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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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Value of Visitors to the AONBs
Research findings have shown that the visitor economy in the AONBs has been hit hard by the pandemic, but is starting to rebound. The impact on the visitor economy for 2021 is summarised as: Up 40% in the Coast & Heaths AONB on 2020, but still 27% below the 2019 levels Up 52% in the…
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Hedgerow Heroes Project
Early 2021 we were approached by the Stour Valley Farmer Cluster with regard a hedgerow project in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The Cluster had received funding from the Suffolk Preservation Society (representing CPRE Suffolk) for a Hedgerow Heroes Phase 1 project, one of 5 in England. The aim being to…