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Landscape Lens taking shape
Over the last year we have all been exploring our local area more, engaging with the countryside and discovering new walk and hopefully you will have noticed how truly special the AONB is. It showcases such an amazing variety of landscapes, from heathland, ancient woodlands, untamed beaches to wildlife populated estuaries. To refine our locations…
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Focus on Landscape Lens
Last year was the 50th anniversary of Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale both being designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). As part of this celebration, we were awarded a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for £129,000, to run a series of initiatives to celebrate this milestone. Throughout last year we…
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New AONB award winner announced
The first winner of the National Landscape Award in the Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has been announced. The new David Wood National Landscape Award celebrates and recognises the achievements of individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the conservation and enhancement or raising awareness of the…
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Up to £70,000 of grant funding is now open for applications
The Sustainable Development Fund opens to applications for projects that benefit the Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Sustainable Development Fund is available to a variety of community and conservation organisations (or individuals) to support projects for the conservation and enhancement of the…
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Redshank volunteering opportunities
Would you like to help redshank and other birds around the coast and estuaries of the AONB? The redshank bird is the flagship species in the Coast & Heaths AONB. We are looking to recruit new volunteers who can help redshank and lots of other wildlife. We can fit the type of volunteering activity that…