Naturezones has received a grant for £1,250 from the Hampshire Playing Field Fund to extend their already successful Nordic Pole Walking project.
Naturezones Director, Angela Hewitt, said,
“For the past year we have been running Nordic Pole Walking for the over 50s funded by Awards for All and Sovereign Housing.
“We have so far trained over 75 people.”
Sessions twice a week
Naturezones runs regular Instructor-led walks every Tuesday and Thursday for those who want to also make it a socialising activity.
This grant from Hampshire Playing Fields will allow us to train up another Instructor and extend the age group of participants to under 50s.
Angela added,
“I had no idea how popular Nordic Pole Walking would be when I applied for the first grant and have been amazed by the response.”
Like an outdoor gym session
To be clear, Nordic Pole Walking it is not a stroll in the countryside supported by a couple of sticks.
When done properly it is a real physical workout. Just like going to the gym, but it’s out in the fresh air.
News shared by Angela on behalf of Naturezones. Ed
