Greenwood Community Forest

Publications

The following Publications are available to order on the feedback page.

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Guides and Leaflets

ParkLife - Getting Active in Greenwood Community Forest. This document reports on acheivements made through the ParkLife project during its first year. The report also contains information about the projects overall aims, funding bodies, key partners and ParkLife activity sites.

Guide to Greenwood - A visitor's guide to attractions in Greenwood, Nottinghamshire's Community Forest, including information on walk and cycle routes information, disabled access, public transport information and an easy reference map of the Greenwood area. (free)

Growing Success Newsletter- a quarterly newsletter outlines some of the projects and volunteering opportunities in Greenwood. (free)

Greenwood Community Woodland Handbook - Packed with information for groups who are, or want to be involved in woodlands and green space. Tips include finding resources, setting up a group and ideas for involving the whole community.

Greenwood Good Practice Guide - This guide highlights innovative projects that have led to the development of the Greenwood Community Forest. These examples illustrate the range of social, economic and environmental projects that reflect the multi-purpose role of Greenwood in local and regional development.

A Step Forward -A pack of 12 walks in Ashfield, Mansfield and Newark & Sherwood for those who may not wish to walk in a group. A Step Forward has been produced as part of the Walking The Way To Health Project using the same criteria as the Break Free packs. Each walk shows the surface and gradient of paths, facilities available and location of stiles, gates and steps. Certain sections of each route allow walkers to walk a little faster in order to increase their heart rate.

Greenwood Walks Award Winners 2002 Break Free - Award winning Greenwood Walks, Packs 1 & 2. Walks accessible to all, graded by surface and gradient for people who may have difficulty getting into the countryside. Winner of the Heart of England Tourist Board's England in Excellence Tourism for All Gold Award 2002. Available from Nottingham Disability Living Centre or Greenwood Team. Tel: 01623 758231. Also available online and in pdf format for you to print.

View pack 1 online | Pack 1 | Pack 2

Friends of Greenwood Directory - For environmental volunteering opportunities with Friends groups and organisations within Greenwood. (free)

Strategy

Strategic Plan for Greenwood- A five year plan guiding the creation of Nottinghamshire's Community Forest.

Grants and Funding

Community Tree Planting Grants

Easy to apply for grants of up to £200 for community groups who want to plant trees on their estate, school or other small plots of land in their community within Greenwood. Grants available from October to February. For other grants and resources available visit www.treeforall.org.uk