The Big Green Trail

Fun, free and inclusive activities taking place across Plymouth
The Big Green Trail
Plymouth City Council

  • Various locations, Plymouth

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The Big Green Trail on Saturday 21 June aims to get everyone active with free, fun and inclusive activities across Plymouth that can be accessed by bike, bus, ferry or on foot.
From sock puppetry, wildflower planting and bookmark making to foraging walks, scrap sculpture crafting and 360° camera nature filming, there’s plenty on offer to entertain, inspire and connect people with nature and local green projects.
There are over 40 different organisations and local community groups involved in the trail, coming together to celebrate their projects and put on engaging activities for everyone to get involved with.
You can even travel around The Big Green Trail for free by catching the Trail bus which will stop at each of the six locations including the Park & Ride at Milehouse. You can also get 15 minutes free riding on the Beryl e-bikes, so why not hop on a bike and cycle to the next stop!
Visit our six trail stops to join in with these activities and collect a trail stamp at each place: The Box, The Barbican (Mayflower Steps), Union Street (The Plot), Royal William Yard, Devonport Park and Central Park.
Green Communities and the University of Plymouth are two of the city partners supporting this event. Visit the Climate Connections website for more information, including the trail route.
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Mayflower Steps, the Barbican
Mayflower Steps, The Barbican
Royal William Yard
Royal William Yard
Devonport Park
Devonport Park
Map of Central Park
Central Park

About Green Communities

Green Communities is an exciting project connecting people and wildlife in Devonport, Central Park, Keyham and the west of the city of Plymouth.
Green Communities is a partnership project between Plymouth City Council, the National Trust, Devon Wildlife Trust, Real Ideas Organisation and Zebra Collective. It is a pilot project funded through a combination of grants and contributions, including support from Heritage Lottery Fund Urban Nature Development Grant and Natural England.
The project builds on the work of the Green Minds project that ran from March 2020 – August 2022.

About Green Minds

Green Minds was an Urban Innovative Actions (UIC) funded project that aimed to better connect people to green and blue spaces within and around the city of Plymouth.
This innovative project was led by Plymouth City Council’s Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Department in collaboration with a range of local stakeholders including the University of Plymouth, Real Ideas Organisation, Arts University Plymouth, Devon Wildlife Trust, The Data Place and the National Trust. The project aimed to improve the quality and condition of green and blue infrastructure. It also aimed to positively enhance people’s interaction and involvement in these spaces, recognising that spending time in green and blue spaces has positive health and wellbeing benefits.
 

Did you know...?

The University is recognised as an innovative leader in higher education for sustainability, across teaching and learning, research and our operations.
We have been awarded PAS 2060 verification, an independent and internationally recognised standard for carbon neutrality, acknowledging our ongoing work to reduce the carbon impact of our campuses and operations, becoming only the second university in the UK to achieve this status.
 

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