Nature Walks - An Appreciation of Nature - Sherwood Forest - Adult Learning

Sherwood Forest Visitors Centre, Mansfield

Date	28 January - 25 March 2025
Sessions	Tuesdays: 9:30am - 12:30pm
No. sessions	3
Venue	Sherwood Forest Visitors Centre, Mansfield View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	FREE - £31.50

About this course

This course aims to introduce you to a variety of habitats within Sherwood, highlighting plant and animal species associated with sites, and management issues and objectives.

You will also improve your health and well-being through the undertaking of short (2 - 4 miles), local walks.

This course is programmed as part of the Greenwood Community Forest Project.

Sherwood Forest is Internationally renowned for its collection of Ancient oak trees and their associated wildlife. It is the only National Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire.

It is also steeped in folk history. Have you heard of Robin Hood?

You will improve your environmental knowledge of local sites of interest around the Sherwood Forest area and what makes these sites special.

This course will also help to improve your own mental and physical health and develop social skills by interacting with others on the course.

By the end of the course, you will:

• Be able to name 2 of the habitats associated with Sherwood Forest,

• Be able to name 2 of the plant species associated with Sherwood Forest,

• Be able to name 2 of the animal species associated with Sherwood Forest,

• Have improved mental and physical health and well-being,

• Have improved communication skills.

This course runs once a month, on the following dates:

Tues 28th January 2025
Tues 25th February 2025
Tues 25th March 2025

Please note, the meeting point is OUTSIDE Sherwood Forest Visitors Centre

Please wear stout walking footwear, a waterproof coat and bring a drink.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: