Campaigners in King's Lynn have celebrated after a council granted village green status to Harding's Pits, a seven-acre site beside the River Great Ouse that had long been threatened by development. The community group behind the campaign has worked for around 30 years to keep the space as a place for leisure and wildlife, which is home to many bird species and resident lizards.
A rare sea aster mining bee, usually found on England's south and east coasts, has been spotted for the first time at Steart Marshes in Somerset. The discovery is being linked to saltmarsh restoration work at the nature reserve, which has helped create a welcoming home for the newcomer.
Volunteers are being invited to help plant trees at Williams Brotherhood Park in Stockton. The effort is part of a drive to make the town greener.
Volunteers in Rochester are taking part in community cleanups to help protect the local waterways.
