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Free opportunities for young people to get involved with nature
Young people in Suffolk and Essex aged between 13-18 are encouraged to take part in hands-on conservation work as part of a popular volunteering scheme. The Coast & Vale Youth Rangers is a free volunteer group for young people aged 13-18 who are interested in gaining hands-on skills and experience in conservation and environmental work.…
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The Suffolk Walking Festival 2023
This year’s Suffolk Walking Festival’s 16-day programme offers over 70 delightful walks over 350 miles across Suffolk’s beautiful landscapes. Walk with an archaeologist in the Valley of the Kings at very heart of an Anglo-Saxon Kingdom. Explore the heart of The Brecks in a unique landscape of gorse-covered sandy chalk soils characterised by purple heathland,…
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Extension given to environmental farming grant scheme in Suffolk and Essex
Farmers and land managers in the Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) will be able to benefit from a key funding stream for a further two years, following today’s announcement and publication of the Environmental Improvement Plan by Defra. The Farming in Protected Landscapes grant programme, which funds projects on…
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A new career opportunity for nature-loving young people in Suffolk and Essex
Young people in Suffolk and Essex are being encouraged to apply for a new work placement opportunity to help care for local wildlife and the local landscape. The role is with the Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), and part of the wider New to Nature programme. It is…
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More than £30,000 of grant funding now available across the Dedham Vale and Stour Valley
An annual grants scheme that sees over £30,000 awarded to community projects across the Dedham Vale and Stour Valley has opened for applications. Communities are invited to apply for funding from two different grant funds, offering different levels of grants for varying purposes. The Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Stour Valley…