New Active Travel maps

“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

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.

Bream Creative Walks on Saturday 14th October and Wednesday 18th October 2023

On the 14th and 18th of October, we hosted our last two Creative Walks as part of the West Dean 3:1 Creative Walk Project with Sara Rickard leading the group.

Art Workshop at West Dean Centre 16th October

On the 16th October we held our first Art Workshop as part of the 3:1 West Dean Creative Walk Project where we set about using our documented nature research from our Creative Walk to inspire something artistic to showcase our love of the forest.