Landscapes, parks and nature

A hidden gem in the centre of an urban environment, Houghton Hall Park is a 17 hectare public park in the town of Houghton Regis.

Moor Park is a Victorian Park to the north of central Preston covering 40 acres.

The Water Gardens in Hemel Hempstead have been restored to their former glory as one of the country’s most important post-war landscapes.

Restoring the historic landscape and course of the river Wandle was a key part of Croydon’s vision to improve this urban public park.

Restoring and revitalising a park for the whole community.

The Raphael Park project involved the restoration and improvement of the park's historic structures and landscape and removal of features that detracted from the park's character.

A community archaeology project in Windermere will uncover the site of a former Second World War housing complex used to house child Holocaust survivors.

The Green Light Trust improved individuals’ wellbeing using a programme of traditional woodland skills.

Young people from local secondary schools in Cumbernauld have been reconnecting with nature to learn about the town's valuable greenspaces.

Improving the management of important marshlands in East Riding through volunteer training and traditional conservation to connect people with natural heritage.

Three of the eight species of bats present and breeding in East Cleveland are rare and of national conservation importance.

Nottinghamshire Bat Group is recruiting and training volunteers to map the distribution and status of bats in the county.