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Tried-and-tested ways to bring nature into every neighbourhood, town and city.

Guidance

Quick start guide to urban greening

24-06-2025

The secrets to urban greening success as seen by local councils and their partners.
Climate resilience - Community engagement

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Guidance

Work with community forest champions

24-06-2025

Inspiration, guidance and tools to help local authorities work with communities to create healthy, diverse urban forests for all.
Communities - Community engagement

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Meet the nature makers

Case study

Guidance

Nature makers: The Parks Foundation

13-03-2025

Meet the team working across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to discover how a partnership with a parks foundation makes good things happen for people and nature.
Communities - Future Parks Accelerator toolkit

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Guidance

Unlock finance for green and blue spaces

12-02-2025

Discover ways to build a more diverse funding model for natural spaces in your town or city, to support wellbeing, nature recovery and economic growth.
Funding & finance - Future Parks Accelerator toolkit

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Guidance

Put health at the heart of green space

12-02-2025

When nature lives nearby, we all feel the benefits. Better access to high-quality, nature-rich green and blue spaces improves health and wellbeing for local communities.
Health & wellbeing - Future Parks Accelerator toolkit

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Guidance

Case study

Visioning together: a partnership approach

12-02-2025

How to work with partners to develop a strategic vision for nature, green space and communities.
Accreditation - Community engagement

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Guidance

Local authority guide to volunteering

12-02-2025

When nature grows stronger, so do communities. City-wide volunteering schemes are an effective way for local authorities to join forces with local people to look after green spaces and natural heritage.
Communities

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