GREENER
From tiny green leaves,
to neighbourhood plots,
to huge nature reserves... …exploring the green spaces on your doorstep Caring for our tiny friends
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Have you ever looked closely at the leaves under your feet or peered into the long grass? If you have, you will know there are all sorts of mini-beasts lurking. Take a closer look at nature next time you are wandering through meadow-cut sites or visiting our parks, and keep an eye out for native wildflowers on grass verges across Telford and Wrekin, where buttercups and ‘lady’s smock’ provide nectar for butterflies and bees.
Watch families attending a bug hunt event in Hartshill Park
Protecting your neighbourhood land
Did you know the council has put in place protections for more than 300 local neighbourhood patches of land right across the borough? These include dog-walking fields, football pitches, play areas and more. The ‘Green Guarantee’ protections mean that these sites can’t be developed, but instead must remain in place for residents to enjoy.
Would you believe that parks, nature reserves and other green spaces make up a whopping 90 per cent of your area – in fact, Telford and Wrekin has even been named the greenest ‘urban’ borough in the UK and now boasts 23 protected nature reserves. The council is investing more money in these sites to boost their green credentials and make them even more attractive to visit. Investing in the bigger picture
You can find your neighbourhood Green Guarantee Sites and Local Nature Reserves here: www.telford.gov.uk/greenspaces
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