Telford Access to Nature Receives Further Funding

Recent news is good news from the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust (SGCT) based at Coalbrookdale, who at the beginning of the month were able to announce the receipt of a further £103k from Natural England and BIG Lottery. This will enable training opportunities for the Telford Green Spaces Partnership (TGSP) for greater sustainability for the groups to learn the techniques of raising funds, undertaking biodiversity surveys, tool maintenance and conservation OCNs.

The Trust’s web site reports that  “Following the success of the 3 year funded Telford Access to Nature Partnership, in November 2012, we have received a further £103k of funding for a further 12 months from Natural England . This funding is being used for training opportunities for Friends of Telford's Green Spaces, collectively known as Telford Green Spaces Partnership which amalgamated in 2011. This partnership continues to grow as more Friends groups are looking after their local space.”

April is proving an active month for the Trust with the commencement of “Mighty Oaks”, a parent activity programme requested by the parents who attend the Little Acorns programme with their children. This will be led by 2 local ladies who are volunteers and trained Walk Leaders.

Mighty Oaks will be a monthly series of free walks and activities specifically for the parents as mentioned above, and will be led by Cadi Price, Telford Access to Nature Partnership Officer. The initiative came from a SGCT volunteer and parent who had been asking if it was possible to organise adult walking activities within the woodlands. The two “local ladies” as seen above, are two volunteers who have recently become Walk Leaders and will lead the programme, helped by Cadi.  Mighty Oaks may open to other interested adults depending upon its success. The programme, until December 2013, includes walks, surveys, orienteering and den building!

Check out the web site (address below).  You will learn about the history of the SGCT and see, once again, how much effort local volunteer groups put into maintaining and preserving the beautiful British countryside.

http://www.severngorge.org.uk/