Nature Towns and Cities Belfast

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Nature Towns and Cities (NTC) is a UK-wide programme helping more people enjoy the benefits of nature and green space to everyone and is made possible close to home. Belfast is one of the towns and cities benefiting from this support thanks to £850,514 of funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Our NTC project, Breaking Through Barriers to Connect People and Nature is being delivered in partnership with Ulster Wildlife until July 2028. Together, we will work with communities and partners across the city to create a blueprint for how we can achieve our vision; A Belfast where urban spaces are key community assets, connecting people, enhancing nature and helping the city adapt to climate change.

This is a pathfinding project to gain a better understanding of where we are now, where we want to be and how we could get there.

The project has five main areas of work:

  • Engage with communities and stakeholders to build capacity, empower people and co-design project outputs
  • Explore ways we could “green the grey” in built-up areas
  • Identify how we could manage parks and open spaces to better support biodiversity and climate resilience
  • Use better data to guide decisions

  • Strengthen long-term organisational sustainability by investigating investment opportunities to leave a lasting legacy

Whilst this project will not include the funding of new capital works such as new parks or green infrastructure, it will support stakeholders across Belfast by building capacity through upskilling, training and developing partnerships.

Get involved

This is about connecting people and nature. So we need your help!

We've created this page to make it easier for residents, community groups and organisations from across Belfast to get involved and have their say. From here you can:

  • Share your ideas or take part in surveys
  • Find out about upcoming events
  • Join our mailing list




Nature Towns and Cities (NTC) is a UK-wide programme helping more people enjoy the benefits of nature and green space to everyone and is made possible close to home. Belfast is one of the towns and cities benefiting from this support thanks to £850,514 of funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Our NTC project, Breaking Through Barriers to Connect People and Nature is being delivered in partnership with Ulster Wildlife until July 2028. Together, we will work with communities and partners across the city to create a blueprint for how we can achieve our vision; A Belfast where urban spaces are key community assets, connecting people, enhancing nature and helping the city adapt to climate change.

This is a pathfinding project to gain a better understanding of where we are now, where we want to be and how we could get there.

The project has five main areas of work:

  • Engage with communities and stakeholders to build capacity, empower people and co-design project outputs
  • Explore ways we could “green the grey” in built-up areas
  • Identify how we could manage parks and open spaces to better support biodiversity and climate resilience
  • Use better data to guide decisions

  • Strengthen long-term organisational sustainability by investigating investment opportunities to leave a lasting legacy

Whilst this project will not include the funding of new capital works such as new parks or green infrastructure, it will support stakeholders across Belfast by building capacity through upskilling, training and developing partnerships.

Get involved

This is about connecting people and nature. So we need your help!

We've created this page to make it easier for residents, community groups and organisations from across Belfast to get involved and have their say. From here you can:

  • Share your ideas or take part in surveys
  • Find out about upcoming events
  • Join our mailing list




  • Nature Towns and Cities Belfast Stakeholder Forum

    We have been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for our Nature Towns and Cities Project for Belfast that we are delivering in partnership with Ulster Wildlife.  Our aim is to develop a shared city-wide blueprint to facilitate informed decision making to create a nature-rich, climate resilient, thriving city.

    As we begin this ambitious programme, we are bringing together organisations, community leaders, partners and stakeholders from across the city to help shape the vision, priorities and partnerships that will guide this work. 

    Your experience, insight and connections within communities and organisations across Belfast will be invaluable to this conversation, and we would love for you to join us at our first stakeholder forum: 

    Wednesday 17 June 

    10:30am – 1:00pm

    Riddel Hall, Stranmillis, Belfast 

    The forum will be an opportunity to:

    •    Learn more about the Nature Towns and Cities initiative in Belfast and how you can help shape the project

    •    Connect with others working across Belfast 

    •    Share ideas, challenges and opportunities for increasing equitable access to nature across Belfast 

    •    Explore how we can work together to create lasting impact 

    •    Tell us how we can help you build capacity in your group or organisation 

    Lunch will be provided, and we will share a full agenda and further event details in early June. 

    Please be aware that due to venue capacity, we are only able accommodate a limited number of attendees. Spaces will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis and we will be in touch to confirm your place as soon as possible.





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    Fill in our short survey to help us understand what 'nature' means to people. You can also share your ideas for how we could better connect people to nature.

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