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

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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 - Green prescribing

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Guidance

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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 - Community engagement

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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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Webinar

Accreditation criteria launch

28-01-2025

From the archive - this webinar launched the Nature Towns and Cities accreditation criteria. Watch the recording and download the content shared.
Accreditation

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Urban forests for all

09-12-2024

From the archive - this webinar explored how we can create fairer urban forests in our towns and cities and launched the Urban Forest Accelerator Toolkit. Watch the recording and download the content shared.
Communities - Community engagement

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Greener communities

04-12-2024

From the archive - this webinar highlighted the opportunities and benefits of working with collaboratively between communities, local authorities and partner organisations. Watch the recording and download the content shared.
Communities - Community engagement

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Unlocking funding and finance for urban green spaces

28-11-2024

From the archive - this webinar focused on unlocking funding and finance for urban green spaces through specific case studies. Watch the recording and download the content shared.
Funding & finance - Green prescribing

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Improving health through urban green and blue spaces

19-11-2024

From the archive - this webinar focused on the opportunities around improving health and wellbeing through urban green and blue spaces. Watch the recording and download the content shared.
Health & wellbeing - Green prescribing

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Working effectively with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector

07-11-2024

From the archive - in this webinar we heard from several VCSE organisations about creating, managing and activating green spaces locally. Watch the recording and download the content shared.
Communities - Community engagement

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Nature as part of the urban fabric

21-10-2024

From the archive - in this webinar we explored the opportunities and benefits of green infrastructure for people and place. Watch the recording and download the content shared.
Green infrastructure

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An introduction to Nature Towns and Cities

08-10-2024

From the archive - in this webinar we heard from the team behind Nature Towns and Cities who gave an overview of the programme. Watch the recording and download the content shared.
Accreditation - Community engagement

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