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Woodland workout scheme unveiled
Initiative aims to inspire people to get fit while contributing to upkeep of habitats
By Tom Walker
A new 'woodland workout'
scheme has been launched in
Lincolnshire to help people
keep fit while also helping to
improve wildlife habitats in two
woodland areas near Wragsby
and Market Rasen.
Developed in partnership
between the Forestry Commis-
sion and Lincolnshire Lime-
woods Project, the initiative at
Osgodsby Wood and Great West The scheme in Lincolnshire is managed by the Forestry Commission
Wood will include the removal
of invasive species of plants and Hannah Darcel, the Forestry invading plants and trees,
heathland restoration. Commission's health and restoring heathland, opening
Adults are being encouraged wellbeing ranger, said: "The up ponds and enhancing
to sign up to the scheme, which sessions are all about doing historic features.
will offer training in the safe yourself and the environment "People are encouraged to
use of tools, while traditional the world of good. There are work at their own pace and
woodland craft workshops will loads of tasks that need doing there's also a real sense of
also be provided. in the woods, from removing creating new havens for wildlife."
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career with
Ripon Leisure Centre to receive new fitness suite
Premier Training.
By Tom Walker new suite. Earlier this year, HBC
secured a deal to take over the
Courses in:
A fitness suite is to be created at freehold transfer of Ripon
Studio Instruction
Ripon Leisure Centre, North Leisure Centre from RCC,
Yorkshire, as part of a £285,000 having previously run the Medicine Ball
scheme funded by Harrogate venue under a leasehold/
Training
Borough Council (HBC) and management contract. RCC has
Ripon City Council (RCC). also provided £125,000 to
Kettlebell
The venue's original ground invest in the centre.
Training
floor Brimhams' Fitness Suite, HBC spokesperson, Andrew
will be developed into a free The centre is owned by HBC Jones, said: "We have set up an
Low Back Pain
weights training area as part of investment pot to make sure Nutrition
the project, which will create (2,250sq ft) of gym space. that the equipment at the
Sports
one of HBC's largest fitness Technogym will supply 36 centre can be renewed at
facilities, boasting 209sq m pieces of equipment for the regular intervals."
Conditioning
Core Stability
£850,000 revamp for Berwick leisure centre
and many more
Construction work has started on a £850,000 (5,382sq ft) soft play area into a new 65-sta- 0845 1 90 90 90
redevelopment of the Swan Centre for Leisure tion gym equipped with Technogym cv and courses@premierglobal.co.uk
in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, resistance equipment.
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which is to be delivered in three stages. Scheduled for completion by January 2010,
The first phase of the scheme, which is being stage one also includes a new 800sq m
managed by operator Tees Active, will see (8,611sq ft) spinning studio, a refurbished
Createability convert an existing 500sq m coffee area and upgraded changing facilities.
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