Walk to Work Week 2010

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I was lucky enough to attend an excellent free Greeniversity bee keeping course last week which was held at the Eco Innovation Centre, Peterborough. Expertly delivered by Greeniversity teacher Mo Vaughan, a bee keeper with over a decades experience, the course informed to a high level and entertained all the expectant students in attendence.

Mo's slide show was delightful, little cartoon bee's with animated wings, which he used to illustrate the bees life cycle worked brilliantly to help bring the class to life. Mo taught us how to look after bees throughout the seasons and all about the equipment we would need to become bee keepers.



Mo loves his bees despite his cautionary tale about how he was once stung over 200 times because he forgot his wellies!




This was a really popular course and we plan to  run another in the summer so keep an eye on www.greeniversity.org.uk to find out more.

Tags: Peterborough Greeniversity | Karen Lawrence | Eco Innovation Centre

Here's an update of the courses that are taking place next week at the Greeniversity

GREEN ARMY GYM

WHEN:14th March 12-1.30pm
WHERE: The Green Backyard

Join a qualified and experienced personal trainer for a circuits session at the Green Backyard, learn how digging, hoeing and weeding can form part of your work out and find out about the nutritional benefits of growing your own.
Come prepared for an outdoor workout with sturdy footwear that may get muddy!

GROWING GROUP -SOWING SEEDS

Guest speaker Geoff Stebbings editor of‘Garden Answers’on seed sowing indoors and outside
With the opportunity to have some of your questions answered

WHEN: 16th March from 2-3.30
WHERE:Age Concern, Centre for Well-Being

This course is provided by the charity Age Concern who respecfully ask for a donation of £4.00 which includes light refreshments.This course is for people aged 50+

GLASS & CERAMIC DECORATION WRKSHOP

WHEN: 17th March,10.30 - 12.00
WHERE: Age Concern, Centre for Well-Being

Have you ever decorated glass or ceramics? Why not come and have a go, they make an ideal gift

This is an Age Concern Course with a COST £5.00 which includes one item and refreshments.This course is for people aged 50+


A WALK IN THE WOODS

WHEN: 20th March from 10am–12noon
WHERE: Meet at Ferry Meadows Visitor Centre

Join Park Rangers Gary Mason and Rachel Storey for a walk through Lynch Wood and Bluebell Wood. Learn something of the history and maintenance of these woods.

For further details and to enrol on any of these free courses go to: www.greeniversity.org.uk

Best wishes,
Greeniversity team

Tags: Age Concern | Green backyard | Ferry meadows | Karen Lawrence | Peterborough Greeniversity

Just to update you, the following courses are running next week at the Greeniversity.

Holistic Health at Hampton

When: 8th March from 1.30pm-3.00pm
Where: The conference room at Serpentine Green, Hampton.

An introduction to wholistic health/complementary medicine; find out how things work and whether you want to try them.

The initial course will cover subjects of your choice from Acupuncture/aromatherapy/colour therapy/reflexology/autogenics/hydrotherapy/hypnotherapy/kirlian photography/homeopathy/herbalism/yoga/oesteopathy/chiropractic/applied kinesiology to name some.

The history and future of Nene Park Trust

When: 10th March
Where: St.Johns Church, City centre Peterborough from: 1.00pm-1.45pm

This is a lunchtime lecture

Nene Park Trust is an independent self financing Charitable Trust that manages over 2,500 acres of land to the west of Peterborough, including the 500 acre Ferry Meadows Country Park. Having recently celebrated its first 21 years, the Trust will shortly be launching a new Strategic Plan setting out its vision and aims for Nene Park over the next 10 years. The Trust’s Chief Executive, James McCulloch, will describe the work of the Trust and its ambitions for the future.

A Walk in the Woods

Date: Saturday 20 March 2010 from 10am – 12noon
Cost: Free
Venue: Meet at Ferry Meadows Visitor Centre

Join Park Rangers Gary Mason and Rachel Storey for a walk through Lynch Wood and Bluebell Wood. Learn something of the history and maintenance of these woods.

