Hello everyone, David here doing my Blog for July. Summer finally arrived for Scotland in July! And it has been glorious. Of course this was followed by thunderstorms and flooding however, It wouldn’t be summer in Scotland without it.
I have a brand new group to tell you about that my TCV colleague Lindsay Twilley is starting on the 23rd of August from 12:30pm to 1pm. This group will be called Get Moving. It is a 30 minute gentle Health Walk to build confidence and fitness for those brand new to Green Health. The group will meet outside Eglinton Family Practice in Ayrshire Central Hospital Grounds and booking is essential. If you are interested get in touch with Lindsay Twilley at lindsay.twilley@tcv.org.uk or 07483 050742.
In Barrmill, Barrmill Conservation Group also have a brand new project called Wellness Pod that runs every Thursday from 10.30am to 3.30pm at Barrmill Community Garden. It is drop in so you can join at any time of the day. Join their Therapeutic Gardener Mari as she guides you through the healing power of gardening. If you want to know more contact Fiona Fisher on fionafisher.bcg@yahoo.com or 07920 098171.
There are more Green Health opportunities than ever before in North Ayrshire, some restrictions are still in place depending on the groups capacity. If you want to know what Green Health opportunities are available where you are then get in touch with me at d.meechan@tcv.org.uk or 07773 200525.
If you are once again delivering Green Health in your area, let us know! Get in touch with me.
Another highlight of my month was working with Aberlour a charity that help children, young people and families across Scotland, helping transform lives for the better. We delivered 2 sessions across Three Towns and Kilwinning by engaging young children and their parents in outdoor play. We had loads of fun learning about bugs and beasties and how they help us pollinate our food. Then we had a fantastic day at Ardrossan South Beach learning all about shells, crabs, jellyfish and sea potatoes! Or Barbara as one of the children named them.
I have been highlighting recently that I have been collecting data on what Green Health opportunities have been happening over the past year – starting with January to December 2020. This is part of the North Ayrshire Green Health Partnership National Evaluation. Please, please give us any information if you have not already it is so useful to us. Tell us all about ways in which you supported people by taking part in Green Health when everything was closed. Was it delivering food parcels from fresh produce volunteers grew at your community garden? Did you deliver activities with community hubs? Let us know!
The Conservation Volunteers Community Network is FREE up until the end of the year 2021! If you apply now, you still get a full year free from when you start and you are not tied into it for the following year! Why would you not want to try it out. Well use this link to find out about the benefits.
Your annual free membership entitles you to the following:
- Discounted public liability and personal accident insurance
- Exclusive access to TCV’s Community Network website; created to provide our Community Network Members with the support they need in one, easy to access, place.
- A range of discounts from TCV’s suppliers of tools, trees, seeds and equipment.
- Funding Support – TCV can help groups find funding through Grantfinder or Chestnut Fund
- Discounted access to our online conservation handbooks – the definitive guides to managing the countryside and green spaces.
- As well as some other great benefits
If you want to know more about Green Health opportunities, National Evaluation or the details of the Blog, TCV Community Network Membership or any of our wider GHP work get in contact with me on d.meechan@tcv.org.uk or 07773 200525.
