The project aims to discover more about the wildlife of the Blackdown Hills by supporting local people to set up community wildlife projects.
Discovering Black Down was a three year project (2013-2016) funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The Chilterns fought to try and persuade the Government not to route the High Speed 2 Railway through the widest part of the Chilterns.
The project reconnects people living with Dementia and their carers with the landscape and its history, heritage, environment and crafts.
Over 3 years the project discovered more about the natural heritage of the Blackdown Hills.
Significant consolidation works were completed on St James’ Church, Lancaut which is a Listed Building and part of a Scheduled Monument.
This project responds to the threats from pollution, habitat degradation and, particularly, over-abstraction for the public water supply.
A programme of one year, multi-skill traineeships for young people, to help them pursue careers in conservation or land management.
Working with Moorswork, a training and employment scheme for mainly young adults with learning difficulties.
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