Landscapes, parks and nature

The Friends of Barclay Park were awarded funds to carry out extensive restoration work to the park and lake with support from the local community.

Highgate Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and an ancient lowland heath in South Staffordshire. It is home to over 5,000 species of insects and 140 species of wasps and solitary bees.

Volunteers have revitalised and restored Scarborough's cemetery for local communities to discover the stories of those buried there.

A community engagement programme helped to raise awareness of and interest in protecting a declining seabird species.

This volunteer-focused project produced a guide to encourage diverse ethnic communities from urban centres to visit the South Downs.

The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) joined forces with independent school Building Young People's Potential (BYPP) to help 103 young people in alternative education learn accredited skills and become ‘Green Giants.’

Do you know your annelids from your arachnids? This training project aimed to increase the number of people skilled in recording invertebrates across Shropshire.

A programme to improve access to Winckley Square, Preston, and celebrate the significant heritage of the gardens.

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

The Friends of Northwood Cemetery created a Heritage Resource Centre and Heritage and Conservation Trail for Northwood Cemetery on the Isle of Wight.

A Havant stream rich in local history was the focus of a local community project with outdoor activities, leisure and educational events.

Kent Orchards for Everyone has brought together the local community and orchard experts to help restore and conserve 13 traditional orchards, saving this important natural heritage for the future.