Linear Park, Cinderford – Wednesday 22nd January 2025. Book at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/linear-park-cinderford-active-travel-initiative-creative-walk-in-nature-tickets-1123677071369
Meet at the Ruspidge Halt car park at 10.30am.
Address: Linear Park/Ruspidge Halt, near Valley Road (Linear Park, Saint White’s Road, Ruspidge, GL14 3ER. What3words: ///unwanted.retrieves.fixed
This is a flat walk, a little uneven with stones in places, no benches. The path around the first pond has recently been upgraded and is quite level.
Please wear warm clothes and suitable footwear – boots or sturdy shoes.
About the creative walks
The routes are short, the emphasis being on the journey taken rather than the destination and will be packed with lots of creative activities to try. The walks or ‘strolls’ are aimed at encouraging those who find walking difficult to enjoy spending time in nature through art, nurturing connection, creative thinking and mental wellbeing through a combination of time outdoors, gentle exercise and social interaction.
All art materials and a notebook will be provided. All the work created on the walks will be retained by Canopy but can be returned to participants later. Work collected will be considered for inclusion into an A3 leaflet designed by a local illustrator who will make a map of each walk showing the art created along it. Maps will be available to the public by the end of March 2025.
Each walk is free but booking in advance is essential as places are limited. Please include the name of each participant when booking.
Canopy has several walking sticks and 4 walking ‘perches’ available for participants to use.
Canopy will organise a celebration of the new maps when printed in March to which all participants will be invited.
By attending this event, attendees acknowledge and agree that they are solely responsible for their own health, safety and wellbeing during the event. The hosting organisation assumes no liability or responsibility for any injuries, illnesses or damages that may occur before, during or after the event.
Your Canopy leader
A walk designed and guided by Sara Rickard. Sara has lived in the FoD for over 20 years, is a textile artist and educator and a member of the Canopy steering committee. A member of farOpen and the Embroiderers’ Guild Sara’s own work focusses on stitch, both by hand and machine and is greatly inspired by the beauty of the forest. www.sarajoyrickard.com
