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Starting & Maintaining a Group Safety and Technical Information Contacts for Stockport Council Departments and Officials
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Activities for Groups Task Day Activities Nothing motivates members more than a task day activity. Here are some ideas to get members working. Whilst you are involved in a task or event, have a poster telling people who you are and what you do. Talk to your green space visitors, you will encourage new members. Litter Pick - probably a monthly chore, recycle bottles and cans Bramble cutting - cut back brambles where they can be a hazard Hedge Trim - trim back the overhanging branches and bushes over paths Dead wood collection - collect fallen wood and pile in a secluded area to attract fungi and insects Branch trim - trim off small lower and broken branches from trees Collect Wild seeds - collect and sow wild flower seeds nearby in prepared plots Take cuttings - wild or cultivated cuttings. Grow at home in yogurt pots for planting out later Dig a ditch / Clear a ditch / Clear Culverts and Pipes - help drainage from a wet path or area Balsam Bash - cut back or pull up Himalayan balsam in June, July, Aug, Sep before it seeds Hole filling - fill holes in woodland paths and grass areas to avoid accidents (tip, use molehill soil) Clean Paths - clear leaves, moss, debris from paths Repair Fences - make simple repairs where possible Tree/bulb/hedge planting - good family tasks and children will want to keep visiting their work Painting/Preserving Outdoor Furniture - leave a Wet Paint sign and a dated photo as proof Build a dead hedge - Protects sensitive areas. Use green tree cuttings weaved around posts
Events in the Greenspace Combine events to make a mini-fun day. Make events very simple and have more of them to raise awareness of your greenspace. If you make events aimed at children, they bring adults with them.
Healthy Events Walk a Mile in the Park - measure and make a route Jogathon - jog for different ages, different lengths of time, etc. Orienteering - arrange a simple orienteering course
Childrens Events Teddy Bears Picnic - with parents, in the woods if you have one! Tea in the Park - people bring soft drinks, cakes, chairs, etc., for themselves Childrens Guided Walk - with parents, to spot birds, animals, insects, fungi and plants Easter Egg Hunt - a real winner with the kids RU Up 2 It - mini-sports day for kids and parents. Some ideas could be, Frisbee Golf, Bean Bag Throw, Ball in a bucket, 2 Line football, Frisbee or Ball relay, Ladder Golf. Welly Throwing - a real winner with the kids from 0 to 100 Kids Crosswords - Crossword 1 ( Answers ) Crossword 2 ( Answers ) Kids Colouring Sheets - Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3, Sheet 4 Kids Wordsearch - Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3, Sheet 4, Sheet 5 Kids Anagram Quiz - Anagram Quiz
Childrens Arty Events Photo Display - look at different aspects like trees, close-ups, patterns Autumn Leaf Art - Use fallen leaves to create collages Autumn Sculpture - use collected cones, acorns, feathers, etc to make monsters Pattern Rubbing - just a paper and wax crayon, rub tree bark, wood, concrete, bricks, etc
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