Come and have a Jolly
Green Day in the Park
The Friends of Telford Town Park and Telford Green Spaces Partnership will be holding their first Jolly Green Day to promote all that is fun and healthy about the great outdoors on Saturday 17 August 2013 on the Queen Elizabeth II Field (formerly the Arena) in Telford Town Park.
The event will take place from 11am to 4pm and visitors of
all ages will be able to find out about the many projects going on locally to
support our wildlife, rivers, parks and open spaces as well as the very latest
developments in energy conservation and recycling. There will also be plenty of
fun activities on offer.
Jolly Green Day is being organised to mark the tenth anniversary
of the formation of the Friends and the successful first year of the Telford
Green Spaces Partnership, a forum of 19 voluntary groups who all support and
protect various public green spaces in and around the Borough of Telford. The
event is supported by Telford & Wrekin Council, The Southwater Event Group, Carillion plc,
Shropshire Events and Shropshire Wildlife Trust.
Event visitors will be
able to find out about the many projects going on locally to support our
wildlife, rivers, parks and open spaces as well as the very latest developments
in energy conservation and recycling.
There will also be
plenty of fun activities on offer including water zorbing on Spout Pool, land
zorbing on the arena, giant board games, sports day races, tag rugby, cycling
and go karts, coracle making and outdoor crafts.
The programme will
also include a plant sale, musical performances by The Darby Singers and the
Thompson Oldeman Band, appearances by characters from Wonderland and Town
Crier, Percy Simmonds, a raffle with a top prize of one week’s holiday for two
adults to Spain plus lots of other prizes. Tickets are on sale now at the
Bicycle Hub in the Park and will be on sale during the event with the draw
taking place at 3pm.
Jolly Green Day is
organised by The Friends of Telford Town Park and The Telford Green Spaces
Partnership and supported by Telford & Wrekin Council, The Southwater Event Group, Carillion plc,
Shropshire Events and Shropshire Wildlife Trust.
Admission to the event
is free however some of the activities are subject to a small charge.
Free car parking is available on the Telford International
Centre and Dark Lane car parks (subject to availability). Alternative parking
is available on the Telford Shopping Centre car parks (fee payable)
For further information visit the event website
