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In celebration of national bike week (19-27 June), Transition Worcester have organised a family fun bike ride around the city of Worcester. The Pump House Environment Centre is hosting the starting point at 10am and for one weekend only will be open on the Saturday and the Sunday, the 26th and 27th of June.

To join the 13 mile bike ride around the city registration is essential, for more information contact Sarah Evans on 01905 722056 or register online; www.worcester.gov.uk/parks.

Volunteers are also needed on the day. If you can help out by stewarding please contact Michelle Newell on either 07917 623481 or 01905 722233 or email on mnewell@worcester.gov.uk

For more information on the events during national bike week see www.bikeweek.org.uk

Anda, the DWT Volunteer Coordinator will be joining the Worcester celebrations of Volunteer Week at the Guildhall on the High St on Friday 4th June from 10.30am to 1.30pm.

She’ll be on hand to promote all that our DWT Volunteers do; whether they be  in the Worcestershire countryside with our environmental wardens, in the WRE scrap store, in the Pump House Environment Centre or out on the streets as part of our volunteer litter warden scheme. Do come and say hello!

The Make Time Friendship Group that meets on a Wednesday at the Pump House has recently received the good news that they have been awarded a Grass Roots grant to help them continue to build on their initial success.

Founded by Jenny Manchester, they meet in the cafe area of the Pump House on a Wednesday, every week from 11.30 to 1.30 and enjoy a mixture of lively chat, games, light exercise and days out.

For more information contact Jenny on 01905 27103

Tree Dressing in Gheluvelt Park was completed on Friday 4th Dec in time for the start of National Tree Week.

Thanks to the City Council Tree team we where able to hang them high in the beech tree nearest to the Barbourne Road entrance.

In attendance where the City Council Park Rangers, Part of the OT team from Worcester Royal, The Worcester Home Educators and members of the local community and DWT staff.

The decorations will be available for all to see until Christmas.

This years theme was based on mental health well-being with the ideas of ‘tea and talk’ ‘hope and anchors’ and ‘food and mood’ being our inspiration.

All materials where sourced from WRE- Worcesters Scrap Store and where once business waste but now diverted from landfill for a new life as a creative resource.

All are invited to a free tree dressing workshop in the cafe area of the Pump House Environment Centre on Friday 27th November at 1pm to 3.30pm.

The aim of this workshop is to create decorations for the large Beech tree in the formal part of Gheluvelt Park , which we will dress on Friday 4th Dec with the help of the City Council Tree Team.

Tree Dressing weekend is a internationally recognised event linking communities to nature through art and culture. This weekend marks the start of National Tree week in the U.K See www.commonground.org for more details.

This years theme is based on positive mental well-being with ‘tea and talk’ as our inspiration we have made large teapots, cups and saucers and biscuits for you to help us decorate.

Of course tea and biscuits will be on hand for all who participate!

Tree Quotes from around the world will be displayed on site;

‘Do not be afraid to go out on a limb…that is where the fruit is’   Anon

For more details contact the Pump House on 01905 734934 or see www.worcester.gov.uk ;click on ‘Leisure and Culture’ and then ‘Park,events and recreation’.