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  • Free swift boxes available!

    We are pleased to say to we have free swift boxes available to give out to suitable locations in Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). We can give out boxes based on the following two scenarios: We can give 1-6 boxes out if the host will pay for a swift caller to be…

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  • £357,000 of climate and nature friendly support provided to farmers in Suffolk and Essex

    Year two of the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme is well underway, providing over £357,000 in support for nature- and climate-friendly farming projects in Suffolk and Essex. Farmers and land managers in the Dedham Vale and the Coast & Heaths Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) continue to benefit from funding available for projects including…

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  • More than £20,000 of funding available for community projects in the Dedham Vale

    Community groups, organisations and individuals are invited to apply for grant funding from the Sustainable Development Fund, which supports communities in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Each year, more than £100,000 is awarded to community projects across Essex and Suffolk from the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The money has been…

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  • Heritage Fund-supported photography project celebrates the rich heritage of our region’s protected areas

    Ten fixed-point photography posts have been installed in Suffolk and Essex’s protected landscapes to celebrate the area’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. The posts are part of a new project launched by Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) called, Landscape Lens. Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project not only aims…

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  • £250,000 in grant funding available from The Prince’s Countryside Fund

    The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) is inviting applications for grants of up to £25,000 from community projects across the UK, with up to £250,000 available. The PCF is interested in projects that will make a difference in rural communities across the UK and clearly demonstrate the need within the community.  Applications from Wales and Northern…

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