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Native Black Poplar saplings need homes
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…
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Woodland Management Matters!
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…
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Suffolk Refugee Support group visit to Flatford
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…
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Dark skies, improved access, and broadened horizons in the Dedham Vale
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…
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Exciting new wildflower meadow for 2024
The Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty team worked with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, local landowners, Alan and Sarah Hewin at Thompsons Farm in Leavenheath, and our volunteers on a green hay project. Every autumn we do an annual cut at various County Wildlife Sites (CWS) in the Dedham Vale and Stour Valley and…