BBC Breathing Places Communities

50 local councils across the UK have joined forces with the BBC Breathing Places campaign to turn their communities into breathing places.

In the next 12 months each council has committed to make space for nature and create wildlife friendly communities in urban and rural locations.

Working in partnership with the BBC, councils will encourage nature novices to join events, learn new skills and make a long lasting difference to their community.

Across the Epping Forest District, Countrycare have signed up to work in partnership with the BBC. Over the coming year Countrycare will hold regular events and volunteer days and will transform a number of sites for both people and wildlife. Full details of how to get involved are on Countrycare's Latest News page and the BBC's Breathing Places Website.

For more information click on the links below.
• Do one thing......Countrycare Latest News on how to get involved
• BBC Breathing Places website (opens in a new window)
• BBC Essex - Dirty Weekend June 2009 (opens a new window)
• Epping Forest Guardian Report (opens a new window)

Karen Gregory BBC Breathing Places Project Executive said: "I am delighted that Epping Forest District Council has joined us for what promises to be an exciting year for the Breathing Places Campaign. Working in partnership with Epping Forest District Council gives us both a wonderful opportunity to reach thousands of people and inspire them to get out and do one thing for nature."

Inspired by existing wildlife priorities local councils have set practical targets for the year including tree planting, bird box building, pond clearance, wasteland transformation, wildflower planting and litter clearance. Everyone and anyone can get involved locally as councils will be teaming up with schools, libraries, children’s’ centres and existing wildlife organisations.