We recognise that greenspaces are one of our most important assets, helping improve the health and wellbeing of our citizens, providing refuge for native wildlife and helping manage the effects of climate change.
Here at Groundwork Greater Manchester, we echo the World Health Organisation’s and Natural England’s recommendation that every person should live within 300m of a natural greenspace. We work with partners to protect, enhance and restore existing greenspaces across the city region and help connect people with their local greenspaces, until every person in Greater Manchester has fair and equal access to nature and all the benefits it brings.
Over the years, our landscaping teams have co-designed thriving, nature rich urban environments which help connect more people with nature, provide more spaces for native wildlife and are more resilient to the effects of climate change. In 2023-24:
