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Projects to support nature in Cardiff are to receive a £2 million funding boost through a ‘Local Places for Nature' scheme.

The two-year Welsh Government funding will enable the Council to continue its work, through Cardiff's Local Nature Partnership, to support nature recovery and engage with the community on the delivery of strategic improvements to green infrastructure and practical conservation efforts across the city.

The Llandaff Society and Insole Court gardening volunteers brightening up planters with plants funded by Cardiff Local Nature Partnership. Credit: Cardiff Local Nature Partnership

Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, Cllr Jennifer Burke, said: "This additional £2 million funding means we will be able to continue taking practical steps locally to help address the nature emergency facing Wales and beyond."

Last year Cardiff Local Nature Partnership helped over 50 schools and community groups deliver biodiversity improvements, created a new River Rhymney Wetlands habitat, joined a UK-wide hedgehog monitoring project, trained volunteers to carry out grassland monitoring surveys, increased pollinator-friendly planting, and purchased equipment to assist with habitat management.