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LEARNING

This is a short list of learning resources and toolkits for setting up a community group, engaging and retaining volunteers, and designing biodiverse, accessible, and edible gardens. Let us know if there's anything you think should be added.

encouraging biodiversity

Royal Horticultural Society

Plants for Pollinators

RHS

TREE PLANTING

Woodland Trust

growing fruit

Lucy Chamberlain for The Guardian

community growing

Edible York

THE ORchard project

Guides and advice on planting fruit trees, designing a community orchard, and more

DESIGNING A Rain Garden

Bob Bray, Dusty Gedge, Gary Grant & Lani Leuthvilay

MAKING your garden accessible

Capital Growth

Designing a sensory garden

Sensory Trust

creative activities

A collection of free activities designed to engage the senses and connect with nature by the Sensory Trust

Grass Roots

Quarterly community gardening magazine by the RHS

Volunteer management

National Trust resource pack; see pages 24-30

Pond creation toolkit

Freshwater Habitats Trust

GARDENING WITH wildflowers

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

Making Your Own Insect Hotels

David Domoney

Planting life in your street

Pimp Your Pavement

St Nicks

They have a range of resources at their Environment Centre and run training courses on topics such as scything and no dig gardening.

setting up & running a community organisation

Just Act

FUNDING

We are now accepting applications on a rolling basis. Grants will usually range between £100 and £1,500. We are always keen to hear about potential projects and see what we can do to help, so please do get in touch with your ideas.

Before applying, have a look at this list of other sources of funding that can support green space volunteering projects in York so that you can identify opportunities for match funding and what gaps the GGS fund can fill.