Nextdoor Nature 2022-2024
Nextdoor Nature ran from 2022-2024 but its legacy lives on and will continue to bring communities together to help nature flourish where they live and work! The project was made possible thanks to £5 million funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, which provided people with the advice and support they needed to help nature on their doorstep, and it has left a lasting natural legacy to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Thousands of groups across the UK have been supported by Nextdoor Nature, and hundreds more are continuing the work in Wildlife Trusts up and down the country.
In the Tees Valley our most successful story with the project was the Norton Quakers. The idea was to transform the cemetery grounds for the community to use to grow food. However, there was one problem, the graves were not marked so we had to “plant up”. Through Helen Deehan, TVWT, Thirteen group and BMBF, the space is now a flourishing community growing hub and now a permanent base for Sow Northern and other local groups to use.
If you are feeling inspired, check out all the ways you can take action for nature in the Tees Valley.