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PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK & HINDU SAMAJ, SHEFFIELD & DISTRICT

E X P L O R I N G N AT U R E A N D S P I R I T U A L I T Y

Dr. Chamundeeswari Kuppuswamy Executive Member, Hindu Samaj/Volunteer Ranger,

PDNPAManagement Committee Member, Mosaic National

Network Lecturer in Law, University of Sheffield

11-05-2013, Green Kumbh Yatra Presentation Sri Balaji Temple, Birmingham

PDNPA RANGER SERVICE

Trained Volunteer rangers promote objectives of the National Park Only ethnic minority volunteer ranger

Patrols, Guided walks, conservation, education

Peak District National Park

– Category V (International Union for Conservation of Nature) - Third Most visited National Park in the World

Guided walks with a Hindu theme

Free

Accessible

Enjoyable

Ganesha Walk - September 2012 Grindleford to Hathersage, along the river Derwent

http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/298260/rangers-walks-2013.pdf

5 miles – 5 stops – 5 stories

HERITAGE PROJECT

BRITISH RAJ IN THE PEAK DISTRICT

Explores ideas exchanged between Mahatma Gandhi and Edward Carpenter, a 19th century environmentalist who lived on the edge of the Peak District National Park Research into letters written by Gandhi to Carpenter – housed at Sheffield Archives

On a Simple Life – Life ‘with’ nature

BLOG – http://heritagehindusamaj.wordpress.com/

Youtube Channels -

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyVT3fcCu7qkDL9v6is8OVw

http://www.youtube.com/user/chamuandanna/videos

Contact – chamu@justice.com Sheffield.hindu.samaj.culture@gmail.com