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The Project Is A Ww2 Commemorative Street Party.

28/07/2004

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This new group is a unique education project developed to awaken a sense of ownership and long term commitment to our natural heritage. Grant will allow this new group to start up a natural heritage project aimed at informing s

16/12/2003

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This Art Project Is To Organise Monthly Walks Through The North Kent Region. These Will Be Guided By Skilled Artists. The Aim Of The Project Is To Gain A Better Understanding Of The Natural Environment And Research The Use Of

11/12/2007

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This Group Work To Improve And Develop Education For Russian Children In The Uk. The Group Would Like To Hold A Celebration Event To Mark Their First Successful Year Of Operation And To Introduce Russian Traditions To The Local

26/04/2004

An aerial photo of an archaeological dig in a field

Archeological excavations at Rendlesham. Photo: Suffolk County Council / Jim Pullen.

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Rendlesham Revealed: unearthing Anglo-Saxon life in Suffolk

A community archaeology project has made new discoveries in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia with the help of hundreds of volunteers.

21/06/2018

A group of children and adults sit and stand as they pose for a photo while cutting a ribbon.

Local children joined National Galleries of Scotland for the opening of the new Scottish galleries at the National. Credit Neil Hanna

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Celebrating Scotland’s Art: The Scottish National Gallery Project

10 accessible gallery spaces boasting the work of pioneering Scottish artists have transformed visitors’ experience of the national collection.

24/03/2015

The museum gallery at Land of Iron with archive objects on display

The new permanent gallery at the museum Photo: Land of Iron.

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Land of Iron: celebrating the legacy of the UK's ironstone mining heritage

The Room to Grow project has transformed the former Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum into a new and engaging space for all.

10/03/2016

Five people in a park looking at plans on A3 size paper

Inspecting plans for Edinburgh Garden City

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#FIRNS Edinburgh Garden City Programme – Water of Leith Catchment

Edinburgh City Council are committed to working with potential investors to boost nature in urban settings.

30/08/2023

Wooden planters containing flowering plants on the platform of a train station.

Planters with flowering plants at Abergavenny train station. Photo: Transport for Wales.

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Transport for Wales Green Routes

Transport for Wales (TfW) boosted biodiversity and encouraged wildlife at 25 railway stations and five community sites.

30/11/2020

A community growing area in Burry Port.

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Creating local green spaces in Pembrey and Burry Port, Carmarthenshire

Dilapidated playgrounds and open urban land was transformed into community spaces to create local places for nature and people.

03/08/2020

Volunteers tend to a planter in a residential area

Local volunteers maintain a planter in Riverside. Photo: SRCDC.

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Breaking barriers to getting involving in greening Riverside, Cardiff

South Riverside Community Development Centre (SRCDC) involved local people in nurturing nature and protecting wildlife, building leadership skills and creating a local plan for nature.

01/11/2021

Workers chop down trees overhanging a stretch of overgrown canal

Restoring the Welsh section of the Montgomery canal included removing overhanging trees. Photo: Canal and River Trust.

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Luronium Futures: preserving rare plants on the Montgomery Canal

The Canal and River Trust’s project improved the condition of the Welsh stretch of the Montgomery Canal which is home to rare British wildlife species.

06/09/2021

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