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RHS Garden Bridgewater to open in July 2020

In Green & blue spaces and Nature on 23.01.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

This week, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) announced that its fifth garden and first new garden for nearly two decades, RHS Garden Bridgewater, is opening to the public from Thursday 30 July 2020.

How Reusable Cups Could Save 150m Paper Cups a Year

In Culture, Food and Waste on 16.01.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

This week, environmental charity Hubbub announced its ambition to double the uptake of reusable cups for hot drinks.

GrowGreen: Greater Manchester is getting greener!

In Culture, Green & blue spaces, Health, Living and Nature on 16.01.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Find out how Greater Manchester is leading the way in nature-based solutions.

Bird survey on River Irwell, Greater Manchester

The Wonderful Winter Wetland Bird Blitz

In Green & blue spaces and Nature on 16.01.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

This weekend we braved the weather to take part in the Winter Wetland Bird Blitz. Take a look at what we found on the River Irwell.

The IGNITION Project: How We’re Getting People Switched On to Climate Change

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing and Nature on 09.01.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

The Royal Horticultural Society has been engaging the public about climate change and the ways we can fight against it. Rosie from the RHS shows us how the IGNITION project is battling the effects of climate change.

GM Mayor Andy Burnham plants Sphagnum moss

GM Mayor Andy Burnham visits Moorland Partnership

In Green & blue spaces, Health and Nature on 09.01.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham today lent a hand to a partnership restoring the peat bogs above Oldham.

Ageing Well: New Year, New You

In Green & blue spaces, Living and Society on 16.12.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Christmas might only just be on the horizon, but it’s not too early to sort out your New Year’s resolutions! Get 2020 off to a green, healthy and age-friendly start with GHIA’s end-of-project event on Thursday 9th January 2020 at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester.

David Attenborough at Landscape Institute Awards

Landscape Institute Awards Celebrates Natural Course

In Economy, Green & blue spaces, Nature and Society on 16.12.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

This year’s Landscape Institute award ceremony was a ground-breaking afternoon for Natural Course.

Natural Course was the proud winner of the Transforming through Management and Science award, with particular focus on the project’s innovative new mapping tool.

Biotech breakthrough for waste biomass

In Energy and Food on 03.12.2019
Contributed by Steve Connor

A move towards a more sustainable bio-based economy has been given a new boost by Manchester researchers who have been able to simplify a process to transform waste materials into high value chemicals.

Greater Manchester gets 'A' rating on climate

In Buildings, Culture, Economy and Energy on 03.12.2019
Contributed by Steve Connor

GREATER Manchester has been ranked as one of the top global regions taking action on climate change by an international charity that measures environmental impact