| Showery start to Carts Greenspace 2006 study tour |
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| Delegates inspect the bog garden feature at Langside Parish Church's Biodiversity Garden |
Carts Greenspace's 2007 study tour to visit sites in Renfrewshire
Wednesday 22nd August 2007 Choice of site visits will provide community
representatives with inspiration and food for thought...
This year Carts Greenspace is planning to take its Local Area Partnership, plus representatives from community
groups and other organisations, on a study tour (or bus trip to the uninitiated!) which will examine completed projects
and explore outstanding greenspace issues in Renfrewshire.
2007's study your will follow on from similar and very successful events which concentrated on sites in East Renfrewshire
(particularly Neilston and Barrhead) in 2005 and the south-west portion of Glasgow in 2006.
Whilst the final itinerary has still to be finalised, a wide variety of sites in Renfrewshire could be selected
as case studies for the half-day study tour. The final selection will give participants an opportunity to appreciate
the range of projects and problems being tackled by Carts Greenspace's staff and their many partners. The types of site
likely to feature on 20th June include:
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Community Gardens where local people have spearheaded positive transformations on previously
wasted spaces;
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school grounds where staff, pupils and parents have been determined to create more effective and inspirational
outdoor learning spaces;
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Local Nature Reserves where Renfrewshire Council has been working with a variety of partners from the
voluntary and private sectors;
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urban parks where communities have been working to secure enhancements appropriate for 21st Century needs;
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community woodlands designed to restore damaged
landscapes;
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walkways seeking to bring people closer to the natural heritage.
Please contact us as soon as possible if you would like to attend the 2007 Carts Greenspace Study Tour. There
is no charge for attendance but numbers are limited by the size of bus we can hire. Alternatively, please also let us
know if there are any sites in Renfrewshire which you feel should be examined on the day - either to see a successful
initiative or investigate ongoing problems.
As with previous years, we hope to end the study tour with an opportunity for an informal feedback and discussion session
during some form of refreshment break or perhaps a buffet lunch after the final site visit.
Book your places early!
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| ...2006's delegates inspect the outdoor teaching area, decking platform, pond and new access path. |
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New Awareness Strategy Launched
Carts Greenspace commited to spending nearly £42,000 on improving awareness of greenspace opportunities
and issues...
The June 2006 Local Area Partnership meeting has also approved Carts Greenspace's first ever Awareness Strategy.
This document defines priorities for the Local Area Team's efforts in the direction of communicating about greenspace and
its associated issues.
The Awareness Strategy breaks down this communication work into 5 key strands:
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interpretation;
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environmental education;
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encouraging participation;
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publicity and promotion;
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liaison and lobbying.
Coincidentally, five key messages have to be communicated:
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greenspace is a vital component of our daily
lives;
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greenspace is a vulnerable resource which needs high quality management;
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greenspace should be placed at the heart of economic, physical and community regeneration efforts;
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greenspace enhanement projects can help to enrich the natural and built heritage components of our neighbourhoods;
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how we can enhance our local greenspaces.
26 specific tasks, costing an estimated £41,834, are described briefly in the final section of the strategy.
These tasks include some research, the production of leaflets and newsletters, preparing and giving presentations, preparation
of resource packs, design and production of interpretation panels, travelling exhibitions, public participation activities,
special initiatives to engage local businesses and artists, press releases and organising special events.
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