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2 Gateway to NAture To book you place on an activity please phone Gateway to Nature on: or Most trips leave from Framework Head Office, unless otherwise stated. Val Roberts House Gregory Boulevard Nottingham NG7 6NX You will need to make your own way to the pickup point. We are unable to refund your travel expenses. You will need to arrive at the pickup point before the activity start time. The finish time is approximate and may vary depending on traffic and other factors. Please let us know if your contact details have changed or if you would prefer not to be on our mailing list. Please wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear if you have them. We also have waterproofs that you can borrow.

3 Activities September 2014 Thursday 4th September Cooking and Gardening at St Anns Allotments A mix of cooking and gardening with a meal for everyone to enjoy together at G2N s very own allotment plot. *We ask for a contribution of between 1 and 2 towards food costs. If you cannot afford to contribute you are still welcome to attend. St Anns Allotment gates 10.30am - 2pm Friday 12th September Lunch Club The monthly lunch club sessions are an opportunity for us to cook, meet friends, and sit around the table and share a meal together in a friendly environment We ask for a voluntary 1.50 contribution towards food costs The Burrow, 40 Forest Road West 10.30am -1.30pm Tuesday 9th September Tour of Winding Engine House and Walk at Bestwood Country Park Today Bestwood Country Park is a green oasis but until the late 1960 s part of what forms the park was Bestwood Coliery, one of the most productive coal mines in Nottinghamshire. Join us for a guided tour of the restored Winding Engine House including a ride in a glass lift to view the mighty engine and control room. After lunch we ll explore the Country Park which is now popular with walkers and bird watchers. Approx 3 miles with slopes. Minibus provided // Please bring some lunch Val Roberts House 10am - 4pm Gateway to NAture 2

4 Activities September & OCtober 2014 Thursday 18th September Cooking and Gardening at St Anns Allotments A mix of cooking and gardening with a meal for everyone to enjoy together at G2N s very own allotment plot. We ask for a contribution of between 1 and 2 towards food costs. If you cannot afford to contribute you are still welcome to attend. St Anns Allotment gates 10.30am - 2pm Thursday 25th September Wild Food Walk at Bulwell Hall Park Join Park Ranger Craig for a guided tour of all that s wild and edible with this wander through Bulwell Hall Park followed by a picnic at Sellers Wood. Minibus provided // Some food provided but please bring some food to share if you are able Val Roberts House 10am - 3pm Friday 26th September Drum Club Immerse yourself in funky beats and healing rhythms with our monthly hand drumming session led by our resident Beat Master Mark. No experience necessary // Drinks provided The Burrow, 40 Forest Road West 2pm - 4pm Thursday 2nd October Cooking and Gardening at St Anns Allotments A mix of cooking and gardening with a meal for everyone to enjoy together at G2N s very own allotment plot. We ask for a contribution of between 1 and 2 towards food costs. If you cannot afford to contribute you are still welcome to attend. St Anns Allotment gates 10.30am - 2pm Gateway to NAture 3

5 Activities October 2014 Friday 3rd October Derbyshire Four Mile Walk From Black Rocks we ll head onto the former High Peak Railway line taking in woodland and views over Matlock Bath and Wirksworth. Join walk leader Alan Davies for another jaunt through this scenic county. Includes slopes and hills! Minibus provided // Please bring some lunch // Café stop included Val Roberts House 9.30am pm Please note that this walk requires a good level of fitness Friday 10th October Lunch Club The monthly lunch club sessions are an opportunity for us to cook, meet friends, and sit around the table and share a meal together in a friendly environment We ask for a voluntary 1.50 contribution towards food costs The Burrow, 40 Forest Road West 10.30am -1.30pm Thursday 9th October Preserve Your Harvest at Windmill Community Gardens What do you do with all the excess fruit and veg from September s harvest? Find out today with Tracey s hot cooking tips which may include jams and preserves (you ll take some home with you). Gardening and other important jobs also on offer. Please bring one or two jars with lids // Minibus provided // Lunch provided Val Roberts House 9.30am pm We ask for a contribution of 1.50 towards food and activity costs. If you cannot afford to contribute you are still welcome to attend. Monday 13th October Service User Meeting Come along for a hot drink and a biscuit and have your say about what happens with Gateway to Nature and its future. The Burrow, 40 Forest Road West 3pm Gateway to NAture 4

