“The new maps produced by Canopy Creative are beautifully illustrated and do a fantastic job of displaying just some of the incredible wildlife that can be found on short walks in the Forest of Dean.” Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Cllr Chris McFarling
Category Archives: Creative Walk
Preschool Walk Roundup
Preschoolers Creative Walk Roundup where children enjoyed weaving flowers and drawing with grasses.
Coleford Walking Festival 2025
On Monday 12th May we’re running a walk for the Coleford Walking Festival ‘Stories for Cyril’ is an accessible walk of approximately 1 mile, a lazy adventure and a puzzle of a walk using the Cyril Hart Arboretum as its inspiration. We will be hiding behind old trees, drawing ‘Stark Reminders’ and looking for aContinueContinue reading “Coleford Walking Festival 2025”
A creative walk in nature with a food twist at Linear Park
16th March 2025 Mixing colours and sampling food on a Creative Walk in Nature was a first! This walk, partnering with Wyldwood Arts as a part of their Fringe Festival in March required considerable preparation because the aim was to mix colours observed in nature and sample foods of similar colour. Deciding on the routeContinueContinue reading “A creative walk in nature with a food twist at Linear Park”
The launch of our new creative walk maps
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new creative walk maps, designed to make getting out into nature more accessible, enjoyable and inspiring for everyone. The new beautifully illustrated maps feature three carefully designed routes ideal for those who may find walking challenging, offering a unique and creative approach to exploring the Forest. EachContinueContinue reading “The launch of our new creative walk maps”
New maps available to inspire accessible walks in the Forest of Dean
Press Release Canopy Creative Network has produced three new walking maps for the Forest of Dean, specially designed for those who find walking difficult and to make getting out into nature more accessible, enjoyable and inspiring for everyone. They will be officially launched on Sunday 16 March 2025 at an event in Soudley. Canopy isContinueContinue reading “New maps available to inspire accessible walks in the Forest of Dean”
Creative walk with a food twist, for FOD Fringe 2025
We’re delighted to be taking part in Wyldwood Arts FoD FRINGE 2025. We’ll be running a creative walk on Sunday 16th March, with a food twist! Participants will be offered pieces of food which reflect the colours along the way. Ie: chocolate, biscuits to relate to colours of soil, pieces of kiwi fruit, lime, greenContinueContinue reading “Creative walk with a food twist, for FOD Fringe 2025”
A celebration of our creative walks this autumn
This has been another striking autumn in the Forest of Dean, full of vibrant colour and natural beauty. The changing leaves painted the ancient woodlands hues of gold, amber and crimson, creating an enchanting backdrop for our creative walks which offer an opportunity to experience this seasonal magic while nurturing creative spirit. Over the autumnContinueContinue reading “A celebration of our creative walks this autumn”
Cinderford Creative Walk Project
After the recent success of the West Dean Creative Walk Project, we were able to offer a similar experience in Cinderford, comprising of an inspiring walk in nature with a follow up art workshop AND a celebration of the work.
Forest of Dean Fringe Festival 2024
For the month of March, we are joining in with the Forest of Dean Fringe Festival, exhibiting work at Dean Heritage Centre & Museum
Canopy Creative Network 