The day the slide broke

Our cities’ precious parks are always under threat from neglect, misuse and housing development, but they remain a precious green oasis in the urban sprawl where children of all ages can play and learn together.

Park life

Mature trees and residential gardens are disappearing from our ever-denser cities and suburbs, but a study comparing the remaining urban green spaces with natural areas reveals they’re contributing a lot more to ecosystems than previously thought.

A park in your pocket

Population pressures and higher density housing are consuming the private gardens which once greened our cities and suburbs, increasing the importance of ‘pocket parks’ to offer wildlife and residents a welcome home.