6 Activities October 2014 Thursday 16th October Cooking and Gardening at St Anns Allotments A mix of cooking and gardening with a meal for everyone to enjoy together at G2N s very own allotment plot. We ask for a contribution of between 1 and 2 towards food costs. If you cannot afford to contribute you are still welcome to attend. St Anns Allotment gates 10.30am - 2pm Friday 17th October Bird Watching Walk at Attenborough Nature Reserve Another chance to meet the Attenborough volunteers who will take us around this popular nature reserve and bird-watching hot spot in search of wildlife. Minibus provided // Please bring some lunch // Café stop included Val Roberts House 10am - 4pm Tuesday 21st October Orienteering at Highfields Join Ranger Steve Clarke for an orienteering challenge around the beautiful lake and grounds of Nottingham University. Involves 2 to 3 miles walking with some slopes. Minibus provided // Please bring some lunch // Café stop included Val Roberts House 10am - 4pm Tuesday 28th October Signs of Autumn at Elvaston Castle Country Park The nights are drawing in and animals are starting to feel sleepy. Enjoy the season s bright colours and look for other signs of Autumn within this historic Country Park in Derbyshire. 3 miles walking. Minibus provided // Please bring some lunch // Café stop included Val Roberts House 10am - 4pm Gateway to NAture 5

Activities October 2014 Thursday 30th October Cooking and Gardening at St Anns Allotments A mix of cooking and gardening with a meal for everyone to enjoy together at G2N s very own allotment plot.

7 Activities October 2014 Thursday 30th October Cooking and Gardening at St Anns Allotments A mix of cooking and gardening with a meal for everyone to enjoy together at G2N s very own allotment plot. We ask for a contribution of between 1 and 2 towards food costs. If you cannot afford to contribute you are still welcome to attend. St Anns Allotment gates 10.30am - 2pm Friday 31st October Drum Club Immerse yourself in funky beats and healing rhythms with our monthly hand drumming session led by our resident Beat Master Mark. No experience necessary // Drinks provided The Burrow, 40 Forest Road West 2pm - 4pm Gateway to NAture 6

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Four sessions with activities, information, and food aimed at people who have already completed the Cook and Eat classes Drop in

Introduction to Healthy Eating on October 1st (Aimed at new attendees - please book a place).

8 Advertisment Healthy Eating Healthy Eating on a Budget Cook and Eat Drop In Try new foods, cook, and share tasty dishes and find out which foods are better for us and why. Four sessions with activities, information, and food aimed at people who have already completed the Cook and Eat classes Drop in sessions are on September 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, October 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th. Introduction to Healthy Eating on October 1st (Aimed at new attendees - please book a place). We ask for a voluntary contribution of between 1 and 2 towards food costs. If you cannot afford to contribute you are still welcome to attend. Wednesdays 10.30am to 1.30pm. Sessions take place at The Burrow, 40 Forest Road West, NG7 4EQ. Telephone for more information Gateway to NAture 7

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9 Advertisment ALLOTMENT REGULAR ACTIVITIES Every Tuesday Gateway to Nature Allotment Join us for a range of tasks, as well as a cup of tea, on our friendly and welcoming allotment site. Help us to grow a variety of fruit and vegetables, from sowing to harvest, whilst making friends and picking up new skills. St Anns Allotments, Ransom Road 10.30am - 2pm. Gateway to NAture 8

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10 Advertisment Art GRoup Art Group Why not join our one of our regular meetings and have a say in our future art activities - including gallery visits, ceramics, collage, photography, painting all with NATURE at its heart. Set your creative spirit free and meet people with similar interests in a relaxed and friendly environment. Contact Jon on for more information Gateway to NAture 9

