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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
An annual grants scheme that sees over £30,000 awarded to community projects across the Dedham Vale and Stour Valley has opened for applications. Communities are invited to apply for funding from two different grant funds, offering different levels of grants for varying purposes. The Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Stour Valley […]
Nominations have opened for the award that recognises the amazing contributions of individuals, groups, and organisations in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The Robert Erith National Landscape Award recognises the hard work and outstanding contributions by people to make the area an even better place for wildlife, communities, and visitors alike. Anyone can be put forward for the award if you believe they have made an outstanding […]
Suffolk County Council’s Greenest County Awards are back for 2023 and we are supporting them in bringing individuals and organisations together to recognise and celebrate those who are doing their part. The Creating the Greenest County Awards have a long history of celebrating environmental excellence across Suffolk. They recognise achievements of businesses, individuals, communities, organisations […]
Spending time near water has been proven to have positive physical and psychological effects, such as boosting energy levels and reducing stress. Our new project, Wetlands for Wellbeing, aims to use the effects of water to support the mental wellbeing of local communities, by connecting people to many of the wonderful wetland habitats in Dedham […]
We’re looking for volunteers to join us as Constable Country Volunteer Rangers to walk the footpaths around Constable Country, especially between Dedham and Flatford. Other tasks include picking up litter, reporting any other issues that could spoil the visitor experience, and engaging with the public and attempt to answer any questions to do with the area. To find […]
On Sunday 23rd October, Boxted Wildlife held their first activity day as part of the ‘Boxted Birds, Bees and Bugs’ project (The B4 Project). Boxted Wildlife are a voluntary working group, working on behalf of Boxted Parish council to conserve and enhance biodiversity (the amount and variety of Wildlife) within Boxted and its immediate surroundings. The […]
The newly installed replacement Fen Bridge, which crosses over the River Stour and links Dedham and East Bergholt has been opened to the public. Following the closure and subsequent removal of the previous wooden arch bridge, a great deal of activity took place to design, fabricate and install its replacement. The 13-tonne, 23.7 metre-long bridge […]
