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Home: Q&A: Wildlife and countryside menu
Countryside
Neil Windett - May 2009
neil.windett@kirklees.gov.uk
How to contact us...
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diane.smith@kirklees.gov.uk
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01484 234002 |
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Kirklees Leisure and Recreation Services
The Stadium Business and Leisure Complex
Stadium Way
Huddersfield HD1 6PG |
I am interested in countryside
walks, what does the Countryside unit offer?
Walking guides are published, for example Village Trail leaflets
for Denby Dale, Clayton West, Emley and Skelmanthorpe, which are available
free. The Countryside Unit is currently working with the Huddersfield Daily
Examiner on the production of a new guidebook to the 72 mile "Kirklees
Way" waymarked trail, which will be sold and marketed by the Examiner.
Others in production include "Short Walks in Kirklees" and a new
guide to the "Standedge Trail".
For further information contact countryside.unit@kirklees.gov.uk.
Please note countryside officers are often out of the office, however we
will endeavour to return your queries within 2 days.
Alternatively, you can email marsden.informationpoint@kirklees.gov.uk
or telephone 01484 845595 for further details:
Where can I find further information
on Countryside events?
The Kirklees wide Countryside Events and Walks Programme, "Wild About Countryside in
Kirklees", is published autumn/winter and spring/summer. The programme
is a full colour A5 magazine and contains features on countryside matters,
countryside recreation and conservation issues, in addition to having a
full listing of guided walks and countryside events.
For further information contact countryside.unit@kirklees.gov.uk.
Please note countryside officers are often out of the office, however we
will endeavour to return your queries within 2 days.
Alternatively, you can email marsden.informationpoint@kirklees.gov.uk
or telephone 01484 845595 for further details:
I would like to do voluntary
work in the countryside, how do I get involved?
Contact Simon Pedley by telephone on 01484 234073
or email simon.pedley@kirklees.gov.uk.
Does the countryside unit
offer advice on Countryside education?
An extensive programme of environmental education projects targeted at schools
is organised throughout Kirklees, for example "River of Life"
and "Tree of Life". These normally involve working with outside
agencies such as community arts groups and freelance ecologists to run themed
programmes of activities in schools.
Wildlife Watch Clubs for young people in the 8 to 14 year old age group
are supported in Marsden, Dalton and North Kirklees. Watch Clubs take part
in fun activities designed to help young people learn more about wildlife
and the countryside.
Enviroyouth is targeted at young people in the 14 plus age group and the
members play a key role in organising the group. Activities include conservation
projects, weekend residential projects in national parks and exchange visits
with environmental groups throughout Europe.
Environmental interpretation projects targeted at the wider public include
festivals linked to wildflower meadows created in urban areas. These include
cutting the meadow using traditional horse drawn machinery, watercolour
workshops, organic cookery demonstrations, craft activities for children
and live music.
For further information email countryside.unit@kirklees.gov.uk.
Please note countryside officers are often out of the office, however we
endeavour try to return your queries within 2 days.
Alternatively, you can email marsden.informationpoint@kirklees.gov.uk
or telephone 01484 845595 for further details:
I would like to obtain a
Countryside education pack for my school, how do I do it?
Education resource guides are available to the public and provided free
to schools in Kirklees, these take the form of written guides, videos and
CD ROM.
- Tree of Life video
- Pennine Passage video
- River of Life video
- Tree of Life (printed resource guide)
- River of Life CD ROM
A Millennium Meadows CD ROM is currently being produced to replace the Millennium
Meadows video and written resource guide.
For further information email countryside.unit@kirklees.gov.uk.
Please note countryside officers are often out of the office, however we
will endeavour to return your queries within 2 days.
Alternatively, you can email marsden.informationpoint@kirklees.gov.uk
or telephone 01484 845595 for further details:
Where can I obtain information
on outreach projects?
Assistance is provided to volunteer and community groups to carry out practical
projects to improve the environment or facilities to enjoy the countryside.
For example dry stone walling, footpath improvements and tree planting.
Contact Countryside staff for specific details:
How can I obtain promotional
and general Countryside information?
"Wild about Countryside in Kirklees" magazine is the main means of promoting
countryside events and activities, available free of charge from libraries
and Kirklees
Information Points.
Alternatively, you can email marsden.informationpoint@kirklees.gov.uk
or telephone 01484 845595 for further details:
Where can I obtain
information on Visitor Centres?
Marsden Information Point, provides countryside and tourism information.
It is currently open Tuesday to Friday but is planned to open at weekends
from summer 2002. Opening times are 10am to 4pm. General free information
is available on countryside recreation, such as leaflets. Also books, videos,
post cards and gifts are available for purchase.
Alternatively, you can email marsden.informationpoint@kirklees.gov.uk
or telephone 01484 845595 for further details:
Oakwell Hall Country Park has a specific visitor centre. For specific enquiries
please contact the Head Ranger at Oakwell Hall on 01924
326244.
Where can I obtain information
on Countryside Surveys?
We produce surveys and strategies, which are available from the Countryside
office. The most recent survey was 'use of the countryside' by people living
in Marsden.
For further information contact countryside.unit@kirklees.gov.uk.
Please note countryside officers are often out of the office, however we
will endeavour to return your queries within 2 days.
Does the Countryside
unit offer tree planting advice?
The White Rose Forest partnership aims to promote tree planting throughout
West Yorkshire. You may be eligible to apply for grant aid from the Forestry
Commission and Yorkshire Forward, via the White Rose Forest Partnership.
Guy Thompson, the White Rose Forest Operations Manager is based in the Countryside
Unit and can provide advice and assistance to land owners on tree planting,
costs and sources of grant aid. You can contact Guy Thompson on tel: 01484
234079, fax: 01484 234099 or email
guy.thompson@kirklees.gov.uk
Is there a Countryside cycling
scheme run by the Countryside unit?
The Countryside Unit organises short cycle rides entitled Easy Riders on the first Saturday morning of each month
in partnership with Huddersfield CTC. Please contact the Access Officer on 01484 234077.
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