by Nikki Brown | Oct 20, 2023 | Natural Environment
Two Manchester neighbourhoods have been chosen for a new UK-wide project aiming to put communities at the heart of plans to restore nature. Being close to greenspaces, and in and amongst nature, is not only for our physical health but also for our mental well-being...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 12, 2023 | Natural Environment
One of Trafford’s oldest and most famous public parks is set to be transformed as part of an exciting multi-million-pound project, enhancing the borough’s green space. Trafford Council has been told that its bid for more than £3m from The National Lottery...
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 | 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 | Nov 10, 2022 | Natural Environment
The hybrid planning application for Northern Roots, which is creating the UK’s largest urban farm and eco-park in Oldham, was unanimously approved by Oldham Council’s Planning Committee in October 2022. However, due to the Northern Roots development being located in...
