Latest News at Green's Windmill

The Trust was successful in their application to the M&S Community Energy Fund

Green’s Windmill Trust volunteers have received two more prestigious awards to add to their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the Marsh Trust Regional Award and the Nottingham City Homes Award won earlier in the year.

The Trust were delighted to raise over £700 at the annual Green’s Windmill Autumn Fair, held on 11th November. Almost 400 visitors attended the three-hour event,

To commemorate the late Professor Lawrie Challis who did so much to preserve and restore the mill, the Trust will award the ‘Challis Chalice’ to the volunteer who has contributed the most hours in a calendar year.

We are delighted to have appointed a new trainee miller. The post has been vacant since former trainee Andy Hallam took over as head miller in July. The position is funded by an Arts Council grant that has previously been administrated by Nottingham City Museums.

Some of you may remember that back in June we had some repairs carried out on the fantail, replacing some of the tie rods which keep the individual fan boards rigid. This was a temporary measure to ensure the mill could continue to operate over the busy summer period, but in the longer term each […]