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Stepping Forward Celebration Day
Saturday, 20th October 2012
On a wonderful sunny October afternoon, many of those who had been involved in the Stepping Forward Project were joined by local families in Troopers Hill Field to celebrate the completion of the project. The Field waymarker, with the Community Spaces plaque, was unveiled by Sally Oldfield who as Local Nature Reserves officer played an important part in forming Friends of Troopers Hill in 2003.
Following
the unveiling and press photography, Martin Maudsley led a
walking storytelling tour of the Woodland and the Hill, which
included seeing the 'dream catchers' installed by pupils of Air
Balloon Hill School the previous day. The stories included Mr
Truebody, a red dragon with a gold earring called Flame and a
lizard emerging from the broom on the Path of Gloom before a
happy ever after ending.
Back
on the Field Peter Margerum was leading a craft session making
musical instruments from copper pipe and other items inspired by
the Hill's history.
The
Stepping Forward Project has been funded through the Community
Spaces Programme.
The Community Spaces grants programme is being managed by
Groundwork UK as an Award Partner to the Big Lottery Fund.
Community Spaces is part of the Big Lottery Fund's Changing
Spaces initiative.
Find out more about the Stepping Forward Project at www.troopers-hill.org.uk/steppingforward
Photos here>>