House Martin Support Suffolk would like to hear from homeowners, community groups , farmers & landowners with existing nesting house martins, who would be interested in free artificial nest cups. House martins are currently in decline, and now red listed – due to factors such as lack of nest building materials (wet mud) and decline […]
Join the Dedham Vale Society Dark Skies at Thorington Studio on Friday 6th December at 7:00pm for an evening of astronomy and if clear viewing the skies through telescopes with their expert astronomers. The evening will include examining the constellations of Auriga the Charioteer and Taurus the Bull. They are the jewels of the Seven […]
The group of council leaders and health and police professionals that make up the Suffolk Public Sector Leaders agreed £3.72 million of funding for the Schools Solar Installation & Climate Action Fund project on Friday 25 October. The transformative countywide initiative aims to place solar panels on up to 32 secondary schools across Suffolk. The […]
Nature enhancement is a key part of our ongoing work to conserve and enhance the Dedham Vale National Landscape & Stour Valley. Here is a round-up from all of our nature enhancement projects and volunteer work parties for October 2024. For more information about any of our nature enhancement work, you can email alex.mooredaluz@suffolkandessex-NL.org.uk. 1 Tiger […]
A new exhibition is taking place throughout November and December at rail stations across Suffolk and Essex to celebrate the area’s National Landscapes, thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Community Rail Partnerships. Rail stations along the Suffolk coast and North Essex will be exhibiting a series of posters that highlight everything […]
The Comet named Tsuchinshan – Atlas A3 is currently in our early evening skies and will be visible for a couple of weeks more as it returns to the outer solar system. The Dedham Vale Dark Skies Campaign are organising a talk featuring Tsuchinshan, the origin and life cycle of comets. Every now and […]
We are working with Suffolk Tree Warden Network and Essex Forest Initiative again this year to distribute more Black Poplar saplings into the wider Suffolk and Essex landscape. A fantastic landscape tree which has disappeared from our landscape over time. See here for more information on the Suffolk Tree Warden Network website. Cuttings from […]
Nature enhancement is a key part of our ongoing work to conserve and enhance the Dedham Vale National Landscape & Stour Valley. Here is a round-up from all of our nature enhancement projects and volunteer work parties for September 2024. For more information about any of our nature enhancement work, you can email alex.mooredaluz@suffolkandessex-NL.org.uk. 1 Project […]
The Nayland Land Company have been named winners of the 2024 Robert Erith National Landscape Award. The award is given out annually to the individual, group or organisation that has made an outstanding impact on the Dedham Vale National Landscape and Stour Valley. It is named after Robert Erith BEM TD DL, the former Chairman […]
The next Dedham Vale Dark Skies event is taking place on the evening of 27th September 2024 when we will be looking at the fabulous Autumn Constellations. Cepheus the King, Cassiopeia the Vain Queen and Cygnus the Swan are the prominent constellations above us this evening. This will be the first full evening with Dark Skies […]
