Ideas
To date we have recieved a wide variety of ideas which have helped us form the Local Development Strategy. To make sure that we support projects that the communities of rural Warwick and Rugby want, we still need your help.
All the ideas and information provided by you helps the Local Action Group decide what calls for applications should be developed, and helps support potential applicants to demonstrate the need and demand for their projects.
If you are registered on the site you can post your idea here (NB registration is free but registrations must be appproved and may take up to 48 hours to confirm)
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Latest ideas
Community Orchards
Submitted by Davies on Fri, 12th Feb 2010We are a group including Action 21 from Leamington and the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust who are looking to set up a number of community orchards in Central Warwickshire. Community orchards are a great way to provide community space in a parish and can be used for all sorts of things apart from just fruit production. Picnics and BBQs spring to mind! We are looking to help village groups set up orchards.
Equipment for Community Venues
Submitted by LiveLocal on Thu, 4th Feb 2010Mobile dance floor.
Submitted by rhitch on Thu, 28th Jan 2010Go Growing
Submitted by Anton Rosenfeld on Fri, 15th Jan 2010This project would bring communities together, supporting them in projects to grow their own produce. Garden Organic would draw on its 50 years of expertise in organic growing and provide support in the following ways:
1. Planning advice and improvement and rennovation of exsisting areas
2. Training courses to both novices and experienced growers
3. Support and advice through appointing 'Master Gardeners' in the community
England On show
Submitted by Fiona on Mon, 11th Jan 2010Following the interest generated by our local history project "My Farming Life", we plan to create a record of the annual and occasional village events that celebrate the achievements of our rural communities. Agricultural and Horticultural Shows, traditional Maypole, and Harvest Festivals are all changing as rural communities evolve to take onboard the cultures and new traditions of the 21st Century.
Gardens Go Wild
Submitted by C Bailey on Tue, 22nd Dec 2009Warwickshire Wildlife Trust would like to encourage more people to consider wildlife in their gardens and reward people who already have wildlife friendly gardens.
Wonderful Wildlife
Submitted by C Bailey on Mon, 14th Dec 2009Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (www.warwickshire-wildlife-trust.org.uk) are seeking partners to work with on any Wildlife related projects - this can be anything from community orchards to fun day events. For projects in Warwick District please contact me, Caroline Bailey - Caroline.Bailey@wkwt.org.uk.
Rural Paparazzi
Submitted by robmannion on Wed, 2nd Dec 2009Project to provide a digital camera to a youth group in each ward (20 in total) in the Central Warwickshire leader area. Youngsters would be taught to use cameras and would be able to use the camera/borrow it for a period of time.
Monthly theme for photographs eg water, farm animal, wildlife, local event, with monthly competition for best photograph.
Photographs to be uploaded to Flickr (similar to the Big Picture project in Birmingham)
Community Horticulture Projects
Submitted by leaderPM on Wed, 2nd Dec 2009Community Horticulture schemes are gaining in popularity around the UK and we would welcome ideas for any community projects in the LEADER areas. Ideas include community orchards to produce fruit which can be shared out within a village and at the same time provide a recreation space. They are also a great way to restore old or unused orchards for full community use. See the common ground webpage on community orchards for ideas of what can be done (http://www.commonground.org.uk/appleday/a-corc.html)
