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CCANW Appeal - 4 February

CCANW is a unique educational charity which uses the Arts to explore how we can live more sustainably within Nature. Since it opened in 2006, CCANW has attracted well over 120,000 visitors to no less than 25 ground-breaking exhibitions and many more educational projects.

This unique artistic enterprise has been possible only through the generous support of a number of funding partners, principally Arts Council England. This coming financial year, for the first time, the Arts Council has been unable to confirm funding for CCANW.

Without Arts Council support, CCANW will close at the end of March. But there is still hope. We have been invited to re-apply, and if we can raise support from other sources as ‘match funding’, the Arts Council is likely to decide in our favour.

Our immediate target is £20,000 of match funding within the next six weeks, £5,000 of which has already been raised in the past week. If everyone on our mailing list became a Friend or made a donation, this would be reached.

Please play your part to ensure that CCANW stays open to visitors in Haldon Forest Park, and to fulfil its ambitious plans for more work with artists, communities and schools over the coming decade.

How you can help - become a supporter and make a difference immediately.

Thank you. We really do appreciate your support.

Peter Young
Chairman of Trustees

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Autumn/Winter Brochure Available for Download

CCANW's new October-March 2009/10 brochure is available for download here

Autumn/Winter Opening Times

10am-4pm, Tuesdays to Sundays, until Tuesday 16 February, when we will be open until 5pm.

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Exhibition: Art, Ecology and the Economy

Invitation to rescheduled exhibition launch

Because of the weather, it has been necessary to delay the start of the exhibition 'Art, Ecology and the Economy' by one week. Please do join us - refreshments - all welcome.

Saturday 23 January 2-4pm at the Duchy Square Centre for Creativity, Princetown and Sunday 24 January 2-4pm at the Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World, Haldon Forest Park, Exeter

The exhibition continues until 28 March. Admission free.

Opening Times

CCANW is open Tue-Sun, 10am-4pm (5pm from 16 February). Duchy Square is open Tue-Sun, 10am-4pm until the end of February, 7 days a week, 10am-5pm from March (revised opening times).

Forums

The exhibition is accompanied by several day-long forums at both venues. Admission £10 (£8 conc.). Booking essential. Details in CCANW's Autumn/Winter programme

'Art, Ecology and the Economy' is financially supported by Arts Council England, Ernest Cook Trust and Greater Dartmoor LEAF, incorporating funding from the EU, Defra, SWRDA and LEADER.

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Inspiring Futures catalogue

The catalogue accompanying our second Wood Culture exhibition, Inspiring Futures: European Timber Architecture for the 21st Century, is available from our bookshop and to order (info@ccanw.co.uk or 01392 832277).

Lookout Tower, Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki, Finland - 2002. Architects: Ville Hara/The Wood Studio, HUT. Image © Jussi Tiainen

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First Wood Culture exhibition available for download

We are pleased to announce that Wood Wisdom, the first part of our year-long Wood Culture Programme is available for download here. Please note that these panels are for personal use only - do get in touch if you are interested in displaying or reproducing the exhibition.

Wood Wisdom at CCANW's Project Space, Spring 07 (Photo: Chris Lewis).

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Haldon Forest Park

The Forestry Commission's pioneering activity trails at Haldon provide 20 miles of safe, off-road access for walkers, cyclists and horse riders, including play and sensory trails. The Forest lies on a ridge south of Exeter and dominates the skyline for miles around. It covers an area of 3500 acres (1400 hectares) mostly planted with coniferous woodland, but encompassing areas of broadleaved trees, streams and dramatic views to Dartmoor, Exeter and the Exe estuary.

Other attractions in Haldon Forest Park:

Forestry Commission events

The Forestry Commission also runs a wide variety of events at Haldon. Details are listed in their South West events programme available from the Rangers Office. Events booking on 01392 834233. See also: www.forestry.gov.uk/haldonforestpark

Adventure Course: Go Ape

Go Ape is an award-wining high wire forest adventure course at Haldon. Details and booking online www.goape.co.uk or call 0845 6439215.

Forest Cycle Hire

You can now hire your bike and take full advantage of Haldon's several new cycle trails. Open all year, near to the Rangers Office. Booking 01392 833768.

The Ridge Café

Open 7 days a week.