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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Emily Beament

£5m scheme boosts nature for hundreds of communities across UK, report shows

Projects have included creating community gardens with opportunities for volunteering (Emily Beament/PA) -

A £5 million scheme to bring “more nature to where people live and work” has delivered projects in 1,600 communities – eight times what was originally planned, organisers said.

The Wildlife Trusts received funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a “nextdoor nature” programme, delivering projects over the last two years with communities across the UK that have traditionally or historically been excluded from decisions about or unable to access nature in their local area.

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