11 Other Activities The following organisations are also running activities - please contact them for more information: Health Walks: walkingforhealth.org.uk Nottinghamshire County Council Park Activities: nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ enjoying/countryside/countryparks/ Community Orchard Volunteers at St Ann s Allotments, Ransom Road, St Anns. Refreshments available. Every Wednesday 1pm to 3.30pm. Telephone Community Orchard Community Days at St Ann s Allotments, Ransom Road, St Anns. Refreshments available. Third Sunday every month 11am to 3pm. Telephone Wildlife in the City Urban Wildlife Volunteer session every Friday. Telephone Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Conservation Volunteer Days. Wednesdays telephone Julie Reed on Thursdays telephone Chris Kennedy on Bestwood Country Park Conservation Volunteers every Monday 10am to 3pm (not Bank Holidays). Telephone Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens, Kirkby Gardens, The Meadows. Volunteering opportunities on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm. Please phone ahead on Yoga: Every Monday and Thursday from 5.30pm to 6.45pm. Bike Rides and Training: Every Thursday from 9.30am to 12.45pm. Rides are on cycle paths, tracks and quiet roads. Loan bikes available. To book call Ridewise on Summerwood Community Garden, Summerwood Lane Allotments, Clifton. Volunteer Fridays. Spend as little time or as long as you want and in return lunch and gardening tips will be provided. Every Friday meet 10am at allotment gates. Contact Emma or Leo See website for more details: Urban Nature Conservation activities at St Anns Allotments every Friday from 10am to 2pm and one Saturday per month. Telephone for details. Gateway to NAture 10

12 Other Activities The Conservation Volunteers Conservation days every Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday. Meet outside Royal Concert Hall at 10am for minibus pick-up. Return 4pm to 5pm. Telephone Dig In Community Allotment (Stapleford) Volunteer opportunities. Telephone See website for more details: Nottingham Park Rangers Wednesday Walk. Every Wednesday on The Forest am to 11.30am. Meet at the pavilion. Gentle local walks. Community Gardening Group. First Saturday of each month. 10am. Meet at the Community Garden. All tools and equipment provided. Bring refreshments. Bulwell Hall Community Gardens, 182a Grindon Crescent, Bulwell Hall, Nottingham, NG6 8BW Volunteer Saturdays. com to arrange a volunteer day. Telephone for directions or visit grogarden.org.uk Bulwell Forest Garden, Austin Street, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 9JU (behind Cantrell School playing field) Open to the public over the summer 2pm to 6pm on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays. For more information visit bulwellforestgarden.co.uk Special Events Please note that these are not Gateway to Nature activities. Bestwood Country Park: For more information please telephone Steam Heritage Day. Sunday September 7th. 11am to 4pm. Health Walk. Wednesday September 17th am to 12pm. Meet at the Winding Engine House Car Park, Bestwood Village for the above two events. Bestwood Village Poppy Walk. Saturday September 13th. 2pm to 5pm. Call to book a place. Nottingham Park Rangers: For information please telephone For events at The Forest please book ahead by contacting Matt Akers on or ing: matt. akers@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Bat Walk. Highfields Park. Thursday 4 September 8pm. Join the Park Ranger for an evening walk around this site to discover and identify which bats are living in Gateway to NAture 11

13 Other Activities this urban environment. Meet outside the D H Lawrence Pavilion. NG7 2QH Roots of the Forest. Forest Recreation Ground. Saturday 6 September 10am 12pm. Are you interested in growing your own fruit and veg but are not sure if you have the right skills or knowledge? Maybe you just want to get out in the fresh air and help out with maintaining the area. Either way this is a great opportunity to get involved in your community garden! Meet at the Community Garden. NG5 2BU Sutton Bonington Arboretum and Campus Grounds Sutton Bonington Arboretum. Sunday 7 September 2-5pm. National Gardens Scheme - visit this little known yet fine collection of 300 trees. Arboretum mini tour, information point, refreshments available, free parking, dogs on leads charity donation to the NGS, children free. Heritage Trail. Highfields Park. Thursday 11 September 1pm. Discover the park s heritage and learn what s in store for the future. Meet outside the D H Lawrence Pavilion. NG7 2QH Bat Walk. Forest Recreation Ground. Thursday 11 September 7.30pm. Join the Park Ranger for an evening walk to discover and identify which bats are living in this urban environment. Meet at the pavilion. NG5 2BU Bat Walk. Bulwell Forest. Thursday 18 September 7.15pm. Join the Park Ranger for an evening walk to discover and identify which bats are living in this urban environment. Meet at Bulwell Forest Golf Club Car Park. NG6 9LQ Wild Food Walk. Colwick Country Park. Saturday 11 October 1pm. Come and join the Park Ranger for some urban foraging looking at all the things you can find growing naturally in the wild that are good enough to eat. Meet at the Warden s lodge on River Road off Mile End Road. NG4 2EW. Wild Food Walk. Wollaton Park. Sunday 12 October 1pm. Come and join the Park Ranger for some urban foraging looking at all the things you can find growing naturally in the wild that are good enough to eat. Meet by the red phone box in the car park nearest the Hall. NG8 2AE Faces of the Forest. Forest Recreation Ground. Tuesday 21 October 1pm. They say all trees have a soul so why not really bring them to life and make them a face using natural materials found in the park! Meet at the pavilion. NG5 2BU New Gentle Walks. Forest Recreation Ground. Wednesday 22 October 10:30am. Join our walk leader Teresa on a gentle walk around the Forest and into the Gateway to NAture 12

