Kate's Place in Florence Park

Naturescape project


Location
Florence Park
Florence Park
Oxford
OX4 3JZ
Date and time
11:00 - 13:00
Sunday, 19th of January 2025
Who this task will support
Naturescape Oxford
Naturescape is a designed garden for family-centred play and learning, for community or workplace wellbeing and enjoyment. It is designed with the following key ingredients: ​ Place – a sense of belonging to a community People – a community with wide reaching cultural diversity Plants – which are so important for education, survival and beauty Play – relaxation, an essential for healthy human development and wellbeing. Drawing on the philosophy of the Forest School movement and the inspiration of local people, the naturescape will be home for various groups that support outdoor play, exploration, and interaction with natural elements such as water, fire and vegetation. The focus is on developing confidence and self-esteem through creative and hands-on experiences in a natural setting

Kate's Place (previously known as Naturescape) is a lovely project in Florence Park, where a disused mini golf course has been turned into a nature education area.

In the last couple of years we have helped create the space by laying turf, planting trees, creating paths and digging the pond. This time we are helping at their Winter Watch Practical Day. The session will run until 3pm, and we have agreed to help for the first 2 hours.

Wrap up warm and bring your own gardening gloves. Any tools or training required will be provided.

Kate's Place is just inside Florence Park as you enter from Rymers Lane, right next to the tennis courts. Location pin here. What3Words: overnight.woven.smug


How are you getting there?

Meet at the task
I will make my own way to the task
  • Unknown runner

Who's going

  • Jules Dann
  • Laura Cunningham
  • Emma
  • Katie Fellows
  • Julia
  • Anwen Greenaway

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Location
Florence Park
Florence Park
Oxford
OX4 3JZ
Date and time
11:00 - 13:00
Sunday, 19th of January 2025
Who this task will support
Naturescape Oxford
Naturescape is a designed garden for family-centred play and learning, for community or workplace wellbeing and enjoyment. It is designed with the following key ingredients: ​ Place – a sense of belonging to a community People – a community with wide reaching cultural diversity Plants – which are so important for education, survival and beauty Play – relaxation, an essential for healthy human development and wellbeing. Drawing on the philosophy of the Forest School movement and the inspiration of local people, the naturescape will be home for various groups that support outdoor play, exploration, and interaction with natural elements such as water, fire and vegetation. The focus is on developing confidence and self-esteem through creative and hands-on experiences in a natural setting
Walkable

As you will make your own way to the task, feel free to walk or run as you wish.

Ideal for beginners

Florence Park
Florence Park
Oxford
OX4 3JZ


Anwen Greenaway
Led by Anwen Greenaway

Goodgym Coordinator for Oxford. Trail runner, often muddy.


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