Year two of the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme is well underway, providing over £357,000 in support for nature- and climate-friendly farming projects in Suffolk and Essex. Farmers and land managers in the Dedham Vale and the Coast & Heaths Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) continue to benefit from funding available for projects including […]
Evidence of a 1,400 year-old royal Hall of the first Kings of East Anglia has been discovered in Rendlesham, Suffolk. The foundations of the large and elaborate timber Hall built for the kings, were uncovered by the community archaeological excavation, part of Suffolk County Council’s Rendlesham Revealed project. The Hall, 23m long and 10m wide, is part […]
Do you want to know more about the Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)? The AONB team will be in Wrabness on Monday 10th October 1:00pm – 2:00pm and will be available to answer questions on the AONB or offer help. Questions or queries might include: Planning Matters Funding for community projects […]
More than £11,000 of funding has been awarded to community projects in Leiston and Sizewell through the Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Galloper Wind Farm Fund. The Fund, which supports projects that contribute to the appearance, setting, conservation, amenity, accessibility, and enjoyment of the area within a 5km radius of the […]
Community groups, organisations and individuals are invited to apply for grant funding from the Sustainable Development Fund, which supports communities in the Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Each year, more than £100,000 is awarded to community projects across Essex and Suffolk from the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The money has […]
Since 2019, the Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has been organising work parties at Staverton Park and Thicks, working alongside Suffolk County Council’s Woodland Advisor, Gary Battell. Staverton Park and The Thicks, Wantisden is an 80-acre Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The site is […]
The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) is inviting applications for grants of up to £25,000 from community projects across the UK, with up to £250,000 available. The PCF is interested in projects that will make a difference in rural communities across the UK and clearly demonstrate the need within the community. Applications from Wales and Northern […]
Research findings have shown that the visitor economy in the AONBs has been hit hard by the pandemic, but is starting to rebound. The impact on the visitor economy for 2021 is summarised as: Up 40% in the Coast & Heaths AONB on 2020, but still 27% below the 2019 levels Up 52% in the […]
The first of our programme of guided beach combs took place at Old Felixstowe Beach on Monday 22nd August, delivered by Kate Osborne of Beach Bonkers and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF). We were delighted to welcome Karibu African Women’s Support Group to the first session, where we searched the shoreline […]
Two wildlife charities are asking members of the public to link their gardens this summer in a bid to help hedgehogs and find ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’. The British Hedgehog Preservation Society and People’s Trust for Endangered Species, who together run nationwide campaign Hedgehog Street, are urging people to connect as many gardens in their area as possible. […]
Some of Suffolk’s most loved, historic landmarks as well as projects that will improve accessibility and inclusivity are among ten organisations to receive more than £15,000 in grant funding, bringing the total to more than £300,000. The Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Amenity and Accessibility Fund aims to improve the environment and […]
The Leiston Community Land Trust is celebrating after receiving a £2,000 grant from the Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) to help regenerate a redundant piece of land in the heart of Leiston. The funding was awarded through the AONB’s Galloper Wind Farm Fund, which support projects that contribute to the appearance, […]
