Love Parks Week 2012
By Liz Lockhart
We have reported in the past about the many mental health benefits to be gained from green space and, in particular parks.
We are now happy to spread the word about Love Parks Week 2012. Love Parks Week will take place between 21st - 29th July and guarantees to provide entertainment, crafts and plenty of events to interest everyone.
Love Parks Week will be delivering over 700 events which are set to bring together one million people to experience new things, meet new friends, learn new crafts and explore our natural park environments. Most of the events will be free of charge.
The events which have been organised include things such as street dancing, cycling, boot camps, yoga, tai chi and tree listening. There will also be opportunities for the green fingered with demonstrations on food growing, wildflowers and the chance to volunteer to work with conservation. You could enjoy fishing, waterslides and pond-dipping, while for the creative there will be out-door arts and crafts. Also on the agenda are family fun days where you can have a picnic whilst enjoying open air theatre, jazz, blues and folk music.
‘The range of activities planned across the country for Love Parks Week is great news for parks and park users. Parks are the most democratic of places providing spaces for activity, relaxation, education as well as offering great health benefits. This year’s launch of the Inspire Programme will be a fitting tribute to all the celebrations in 2012 bringing people into parks by staging events linked the excitement of the Games. I’m excited to say that only a year after the hosting of the 2012 Games, we expect the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to be reopen and host a range of events and activities (as part of Love Parks Week 2013),’ said Mark Camley, Director of Park Operations for the London Legacy Development Corporation.
To find out what’s on in your local area visit http://www.loveparksweek.org.uk/. It sounds like a lot of fun and could be good for your park and for you.
