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Parks in Mind provides fun nature conservation and other outdoor activities to help improve your health and wellbeing

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Free lino and gelli printing course this spring

Join Jo Malyon from Bella & Barley Craft and Peter from The Parks Foundation for a six-week course where you will learn two types of printmaking – lino and gelli plate printing. Both are fun and easy to master.

The course is perfect for people who consider themselves creative as well as those who don’t. This is a great way to enhance your wellbeing, be creative, and to meet new people.

In weeks one and two you will learn basic lino printing skills, weeks 3 and 4 will be gelli plate printing, and for the final 2 weeks you will be able to choose your favourite to focus on. You will be guided step-by-step as you embark on your new hobby.

Full course dates: Tuesdays 29 April; 6, 13, 20 & 27 May; and 3 June.

Email Peter on: peter@parksfoundation.org.uk to book your place.

Creating a positive change through a therapeutic parks programme

Parks in Mind provides fun nature conservation and other outdoor activities in Bournemouth’s beautiful parks and open spaces to deliver health and wellbeing benefits to the people taking part.

The project creates free volunteering opportunities suitable for anyone looking to improve their health, meet new people and learn new skills. The emphasis is on providing a relaxed and friendly atmosphere while taking part in practical and sociable outdoor activities to improve the environment.

With a focus on nature conservation, green exercise and other activities, you’ll enhance your own wellbeing while making improvements to local parks for people and wildlife. It also includes elements of nature study, art in the environment, relaxation and confidence building workshops. You choose the activities you want to take part in and work to your own limits. No prior knowledge is required, with the chance to learn from both the project leaders and the other people taking part.

Sessions will take place in:

  • Horseshoe Common, Bournemouth
  • Kings Park, Bournemouth
  • Shelley Park, Boscombe
  • Woodland Walk, Southbourne
  • Boscombe Overcliff Nature Reserve

Programme of events

View the March 2025 programme and April 2025 programme to see what we’ll be up to.

Booking is essential for all sessions as numbers are limited.

Please check the Facebook group for regular updates.

More information

If you’d like to find out more contact our Project Leader, Peter Holloway:

We’re also looking for people who may like to lead sessions, so whether you’d like to run a health walk, tai chi session or crafts activity we’d love to hear from you.

Thanks to our funders

With thanks to previous supporters People’s Health Trust and National Lottery Awards for All.

We’ve also received grants from Public Health Dorset, People’s Postcode Lottery, Co-op’s local community fund, White Stuff Community Foundation, Greggs Foundation, the Valentine Trust, Talbot Village Trust, BH Coastal Lottery and the Stoate Charity. If you’re interested in supporting this valuable project please get in touch.

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