“Because it’s so local, people are able to see the outcomes for themselves planters being added just down their street, for instance. Seeing the real impact in their local area makes people take notice, and realise they can actually make a difference here."

“Even when you make improvements it’s a continual process of tweaking and learning. For instance, we also decided to provide stipends to compensate people for their time in the second phase. As a more committed group got involved, they openly told us that the diversity of the group and how …