Resources library
Tried-and-tested ways to bring nature into every neighbourhood, town and city.
Meet the nature makers
Nature makers: Katy Hawkins
12-08-2025
Meet the person championing tree equity in inner-city Birmingham, growing the benefits of urban forests where people need them most.
Communities
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Community engagement
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Guidance
Local authority guide to partnership working for people and nature
24-06-2025
Nature and people grow stronger by reaching up and out. Develop your local authority’s approach to partnership working with our explorer’s guide and toolkit.
Communities
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Community engagement
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Case study
Guidance
Create an urban forest master plan
24-06-2025
Case studies and tools to help transform your approach to urban forest planning and management, delivering equitable benefits for people and nature.
Climate resilience
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Forestry & trees
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Guidance
Value and fund an urban forest
24-06-2025
Your guide to demonstrate the real value of trees in your town or city and attract funding that supports long-term maintenance and growth.
Funding & finance
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Forestry & trees
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Case study
Guidance
Grow an equitable urban forest
24-06-2025
Inspiration, guidance and tools to unlock the social, economic and environmental benefits of urban forests for all, using the principle of tree equity.
Climate resilience
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Community engagement
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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
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Community engagement
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Case study
Guidance
Grow a community of urban forest champions
24-06-2025
Inspiration, guidance and tools to help local authorities and community organisations work side by side and create healthy, diverse urban forests for all.
Communities
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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 can make this happen.
Communities
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Park foundations
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Meet the nature makers
Case study
Nature makers: Simon Needle
10-03-2025
Birmingham City Council has a vision for a more strategic, joined-up future for parks, trees and other green infrastructure.
Climate resilience
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Community engagement
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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
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Green prescribing
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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.
Communities
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Community engagement
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Guidance
Mobilising people power
12-02-2025
When nature grows stronger, so do communities. City-wide volunteering schemes are an effective way to bring local authorities and local people together to look after green spaces and natural heritage.
Communities
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