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#545 David Connecting communities through Nature

As we’ve gone on we’ve developed a really good connection with the inner-city areas around the woods, and that’s been an amazing journey.

David

As we’ve gone on we’ve developed a really good connection with the inner-city areas around the woods, and that’s been an amazing journey. We work with children in local schools in Harehills, in Chapel Allerton & Chapeltown. We work with people from the dementia café, Action asylum, and then all those people get to use the words in a different way.

And there's a real pleasure in seeing the range of activities people get involved in. You might have a group of men at risk of suicide joining in with Bushcraft in the woods, then the next moment you have kids taking part in a bug hunt. You really get to see people's interest in nature, and from that their passion in preserving it. We’ve had poetry writing workshops, Indian dance themed walks, we’ve had a photography exhibition touring the local libraries. People come in and input into the woods, people give a lot and they gain a lot - it’s a two-way thing.


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It is about a group that has established a strong connection with inner-city areas surrounding the woods. They work with local schools and organizations like the dementia café and Action asylum to engage the community in various activities, such as bushcraft, bug hunts, poetry writing workshops, Indian dance-themed walks, and photography exhibitions. Through these activities, people develop an interest in nature and become passionate about preserving it. The group values the input and participation of the community, recognising that it's a mutually beneficial relationship.