Join OurGreenways for free and discover woodland walks packed with fascinating nature and history - right on our doorsteps!
Becoming a member of OurGreenways and help keep our green spaces and local environment protected by our community.
Get involved in campaigns and community projects by becoming a member and help to keep your green spaces green!
We are a small voluntary group committed to green and healthy living issues in, and around, our community of Nunthorpe ( even though Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland Councils are responsible for the western and eastern parts respectively).
We work closely with various groups ( Nunthorpe Parish Council, Community Council and Ward Councillors ( in both Mbro and R&C parts of Nunthorpe), other community groups, including Nunthorpe Greenspaces, and the Nunthorpe and Marton Playing Fields Association.
We want to help make Nunthorpe even more green and healthy
Engage with the community of Greater Nunthorpe and Middlesbrough Council and Redcar and Cleveland Councils regarding better planning, consultation and community infrastructure, especially around green ways and health.
Inform and stimulate debate – on green issues, our environment, minimising pollution and littering, and overall promoting healthy living, in terms of the physical and mental health of our community. We do so with
We held four consultation events – to develop plans for an interactive website, a variety of green and healthy activities and some legacy facilities for Nunthorpe.
Lottery Grant Our plans informed a bid to the Community Fund of the National Lottery and were successful in an award of just under £10,000.
Contributes a leading part in Middlesbrough Alternative Planning Partnership which brings together green and community groups across Middlesbrough to promote the best planning and the protection of green areas and health in our town.
This wood is no longer for sale by Redcar and Cleveland Council! see https://www.facebook.com/groups/NunthorpesGreenSpaces
Great news as this is where we were going to hold the first of our activity days because it’s a wonderful place for all to enjoy. It’s one of the first places for our QR codes which tell you more about the woods, the wildlife and the history – see
Covid-19 has had a huge impact upon our community and prevented us holding three activity days in partnership with our Community Council and Middlesbrough Environment City. The Lottery gave us permission to revise our plans but with the same overall aims, so we have focussed on walks, a map and the use of QR cards and developing this website for you. More news to follow.
OurGreenways – committed to the protection of green ways and spaces in order to promote the physical and mental well being of the Nunthorpe community.
Meet our team below.
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Co-founder, Chair and Leader
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Co-founder Treasurer and Vice Chair
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Committee member
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David Leyland. A stalwart supporter of Nunthorpe and lifelong environmentalist
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