This year, the Suffolk Climate Action Team are promoting the Keep the Heat scheme again. This scheme allows Parish Councils and Community Groups to use thermal imaging cameras and equipment free of charge to help with heat loss surveys in their communities. Are you interested in organising a thermal camera project in your local area? […]
Dedham Vale Dark Skies Shooting Star Party
The next event for the Dedham Dark Skies Campaign is the annual Perseids Shooting Stars Party. This will be held at 8pm on August 12th at the Dark Sky Discovery Centre in Thorington Studio, Thorington Street, CO6 4SS. There will be two talks about meteors and how to photograph them whilst waiting for the skies to […]
Stour Valley Path diversion
There is a temporary closure of part of the Stour Valley Path between Dedham and Flatford due to a breach of the river Stour. The footpath south of the river between Fen Bridge and Flatford is closed. A temporary diversion is in place directing footpath users to follow the path north from Fen Bridge. Suffolk […]
National Landscape Officer vacancy
An outstanding opportunity to join a small team to help shape the conservation and enhancement of two of England’s finest landscapes, the Dedham Vale and the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscapes. We are seeking a highly motivated person to work in partnership with a wide range of public, private and third sector […]
Nature network update – July 2024
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 July 2024. For more information about any of our nature enhancement work, you can email alex.mooredaluz@suffolkandessex-NL.org.uk. 1 […]
250 young people take part in Suffolk Youth Climate Conference
250 local schoolchildren have pledged to write to their local Member of Parliament about climate change having been inspired by guest speaker, Chris Packham, at this year’s Suffolk Youth Climate Conference. The event, held on the 3 July 2024 at Suffolk One Sixth Form College, was organised by the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership. It is […]
Nature network update – June 2024
Nature enhancement is a key part of our ongoing work to conserve and enhance the Dedham Vale National Landscape & Stour Valley. Our Nature Network Officer, Alex Moore da Luz, provides a round-up from all of our nature enhancement projects and volunteer work parties for June 2024. 1 Giant Hogweed Control The National Landscape team […]
Nature network update – May 2024
Nature enhancement is a key part of our ongoing work to conserve and enhance the Dedham Vale National Landscape & Stour Valley. Our Nature Network Officer, Alex Moore da Luz, provides a round-up from all of our nature enhancement projects and volunteer work parties for May 2024. 1 Chelsworth The volunteers helped to remove tree […]
Stag beetle workshop for Parish Councillors and wildlife groups
The Suffolk Wildlife Trust are hosting a presentation in East Bergholt about stag beetles followed by a short walk in the grounds to look at suitable habitat and locations for stumperies. This event forms part of the Farming in Protected Landscapes project ‘Creation of strategically located stag beetle stumperies’ working with the Stour Valley Famer […]
Nature network update – April 2024
Nature enhancement is a key part of our ongoing work to conserve and enhance the Dedham Vale National Landscape & Stour Valley. Our Nature Network Officer, Alex Moore da Luz, provides a round-up from all of our nature enhancement projects and volunteer work parties for April 2024. 1. Giant Hogweed Removal Giant Hogweed is a […]