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Hedge planting opportunities
As part of the Hedgehog Friendly Village Project in East Bergholt some local hedgehog champions have identified some places in the countryside next to the village where some hedges and scrub can be planted to help connect habitats. The Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty team have arranged some tasks to do this hedge…
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Hedgehog Friendly Village Project
The hedgehog is a priority species in the Dedham Vale AONB Nature Recovery Plan. We have been working on a pilot project with the East Bergholt community to create a Hedgehog Friendly village. As part of the project, on Saturday 5th March a free Walk & Talk event took place in the village. We had a great morning in…
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Sustainable Development Fund grants available
The Sustainable Development Funds in the Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project Area are available to a variety of local community and conservation organisations, or individuals, to support projects for the conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty in the areas. Both funds…
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CPRE’s Star Count 2022
To celebrate the wonder of starry skies, we’re excited to support CPRE, the countryside charity’s Star Count, a cosmic census to map our view of the night sky. It’s taking place between 26 February – 6 March. A star-filled sky is one of the most magical sights you can see in our countryside and the…
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More than £110,000 of grant funding now available across two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Essex and Suffolk
An annual grants scheme that sees over £110,000 given to community projects across Essex and Suffolk has opened for applications. Communities are invited to apply for grants that are available across two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) six different grant funds in total – in the Coast & Heaths AONB and the Dedham Vale…