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James Thompson, Executive Director of
Greenspaces South Cheshire CIC, has supplied the following press release.
LOCAL organisations have got together to
ensure that green spaces on the banks of the River Weaver in Nantwich
continue to be maintained and improved.
Money from the Big Lottery Fund
has been awarded for a programme of community engagement and training
opportunities linked with the maintenance and improvement of important
habitats and landscape features on the Nantwich Riverside.
Working in partnership with the
Nantwich-based community interest company Greenspaces South Cheshire
CIC, local community group Riverside Concern has managed to attract
£8,000 of funding which will see a one-year programme of land-based
training opportunities delivered by BTCV (British Trust for Conservation
Volunteers) Cheshire, and Greenspaces.
The programme will include
introductory sessions and certificated training courses for local
college students and other interested adults and will include activities
such as woodland and wildflower meadow maintenance, willow pollarding
and coppicing and hedge laying.
Tony Tengwall, Chairman of Riverside Concern
said: "It’s all about partnership working and thanks to an initial grant
from Nantwich Town Council of £1,000 we have been able to use this as
match funding to attract significant investment from the Big Lottery
Fund. We are pleased this funding bid has been successful as we were
very concerned about lack of funds for the area for 2011/2012."
Jeff Stubbs, Chairman of Greenspaces South
Cheshire CIC added: "There will be a good opportunity here for anyone
wishing to gain skills and experience in environmental management to
enhance their CV. It will also increase the local skills and knowledge
base and safeguard the management of some of our important open green
spaces in the town."
Anyone wishing to get involved with improving
the Nantwich Riverside and gain new skills and qualifications, can
contact
greenspaces@hotmail.co.uk to register their interest.
And you can see the programme of events by clicking on the link below.
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