Community Green Spaces

Benefits of Community Greenspaces

Mental Health Benefits

Many studies have showed that simply looking at greenery or paintings of landscapes can support our wellbeing. However we enjoy even more benefits when we can breath the air, or even get our hands dirty in nature.

Community members don't have to go far to enjoy their "green prescription" when parks and gardens are reasonably nearby.

Improved Air Quality

Improving our air means healthier people, less premature babies, heart attacks, and lung damage. Short-cut grass does little good, but scientists have found that trees and hedgerows provide the most protection from vehicle fumes and other common pollutants found in communities.

Support Biodiversity

By preventing further destruction, replanting with native species, we can boost urban wildlife counts, as well as improve their general health.

Habitat Resources & Connectivity

More than ever our habitats are becoming fragmented, which puts wildlife at greater danger of starvation, inbreeding, disease, and disasters. Providing wildlife corridors including simple installations such as hedgerows can not only provide cover, but food, and other benefits to all of us, including animals.

Hedgerows

Hedgerows provide food, shelter, various materials, that can be used be people or wildlife. Hedges also help clean pollution from our air, and muffle noise pollution, which provides further benefits for our physical and mental health.

Apps & Tools

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Guides & Resources

Nature-Friendly Gardening

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Organizations

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Maps

International

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Grants & Funding

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National award schemes There are a number of key organisations offering grants and advice to community based projects e.g. 

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Minnesota

Oceana

Australia

Western Australia