Community groups, organisations and individuals are invited to apply for grant funding from the Sustainable Development Fund, which supports communities in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Each year, more than £100,000 is awarded to community projects across Essex and Suffolk from the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The money has been […]
Ten fixed-point photography posts have been installed in Suffolk and Essex’s protected landscapes to celebrate the area’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. The posts are part of a new project launched by Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) called, Landscape Lens. Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project not only aims […]
The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) is inviting applications for grants of up to £25,000 from community projects across the UK, with up to £250,000 available. The PCF is interested in projects that will make a difference in rural communities across the UK and clearly demonstrate the need within the community. Applications from Wales and Northern […]
Research findings have shown that the visitor economy in the AONBs has been hit hard by the pandemic, but is starting to rebound. The impact on the visitor economy for 2021 is summarised as: Up 40% in the Coast & Heaths AONB on 2020, but still 27% below the 2019 levels Up 52% in the […]
Early 2021 we were approached by the Stour Valley Farmer Cluster with regard a hedgerow project in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The Cluster had received funding from the Suffolk Preservation Society (representing CPRE Suffolk) for a Hedgerow Heroes Phase 1 project, one of 5 in England. The aim being to […]
Do you want to know more about the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)? The AONB team will be in Stratford St Mary on Monday 5th September 1:00pm – 2:00pm and will be available to answer questions on the AONB or offer help. Questions or queries might include: Planning Matters Funding for community […]
Hedgehogs are a priority species in the Dedham Vale Nature Recovery Plan. In the past decade over a half of rural hedgehogs and a third from towns and cities have been lost. To try and stop further decline in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) a grant was secured from the Dedham […]
Two wildlife charities are asking members of the public to link their gardens this summer in a bid to help hedgehogs and find ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’. The British Hedgehog Preservation Society and People’s Trust for Endangered Species, who together run nationwide campaign Hedgehog Street, are urging people to connect as many gardens in their area as possible. […]
The RSPB, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Essex Wildlife Trust and Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Stour Valley are working in partnership in the Dedham Vale and Stour Valley on a Wildlife Friendly Village/Town Project. The aim is to increase the amount of wildlife in the area by working with parishes and their […]
Trail running isn’t just for experienced runners or ultra-athletes – many routes in Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) are suitable for people of any level, even if you have never run before! Join us for our free-of-charge AONB trail running taster sessions to have a go in a fun, no-pressure environment. Sessions […]
