Nature in Mind Activities Programme February - March How to get involved You can apply to Nature in Mind if you are over 18, feel you are excluded or experience mental health difficulties such as depression or anxiety, and would find it difficult to access local heritage and nature sites without support. You do not need a medical diagnosis. To take part in Nature in Mind ask your support worker, health professional, or doctor to complete our referral form, or you can complete it yourself if you wish. e: [email protected] t: 0115 970 9591 w: www.frameworkha.org/natureinmind (for referral form) Once we have received your completed referral form we will contact you by letter to let you know that you have been accepted and are now free to book onto activities. Conservation Activities: Making a difference to natural heritage. What is Nature in Mind? British Wildlife is under threat and needs all the support it can get. Conservation activities offer us the chance to help look after local Nature in Mind is a Framework service for green spaces and make them better for both wildlife and people. adults which draws on the unique capacity Some organisations run free events for Nature in Mind and the of heritage and nature to restore and improve conservation activities offer an opportunity to give something back. mental and physical health. Evidence shows that spending time in heritage Activities take place at a gentle pace with regular breaks for rest and a and natural environments can: hot drink. They can help you develop new skills such as learning to use tools and how certain wildlife areas are looked after and why. Activities • Reduce stress and anxiety may include trimming back vegetation, controlling invasive species, • Help reduce the need for medication planting, and managing hedgerows. Why not give it a go and feel like • Reduce levels of depression you are making a difference to natural heritage. • Help overcome isolation and social exclusion • Improve physical health • Improve mood and self esteem. Nature in Mind provides varied opportunities and activities related to heritage and nature in small, supportive groups. See inside for our activities. 01 02 To book on an activity or to request a referral form please Ground Rules contact Nature in Mind. See contact details on the back page. When attending an activity please abide by the following ground rules that were decided by Nature in Mind participants. Some of our trips leave from Central Office, Val Roberts House. The full address is Val Roberts House, 25 Gregory • You must not bring drugs or alcohol along to our activities Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 6NX • If you arrive under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you will be asked to leave It is important to book onto any activity that you want to • Please respect other people’s personal space attend. Please make your own way to the meeting point. • There are certain words that some people find offensive. Please We cannot refund your travel expenses. Please let us don’t swear at others and try to moderate your language around know if you are booked on an activity and cannot attend other people – somebody else may want your place. • The Nature in Mind service is used by people with many different backgrounds, please be respectful of others’ beliefs and cultural differences Please wear suitable clothing (including waterproofs) • Be aware that others have different levels of ability and might and sturdy footwear. We have some walking boots and struggle occasionally, try to be understanding and support others waterproofs you can borrow – please let us know in where possible advance if you need these. • If a member of staff asks you to do something (usually related to health and safety) please do it. Nature in Mind promises not to Please aim to arrive in good time to start the activity. make unreasonable requests of its participants The finish time is approximate and may vary depending • Please use safety gear and protective clothing, such as cycle on traffic conditions and other factors. helmets, if we ask you to. We have a legal responsibility to advise you of safety issues when we are doing activities outdoors. Please let us know if your contact details change or you Do take a moment to think about what these rules mean in practice. would prefer not to be on our mailing list. For example, to respect someone’s personal space means that if they do not want to give you their mobile number or meet you alone. You All activities are FREE but please pay for your own bus, should accept this and not keep trying to persuade them. tram or train fares unless otherwise indicated. Minibus trips are usually free. At some events there is a suggested donation of £1 for a meal. You can still attend the activity and have a meal if you cannot afford to