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

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Community guide to working with volunteers

20-03-2026

How community-based organisations can work with local volunteers to create greener, healthier, happier neighbourhoods.
Communities - Nature Neighbourhoods toolkit

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Nurture a network for green space volunteers

23-02-2026

How good things happen for people and nature when local authorities and Friends groups put their heads and hearts together.
Communities - Friends of groups

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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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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.
Accreditation - 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

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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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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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Greener communities

04-12-2024

From the archive - explore the opportunities and benefits of working with collaboratively between communities, local authorities and partner organisations.
Communities - Community engagement

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Working effectively with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector

07-11-2024

From the archive - hear from several VCSE organisations about creating, managing and activating green spaces locally.
Communities - Community engagement

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