14 Other Activities Arboretum. Then why not head back and relax with a well-deserved cuppa and cake from the Homemade café. A great way to meet new people and get some fresh air and exercise. Meets every Wednesday. Meet at the pavilion. NG5 2BU City of the Bees. University Park. Wednesday 22 October 7-8pm. An illustrated talk by beekeeper Sandra Hart with questions afterward, refreshments provided, honey and honey skin care products for sale. Meet at the Law and Social Sciences Foyer University Park, next to the Millennium Garden car park. Admission 2.50 pay on the door, limited numbers, pre-booking essential. To book call Orienteering. Forest Recreation Ground. Thursday 23 October 11am. A great introduction to the sport with easy to follow maps and a fixed course with 3 levels of difficulty. Fun for all the family! Meet at the pavilion. NG5 2BU Seed Safari. Highfields Park. Thursday 23 October 1pm. It s Seed Gathering Season so come along to a Seed Safari. Seeds explode like grenades, shoot like cannons, stick like glue and float like feathers, all in an effort to disperse themselves. Use our identification sheet to hunt all the different types and help to grow the trees of the future. Meet near the boathouse up from the boating ticket office. NG7 2QH Autumn Scavenger Hunt. Forest Recreation Ground. Friday 24 October 11am. Use your detective skills to work your way around the park and see how many natural items you can scavenge from the list. Meet at the pavilion. NG5 2BU Autumn Colour Tree walk. Sutton Bonington Arboretum and Campus. Weds 29 October 1-3pm. Meet at the Minster Car Park, College Road next to the rugby pitches. Free. Parking charges apply. Stout footwear advised, limited numbers, pre-booking essential. To book call Jack-o -lanterns. Highfields Park. Thursday 30 October 2-3pm & 3:30-4:30pm. Come along to the park and scare yourself silly carving a jack-o -lantern with a monstrous face from a fresh pumpkin! 2 per pumpkin please book ahead with the Box Office on Meet near the boathouse up from the boating ticket office. NG7 2QH Jack-o -lanterns. Highfields Park. Friday 31 October 2-3pm & 3:30-4:30pm. Come along to the park and scare yourself silly carving a jack-o -lantern with a monstrous face from a fresh pumpkin! 2 per pumpkin please book ahead with the Box Office on Meet near the boathouse up from the boating ticket office. NG7 2QH Roots of the Forest. Forest Recreation Ground. Saturday 1 November 10am. Are you interested in growing your own fruit and veg but are not sure if you have Gateway to NAture 13

15 Other Activities the right skills or knowledge? Maybe you just want to get out in the fresh air and volunteer in your local park. Either way this is a great opportunity to get involved in a community garden! Meet at the Community Garden on the first Saturday of every month. NG5 2BU Autumn Colour Tree Walk. University Park. Weds 5 November pm. Meet at the Main visitor s car park, Cut Through Lane. Free. Parking charges apply. Stout footwear advised, limited numbers, pre-booking essential. To book call St Anns Allotments, Ransom Road, St Anns: For more information telephone Heritage Walks. Last Wednesday of the month between March and September at 1.30pm. 2 donation. Booking essential. Harvest Celebration. September 6th 11am to 4pm. Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens, Kirkby Gardens, The Meadows: For more information telephone Taste of Harvest. Saturday September 20th. 12pm to 3pm. Come and celebrate harvest time at the gardens with food, crafts, music and competition with a seasonal twist. Best Foot Forward: Walks are free and everyone is welcome. For further information telephone Sarah Allen on Mondays Bestwood Walk, Woodthorpe Grange Walk. Tuesdays Wollaton Park and Martin s Pond Walk, Nuthall Railway Walk. Wednesdays St Anns and Sneinton Walk, Strelley Woodland and Countryside Walk. Thursdays Mary Potter Walk. Fridays Wollaton Park Walk, Victoria Embankment Walk, Old Basford Walk. Woodthorpe Grange Park, Sherwood, NG5 4HA: Grow Your Own. Stalls, food, and information. September 6th 10am to 3pm. Major Oak Woodland Festival at Sherwood Forest Country Park: Saturday and Sunday September 13th and 14th. 11am to 4pm. Country crafts including bodgers, chair makers, and charcoal producers, as well as Gateway to NAture 14

