Wollaton this spring, had no idea they were special to our city :)

[@romystumpy1197]

In west bridgford the park has a carpet of crocus in spring

[@84Bazza84]

Thank you for all your time and effort making these brilliant videos. Good luck with the crocus group too!

[@chevalblanc012]

Nice one! Thanks for another great video. I had no idea about this bit of Nottingham's past (and hopefully future) history. Love the poems and artworks too! Bring back the crocuses ❤️❤️

[@JH-th5lm]

It is more than a housing area, extending towards Clifton Bridge, edging Lenton, the Train line, Kinds Meadow, and spilling East, over to Daleside Road, Meadows Lane and south to the River Trent.

[@jacobfreeeman]

Great video! Me and my brother have long spoke about this old meadows. I read some beautiful diary entries of people arriving in Nottingham on the train and marvelling at the crocuses back in the 1840’s. I also have a book that has illustrations of queen victoria opening queens walk (1837ish), before heading to belvoir castle. Maybe this was the first road west of London road to be built? I’m also definitely up for replanting crocus and will hopefully join and follow.

[@Nottsflix]

I'd love to read those diary entries! Can you remember where you read them? Hope you can join us for some replanting!

[@rosemaryhamilton7428]

Thank You for your videos they are brilliant , maybe the council should use them to help publicise our area .

[@wmjs320]

Thank you for such a nicely presented history lesson, and thanks for your effort to bring back the past glory and pride. If I were still in Nottingham, I would definitely join the Nottingham Crocus Volunteers.

[@patsanders9084]

Many thanks, they are just beautiful and as I remember going to see at the arboretum with my father as a child, we went in via the top gate and at the junction of the path where one way led to the bandstand and one to the aviaries, under the tree were the crocuses. Good luck with your work, I’ll try and send a photo of the flowers we thought might be them

[@vickysloan8723]

Such an interesting video & such a fabulous idea. Looking forward to getting involved with the Nottingham Crocus Planting Volunteers!

[@seangilchrist3102]

Sean from the tesco here, keep them coming!! Really good

[@christinedavison7604]

I had no idea about the meadows and its famous crocus flower. I actually lived in the meadows in the early seventies. Until they began knocking the houses down, such a shame.

[@Mark-go1bc]

Apparently Hyson Green got it`s name from "Hyacinth Green" I lived in Nottingham all my life but never knew, it took a visit from a relative from Australia to educate me 🌷🥴🥀

[@hotrodhouse]

Another cracking video and therefore its why we have Crocus Street.

[@anonymouse2881]

These vids are great. Do more, please.

[@minion2702]

Well done my dude!!!

[@sandraparkin9372]

I'd heard that Crocus Street was named for the meadows that once grew there.

[@patsanders9084]

I wonder if you could show us a photo of autumn crocuses

[@Nottsflix]

Here's some I saw recently: twitter.com/nottsflix/status/1440726265544134660

[@grimreboot]

Excellent! Thank you for the video :).

[@rexter6944]

Brilliant video and well done 👍

[@timothywoods1147]

Great , I have long thought why there can't be more crocus in the Meadows.

[@BennyGlobal]

I died in Meadows and now I officially live here

[@jeanniejones9548]

Never knew this ,l was born in the Meadows late 1940s, and lived there through the 50s. It was a lovely community. I lived in Shaftesbury Terrace off Waterway, dont suppose anyone remembers the Fosters or Selby families.

[@montecarlo1651]

Vale the Spriggs family, residents of 20 Lammas Street, The Meadows from around WW1 to the when they were forcibly relocated for the redevelopment.

[@independentpuppy7520]

They must have been crazy destroying those fields of crocus's. Saffron comes from crocus stems. It's valuable.

[@davidberesford7009]

I knew about this, but there is a comment below about Hyson Green being Hyacinth Green. Now that I had not heard before. But is it true?

[@Nottsflix]

Had a look into this today and from a quick search found this on Hyson Green from 'Old Nottingham Suburbs: Then & Now' (1914) by Robert Mellors: 'A hundred years ago it was called "High Sands" (Captain Barker's "Walks round Nottingham," page 241), to distinguish it from the low sands of Radford... There has been much controversy as to the village name, but it appears probable that it was spelt "Ison." It is said that John Ison had gardens and built two houses, and painted on them "Ison Green."... In any case, "Hyson" was very soon preferred, and it differed little in sound from High Sands, and "Ison" as the name of the street was changed.' He's relying on hearsay ("it is said"), and also acknowledges controversy, so this theory is also worth taking with a pinch of salt!

[@davidberesford7009]

@@Nottsflix Well if "it is said" I suspect we will only ever have conjecture. Thanks for the reply! BTW. I was born a Bread & Lard Islander but now live in "Lufbra"

[@willrichardson519]

Queens Walk rec. has a few, it's a turning point of the year when they appear! Well done for pointing out we have a long history of population growth, meaning more housing is needed, but whether putting it on a fliidplain is a good idea,, I'm not convinced! Facts.

[@andrewbowers7542]

What a great idea!

[@micksmith106]

I was born just off Crocus Street ... over 6 decades ago.. when Nottingham was a great place to live ... Was...??

[@MaX1MuS2k7]

What about the pubs, apparently it had 10 odd pubs which have all been closed...

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

So then, did anything get done about the crosusssssses? (should be Crocii) Great upload, thanks.

[@Nottsflix]

Yes! If you wander around the Meadows in February/March, you can see some that we planted along Meadows Way (particularly around the story pole and by the trees between Meadows Way and Waterway Street). The following year we also planted some by the Bridgeway Centre sign. I had intended to get some more planted but unfortunately other things in my life have got in the way of me organising that. Someone else also independently organised crocus planting in Queen's Walk Recreation Ground (I have no idea if the person who organised that had seen this video). Thankyou for commenting, I'm happy you enjoyed the video!

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

That's excellent. Thanks 😊​@@Nottsflix

[@philmccavity7738]

Hi Nottsflix. It's a shame you no longer post videos on your KZbin channel. I find them extremely informative, totally fascinating and excellently presented. All the very best to you.

[@Nottsflix]

@@philmccavity7738 Hi Phil, Thankyou so much for your comment. Very happy to hear you are enjoying the videos. I do hope to get back to making videos eventually but, unfortunately, other things in my life have got in the way over the past few years, so I haven't had the time or energy to make them. All the best to you too.

[@XHO1ced]

I’d love to see Arkwright Walk filled with Crocuses. If you’d like to plant crocuses at Saint Saviour’s Church, send me a message.

[@jeanniejones9548]

I was married in St Saviours Church in 1966

[@BennyGlobal]

Welcome to my city

[@kubhlaikhan2015]

Yeah, enclosure didn't work out so well did it.

[@lukesmith5018]

Next you'll be telling me The Park used to be a park!