pay. 03 04 Nature in Mind February Activities Nature in Mind February Activities Monday 3rd February Monday 3rd February Wednesday 5th February Wednesday 5th February Country Estate Walk: Arboretum Walk Gunthorpe Lock Origins and Meanings of Bradgate Country Park Local Names Join us for a gentle stroll around Gunthorpe Lock in the village of Nottingham’s oldest public park as Gunthorpe is one of the largest locks Come along and find out the Join volunteer walk leader, Alan on the River Trent which was once a Davies for this three and a half mile we experience the nature on our origins and meanings of surnames doorstep. Slow pace, some slopes. major trading route. It’s still possible common to Nottingham and walk starting in the pretty village to see commercial barges, but now of Newton Linford in Leicestershire. surrounding areas. Local researcher, The Arboretum Café at it’s better known for great waterway Paul Cullen, will be joining us to From here we enter the wooded walks. In partnership with the Canal deer park of Bradgate taking the Waverley Street entrance tell us the history behind the most and River Trust we will focus on the common surnames of our area and easy hill up to the War Memorial and cleaning of the Lock fixtures and the viewpoint at Old John’s Tower. 1.30pm - 2.30pm he has also offered to explain the fittings and controlling vegetation meanings of our surnames. along the paths. From there we descend to the new Hot drinks will be provided. Visitors’ Centre and on our return Let us know if you would like to know Rushcliffe Villager bus at bus stop the history of your surname even journey pass the remains of a manor C11 on Canal Street (outside the house where a Queen of England if you are not able to attend the th Crown Court) for 10am once lived. This is an easy walk on Tuesday 4 February session. good paths and trails. Allotment - Spring 10.15am - 4pm The Burrow, 40 Forest Road West, Vegetables Sowing and Nottingham NG7 4EQ Val Roberts House, 25 Gregory Public transport – please pay your Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 6NX Planting own fare. Please don’t buy a Robin 11am - 2pm Hood ticket as we will be buying 10am - 4pm Join us for a range of tasks, as well tickets on the bus. as a cup of tea, on our friendly and Drinks and hot food will be provided. Please bring some lunch. welcoming allotment site. Help Please bring lunch. Hot drink and Minibus will be provided. us to grow a variety of fruit and biscuits will be provided. vegetables, from sowing to harvest, th cook with produce and share a meal Tuesday 4 February th whilst making friends and picking up Thursday 6 February Nest Boxes at the new skills. Cook and Eat - Pancakes around the world Arboretum It’s time to get the last of the garlic Try something different on Shrove Tuesday (25th Feb) other than our traditional At today’s session we will be working bulbs planted and sow our broad pancake with sugar and lemon. Get inspired by finding out how people around with Park Ranger, Simon Jenkins beans as the growing season starts. the world celebrate International Pancake Day and try out some recipes from to build nest boxes for both birds different continents. and bats. Some of the boxes will St Ann’s Allotment, Ransom Road be situated around the park while All dishes will be plant-based and dairy free and some will be gluten free. others can be taken home. All 10.30am - 2pm Please contact us if you have any concerns regarding food intolerances or materials and tools are provided. allergies. Drinks, snacks and lunch will be Arboretum Band Stand provided. Suggested donation £1. The Burrow, 40 Forest Road West, Nottingham NG7 4EQ 10am - 2pm 10am - 2pm Please bring some lunch. Hot drinks Drinks and hot food will be provided. will be provided. 05 06 Nature in Mind February Activities Nature in Mind February Activities Friday 7th February Friday 7th February Tuesday 11th February Tuesday 11th February Conservation at Allotment - Hand Bushcraft Skills at Allotment - Setting up a Attenborough Nature Drumming Sherwood Pines Willow Bed Reserve Join us for a range of tasks, as well Join Forestry Commission Rangers Join us for a range of tasks, as well Today we’ll be joining the Open as a cup of tea, on our friendly and Bob and Karina for bushcraft around as a cup of tea, on our friendly and Door group and travelling out welcoming allotment site. Help the camp fire. Have ago at fire welcoming allotment site. Help to this beautiful nature reserve, us to grow a variety of fruit and lighting without matches as well us to grow a variety of fruit and once a gravel quarry, to work with vegetables, from sowing to harvest, as some green woodworking in a vegetables, from sowing to harvest, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust cook with produce and share a meal secluded forest setting.