by Nikki Brown | Feb 28, 2023 | Natural Environment
Stockport Council has planted a new orchard at Marbury Road Playing Fields in Heaton Chapel. A total of 75 new fruit trees have been planted on the site. These trees will not only be an asset for the area but will help Stockport Council to deliver its Climate Action...
by Nikki Brown | Dec 16, 2022 | Natural Environment
A former Manchester tip which was transformed into woodland has now been declared a local nature reserve to support biodiversity and urban nature in the city-region. The 89-acre (36-hectare) Kenworthy Woods, which sits south of Chorlton Water Park in south Manchester,...
by Nikki Brown | Dec 8, 2022 | Natural Environment
Cheadle Catholic Infant & Junior School in Stockport has been announced as the winner of the top prize in a competition which will create a new eco-friendly outdoor learning space. The pupils’ presentation captured the imagination of a panel of judges, including...
by Nikki Brown | Nov 10, 2022 | Natural Environment
Manchester Metropolitan University is part of a new partnership which aims to help young people across the UK learn more about nature and biodiversity. Announced at COP27 by The Department for Education (DfE), the new National Education Nature Park project will see...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 31, 2022 | Natural Environment
To help communities across Greater Manchester benefit from green spaces, the second round of applications for the Greater Manchester Green Spaces fund is now open. The £2.6m Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund supports community-led projects that increase the amount...
