Retired Greyhound Trust, Nottingham branch home Greyhounds in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and North Leicestershire. If you live in this area please contact our enquiry line
0115 9533344
or email enquiries@rgtnottingham.org.uk
As a small branch that doesn’t have its own kennels we regret we are unable to see personal callers without prior arrangement
Events 2010 |
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Date |
Event |
Details |
Sunday |
Walk Rufford Abbey Country Park |
On the A614, 10 miles north of Nottingham before Ollerton. Meet in the car park to the left of the pay kiosk for a walk through the woods and round the lake. Parking is free. Please see past events 2010 |
Sunday |
Walk Markeaton Park |
Take the A52 through Derby and the main entrance to the park is off the Markeaton traffic island where the A38 and A52 cross. Meet on the left hand side of the main car park. Car parking fee is £1.40. Please see past events 2010 |
Sunday |
Walk Wollaton Park |
Wollaton Hall is 3 miles to the west of the city centre and can be found by following the brown signs from the A52 or the A6514. From the M1 take junction 25 and follow the signs. Please see past events 2010 |
Saturday 13th March |
Meet and Greet Co-operative Store |
We will be attending with our merchandise and hounds from 10am to 4pm. Please come along and support us. Please see past events 2010 |
Sunday |
Walk Vicar Water Country Park |
Situated on the B6030, if driving from Mansfield, Vicar Water is signposted on the right hand side just as you enter Clipstone. Meet in the top car park. Please see past events 2010 |
Sunday |
Walk Shipley Country Park, |
Shipley Park northeast of Nottingham near Heanor and the American Adventure Park. Look for the brown signposts. Meet at the Visitor Centre car park. All facilities available. Please note due to a flood, the cafe/restaurant will be offering a restricted service. Please see past events 2010 |
Monday |
Meet and Greet Dove Valley Community Project Traditional Link to Google maps |
1.30pm onwards We'll be there with our stall and hounds so please come along and support us. Please see past events 2010 |
Saturday |
Meet and Greet Morrisons |
10.00am to 3.00pm We'll be holding a Meet and Greet and raising funds with our stall and hounds, please come along and support us at this event. Please see past events 2010 |
Saturday |
Meet and Greet Pets at Home |
10.00am to 3.00pm Please come along and support us. Please see past events 2010 |
Sunday |
Walk
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Meet at the Burnt Stump Inn car park. Manageress will open up the outside barbeque area for us from 11am onwards (so long as the weather is OK) and serve teas and coffees at a £1 a cup. Please see past events 2010 |
Saturday |
Meet and Greet Duffield Carnival |
Event to open at 1pm. Please note the route will be signposted from the A6 at Duffield. Come along and visit our stall where we will be selling our merchandise and meet some of our volunteers and their adopted hounds who would all love to tell you what great pets greyhounds make. Please see past events 2010 |
Sunday |
Walk at Portland College - cancelled due to heat |
Cancelled - please do not travel with your dog |
Sunday |
Calverton |
Gardens will be open between 2.00pm and 6.00pm. Combined Admission £3.00 (children free when accompanied by an adult). No dogs please, guide dogs only. For enquiries contact 0115 9654843 or pressoc@ntlworld.com. A donation from the event is being made to the Trust, so as the walk is cancelled, why not go along! |
Saturday |
Meet and Greet Bardill's Garden Centre |
10.00am to 4.00pm We'll be holding a Meet and Greet and raising funds with our stall and hounds, please come along and support us at this event. Please see past events 2010 |
Friday |
Pets at Home Victoria Park Way, Netherfield NG4 2PA Tel: 0115 987 6828 |
9.30 am to 11.00 am We are a Support Adoption Partner with this new store and will be attending the official opening. Please see past events 2010 |
Saturday and Sunday |
Meet and Greet Pets at Home |
10.00 am to 3.00pm We will be there with our stall on the Saturday only, so please come along and support us. Sunday is still part of the opening weekend, and anyone with a greyhound is welcome! Please see past events 2010 |
Saturday |
Fun Day Old Mill Feeds |
We will be attending with our stall and merchandise, so please come along. |
Sunday 29th and Monday 30th August |
We will have our stall there with merchandise and greyhounds to meet. |
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Sunday 12th September |
Meet and Greet |
Come along and visit our stall where we will be selling our merchandise and meet some of our volunteers and their adopted hounds who would all love to tell you what great pets greyhounds make. All our adopted greyhounds new and old will of course be made very welcome at this very friendly event. |
Saturday |
Great Greyhound Gathering |
See Head Office site for more details |
Saturday 25th September |
Meet and Greet Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre |
Our stall will be at this event so if you are a prospective adopter, and would like to find out more about being owned by one of these wonderful dogs, or would just like to help our cause by purchasing some of our RGT merchandise or by placing your loose change in our collection tin, please come along and meet a Greyhound nose to nose |
Saturday |
Meet and Greet (with a Christmas theme!) Park Farm Shopping Centre (off Birchover Way) |
10.00am to 3.00pm (finish time dependent upon the weather) Come and join our Christmas Meet and Greet. If you are a prospective adopter and wish to meet one of our lovely hounds, or ask any questions about how Greyhounds make wonderful pets, then please come along and say hello. |
Events
There's usually a walk on the last Sunday of each month. We advise you not to travel with your dogs in hot weather, if you have a distance to travel or your dogs have recently been ill. If you require any further information please contact the enquiry line.
Duration of walks will be between 35–45 minutes. Walks start at 10:30am. All dogs to be on the lead and please scoop the poop.
All merchandise sales help branch funds and if you would like any items bringing along to any event then please telephone one of the volunteers or ring the enquiry line
Please see Past Events 2010 and Past Events 2009 for previous events and photos
