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Mighty Oaks of Staverton
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…
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£250,000 in grant funding available from The Prince’s Countryside Fund
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…
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Value of Visitors to the AONBs
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…
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Successful first guided beach comb
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…
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Search for ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’ begins
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.…