16 Other Activities archaeologists. Apple Day at Whitemoor Community Orchard, Whitemoor Allotments, Wilkinson Street: Saturday October 4th at 11am. Gates should be open, head to Allotment 65. Includes apple juice making. Bring some of your own apples if you have them as well as a container to put juice in. Gateway to NAture 15

17 North Nottinghamshire Activities

18 Activities North Nottinghamshire Thursday 18th September Investigating Money Spiders at Sherwood Forest Country Park Have you ever wondered what a money spider spends its time doing? We will try to find some tiny spiders on our walk and see if we can find out how to make them fly. We ll spend the morning with spider expert Sara Goodacre then take ourselves for a walk around this historic park in the afternoon (about 3 miles over the day). Minibus provided // Please bring some lunch // Café stop included Sutton-in-Ashfield, Chatsworth Street 9.30am pm Mansfield, Sherwood Street Centre, Sherwood Street 9.50am pm Thursday 2nd October Birch Clearance at Strawberry Hill Join Nottinghamshire Wildlife reserves officer Gary Cragg for a practical session helping to conserve this important area of Sherwood Forest. Minibus provided // Please bring some lunch // Cafe stop included Sutton-in-Ashfield, Chatsworth Street 9.30am pm Mansfield, Sherwood Street Centre, Sherwood Street 9.50am pm Gateway to NAture 17

19 Other Activities The following organisations are also running activities. Please contact them for more information: Community Garden Projects: Rhubarb Farm Volunteering and training opportunities. Contact Jennie on or at Feel Good Foods Volunteering opportunities. Contact ODEF, 25 Forest Road, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9PR. Harrop White Road Allotment Group, Ladybrook Estate, Mansfield. Volunteering on Tuesdays 11am to 1pm. Contact Sam on for details. Hope Springs Horticulture Greenhouse complex on Sutton Lawns pleasure ground, Sutton-in-Ashfiled. Gardening group every Wednesday and Friday at 11am. Contact Helen on for details. Practical Conservation: Forestry Commission Practical conservation tasks in the Ollerton area every Wednesday afternoon at 12:30pm. Meet at Ollerton Pit Woods car park. Contact Amy on or telephone Forestry Commission Practical conservation at Silverhill Wood, Shirebrook Wood and Oxclose Wood. Sessions every Thursday from 10am to 2pm. Contact Jeff on or phone Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust - Northern Reserves Conservation volunteering every Wednesday and the first and second Sunday of each month. Starts 10am. Contact Rob Atkinson on ratkinson@nottswt.co.uk or telephone Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust - Idle Valley Nature Reserve (near Retford) Conservation volunteering every Thursday and the 3rd Sunday of each month. Starts 9:30am. Contact James Simpson on jsimpson@nottswt.co.uk Activities in Country Parks: Nottinghamshire County Council - Rufford, Sherwood, and Bestwood Country Parks: countryparks/ Special Events: Major Oak Woodland Festival. Sherwood Forest Country Park. Saturday and Sunday September 13th and 14th. 11am to 4pm. Country crafts including bodgers, chair makers, and charcoal producers, as well as archaeologists! Gateway to NAture 18

20 Gateway to Nature The Burrow 40 Forest Road West Nottingham NG7 4EQ

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE GARDEN/VISITS Group Meeting held on 10 th July 2013 Sandra opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. In all 41 attended. Reports since our last meeting 12 th June 2 people enjoyed