Nottingham Crime & Drugs Partnership (CDP) is taking part in this summer's Parklife 2008 campaign, which takes place from the 22nd of July.

The CDP's 'Grass Lion' will be attending the events, to add its distinctive shape to the festivities, which are designed to showcase Nottingham's parks and green spaces.



Hosted by Nottingham City Council, Parklife is a free family fun day based at city parks, bringing together a wide range of local organisations and partners with activities and ideas about how to stay fit and healthy in your area. Parklife will also give you the opportunity to make decisions about your local neighbourhood.

There will be a variety of exciting activities available such as sports, games, street dance, climbing wall, under 5s and family sessions, art workshops, bouncy castles, youth activities, drumming workshops, salsa dancing, Heart 106 with Heart Al Fresco and interactive health activities.

This year there are nine Parklife events across the city. Each one will run from 11am to 4pm on the following dates:

• Tuesday 22nd July - Forest Recreation Ground, Gregory Boulevard
• Thursday 24th July - Melbourne Park, Melbourne Road
• Tuesday 29th July - King Edward IV Recreation Ground, Dakeyne Street (off Carlton Road)
• Thursday 31st July - Southglade Park, Southglade Road
• Tuesday 12th August - Bulwell Hall Park (Norwich Gardens), on the cricket pitch, Sandhurst Road
• Thursday 14th August - Birchover Park, Birchover Road
• Tuesday 19th August - Coppice Park, Ransom Road
• Thursday 21st August - Clifton Playing Fields, Farnborough Road
• Thursday 28th August - Vernon Park, Vernon Road (Old Basford)