Nature

Tortoiseshell Butterfly by Charlotte Varela

Be part of My Wild Garden – Sign up now

In Green & blue spaces and Nature on 22.04.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Lancashire Wildlife Trust needs your help to make Greater Manchester a greener, wilder place to be.

How are businesses in the UK driving climate resilience?

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing, Nature and Society on 09.04.2020
Contributed by Sam Hartley

Business in the Community’s Sam Hartley reflects on the role of business in climate resilience and nature-based solutions in our latest IGNITION blog.

Speakers at the Natural Capital Group conference

Inspiring Conference Urges Greater Manchester to Work Together for the Environment

In Economy, Health and Nature on 18.02.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

The Natural Capital Group Conference 2020 launched a campaign for Greater Manchester’s environment.

The Top 10 Projects Greening Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Nature and Society on 04.02.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Take a look at the best projects helping Greater Manchester adapt to climate change right now.

Greater Manchester to Invest Over £1.5million in New Tree Planting

In Green & blue spaces and Nature on 30.01.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

The city region has secured funding from The Urban Tree Challenge Fund, matching existing resources, to plant both small saplings and large urban trees.

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.

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.

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