There is a great opportunity to join the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) team hosted by Suffolk County Council as a Natural Heritage Officer! Are you an enthusiastic project manager with a creative flair who can bring the landscapes of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths and Dedham Vale AONBs to life? Does the idea of […]
In the Dedham Vale AONB we hold regular conservation work days from October through to April for Stour Valley Volunteers. We have now published our programme activities for the coming months! The Stour Valley Volunteers play a valuable role undertaking practical conservation tasks every other Wednesday. These volunteers do practical conservation tasks throughout the Dedham Vale […]
Farming in Protected Landscapes is a new grant programme for the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, along with all of the National Parks and other AONBs in England. Through the programme, farmers and land managers can be supported to carry out projects that Support nature recovery, Mitigate the impacts of climate change, Provide […]
This half term, visit Flatford and take part in some fun, nature-based activities and crafts at the Flatford Nature Day! Taking place on Tuesday 26th October between 11am-4pm, among activities available, you can try: Pond Dipping & Autumn craft Hedgehog crafts & spoon making Kitchen Garden trail & jam making Bat trail The event is […]
Creating the Greenest County is now more important and more relevant than ever – going green, reducing carbon and protecting biodiversity are choices we must all be making. The United Nations COP26 event in November will rightly focus on the international agreements that need to be in place, and the 2021 Creating the Greenest County […]
Communities in two of the country’s most significant and cherished designated landscapes are set to benefit thanks to funding opportunities now available. The Coast & Heaths AONB stretches from Kessingland in north Suffolk to the Stour Estuary in north Essex, including much of Suffolk’s iconic coastline, whilst the Dedham Vale AONB covers rolling countryside in […]
We’d like to introduce you to 30 Days 30 Miles – Tastes from the Stour Valley, that takes place through the month of September 2021 and organised by the River Stour Festival. It aims to encourage everyone to source their food more locally, support small and independent businesses and help care for our local landscape and health […]
Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture, bringing together thousands of local people and organisations every autumn. This year, Sudbury is hosting its biggest ever Heritage Open Days celebration with a jam-packed programme of free guided tours, activities and talks celebrating the town of Sudbury’s rich heritage. Taking place over two […]
We’re please to say we have a Kickstart scheme vacancy for an AONB Countryside Projects Assistant to join our team! The AONB team is involved in a broad range of work including giving grants to community groups, undertaking practical work with volunteers, promoting the work of the team, responding to planning applications and so much […]
Communities in two of the country’s most significant and cherished designated landscapes are set to benefit thanks to funding provided by DEFRA to the Suffolk Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). £59,000 of grant support has been awarded through the Sustainable Development Funds, which aim to support projects that […]
