As part of the national ‘Love Parks Week’, Horsham District Council is encouraging everyone to get out and about and enjoy all that our local parks and green spaces have to offer.
This year Love Parks Week is being celebrated from 29 July to 6 August and the Council will be supporting the national Keep Britain Tidy sponsored campaign by offering a packed programme of free activities at several of its most attractive and popular green spaces.
The aim of the initiative is to inspire children and adults to get outdoors, enjoy the benefits of reconnecting with nature and appreciate the beauty of local parks.
Starting on Saturday 29 July children, adults and families will be able to participate in a wide range of free activities designed to appeal to all ages and interests.
On Saturday 29 July the Horsham Chamber Choir perform folk music from the British Isles at the Carfax bandstand.
On Sunday 30 July, Monday 31 July, Tuesday 1 August and Thursday 3 August in Horsham Park’s Nature Garden, Steyning’s Fletchers Croft, Bennetts Field in Horsham and Leechpool Woods in Horsham everyone is invited to performances of Woodland Tales by touring theatre group The Fabularium. Bring a picnic blanket and your friends for the fun filled performances at each venue.
The Horsham Park Podium will also host a concert by Slinfold Concert Band on Sunday 30 July.
Horsham Park, Fletchers Croft and Southwater Country Park will play host to The Girl Who Gardens on selected days in July and August. Come along and make some floral art designs.
Get messy in the fresh air with Paintbox making plaster models of wildlife. This activity will be available at Fletchers Croft in Steyning and Bennetts Field in Horsham.
Leechpool Woods in north Horsham welcomes Wonderbugs Forest School, inviting families and groups to take part in making woodland creations, there will also be sessions of Wild and Well Yoga, encouraging people to slow down and absorb the peaceful forest surroundings which is so good for both physical and mental wellbeing.
Don’t forget our Friday Lates at Horsham Museum with free refreshments and live entertainments in the beautiful courtyard garden at the back. Refreshments are available from 5pm. There will be entertainment from Spanish guitarist Glenn Palmer from 6pm on Friday 4 August.
There will also be Children’s Fun Sessions including puppetry and magic at the Horsham Park Podium throughout Love Parks Week.
Horsham District Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Green Spaces Cllr Jon Olson said:
Parks are essential places for healthy, happy communities. Love Parks Week reminds us that we need to love, respect and protect our parks and green spaces so we can all enjoy them now and in the future.
I am delighted that this year we have such a broad range of free events across our parks, open spaces and woodland areas.
I hope you have the opportunity to celebrate and enjoy Love Parks Week in one of your favourite green spaces.
Visit our Love Parks Week webpage for more information.
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