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Green projects around Britain have been boosted by £40 million in Government grants to create 2,500 jobs and help plant one million trees.
Ninety charities will benefit from the Green Recovery Challenge Fund across 600 sites, from North Northumberland to Cornwall.
Among the projects being backed are a wetland conservation group in Somerset, Chester Zoo and a charity that plants trees across major cities.
Tony Juniper, Natural England chair, said: “Our environmental and conservation charity sector does an incredible job in protecting, improving and restoring the natural environment for the benefit of communities and the economy.
“Having begun my environmental career back in 1984 working on a Government-funded project comparable to those being announced today, I know from experience how this fund will be able to help a new generation of passionate young environmentalists take the first few steps in their careers.