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 […]
The Creating the Greenest County Awards are back for another year! This is the thirteenth time the Awards have been held to celebrate environmental excellence in every aspect of life across the county. The awards recognise achievements by businesses, individuals, communities, organisations and schools, in areas such as reducing carbon emissions, being more sustainable and […]
The Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley team are working in partnership with the Suffolk Tree Warden Network and Essex Forest Initiative to repopulate the Suffolk and Essex landscapes with native black poplar trees, one of Britain’s rarest timber tree. Cuttings were taken from trees last February from our native black poplar clone bank and […]
The Forestry Commission have launched their latest campaign: Woodland Management Matters! If you own a woodland or are thinking about creating one, and would like to understand more about the management of your woodland, take a look at gov.uk/manage-woodland. The site will continue to be updated with resources to help you discover more about managing […]
For National Inclusion Week, the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty team took a small group of women from Suffolk Refugee Support to Flatford, as part of our ongoing Landscapes for All initiatives. The group of women had an amazing day trying to identify everything in this special landscape, from flora and fauna, to […]
Children, young people, and underrepresented communities in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are set to reap the benefits from more than £25,000 worth of grant funding for a range of exciting community projects. The annual Sustainable Development Fund awards individuals, organisations, and community groups grants up to £5,000 for projects that will […]
