THE GREENWOOD PARTNERSHIP
Geography
The Greenwood Community Forest covers 161 square miles of land in west Nottinghamshire. It stretches from Mansfield in the north to Nottingham in the south, from Eastwood in the west to Farnsfield in the east. The GCF is supported by a practical working partnership - the Greenwood Partnership which acts as an umbrella organisation form several smaller more local groups working within the geographical area of the GCF. The Friends of Mansfield Woodhouse Millenium Green are one of the members of this partnership.
History
England's Community Forests were initiated by the Countryside Commission in 1989. They were set up with the help of local communities to create and maintain well-wooded landscapes, provide green spaces around our towns for recreation and sport, provide habitat for wildlife, make outdoor classrooms for environmental education and much more.
What it is
The Greenwood Community Forest - This term refers to the physical land that’s out there, of which our Millennium Green is a part. The GCF aims to transform the local landscape to make it a greener and healthier place to be - on the doorstep of over a million people living in & around the towns of Nottinghamshire. The GCF is developing its rich mix of woodlands, farmlands and open spaces to create a better environment for everyone, for now and future generations. At Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium Green we are doing our bit to help. Find out more about our habitats here.
Its aims
The aim of the GCF is:-
“To work in partnership to enable Nottinghamshire’s communities to create, care for and to use woodlands and other high quality accessible green spaces in a sustainable way that benefits the environment, landscape and the local economy.”
The Greenwood Community Forest covers 161 square miles of land in west Nottinghamshire. It stretches from Mansfield in the north to Nottingham in the south, from Eastwood in the west to Farnsfield in the east. The GCF is supported by a practical working partnership - the Greenwood Partnership which acts as an umbrella organisation form several smaller more local groups working within the geographical area of the GCF. The Friends of Mansfield Woodhouse Millenium Green are one of the members of this partnership.
History
England's Community Forests were initiated by the Countryside Commission in 1989. They were set up with the help of local communities to create and maintain well-wooded landscapes, provide green spaces around our towns for recreation and sport, provide habitat for wildlife, make outdoor classrooms for environmental education and much more.
What it is
The Greenwood Community Forest - This term refers to the physical land that’s out there, of which our Millennium Green is a part. The GCF aims to transform the local landscape to make it a greener and healthier place to be - on the doorstep of over a million people living in & around the towns of Nottinghamshire. The GCF is developing its rich mix of woodlands, farmlands and open spaces to create a better environment for everyone, for now and future generations. At Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium Green we are doing our bit to help. Find out more about our habitats here.
Its aims
The aim of the GCF is:-
“To work in partnership to enable Nottinghamshire’s communities to create, care for and to use woodlands and other high quality accessible green spaces in a sustainable way that benefits the environment, landscape and the local economy.”