Open spaces

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Contents 1 Action Ideas 1.1 Why it matters 2 International links 3 News UK 4 Diary UK 5 Local links UK 6 Related topics 7 UK links 8 USA

[edit] Action Ideas

• Community orchards
• Benches and seats as public art
• Conservation
• Reclaiming open space projects
• Angling and open space projects
• River Projects
• Footpaths projects
• Clean up days

[edit] Why it matters

(article needed)

[edit] International links

• Project for Public Spaces

[edit] News UK

See separate article - Open spaces UK News

[edit] Diary UK

• 16 - 24 June 2007 Love Parks Week
• October 2006 - Planned formal creation of Natural England, Planned public consultation concerning ‘Access to the English Coast’ Reference: Countryside Agency press release

[edit] Related topics

• UK Coast
• Seasonal UK

[edit] UK links

• Natural England
• Common Ground
• England in particular Website from Common Ground, a kind of evolving celebration of local distinctiveness
• Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
• Green Space Online
• Countryside Access Countryside Agency website with information on what to do and where to go. Site includes a countryside calendar section
• Green Flag Award - site includes information (under 'Other scehemes') on the Green Pennant Award for green spaces run by voluntary and community groups
• Open Spaces Society

[edit] USA

• Open spaces USA

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