Networks

We get involved in and support different networks and initiatives which help us to achieve our vision for improving the quality of people’s lives through managing high quality green spaces.

B-Lines

We are working with Buglife, on their B-Lines project, which is about creating a network of wildflowers stretching across the UK to link together wildlife sites and support important pollinators (which include bees, butterflies, moths, wasps, beetles and flies).

Working with Buglife and our partners, we are maintaining, creating and enhancing our green spaces, with wildflower meadows and other pollinator friendly habitats to help support these vital insects.

Canvey Wick (c) Sam Ashfield

Beetle coming in to land in field of daisies at Brodsworth Community Woodland. Copyright Paul Nunns

Two Burnet moths on a flower.

A view overlooking a wild flower meadow running down to a housing estate

Butterfly feeds on pink flower

Wildflower meadow

For further details, visit: www.buglife.org.uk/b-lines-hub

City of Trees

We are a partner in the City of Trees movement which aims to green Greater Manchester and plant 3 million trees – one for every man, woman and child in the City region, within a generation.

The charity aims to re-invigorate the landscape, not only by planting trees but transforming unloved, unused woodland into places loved and cared for by the community.

City of Trees project – tree planting

Andy Long , City of Trees woodland officer (c)Chris Bull for City of Trees at Tatton Park

Manchester – City of Trees

City of Trees

City of Trees project

For further details visit www.cityoftrees.org.uk

Green Infrastructure Partnership

We are a member of the Green Infrastructure Partnership (GIP), which is a network of over 700 people and organisations that support the creation, enhancement and promotion of green infrastructure (GI) in the UK to improve quality of life, health, ecologic al diversity, resilience to climate change and economic improvement.

Bike ride through Rabbit Ings. Copyright Mick Birkinshaw

Beetle coming in to land in field of daisies at Brodsworth Community Woodland. Copyright Paul Nunns

Great Tit perched on a branch at Monkton Community Woodland. Copyright Tony Cutter.

Corn chamomile, corn flowers and field poppies

Runners at Port Sunlight River Park. Copyright Ron Thomas.

Elder by the lakeside at Port Sunlight River Park. Copyright Ron Thomas.

For further details please visit: www.gip-uk.org

Charter for Trees, Woods and People

We are involved in the Charter for Trees, Woods and People, which is a project led by our member, the Woodland Trust and supported by more than 40 organisations to place trees at the centre of national decision making and ensure trees and woods, as vital green infrastructure are embedded into society.

Trees at Wellesley – Copyright Elle Halley (2014)

Wellesley Woodlands in Autumn. Copyright Andy McKenna

Dog walker wandering through the trees

Wellesley Woodlands in the Autumn. Copyright Andy McKenna

Lady walking dog in Wellesley Woodlands. Copyright Andy McKenna

Man in Wellesley Woodlands in Autumn. Copyright Andy McKenna

For further details please visit: treecharter.uk