Healthy Planet, Healthy people

Torfaen County Borough Council is thrilled to have joined the Nature Towns and Cities programme, being awarded £800,000 over three years for the Torfaen Healthy Planet, Healthy People project. Through the project we will gain a better understanding of the nature that we have in Torfaen, how communities access it and how we can improve our greenspaces so that nature and people thrive together.

Opportunities include:

Nature Town Connect network – we will be developing a network of people interested in supporting nature in Torfaen and holding regular Skills Hubs, wildlife recording and practical conservation action days

Nature Schools – working with schools to design more nature rich school grounds and green spaces near them to offer more opportunities for children and young people to connect to nature locally

Co-design workshops – bringing together local communities, individuals and groups with local experts to design green spaces that are richer in nature and easier for people to access

Nature based events and activities programme – as well as taking part in the Torfaen summer events programme, we will be offering lots of other opportunities to get out into nature. If you have an idea for something that you think people would love to do, let us know.

We will be regularly updating this page so please keep coming back and letting is know what you think.

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