CMA Events & Training

Worcestershire County Council which manages two Green Flag Award-winning Country Parks is hosting an seminar aimed at helping managers get the most out of their Country Parks on Tuesday 2nd October at Worcester Woods Country Park. The programme will include a brief history of Country Parks followed by an introduction to the new CPN Country Park criteria before focusing on specific projects at Worcester Woods Country Park covering community engagement (including visitor surveys, working with volunteers, and health walks), income generation (including a café tenancy, room and BBQ hire and timber sales), biodiversity (including woodland and grassland management, grazing and orchard restoration), information and interpretation (including guided walks, interpretative panels, leaflets, plasma screen TVs and interactive multimedia) and getting recognition for your Country Park (including Green Flag, Local Area Agreements and making links with the Lyons Report). The programme will include a guided walk round the park and refreshments and lunch are included.

The cost of the seminar is £30 but Countryside Management Association and Country Parks Network members will receive a £5 discount. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. For more information please contact Kate Mustard or Rachel Datlen on 01905 766155 (kmustard@worcestershire.gov.uk mailto:kmustard@worcestershire.gov.uk or rdatlen@worcestershire.gov.uk mailto:rdatlen@worcestershire.gov.uk ).