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Making space for nature

Communities in seven Cornish towns have better green spaces because of this project. Cornwall Council has transformed 40 hectares of urban open space. Making space for nature from unexciting grassy spaces and turning them into beautiful sanctuaries for people and wildlife.

The three-year scheme brought 31 areas to seven towns. The total are equal to 40 rugby pitches. Case studies show examples of how we improved parks for nature and people.

The project delivers practical solutions guided by the Environmental Growth Strategy

Please visit these spaces to see the improvements:

Penzance; Bolitho Gardens, Milllennium Woods, Love Lane Wildlife Garden, Mennaye Boating Lake, Mann's Field and St. Mary's Churchyard
Hayle; Copperhouse Pool Margins, Treveglos Meadow and Millpond Gardens
Camborne; Tuckingmill Valley Park, Wheal Harriet (Elim Centre) and Park an Tansys open space
Pool; East Pool Park, Treloweth Park and Crembling Well. New trees have also been planted on Tolvaddon Road
In Redruth; Treskerby Playing Field, Trenoweth Playing Field, Knights Way Field, Trefusis and St. Day Road Cemetery
Bude; Goldsworthy Field, Berries Avenue, Crescent Car Park borders and Kings Hill Wood
Saltash; Warfelton Field, Grenfell Estate, Saltmill Park, Chapel Field and Longstone Park

Residents took part in activities in these enriched green spaces. We held events including picnic and paint, bulb planting, seed bomb making and bio-blitzes in all seven towns. Thank you to everybody who took part and made their contribution to wildlife.

Funding

£3.5m was spent on public open spaces, roadside verges and closed cemeteries and churchyards. The project received £2.8m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. Cornwall Council and University of Exeter provided match funding.