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WELCOME TO THE SENSE OF PLACE TOOLKIT A Site Map Glossary Index STEP 1: GET ORGANISED Step 1a: Form a Steering Group Step 1b: Tell people what you're up to Step 1c:Explore the options for recording, communicating and sharing Step 1d: Bringing it all together STEP 2: GET TO KNOW YOUR PLACE Step 2a: What's on your patch and why is it important Step 2b: Working with the wider community Step 2c: Drawing it together STEP 3: IDENTIFY ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES Step 3a: Investigate issues, threats and existing efforts to protect and enhance Step 3b: Identify your opportunities Step 3c: Refine your options STEP 4: GET PEOPLE ACTIVE

Contents 1 A Sense of Place 1.1 Sense of place toolkit 1.2 Dip in and out 1.3 STEP 1: GET ORGANISED 1.4 STEP 2: GET TO KNOW YOUR PLACE 1.5 STEP 3: IDENTIFY ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 1.6 STEP 4: GET PEOPLE ACTIVE

A Sense of Place

A list of all of the pages in the toolkit is provided below. Click on a link to hop to a different part of the site.

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Sense of place toolkit

This includes a general overview of the toolit and the reason why it was produced.

Dip in and out

This enables a quick introduction to the toolkit.

Glossary

Index

The toolkit is set out in four steps:

STEP 1: GET ORGANISED

Step 1a: Form a Steering Group

Step 1b: Tell people what you're up to

• How should I go about publicising?

Step 1c:Explore the options for recording, communicating and sharing

• Email lists
• Document sharing, joint editing and publishing
  • How do I set up Google Docs?
• Discussion groups and fora
  • How do I set up a group?
• Website authoring
  • How do I set this up?
• Making and Sharing Maps
  • Paper based maps
  • Electronic Mapping - building a map of your parish using Google maps
    • Getting started in Google maps
      • Collaborating with Others

Step 1d: Bringing it all together

STEP 2: GET TO KNOW YOUR PLACE

Step 2a: What's on your patch and why is it important

• MAGIC - Your first port of call
  • Introducing MAGIC
  • Keeping and Copying Your MAGIC Map
    • Making hard (paper) copies of MAGIC maps
    • Making electronic copies of MAGIC maps
    • Transferring information to a Google Map
  • Adding Topics to Create a New Map
  • Getting MAGIC to find places for you
  • A Guide to the information you need from MAGIC
    • Nature Conservation Areas
    • Managed Land
    • Landscape, History and People
      • Natural Areas
    • Habitats
• Additional Sources of Information
  • More Wildlife and Conservation Information
  • Recreation, Walks and Places of Interest
  • Historical Information
    • Online Archaeological and Historical Records
    • Maps and Aerial Photographs
    • Photographs and Archives

Step 2b: Working with the wider community

• How should I go about involving the community?
  • Communicating your findings and getting views
    • Preparing newsletters and leaflets
  • Who to involve
    • Who shall I tell?
      • Other organisations
      • Interest groups in your community
  • How to involve people
• Direct methods of involving people
  • Meetings
    • Organising meetings
      • Tips for getting meetings and events to work
  • Workshops
  • Ideas for Events
  • Interviews
• Indirect methods of involving people
  • Surveys and questionnaires
    • Questionnaire design tips
    • Online resources
  • Preparing newsletters and leaflets

Step 2c: Drawing it together

• Hints and tips on organising your information

STEP 3: IDENTIFY ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Step 3a: Investigate issues, threats and existing efforts to protect and enhance

• Broad issues to be aware of
  • Climate Change
  • Fragmentation and Ecological Networks
  • Land Use and Development
• Specific issues for habitats and species

Step 3b: Identify your opportunities

• Habitat enhancement and re-creation
• Information on practical conservation management
• Churchyards and cemeteries
• Wildlife gardening
• Planting woodland and hedges
• Footpaths and countryside access
• Working with landowners and managers
• Set up a local conservation group
• Funding opportunities
• Getting help and advice

Step 3c: Refine your options

Contains:

Think about your actions

Split up your options

Think medium to long-term

Planning periods

STEP 4: GET PEOPLE ACTIVE

Contains:

An overview

Suggested approach

The 'main' report

Tips for the 'main' report

The action plan

Get final endorsement

Publish the reports and act on them

Final step

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