Why not get together with other users to form a local Friends group!
Site Management
Identifying trees
Many people can easily identify trees that are common in the area in which they live.
Good practice when promoting your activities and your group
Much of the event organisation is about communication.
Helping Bumblebees Thrive on Your Site
Bumblebees won’t produce honey but they will pollinate your plants and they are in decline, one British sub-species being declared extinct in 1999.
How to Set Up and Maintain a Community Group for your local Park or Green Space
Green spaces need local people to use them, wisely and often. By forming a group, you can help sort out what needs to be done, identify needs and priorities for local people of all ages and backgrounds, understand the challenges and the opportunities, and form a practical partnership with your local authority.
A guide to producing green space and park management plans
This guide has been produced by CABE Space to enable anyone involved in the management of publicly accessible parks and green space to write management plans that help them to manage, maintain, develop and improve their green space in the most appropriate way.
Tree Surgery
Any tree will need judicious trimming from time to time, either in the interests of safety or to lessen shade cast underneath them.
Growing trees and shrubs from seed
Autumn is the best time to collect tree seeds and berries for propagation.
Running wildlife activities at public events
Wildlife activities are a great way to emphasise the wildlife in parks, to involve young people and adults and to educate people about the environment so they appreciate and respect it.
Trees for different locations
Trees can be farmed annually – timber, fruits, mistletoe, holly, dried bay leaves, bundles of twigs, bags of logs and sawdust, staking poles, fencing, bedding, food for animals.