by Nikki Brown | Jan 5, 2023 | Natural Environment
New images reveal how a new proposed green space at Manchester’s Central Retail Park will look once it has been completed. Recently, the council unveiled its ambitions to transform the dilapidated ex-shopping centre, on Great Ancoats Street, into a huge new...
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...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 18, 2022 | Natural Environment
The winners of the first round of Greater Manchester’s Green Spaces Fund were announced by Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham at the Greater Manchester Green Summit on Monday 17 October. Almost £400,000 has been awarded across 21 community schemes throughout...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 3, 2022 | Natural Environment
The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh are set to become one of the UK’s largest urban nature reserves and the first in Greater Manchester. The former industrial wasteland is now a nationally important site for rare wildlife with species such as willow tit and bittern...
by Nikki Brown | Mar 8, 2022 | Natural Environment
Plans to create a new urban sky park for Manchester to bring more green space and nature to the Castlefield area of the city are a step closer to reality with work about to get underway. Due to open in July, the National Trust is aiming to turn the imposing 330...
