Our Green Network Project
We cherish our public green spaces. Across all 4 parishes, we have a rich array of green spaces, some of them very new. They support all sorts of uses, ranging from recreation grounds to allotments to nature reserves, many of them serving multiple purposes. Please refer to Our Green Spaces for more information about our individual public green spaces.
What we do
Our strategy for our green spaces is to treat them like a network, making them the best they can be for the benefit of both people and wildlife. We encourage people to visit and record the wildlife they see there. We support green volunteering and help owners such as parish councils to manage them. We also celebrate the ‘Green-in-Between’. Private gardens and all the connecting habitats in between have huge potential to provide space for nature.
We share ideas and advice on how to create wildlife-friendly gardens (and buildings!) and enable wildlife to move around and through our villages. So, whether it’s installing a swift box, creating a pond, growing pollinator-friendly plants or creating a hedgehog highway with other gardens, there’s an idea to suit.
We encourage people to share their wildlife sightings and wildlife friendly gardening tips on our Facebook page.
For more information on we help to manage Benson’s Green Spaces, please refer to Get Involved.
If you are interested in getting involved, please email us at: