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

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What makes a brilliant green space

30-10-2025

From the archive - explore what makes an exceptional urban green space.
Climate resilience - Green infrastructure

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Conference

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Creating Nature Neighbourhoods, Towns and Cities conference recordings

23-10-2025

Watch back the keynote speeches and panel discussion from our conference for community organisations in Manchester.
Communities - Creating Nature Neighbourhoods conference

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Guidance

Community guide to green social prescribing

21-10-2025

Hear from people running nature-based activities in local green spaces to support better health and wellbeing.
Communities - Green social prescribing

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Guidance

Community tree stewardship guide

21-10-2025

Discover how to get more residents involved in planting and taking care of urban street trees. A guide to setting up a voluntary tree stewardship scheme in your neighbourhood.
Communities - Community tree stewardship

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Community food growers’ guide

13-10-2025

Hear from those in the grow about what it takes to create good food and good feelings together. A guide to community food growing, starting from nothing.
Communities - Community engagement

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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 - Community engagement

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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 - 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 - 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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Meet the nature makers

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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 - 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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