Improving Open Spaces

Young person playing

Our teams of landscape designers and project officers work with people to create or improve community gardens, parks, play areas, footpaths and natural spaces. These spaces are vital to our everyday quality of life, but are often neglected and attract crime. They need to be well designed, made relevant to the needs of local people – and be beautiful havens for wildlife. We also help to create activities to put land back to use, such as sport and exercise schemes or food growing.

All open spaces and shared buildings should be valuable resources for local communities and we know the long term benefits of achieving positive change together.

 

Sherwood Park

Location: Sherwood Park, Nottinghamshire Planning and managing green space around a Nottinghamshire business park which supports environmental, social and economic regeneration and reduces the impact of businesses on the environment.

Shirebrook Dreamscheme

Location: Shirebrook Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield and Mansfield joined forces with Guinness Northern Counties Housing Association to bring together different age groups and cultures for community events on the Shirebook estate.

Greenhouses

Location: Bolsolver & Bassetlaw The refurbishment of properties in the Bassetlaw and Bolsover districts exceeded building standards by using renewable technologies to reduce energy outputs and carbon emissions.