Friday
26
April
More than 350 people attend green space event workshops
28/02/2020 @ 01:19
More than 350 people from across Newtown attended drop-in events promoting links between sustainability and green spaces in the town.
The events were organised by partnership project Where the Severn Smiles at four locations within the town during school half-term week.
The project aims to demonstrate the link between sustainably managed green spaces and increased wellbeing by highlighting opportunities to be happier and healthier in Newtown’s green spaces.
The project is led by Open Newtown, a not-for-profit community enterprise, in partnership with Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, Newtown Recreation Association, Oriel Davies Gallery, Cultivate Co-operative, Circular Economy Mid Wales and Pont Hafren.
:People of all ages were encouraged to go along and try activities in art, food, sport and conservation at the drop-in events held at the Evangelical Church Hall, Vaynor, Treowen Primary School, Hafren Primary School and Maesyrhandir Primary School," said a spokesperson.
"Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust organised activities including making bird feeders, bug hotels and nest material hangers for participants to take home. Newtown Recreation Association focused on sports and ideas for leading an active lifestyle at home during the winter."
The spokesperson added: "Oriel Davies Gallery showed visitors how to print with a pasta machine press and artist Elin Vaughan demonstrated printmaking, enabling participants to take home their own prints.
"Fellow Artist Jane Mason showed how to turn trash into treasures by creating ornaments for the home or garden using hidden parts of unwanted electrical goods."
Cultivate focused on enhancing foraging in Newtown’s open spaces, developing edible trails in the town, finding food for free and exploring people’s favourite foraged food. Food sharing included vegetable soup, flatbread and Welsh cakes.
The spokesperson said: "Feedback from participants was collected via an online survey, which will be used to inform future funding bids to meet the needs of Newtown people.
"As a follow on from the drop-in events, each project partner will be running free workshops through art, food and nature-based activities throughout March and at Easter. Anyone over the age of 16 can book a place on the workshops via tinyurl.com/severnsmiles"
Oriel Davies Gallery focuses on art, Cultivate Co-operative focuses on food and growing, Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust has a nature and wildlife focus, Circular Economy Mid Wales focuses on sustainable use of materials, Newtown Recreation Association focuses on sports and activities and Pont Hafren is working with businesses to focus on the link between nature and wellbeing.
Open Newtown is a not-for-profit community enterprise working on developing opportunities for people and enterprise based on the area’s rich nature.
Where the Severn Smiles is funded through the ENRAW (Enabling Natural Resources and Wellbeing) Fund, a Welsh Government initiative to explore how communities can work together to help the nation meet targets in both the Wellbeing and Future Generations Act and the Environment Act.
The events were organised by partnership project Where the Severn Smiles at four locations within the town during school half-term week.
The project aims to demonstrate the link between sustainably managed green spaces and increased wellbeing by highlighting opportunities to be happier and healthier in Newtown’s green spaces.The project is led by Open Newtown, a not-for-profit community enterprise, in partnership with Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, Newtown Recreation Association, Oriel Davies Gallery, Cultivate Co-operative, Circular Economy Mid Wales and Pont Hafren.
:People of all ages were encouraged to go along and try activities in art, food, sport and conservation at the drop-in events held at the Evangelical Church Hall, Vaynor, Treowen Primary School, Hafren Primary School and Maesyrhandir Primary School," said a spokesperson.
"Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust organised activities including making bird feeders, bug hotels and nest material hangers for participants to take home. Newtown Recreation Association focused on sports and ideas for leading an active lifestyle at home during the winter."
The spokesperson added: "Oriel Davies Gallery showed visitors how to print with a pasta machine press and artist Elin Vaughan demonstrated printmaking, enabling participants to take home their own prints.
"Fellow Artist Jane Mason showed how to turn trash into treasures by creating ornaments for the home or garden using hidden parts of unwanted electrical goods."
Cultivate focused on enhancing foraging in Newtown’s open spaces, developing edible trails in the town, finding food for free and exploring people’s favourite foraged food. Food sharing included vegetable soup, flatbread and Welsh cakes.
The spokesperson said: "Feedback from participants was collected via an online survey, which will be used to inform future funding bids to meet the needs of Newtown people.
"As a follow on from the drop-in events, each project partner will be running free workshops through art, food and nature-based activities throughout March and at Easter. Anyone over the age of 16 can book a place on the workshops via tinyurl.com/severnsmiles"
Oriel Davies Gallery focuses on art, Cultivate Co-operative focuses on food and growing, Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust has a nature and wildlife focus, Circular Economy Mid Wales focuses on sustainable use of materials, Newtown Recreation Association focuses on sports and activities and Pont Hafren is working with businesses to focus on the link between nature and wellbeing.
Open Newtown is a not-for-profit community enterprise working on developing opportunities for people and enterprise based on the area’s rich nature.
Where the Severn Smiles is funded through the ENRAW (Enabling Natural Resources and Wellbeing) Fund, a Welsh Government initiative to explore how communities can work together to help the nation meet targets in both the Wellbeing and Future Generations Act and the Environment Act.
Photo: Open Newtown’s community engagement officer James Lander with Ceri Jones from Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust at one of the half-term drop-in events.
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