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Open spaces here refers to anything from public places in urban environments to rural wilderness. | Open spaces here refers to anything from public places in urban environments to rural wilderness. | ||
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== Community orchards == | |||
Community orchards offer a way of saving vulnerable old orchards and opportunities to plant new ones, providing places for quiet contemplation or local festivities, a reservoir of local varieties of fruit and a refuge for wild life. (''see also'' [[Open spaces UK]]) | |||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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"To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment." Jane Austen | "To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment." Jane Austen | ||
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== Events == | |||
'''2015''' | |||
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'''December 11''' - International Mountain Day <br> | |||
Annual event to encourage sustainable development in mountains. {{W|Mountain_Day#International_Mountain_Day}} [http://www.un.org/en/events/mountainday/ un.org]<br clear=left> | |||
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'''February 2''' - World Wetlands Day <br><br> | |||
2015, ''Wetlands for Our Future – Join us!'' <br> | |||
Annual event {{W|World Wetlands Day}} [http://www.ramsar.org/activity/world-wetlands-day-2015 ramsar.org]<br clear=left> | |||
== News and comment == | |||
'''2013''' | |||
From [[New York City|New York]] to [[Ealing]], local parks are being given a new lease of life, november 6 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2013/nov/06/local-parks-innovators-funding The Guardian]</ref> | |||
'''2011''' | |||
Map of [[Scotland]]'s urban green space a world first, 14 September <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14898280 bbc.co.uk], 14 September 2011 </ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[http://www.pps.org/ Project for Public Spaces], nonprofit organization based in [[New York City|New York]] dedicated to creating and sustaining public places that build communities. Planning and design rooted in the community form the cornerstone of PPS’s work. Building on the techniques of William H. Whyte's "Street Life Project," this approach involves looking at, listening to, and asking questions of the people in a community to discover their needs and aspirations. {{W|Project for Public Spaces}} | *[http://www.pps.org/ Project for Public Spaces], nonprofit organization based in [[New York City|New York]] dedicated to creating and sustaining public places that build communities. Planning and design rooted in the community form the cornerstone of PPS’s work. Building on the techniques of William H. Whyte's "Street Life Project," this approach involves looking at, listening to, and asking questions of the people in a community to discover their needs and aspirations. {{W|Project for Public Spaces}} | ||
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What communities can do
Why it matters(article needed) Community orchardsCommunity orchards offer a way of saving vulnerable old orchards and opportunities to plant new ones, providing places for quiet contemplation or local festivities, a reservoir of local varieties of fruit and a refuge for wild life. (see also Open spaces UK)  ResourcesQuotes"To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment." Jane Austen |
Events2015  December 11 - International Mountain Day  February 2 - World Wetlands Day News and comment2013 From New York to Ealing, local parks are being given a new lease of life, november 6 [1] 2011 Map of Scotland's urban green space a world first, 14 September [2] See also
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