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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
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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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 Guidance - 12-02-2025
Visioning together: a partnership approach
How to work with partners to develop a strategic vision for nature, green space and communities.
Communities - Community engagement
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Case study Get started with... Guidance - 12-02-2025
Mobilising people power
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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Case study Webinar - 09-12-2024
Urban forests for all
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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Case study Webinar - 04-12-2024
Greener communities
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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Case study Webinar - 07-11-2024
Working effectively with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector
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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Case study Webinar - 08-10-2024
An introduction to Nature Towns and Cities
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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