Landscapes, parks and nature

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have been awarded a £2.69million National Lottery grant to protect and rejuvenate Castlewellan Forest Park in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Skell Valley in North Yorkshire is frequently impacted by flooding due to the effects of climate change.

The Wildlife in Common project explored the history and importance of Norfolk’s 300-plus commons to wildlife and local communities.

Learning Through Landscapes is supporting schools during the COVID-19 crisis by engaging pupils with nature.

Wellbeing sits at the heart of this innovative park restoration project led by the Friends of Rhyddings Park, Newground Together and Hyndburn Borough Council.

The restored Levengrove Park provides a perfect setting for working with people who experience poor mental health.

The Humberhead Levels Landscape Partnership is protecting a rare wetland landscape characterised by significant remains of medieval strip farming and famous for its peatlands.

The Scottish Wildlife Trust are bringing transformational change to Cumbernauld’s natural heritage, and helping local people engage with its greenspaces to improve mental health.

The reconstruction of the historic pavilion will complete Friends of Beaumont Park's restoration of their historic park.

The historic two acre kitchen garden, nestled inside the countryside estate in County Fermanagh, will be carefully restored to its original 1930s character thanks to National Lottery funding.

The Woodland Futures project connected young people aged 11 to 18 years old with the natural heritage sector by learning rural skills and heritage crafts.

Young people celebrated the heritage of Scottish woodlands by learning traditional wood-based skills and developing woodland-based enterprises.