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Join us for a Bawdsey beach clean
Help us to move Suffolk’s beaches further towards a litter-free state and join us for a beach clean in Bawdsey! The date: Thursday 2nd March Venue: Bawdsey Point, IP12 3AX (what3words: prominent.elbowed.unfair). Meeting Time: Meet on Bawdsey Quay at 10:00am MCS Beachclean 10.30am -12.30pm plus from 1pm to 2.30pm for a general tidy up if…
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The Suffolk Walking Festival 2023
This year’s Suffolk Walking Festival’s 16-day programme offers over 70 delightful walks over 350 miles across Suffolk’s beautiful landscapes. Walk with an archaeologist in the Valley of the Kings at very heart of an Anglo-Saxon Kingdom. Explore the heart of The Brecks in a unique landscape of gorse-covered sandy chalk soils characterised by purple heathland,…
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Love Nature this half term
During February half term, take a trip to Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich for two days full of activity, get stuck into some eco-themed fun and show nature some love – all for free! On Tuesday 14th February, meet all kinds of experts, including GeoSuffolk, Suffolk’s Naturalists Society, the RSPB, and more. On Wednesday 15th February,…
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Survey results show impact of plastic on Suffolk’s beaches
The results of surveys carried out on some of Suffolk’s iconic beaches and estuaries by volunteers during 2022 show that more than 7,000 items of litter were found, weighing in at 117kg, with the vast majority being made of plastic. More than 5,000 items of plastic were identified by Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding…
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Extension given to environmental farming grant scheme in Suffolk and Essex
Farmers and land managers in the Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) will be able to benefit from a key funding stream for a further two years, following today’s announcement and publication of the Environmental Improvement Plan by Defra. The Farming in Protected Landscapes grant programme, which funds projects on…