RAMBLE IN THE WOODS 2012
SAVE SHERWOOD FOREST - 18 MARCH 2012 - SHERWOOD PINES FOREST PARK
Press Release - following a great morning in the forest!
SONGS, POEMS, a RAMBLE and a WARNING FOR MR CAMERON!
Sherwood Forest was recently alive not just to the sound of spring bird song, but to the songs of the Nottingham Clarion Choir too!
Vice-president of the Ramblers Association, Paddy Tipping, welcomed over 60 supporters of Sherwood Forest to Sherwood Pines for a short walk through the forest on Sunday (18th March). Before the walk started the Clarion Choir entertained the crowd and local poet Dave Wood combined trees and mother's day in a poem at a woodland glade poetry interlude en route. And naturally, the walk was led by Robin Hood!
The event was organised by the Save Sherwood Forest group that has campaigned against the government's attempts to privatise the publicly owned forests managed by the Forestry Commission.
Spokesman for the group, Ian Hewitt, underlined the importance of the day when he thanked all those who had attended. Ian said,
"Privatisation of our forests may not be headline news currently but the government's plans have not gone away. The threat of privatisation and potential loss of access still hangs over our forests. The fact that so many supporters can turn out on a Sunday morning sends a very loud and clear message to Mr Cameron - do not think you can quietly sell off our woods assuming nobody is watching. We ARE watching Mr Cameron.
Ian also underlined how the campaign had brought together so many different groups,
"Here today are members of the Ramblers, the Campaign to Protect Rural England, local politicians, concerned local people, cyclists, horse riders, nature lovers and many more. With one voice we are saying to the government that all plans to sell off the forests must be dropped."
SAVE SHERWOOD FOREST - 18 MARCH 2012 - SHERWOOD PINES FOREST PARK
Save Sherwood Forest are organising a ramble to celebrate World Forest Day and mark a year of campaigning to keep the Public Forest Estate in public ownership. We’re hoping for a good turn out to show that people are still passionate about keeping Sherwood Forest & Sherwood Pines in public ownership and that this is the best way to protect our forest heritage for the community and future generations.
We’re meeting by the big notice board mid-way between the car park and the Visitor Centre/Café at 1000 for a 1030 start. Sherwood Pines is off the B6030 near Old Clipstone, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire – the post code is NG21 9JL.
The walk will be accessible to all and will feature interludes by Dave Wood – the Nottinghamshire poet and members of the Clarion Choir. It should be over by 12-1230, just in time for Mother’s Day Lunch. Please come and join us for a short ramble in the woods to show your support.
Getting there:
Old Clipstone and Edwinstowe is the nearest town or village. Off the B6030 between Old Clipstone and Ollerton (car parking £4) - for further info see here
Public transport: The nearest bus route on Sundays is Stagecoach 15a Mansfield - Edwinstowe - Ollerton to Archway Road in Old Clipstone (near the Dog & Duck pub). The entrance to Sherwood Pines is ±15 minutes walk along B6030 towards Edwinstowe (take care under the rail bridge where there is no path), then a further ±15 minutes through the forest to the visitors' centre.
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