Greenwood Community Forest

Publications

The following Publications are available to order on the Information Request Form.

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Guides and Leaflets

Park Life Education Packs

The free physical activity packs are available to enable everyone to get out onto their local green space and become more physically active – just by using equipment at the park that is already on hand. Benches, trim trails, steps and post can all be used to exercise and to help increase activity rates on a general walk around the park.

The packs, which show links to the curriculum, include walking, cycling and exercise activities and the Greenwood Partnership has also worked closely with Nottinghamshire Orienteering, to provide orienteering activities that are also included in the pack. Aimed at schools, the packs have also been designed with local communities in mind and can be used by anyone visiting the parks.

Lesson in a Box

Lesson in a Box provides all the equipment, activity sheets, Curriculum links and health & safety guidelines teachers need to lead a visit to woodlands in the Greenwood Community Forest. Current sites include:

Green Gateways

Take a stroll in the fresh air, walk the dog, let off steam with the kids, watch wildlife or quietly appreciate the changing seasons. There are many green spaces, woodlands and parks that have so much to enjoy. The Green Gateways leaflet highlights green spaces near you that are open to everyone all year round. Includes events at Bestwood Country Park and beyond.

Events July - December 2009

Events January - June 2010

Growing Success Newsletter

A free quarterly newsletter which outlines some of the projects and volunteering opportunities in Greenwood.

Greenwood Community Woodland Handbook

The Greenwood Community Woodland Handbook is 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.

Friends of Greenwood Directory

For environmental volunteering opportunities with Friends groups, Walking For Health groups and organisations within Greenwood.

Greenwood Good Practice Guide

The Greenwood Good Practice 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.

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 827326.

Reports

Park Life Report - The Final Year

Getting Active in Greenwood Community Forest. The final year reports on achievements made through the Park Life project. The report also contains information about the projects overall aims, funding bodies, key partners and Park Life activity sites.

Press Releases