For further details and to enrol on any of these free courses go to:

Tags: Peterborough Greeniversity | Karen Lawrence

The Green Degree

The Green Degree, a special night to celebrate the Greeniversity takes place on the 17th March. If you would like to attend please contact Karen on 01733 866441 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Train the Trainer Course

The next free Greeniversity Train the Trainer course is  taking place on the 22nd March, if you teach at or would like to teach at the Greeniversity and would like to take advantage of this free training please contact Karen on 01733 866441 or email karen.lawrence@ pect.org.uk

 

Tags: Karen Lawrence | free training | Green Degree | Peterborough Greeniversity

Saturday 27th February.
Woodfield Park.
Nordic Walking.

Sue Burnett, a ski trainer for many years, brought Nordic Walking to the Greeniversity’s ever growing list of activities.

The event was well attended and dignified by the attendance of the Evening Telegraph.

Nordic Walking was developed in Finland in the early part of the last century as a means of keeping fit when the option for skiing vanished in the Summer and it was this aspect that Sue demonstrated. The regimen has the advantage over normal walking by allowing the upper body to be involved with the aid of light weight, hand held poles that help propel the walker along with a resulting calorie burn off of forty seven percent more than conventional walking.

Whilst this was only a taster course those involved could see the benefits of the technique in an overall fitness programme and there was interest in pursuing the activity further.
 

The Greeniversity offers a diverse range of courses held by skilled teachers. They range from skinning and preparing rabbit, growing honey on the bee-keeping course to a new way of walking. All the courses are free, fun and easy to access by registering on the website at www.greeniversity.org.uk.
 

 

Tags: Nordic Walking | Peterborough Greeniversity | Karen Lawrence

On Friday the Greeniversity team spent the day at Serpentine Green at Hampton promoting the project to happy shoppers. The stand drew a good deal of attention and with record promotional giveaways of Greeniversity bags, pens and notebooks the Greeniversity message of Free Green skills for all was a big hit.

The picture below shows the stand at the start of the day before the influx people began, the stand was empty by the end of the day!




So if you were one of the many people who expressed an interest in attending or running a Greeniversity course whilst out shopping on Friday we are looking forward to welcoming you soon.
                                                         
A big thankyou to the staff at Serpentine Green for making our Greeniversity day out so sucessful.

Tags: Peterborough Greeniversity | Karen Lawrence | Serpentine Green

Just to update you all, the following courses are running next week at the Greeniversity.

3rd March

Lunch time lecture: Heritage- An economic driver

Greeniversity Knitting Group

4th March

Introduction to Bee Keeping

For further details and to enrol on any of these free courses click on the links above or go to:

www.greeniversity.org.uk



Have fun 

Tags: Karen Lawrence | Peterborough Greeniversity

The Greeniversity team were in Paston yesterday  to promote the Greeniversity at the Health Fair taking place at the Honeyhill. 

It was great to meet so many enthusiastic people; it was the busiest event of this type that the Greeniversity has attended! 

The Greeniversity is a great place to go if you want to improve your fitness but unlike boring gym sessions or jogging for miles you can get healthy and have fun at the same time.  So take your pick from the healthy living section of the Greeniversity from the  exciting range of courses including  veg box cookery , Nordic walking sessions, the Green Gym or holistic health.

The  Honeyhill centre is a great place to go to, and as a Greeniversity venue its an excellent place to put on your class.  It would be idea for those of you who want to offer eco arts and craft sessions and especially cool for dressmaking as there is a bank of sewing machines available. 

 

Tags: Healthy Living | Peterborough Greeniversity | Karen Lawrence

Just to update you all, the following courses are running next week at the Greeniversity.
 

Wildflowers or Weeds? @ Ferry Meadows

Nordic Walking - Taster Session @ Woodfield Park

Green Gym @ the Green Backyard

www.greeniversity.org.uk

Tags: Karen Lawrence | Peterborough Greeniversity | Do your bit for the environment