We want more people to enjoy the benefits of nature and the outdoors, improve their wellbeing and play an active role in caring for Letchworth’s green spaces. By restoring nature, creating opportunities for outdoor learning and strengthening community involvement, we’re working to make Letchworth a place where people and nature can thrive together.
For the latest updates on our projects and progress towards this aim, visit our Our Impact page, updated quarterly to reflect our ongoing work and achievements.
2025 Highlights
- Improving green spaces: Advanced our Green Space Improvement Plan, developing an approach to restore green spaces, support nature recovery and improve the places residents value most.
- Creating opportunities for nature: Developed management plans and consultation processes to support the recognition of new nature reserves at Hillbrow and another site near the Greenway.
- Living Well with Nature: Launched our online platform, helping residents discover how nature can support wellbeing and share their own experiences and observations of the natural world.
- Engaging young people and families: Delivered interactive, educational nature events, including Let's Go Wild, which engaged 47 young people over two days.
- Growing community involvement: Our town gardeners and Wynd Community Gardeners contributed 983 volunteer hours, while seven volunteers at Standalone Farm contributed a further 854 hours.
Progress Against Strategy 2028
- Green Space Improvement Plan: Continued developing our approach to improving green spaces and increasing opportunities for people to access and participate in nature.
- Wellbeing through Nature: Created a strategy focused on harnessing nature to promote learning, health and care, with a vision for all life to be respected, connected and able to flourish.
- Volunteering: Began developing the next phase of our volunteering strategy, with a focus on recruiting more volunteers and working in partnership with land tenants and local communities.
Priorities for 2026
- Install benches and interpretation panels along the Greenway to improve accessibility and connect visitors with our online wellbeing resources.
- Work with individuals and organisations across Letchworth to develop more opportunities to connect with nature and improve wellbeing.
- Deliver workshops and outdoor events that help families enjoy nature-based learning and play together.
- Further develop the Living Well with Nature platform and encourage more residents to participate.
Our ambition is to make nature an accessible and valued part of everyday life, helping people of all ages enjoy better health, wellbeing and connection with their local environment.
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