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 […]
Works to make historic Constable Country even more accessible have now been completed by Suffolk County Council, thanks to funding from the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Thousands of visitors from across the world come to the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) each year to follow in the footsteps […]
We are recruiting! We have two exciting opportunities 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. 1. Natural Heritage Officer This role, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will deliver a series of outreach projects […]
The humble hedgerow is an often-overlooked feature of the landscape. You can find them lining roads, footpaths and gardens and they come in all different shapes and sizes. However, what is not always understood is the vital role hedgerows play in the stitching together our patchwork countryside. Hedgerows are such an important asset to the Dedham Vale’s cultural heritage, wildlife, and landscape. In […]
Following on from our successful webinar on ‘How to connect to your community for wildlife’ the Wilder Together in the Stour Valley Partners are organising a practical evening training session on 10th May. The event will take place between 6-8pm at RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden on ‘ How to plan and run an event’. This […]
We are delighted to offer two weekend volunteering opportunities that are open to all during May and June. Saturday 20th May – River Gipping Litter Pick – Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate, Ipswich Sunday 18th June – Pond Making and Litter Pick – Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate, Ipswich If you are interested in nature, passionate about […]
