As part of the Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty’s efforts to improve access to the natural environment, local organisations have been working in partnership to launch several initiatives to ensure the landscape is for everyone. The Landscapes for All work aims to utilise existing accessible public transport links to […]
More than 5,000 farmers and land managers have now benefited from the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme, new figures have shown. The programme, now in its third year, offers funding to farmers across AONBs and National Parks. Support for nature recovery and climate resilient businesses, heritage conservation and better access for people to enjoy […]
We are recruiting! We have an exciting opportunity working as part of a small team committed to conserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. (AONBs) The role of AONB Officer will manage part of a high performing team, develop externally funded opportunities and take charge […]
Wilder Together is a partnership project that has been created between the Suffolk and Essex Wildlife Trusts, RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden and the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Stour Valley team. The partnership has been established to support parish and town councils to work with their communities to create wildlife friendly […]
A fantastic day was had on Friday 2nd June at the Wild in the Stour Valley event at Friars Meadow Sudbury, an event organised by the Dedham Vale Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty and partner organisatons. The sun shone and lots of families came along to enjoy the various free activities such as pond dipping, […]
The Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty team is working to ensure our special landscape is for everyone, including those people who may have previously had limited access to the countryside. In late May, the team organised for women from the P.H.O.E.B.E. centre in Ipswich to visit Flatford for a guided walk as part of […]
We are delighted to be able to present the 2023 Dedham Vale & Stour Valley Forum and registrations are now open. The Dedham Vale and Stour Valley Forum is an annual event where anyone with an interest and passion for conserving and enhancing the Dedham Vale National Landscape and Stour Valley can come together to […]
Suffolk Wildlife Trust is inviting farmers from across the county, including in the Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) to its Midsummer meetup event. The event is taking place on Friday 23rd June 2023 at Little Haugh Farm, Norton near Bury St Edmunds. You can book your free place (spaces are limited) […]
The Dedham Vale and Coast & Heaths Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Community Reference Group met for the first event at Flatford on Friday 12th May. The event took place in the Granary, a National Trust property. 17 representatives from organisations that represent diverse communities in and around Ipswich and Colchester were invited to […]
New interpretation boards have been installed at the Nayland Conservation Meadow to help people learn more about the local wildlife. The Nayland Land Company received grant funding for the boards from the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Sustainable Development Fund. The new signage adds to four other information boards that were installed on-site […]
