Reports / Presentations

Presentations available to paying members

Natural England's Inspiring People Positions David Solly (Natural England)
Feb 2010, GreenSpace National Forum

Understanding the state of England's urban green space and its impact on people's health and well-being Helen Beck (CABE Space)
August 2010, GreenSpace National Forum

HLF Funding for Parks & Landscapes Drew Bennellick (Heritage Lottery Fund)
November 2010, GreenSpace National Forum

Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment 09-10 David Solly (Natural England)
November 2010 GreenSpace National Forum

GreenSpace South West Open Meeting

13 September 2011

Training needs survey

Friends of Parks and Green Spaces conference

23 October 2010, St James' Park, Exeter

Conference report
List of useful websites and reference material for community management of parks and green spaces

GreenSpace South West Open Meeting

9 March 2010, The Livestock Centre, Exeter

Skills and Learning Stuart Mansbridge, IPGS

GreenSpace South West Open Meeting

27 January 2010, The Livestock Centre, Exeter

Green Flag Award update Paul Bramhill, GreenSpace

GreenSpace South West Open Meeting

9 June 2009, The Livestock Centre, Exeter

Access, Equal Inclusion Jane Stoneham, Sensory Trust

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GreenSpace South West Open Meeting

9 December 2008, The Livestock Centre, Exeter

Skills to grow: 7 priorities to improve green space skills Nick Jones
South West Skills Survey Results Nick Jones
SW Region Local Authority Sector JIF and Train to Gain Offer Update Frankie Upton
The Sector Skills Council David Winn, Lantra
Assessing & meeting training needs at East Devon DC Mark Pollard, Steve Rippin
Train to Gain Sandra Dowson

GreenSpace South West Open Meeting

11 June 2008, The Livestock Centre, Exeter

Green Infrastructure Hubs - Natural England
LAAs/MAAs - Bristol City Council

Improving Green Space: Making the Most of the Development Process

13 March 2008, The Livestock Centre, Exeter
To help improve green space through the development process, GreenSpace South West and Natural England have undertaken research with the region's local authorities, from which a number of key issues arose.This event fed back from the research and explored the issues through regional and national case studies and presentations. It also looked to the future regarding The Community Infrastructure Levy and what is needed to make the most of the development process in order to continue to deliver good quality green space through the changing development process.

Presentations from the day are available in a pdf that can be downloaded here, or can be downloaded individually below:

Richard Keating: Improving Green Space: Making the Most of the Development Process

John Crowther: Development Improvement - Transforming Playing Fields into a New Community Park

Mike Hasted: Castlefields Project -Partnership Working and Funding Opportunities

Ross Kennerley: Sherford New Community - A Strategic Partnership

Clare Freeman, Michael Rowland: Strategic Spending of Developers Contributions

Charles Routh: The Community Infrastructure Levy

Peter Wilkinson: Section 106 - A Strategic Approach

GreenSpace South West Wellbeing Event

13 February 2008, The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Taunton

Green spaces provide communities with many health benefits such as fresh air, shade, food, exercise and contact with nature. Government is asking us all to find ways of coping with health issues such as obesity and depression and experts recognise the value of outdoor exercise and activity in addressing these and other health issues. And yet, do we have the infrastructure and means of delivering these benefits?

The presentations from the event can be downloaded in a pdf available here, or can be downloaded individually below:

Mark Bridges - Regional health initiatives in the South West

Melvyn Hillsdon - Measuring health benefits of green space

Dr. William Bird - A Natural Health Service

Sue Chant - Healthy eating and growing

Matthew Pearce - Strolling in Stroud

Kel Portman - Walking the Land

Rachael Young - Saddlebags & Secateurs

Mark Vickers - Practical conservation

Irina Holland - Somerset Physical Activity Group, a strategic approach

Jon Cornwell - Love Parks Week

Workshop results

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