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Woman and man in the countryside
Andy and his wife Julia in the Peak District

Blogs

The heritage project that helped me tackle my loneliness

When I closed my gardening business and moved town, I felt completely lost. Giving back as a volunteer helped me start again.
09/05/2022
Georgia

Blogs

A practical guide to more inclusive hiring

Our new Racial equity in nature toolkit can help organisations gain the tools and confidence to recruit and retain more diverse staff and volunteers.
05/05/2022
Three people sitting on a picnic table in an urban greenspace, building wooden birdboxes with hammers
Drew Bennellick building birdboxes with the London Wildlife Trust team. Credit: Broni Lloyd-Edwards

Blogs

Green Futures: art, drone shows and the spectacle of nature

Drew Bennellick, our Head of Land & Nature Policy, reflects on how we have supported the UK’s City of Culture to embrace a green future.
21/04/2022
Dr Sheree Mack swimming

Blogs

Dr Sheree Mack: passion projects and empowering women

For International Women’s Day, co-ordinator of the Wayfinding project Dr Sheree Mack talks honestly about leadership, role models and how we can help all women thrive.
08/03/2022
Andrew White, Director of Wales

Blogs

How ‘small’ grants can make a big impact for communities

Our Director of Wales marks St David’s Day by reflecting on how the wisdom of the Welsh patron saint can bring communities closer to their heritage.
01/03/2022
Drew Bennellick

Blogs

The importance of funding nature

To celebrate the start of Love Parks Week, our Head of Land & Nature Policy, Drew Bennellick, discusses the benefits of green spaces and why we fund them.
23/07/2021
Amanda Roberts photo portrait

Blogs

Green Future: finding out what nature means to Coventry

Amanda Roberts tells us how arts, culture and collaboration can create new opportunities to connect with nature.
22/04/2021
Carley Sefton

Blogs

Time for a change: outdoor learning for every child

The pandemic has shown us that education needs to value the outdoors and natural heritage more.
16/03/2021
Holly Lewis

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Valuing the invaluable: a parks for all fund

The value of our parks has become acutely felt during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and associated lockdowns. When being outside was restricted to just one hour a day, town and city parks became the go-to place for many. Even after the strictest lockdown measures were lifted, parks became a
03/12/2020
Chantelle Lindsay outdoors enjoying nature
Exploring Trinidad and Tobago's natural heritage at Fort George, Port of Spain.

Blogs

Black History Month: breaking down barriers to nature for young Black people

Throughout my life, telling people my aspirations to have a career in wildlife conservation has often been met with surprise and disbelief.
29/10/2020
Tony Juniper
Photo credit: Eleanor Church

Blogs

Saving the green spaces that helped us through lockdown

In laying the foundations for a green recovery, we need to ensure that environmental organisations and the partnerships they work within across England are engaged and supported. So I am delighted to see the launch of the £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund. When the UK turned to nature The
21/09/2020
Dr Anjana Khatwa

Blogs

Black and brown faces in green spaces

Since the age of 12, I have been fascinated by natural landscapes, rocks and the stories they can tell us about the history of our Earth.
19/08/2020

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