Forest Activity

Forest Festival

The 10th Forest Festival will take place on 30th August 2008 at the Lawn in Swindon. For further information contact Heather Lilley on Tel: 01793 466317 or by email: hlilley@swindon.gov.uk.

Health Walks

Health Walks are taking place:

Mondays: John Moulton Hall, Penhill Drive, Penhill. SN2 5DU. Meet at 10am, step out 10.15 to 10.50am. Or Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane. SN5 5PJ. Meet at 4pm, step out 4.15pm to 5pm.

Tuesdays: Broad Green Community Centre Centre, Broad Street, Swindon. SN1 2AN. Meet at 10am, step out 10.15 to 10.50am.

Thursdays: Eldene Community Centre, Eldene Drive. SN3 3RZ. Meet at 2.30pm. Or Middleaze, Saltway Centre, Pearl Road. Meet at 2.15pm, step out 2.30 to 3.10pm.

All walks are followed by tea or coffee. Just turn up, come alone or with friends. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Nan on Tel: 01793 466202, mobile: 07919111479 or by email: npratt@swindon.gov.uk.

Health Walks Volunteer Leaders

Active Swindon is currently recruiting volunteers to become walk leaders. Some may wish to lead planned walks and others may like to set up walk groups where they live.

The next session is on 22nd May 2008 from 9.45am to 3.00pm at Premier House, Station Road. Other days will be arranged to suit volunteers. If you are interested or know anyone who may be, please contact Nan on Tel: 01793 466202 or by email: npratt@swindon.gov.uk.

Woodland for Activity Network

The next Network meeting will take place at Chiseldon School, SN4 0NS on Tuesday, 13th May 2008, 3.30pm to 5.45pm. The theme will be: Forest School leaders and 'would-be' leaders - share inspired outdoor learning. Join us to share your best Forest School activities, any successful procedures as well as challenges. Dress to work outside. Booking would be preferred but everybody is welcome. For further information contact Nan Pratt on Tel: 01793 466202 or by email: npratt@swindon.gov.uk.

Forest School

The next Forest School Leader course (BTEC level 3) for schools in the GWCF is being run in Swindon by Bridgwater College from 12th to 16th May 2008. Cost: £300 pp for schools within the Great Western Community Forest, £700 pp external. The course is sponsored by Active Swindon and the Great Western Community Forest. To book a place or for more information please contact Gesa Reiss email: greiss@swindon.go.uk or Nan Pratt email: npratt@swindon.gov.uk.

Woodland Games

The annual ‘Woodland Games’ will include competitions, organised activities and taster sessions based on ‘non-traditional’ sports and physical activities. The full list of activities will develop as the project progresses but could, for example include: cani-cross (running with dogs), stealth walking, disc golf, quoits, rounders, ‘survival’ games, walking relays. Other more traditional activities such as hash running, orienteering, yoga, and Tai Chi will be available too. This year, the first Woodland Games event will co-incide with our very popular Forest Festival and will take place on 30th August 2008, at the Lawn in Swindon. For further information contact Simon Pitman on Tel: 01793 466324 or by email: spitman@swindon.gov.uk.