Leeds’ First Micro Wood

In March we began planting Leeds’ first Micro Wood, inspired by the Miyawaki-style of forest. The concept came from Japan in the late 70s/early 80s and was named after Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. Miyawaki was trying to mimic the conditions of an ancient forest, creating something that would grow ten times faster than a normal […]

Making Spaces for Young Women and Girls

Dodworth

When women and girls feel unsafe, they are less likely to use, enjoy and benefit from parks and other public spaces, particularly when alone and after dark.

Play Sufficiency

Playspace design

The right to play is set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This an internationally binding human rights agreement with 54 articles, 42 of which set out the rights of children and young people. Article 31 of the convention states: ‘Every child has the right to rest and leisure, […]

Breathe Easy

To help tackle the issue of air pollution around schools, we worked in partnership with Balfour Beatty on the ‘Breathe Easy’ project.