Miner2Major is a five-year Landscape Partnership Scheme (2019-2023), supported by a £2,450,400 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It focusses on the heart of the Sherwood Forest area from Nottingham to Ollerton, and Mansfield to Rufford Abbey, an area that has a distinctive landscape character, which is recognised and valued by local people, as well as visitors from around the world.
ABOUT MINOR2MAJOR
Miner2Major is a partnership made up of:
- Nottinghamshire County Council
- RSPB
- Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
- Inspire
- Groundwork: Cresswell, Ashfield and Mansfield
- Greenwood Community Forest
- The Sherwood Forest Trust
- Newark and Sherwood District Council
- Friends of Moor Pond Woods
Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire It focusses on the heart of the Sherwood Forest area from Nottingham to Ollerton, and Mansfield to Rufford Abbey, an area that has a distinctive landscape character, which is recognised and valued by local people, as well as visitors from around the world. Sherwood is an ancient forest, with a complex and fascinating story to match. For some people it is the traditional refuge of the outlaw Robin Hood and his merry men, for others it is the backdrop to the dissolution of the monasteries and the creation of sprawling ducal estates. Sherwood has evolved and changed to match the needs of the communities that live and work here – mining, mills and farming have all played a role in Sherwood’s changing landscape.
Miner2Major will help to celebrate and explore this complex landscape, by restoring heathland and woodland and helping tell some of the hidden stories of the ancient forest.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CURRENT PROJECT
Miner2Major is working on a suite of projects that aim to celebrate the diverse wildlife, important habitats and rich heritage of Sherwood Forest. The projects cover a number of topics including:
- Habitat restoration
- Species monitoring
- Tree and hedgerow surveying
- Trail connectivity in the area
- Non-invasive archaeology (LiDAR and Palaeoenvironmental archaeology)
- Vernacular building surveys and traditional building skills
The social history of 1850-1950 and the changes to the landscape that occurred in that period · Social history of Sherwood Forest through ten characters that lived, worked or had an impact upon the forest. Through one of our partners, Inspire, we are also offering a number of engagement opportunities as well as informal, formal and accredited learning. This is designed to give people in the area an opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people and try activities that they haven’t had an opportunity to do before.
In the next few months we will be offering a number of volunteering opportunities across the Miner2Major suite of projects.
To find out more about Minor2Major, you can visit their website here.
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