My Wild Dame Emily Park

We have raised funds to employ Yvette McLoughlin who is a qualified primary school teacher and experienced forest school leader (http://www.forestchild.co.uk/) to run weekly forest school sessions which are available freely for children who are 2-4 years old during term-time and up to 8 years old during the summer holidays. The first session ran on Tuesday 2nd July 2019 10-11:30am and these will run weekly until the end of August for up to 50 children with their parents at a time.

Our aim is to enable children and parents to learn about green issues, sustainability, education in nature and the importance of looking after our green spaces so that they are preserved and maintained for future generations. We feel that the park is a vibrant hub of the surrounding community and this way of being active is great for improving the well-being of all who use it. The families who gather at these sessions can socialise and relax together which can also stave off feelings of loneliness and depression.