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Landscapes, parks and nature

Wildflower meadow in Queen’s Park. Picture © BCP Council/ Mark Holloway.

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How our pioneering programme showed what a vital public resource parks are

Explore the evaluation of our three-year initiative to help towns and cities across the UK transform their use and management of green space.

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Green Recovery Challenge Fund second round decisions, July 2021

Schedule of Decisions for the Green Recovery Challenge Fund

Alexandra Park

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Parks for People: why should we invest in parks?

Evidence from the Parks for People programme and six case studies uncovers the importance of our parks and how we can support them in future.

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Environmental sustainability guidance

What we expect from our projects – advice and ideas on how your project can help tackle the climate and ecological emergencies.

View of landscape with lakes, grass and trees

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Management and maintenance plan guidance for landscapes, parks and gardens

If you are applying for over £250,000 under the National Lottery Grants for Heritage Programme, we will ask you to prepare a management and maintenance plan during your development phase.

Landscape vista with water in foreground, an island in the middle of the water, and mountains in the background

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Nature and landscapes guidance

This guidance is to help you design and deliver projects involving work or activity linked to habitats, species, landscapes, geology or the ecosystems of which they are part.

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Racial equity in nature toolkit

The Heritage Fund's guide to recruiting and nurturing diverse early career talent.

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Space to Thrive report

A rapid evidence review of the benefits parks and green spaces have for people and communities.

The Marriotts Way Heritage Trail

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What have we done for nature?

This research looks at the impact that our investment has had since 1994 on landscapes, nature and the organisations that champion nature.

Family having a picnic in Alexandra park

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State of UK Public Parks 2016

This report shows that there is a growing deficit between the rising use of parks and the declining resources available to manage them.