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£16,000 of funding available across two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Essex and Suffolk
Communities in two of the country’s most significant and cherished designated landscapes are set to benefit thanks to funding opportunities now available. The Coast & Heaths AONB stretches from Kessingland in north Suffolk to the Stour Estuary in north Essex, including much of Suffolk’s iconic coastline, whilst the Dedham Vale AONB covers rolling countryside in…
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Help clean Suffolk & Essex’s beaches this September
The Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is inviting anyone with a passion for the environment or volunteering to join us to help clean the area’s iconic beaches! Every September thousands of people take to the beach all over the UK as part of the Great British Beach Clean, the Marine Conservation…
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Vacancy: AONB Countryside Projects Assistant
We’re please to say we have a Kickstart scheme vacancy for an AONB Countryside Projects Assistant to join our team! The AONB team is involved in a broad range of work including giving grants to community groups, undertaking practical work with volunteers, promoting the work of the team, responding to planning applications and so much…
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£59,000 of grant support awarded for community projects in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and more grants are now open for applications in Essex and Suffolk!
Communities in two of the country’s most significant and cherished designated landscapes are set to benefit thanks to funding provided by DEFRA to the Suffolk Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). £59,000 of grant support has been awarded through the Sustainable Development Funds, which aim to support projects that…
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Farming in Protected Landscapes programme webinar for farmers and land managers
You may have heard about the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme, launched by Defra in July this year and running until March 2024. Under it, farmers and land managers who work in (or next to) Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Parks can apply for funding for projects that: – Support nature recovery– Mitigate…