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An apprentice gardener dedicated to changing the way people view gardens has won Apprentice of the Year at the North Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards in the public service category.

Harvest mice, Europe’s smallest rodent, have been found in Breary Marsh in Leeds after last having been recorded there in 1975.

Leeds City Council is supporting investment in four local green spaces to boost biodiversity by improving wildlife habitats across the city. This comes after a successful pilot project funded by developers delivered improvements to local habitats including grasslands, woodlands and a wetland.

A gigantic jungle plant which has been growing in Leeds for more than half a century has found the perfect new home after a monster move to Roundhay’s Tropical World.

The huge monstera, popularly known as a cheese plant, has been a resident in a stairwell at Leeds General Infirmary’s medical school since the 1970s, where staff affectionately named her Audrey.

More people are invited to sign up for green space volunteering opportunities this summer, to mark National Volunteers’ Week (2-8 June).

As Leeds enjoys summer temperatures, park visitors are reminded that barbecues are not permitted in the city’s parks, to protect the parks and their wildlife.

Two million spring and summer plants are being potted by a state-of-the-art robot at The Arium, in preparation for being planted across the city.

Families across Yorkshire can hunt for dragon eggs and mythical beasts at Lotherton this Easter as immersive new expedition swoops in.

Green space in a Leeds community has been given a new and attractive lease of life thanks to a local council housing development.

Parking charges at five Leeds parks will be introduced on 10 February, to fund necessary maintenance and better facilities at the parks.

Banstead Park in Harehills has received a brand-new mural celebrating the local community and the vibrancy of nature and wildlife.

Leeds is getting its 100^th fruit orchard this winter, making it the city with the most orchards in the UK outside of London.