Urban Buzz Leeds
Part of the national Urban Buzz project, Urban Buzz Leeds created or enhanced 38 hectares of pollinator habitat across 112 ‘Buzzing Hotspots’ in the city. Thanks to the efforts of over 1,300 volunteers, wildflower-rich grasslands were created or enhanced, bug-friendly gardens planted and nesting habitat created across high profile locations such as Gotts Park, University of Leeds and Rothwell Country Park. Partners including Leeds City Council, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, members of the Parks and Green Spaces Forum and the University of Leeds all worked together to bring colour and wildlife backs to the city’s parks and open spaces.
Quick Facts:
- Name of Project: Urban Buzz Leeds
- Duration of Project: 2017 – 2019
- Location of Project: Leeds
- Species benefiting from Project: Pollinators and other invertebrates
- Project funded by: The Biffa Award, People’s Postcode Lottery and National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Project partners: Leeds City Council, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, members of the Parks and Green Spaces Forum and the University of Leeds
- Habitat created/enhanced through project: 38 hectares
The Urban Buzz Leeds project worked in partnership with Leeds City Council, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, members of the Parks and Green Spaces Forum and the University of Leeds.
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