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 […]
Weekend volunteering opportunities
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 […]
Free guided walk from Manningtree to Flatford
Join the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership on a guided walk from Manningtree to Flatford, led by the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) team. Taking place on Saturday 10th June, meet at Manningtree railway station at 10:30 am for a 4-mile guided walk to Flatford through the beautiful countryside. […]
Environmental community group recognised with annual award
East Bergholt Futures have been named the winner of the Robert Erith National Landscape Award in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Stour Valley Project area for 2022-23. The Robert Erith National Landscape Award celebrates the achievements of individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the Dedham […]
Exciting New Partnership for Wildlife in the Dedham Vale and Stour Valley
Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Essex Wildlife Trust, RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden, and the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Stour Valley have joined together to create an exciting partnership project called Wilder Together in the Stour Valley. The partnership has been established to support parish and town councils so they can work with […]
Wilder Together in the Stour Valley webinar
As part of the Wilder Together in the Stour Valley project, the partnership of the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Stour Valley, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Essex Wildlife Trust and RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden are running a webinar for parish and town councils. The theme Connecting to your community for wildlife the webinar will take place on Wednesday 5th […]
Free opportunities for young people to get involved with nature
Young people in Suffolk and Essex aged between 13-18 are encouraged to take part in hands-on conservation work as part of a popular volunteering scheme. The Coast & Vale Youth Rangers is a free volunteer group for young people aged 13-18 who are interested in gaining hands-on skills and experience in conservation and environmental work. […]
The Suffolk Walking Festival 2023
This year’s Suffolk Walking Festival’s 16-day programme offers over 70 delightful walks over 350 miles across Suffolk’s beautiful landscapes. Walk with an archaeologist in the Valley of the Kings at very heart of an Anglo-Saxon Kingdom. Explore the heart of The Brecks in a unique landscape of gorse-covered sandy chalk soils characterised by purple heathland, […]
Extension given to environmental farming grant scheme in Suffolk and Essex
Farmers and land managers in the Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) will be able to benefit from a key funding stream for a further two years, following today’s announcement and publication of the Environmental Improvement Plan by Defra. The Farming in Protected Landscapes grant programme, which funds projects on […]
A new career opportunity for nature-loving young people in Suffolk and Essex
Young people in Suffolk and Essex are being encouraged to apply for a new work placement opportunity to help care for local wildlife and the local landscape. The role is with the Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), and part of the wider New to Nature programme. It is […]