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Manchester Metropolitan University joins partnership to put climate change at the heart of education

Manchester Metropolitan University joins partnership to put climate change at the heart of education

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...
Greater Manchester’s new long-distance walking trail has been given the go-ahead

Greater Manchester’s new long-distance walking trail has been given the go-ahead

by Nikki Brown | Nov 1, 2022 | Natural Environment

A new 186-mile walking trail known as the GM Ringway will explore the landscapes across all ten boroughs of the city-region. The countryside charity, CPRE, together with The Ramblers, Britain’s walking charity, have been awarded a £250,000 grant by The National...
Northern Roots secures planning permission for urban farm and eco-park in Oldham

Northern Roots secures planning permission for urban farm and eco-park in Oldham

by Nikki Brown | Oct 13, 2022 | Natural Environment

The hybrid planning application for Northern Roots, which is creating the UK’s largest urban farm and eco-park near Oldham town centre, has been unanimously approved by Oldham Council planning committee. Developed for and with local communities, the vision for...
Former Wigan and Leigh industrial sites set to become one of the UK’s largest urban nature reserves

Former Wigan and Leigh industrial sites set to become one of the UK’s largest urban nature reserves

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...
The Manchester Festival of Nature returns to teach younger generations about wildlife

The Manchester Festival of Nature returns to teach younger generations about wildlife

by Nikki Brown | Jun 23, 2022 | Uncategorized

On Sunday 26 June Lancashire Wildlife and Manchester City Council are joining forces with a group of nature organisations to celebrate Greater Manchester’s wonderful wildlife in Heaton Park. This family fun day out is also a way of educating younger generations about...
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