‘It helps focus the mind’: Can spending time in nature improve your mental health?
Could green spaces make a difference to people’s mental health? Marnie McEntee visited one site in Prestwich – where patients
Manchester City Centre park bans smoking and vaping
A Manchester park has banned all smoking and vaping on its grounds, the first green space in Greater Manchester to
Manchester Flower Festival sprouts a floral cocktail trail
This weekend’s Manchester Flower Festival is not only a delight for the eyes but also a treat for the taste
How foraging is helping Mancunians connect with nature
Workshops teaching people how to find edible plants are surging in popularity across the UK, including in Manchester. ForageBox is
Meet ‘2 Muslim Night Riders’- the friends merging fitness and faith
Type ‘cyclist’ into google and you’ll be met with some fairly typical images most often associated with the sport; elite-athlete-looking,
WATCH: Easy ways to save the bees this summer
Over the course of lockdown, many found themselves with extra time on their hands to finally take up a hobby.
Nature improves mood of seven in ten adults according to leading mental health charity
Being close to nature improves the mood of 70% of UK adults, according to a new survey published by the
At one with nature: MM tries ‘Forest Bathing’ as a means of escape
Only a few months ago nature gave us a respite to our monotonous lives under strict lockdown. Our daily walks
Refills, not landfills… National Refill Day hopes to inspire generations for years to come in battle against plastic
Today, Wednesday June 19, is National Refill Day, so let’s unite against plastic and have the will to refill…
Watch: MM meets the Printworks Bees and the man who looks after them
The idea to expand the rooftop garden to having bee-hives and producing honey came to Fred Booth a couple years ago when he felt the need to do something different.
Dreaming of a green Xmas! Manchester welcomes back wildlife with funding boost
Eight environmental projects in Greater Manchester, including a primary school gardening club and a project to re-invigorate Brunswick estate, have received £12,170 of FirstTranspennine Express Green Grants.