Landscapes, parks and nature

A community-led restoration project of a renowned and important coastal garden.

The Water Gardens in Hemel Hempstead have been restored to their former glory as one of the country’s most important post-war landscapes.

A community archaeology project in Windermere will uncover the site of a former Second World War housing complex used to house child Holocaust survivors.

Improving the management of important marshlands in East Riding through volunteer training and traditional conservation to connect people with natural heritage.

Young people from local secondary schools in Cumbernauld have been reconnecting with nature to learn about the town's valuable greenspaces.

The Green Light Trust improved individuals’ wellbeing using a programme of traditional woodland skills.

Three of the eight species of bats present and breeding in East Cleveland are rare and of national conservation importance.

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) championed Washington’s natural landscape through the creation of an accessible, environmentally conscious nature hide.

Nottinghamshire Bat Group is recruiting and training volunteers to map the distribution and status of bats in the county.

A Nottinghamshire community has been encouraged to explore, appreciate and care for local woodland in need of maintenance.

The Friends of Rectory Park worked with local people to investigate, protect and encourage the local wildlife and plant species.

There is logic in the belief that if you equip children with the skills, knowledge and passion for the natural world, they will become its guardians as they grow up.