Resources library
Tried-and-tested ways to bring nature into every neighbourhood, town and city.
Guidance - 24-06-2025
Local authority guide to partnership working for people and nature
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 - Community engagement
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Case study Get started with... Guidance - 24-06-2025
Create an urban forest master plan
Case studies and tools to help transform your approach to urban forest planning and management, delivering equitable benefits for people and nature.
Climate resilience - Forestry & trees
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Get started with... Guidance - 24-06-2025
Value and fund an urban forest
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 - Forestry & trees
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Case study Get started with... Guidance - 24-06-2025
Grow an equitable urban forest
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 - Community engagement
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Guidance - 24-06-2025
Quick start guide to urban greening
The secrets to urban greening success as seen by local councils and their partners.
Climate resilience - Community engagement
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Case study Get started with... Guidance - 24-06-2025
Grow a community of urban forest champions
Inspiration, guidance and tools to help local authorities and community organisations work side by side and create healthy, diverse urban forests for all.
Communities - Community engagement
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Conference - 05-06-2025
Creating Nature Towns and Cities conference recordings
Watch back recordings from this online conference including keynote speakers, case study showcases and best practice examples.
Creating Nature Towns and Cities
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Webinar - 01-04-2025
Getting started on your accreditation journey
From the archive - this webinar detailed how to get started on your journey to becoming a nature towns or city through accreditation. Watch the recording and download the content shared.
Accreditation
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Case study Guidance Meet the nature makers - 13-03-2025
Nature makers: The Parks Foundation
Meet the team working across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to discover how a partnership with a parks foundation can make this happen.
Communities - Park foundations
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Case study Meet the nature makers - 10-03-2025
Nature makers: Simon Needle
Birmingham City Council has a vision for a more strategic, joined-up future for parks, trees and other green infrastructure.
Climate resilience - Community engagement
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Case study Get started with... Guidance - 12-02-2025
Unlock finance for green and blue spaces
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 - Habitat banking
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Case study Get started with... Guidance - 12-02-2025
Put health at the heart of green space
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 - Green prescribing
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