The Dedham Vale Dark Skies Campaign will be holding an illustrated talk by internationally renowned AstroPhotographer Nik Szymanek on the wonders of Deep Space on 10th February 19:00 at Polstead Village Hall. Exploding stars, Distant Galaxies, Cosmic Nurseries, Deep Space Dust and Gas form many wonders of our night skies. Nik will take us on […]
An annual grants scheme that sees over £30,000 awarded to community projects across Essex and Suffolk has opened for applications. Every year, the Dedham Vale National Landscape hands out more than £30,000 in grants to individuals, organisations such as schools and wildlife conservationists, and community groups to fund projects that help to conserve and enhance […]
The Dedham Vale and Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape team is delighted to invite you to the second annual National Landscape Planning Event. The event will be held on Thursday 14th March 2024 from 9:30am to 1:00pm at The Hold, 131 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1LR. Come along to the event […]
Nature recovery is a key part of our ongoing work to conserve and enhance the Dedham Vale National Landscape. Our Nature Network Officer, Alex Moore da Luz, provides a round-up from all of our nature recovery projects and volunteer work parties for December 2023. 1 Footdrain creation 0.1 hectares and 265m of footdrain habitats have been […]
The next event for the Dedham Vale Dark Skies Campaign will take place on Sunday 17th December starting at 3:00pm at The Constable Memorial Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP. This time they will be holding FREE Planetarium Shows. There will be three shows starting at 3:30, 4:15 and 5:00. Each show will be […]
Nature recovery is a key part of our ongoing work to conserve and enhance the Dedham Vale National Landscape. Our Nature Network Officer, Alex Moore da Luz, provides a round-up from all of our nature recovery projects and volunteer work parties for November 2023. 1 Volunteer work parties Two rhododendron & laurel clearance work parties […]
Farmers and landowners play a key role in caring for our countryside, so how will the Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) ensure we can all help in the recovery of nature in Essex? Collaboration and consultation are essential to ensure the Essex LNRS becomes an effective tool in developing partnerships and action plans that […]
The Dedham Vale and Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscapes for All Community Reference Group came together on the 24th November at The Hold in Ipswich. This was the second time that the Community Reference group had met since Landscapes for All initiatives started. Representatives from the following organisations attended the event: Together with […]
Today, [Wednesday 22 November] all designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England and Wales are becoming National Landscapes, including two in Suffolk and Essex. The Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB will become the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, reflecting the extension into Essex and the Stour estuary in 2020. Likewise, […]
Enjoying the landscapes and seascapes of Essex is one of the greatest pleasures of living in the county. The joy we experience from the wildlife and natural spaces around us is essential for our wellbeing and a vital resource for the health of our planet. These spaces, which provide us with so much, have been […]
