PLENARY PAPERS
Welcome and Introduction 1
Wendy Thompson, .Senior Countryside Officer, Countryside Agency
County Parks – Past, Present and’Future 3
Dr Stewart Harding, Director, GreenSpace
Review of Country Parks in Scotland 8
Main Caughey, National Strategy Officer, Scottish Natural Heritage
Health, Wealth and Happiness ‘ 13
Patrick Norris, Community Forest Field Officer, Great Western Community Forest
Under-representation in Country Parks 15
Freddie D’Souza, Countryside Access Officer, Northamptonshire County Council
“Don’t Bother” – Car Crime in the Countryside 23
Katy Menday, Ham Hill Country Park Co-Ordinator, South Somerset District Council
Education 29
Les McCadden, Site Manager, Thorndon Country Park, Essex County Council
WORKSHOPS
Workshop 1
Developing a Shared Vision for Country Parks 32
Liz Gaunt, Project Officer, Country Parks Network, GreenSpace
Workshop 2 Minimum Standards 35
Andy Maginnis, Countryside Estates Manager, Worcestershire County Council
Worksop 3 Exploring Resources and Funding 38
Finbar Mulholland, Project Officer, Country Parks Network, GreenSpace
CONCLUSIONS FROM THE DAY
Wendy Thompson, Senior Countryside Officer, Countryside Agency 42
SUPPORTING PAPERS
Annex D – Presentation on Education .58 Mary Bagley, Country Parks Manager Essex County Council