What’s on
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Unlocking Funding and Finance for Urban Green Spaces
13:30-15:00, 28 November 2024, free
This webinar will focus on unlocking funding and finance for urban green spaces through specific case studies. The session will include two great case studies presenting their processes and successes in investigating and accessing additional funding for green spaces in cities and towns, followed by a Q&A panel with sector peers and experts.
Book via the link below on the National Trust ticketing website.
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Urban Forests for All: An approach to designing and advancing fairer urban forests
13:00- 16:00, 9 December 2024, free
Join us for the launch of our Urban Forest Accelerator resources and learn how sustainable urban forests can become a reality in towns and cities around the UK.
A single tree is home to a whole ecosystem. Imagine the life that can be found in a whole forest! Urban forests can be havens to plants, animals, and people in the bustle of a busy city. Join us to learn how to develop and manage beautiful, sustainable spaces for the whole community.
Book via link below on the National Trust ticketing website.
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Greener Communities
14:00-15:30, Wednesday 4 December 2024, free
We all want to see greener, healthier, thriving towns and cities and involving the people in those communities is crucial to achieving this.
As part of our Nature Towns and Cities programme, we want to support communities to lead the way in developing their local green spaces. This webinar will highlight the opportunities and benefits of working with collaboratively between communities, local authorities and partner organisations.
Book via the link below on the National Trust ticketing website.
View past events
From 8 October 2024: an Introduction to Nature Towns and Cities
In this webinar we heard from the team behind Nature Towns and Cities who gave an overview of the programme, saw case studies from Plymouth and Camden showing what places could achieve by being a part of it, and heard from The National Lottery Heritage Fund about how to apply for a grant.
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From 21 October 2024: Nature as Part of the Urban Fabric
In the first of several themed webinars, we explored the opportunities and benefits of green infrastructure for people and place. We heard from Nottingham City Council, Islington Council and Camden Council on their experiences of leading Urban GI projects.
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From 7 November 2024: Working Effectively with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector
We heard from several VCSE organisations about creating, managing and activating green spaces locally, and about what has worked well in their collaborations with Local Authorities, as well as what they see as the key improvements to be made.
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From 19 November: Improving Health Through Urban Green and Blue Spaces
This webinar will focused on the opportunities around improving health and wellbeing through urban green and blue spaces. We heard from South Tees Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, and NHS Greater Manchester on their work on green social prescribing (who were also joined delivery partner, Northern Roots).
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