Miner2Major: The Real Sherwood Forest

Inspire Culture, Learning and Libraries is a proud delivery partner on a fantastic scheme called Miner2Major: The Real Sherwood Forest.

The scheme, supported by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, encourages local people and community groups to get involved in projects aimed at learning about, celebrating and conserving Nottinghamshire's heritage.

There are eight different strands to the project;

Better Habitats
Saving Sherwood’s Special Species
Sherwood’s Landscape of Trees and Hedges
Connecting Trails
The Veiled Landscape
Heritage Buildings
Century of Change
People of Sherwood

Read more about the project in this article and on the Miner 2 Major website

Find out more below on how you can get involved!

Reading & Libraries

Sherwood Voices

Do you have a tale to tell about the place where you live? We’re gathering hidden tales and little-known knowledge about the people and places in the Sherwood Forest area, to help us create surprising new recorded story walks.

Reading & Libraries

Poetry Place: The Exhibition

Created from a series of online workshops, led by poet Sue Dymoke, with local people to create poetry inspired by old photographs of the Sherwood Forest area from the Inspire Picture Archive.

Arts & Culture

Knittinghamshire

The 2021 Inspire Charity Knitting Challenge is Knittinghamshire! The Miner2Major Landscape Partnership Scheme and the RSPB at Sherwood Forest are joining Inspire to support Nottinghamshire crafters to take part in The Innocent Big Knit and raise money for Age UK.

Heritage

Miner2Major How To Sheets and Activities

Get involved with the Miner2Major project at home and get crafting!

Learning & Skills

Free Courses Celebrating the Heritage of Sherwood Forest

See details of our free courses, volunteering opportunities, and accredited training. The projects will provide an understanding of the heritage of Sherwood Forest, and give people practical skills to restore, manage, understand and promote heritage within the landscape.