It is important to ensure that everyone near your green space is aware of the range of activities that they can get involved in. It is also wise to involve those living immediately adjacent to the project as they can keep a watchful eye over the project area monitoring wildlife passing through as well as unwanted or even beneficial human activities. Special efforts should be made to keep them informed.
Once the work of the steering committee gets under way, public meetings may be organised from time to time to keep the local community informed of what is happening and what stages have been reached.
It is a good idea to invite local councillors, environmentalists, celebrities, community councillors and representatives of conservation, farming, countryside, and urban wildlife organisations including the Sheffield Wildlife Trust, to give short talks or illustrated slide shows at your meetings.
As well as keeping the project in the public eye and developing good contacts with influential and knowledgeable people, you can pick up lots of useful information from your guests about financial and practical support to which your group might be entitled.
This is very important! You can keep the local community informed about the progress of your project by sending regular news releases to local and national newspapers.
You can also produce your own newsletter for door-to-door delivery or to be given away at shops.
Keep the owner of the site informed about what is going on and what stage your project has reached.
