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High Weald Walking Festival draws hundreds of people

Hundreds of people from across the South East and beyond came out for the seventh annual High Weald Walking Festival in September; the highest attendance since the event launched in 2018...

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Wild About Dark Skies Festival 2024 programme now live!

28th October - 10th November- Come celebrate the night skies across the High Weald. Free events will take place across the High Weald, from Warbleton to Wadhurst. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun.

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BLOG: All about deer in the High Weald

High Weald Deer Management Coordinator Sandy Williamson explains the impact of deer on the landscape, and why managing deer numbers is so important…

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High Weald Walking Festival programme now live!

Join us from 7-15 September for a week (and a bit!) of FREE guided walks across the beautiful High Weald National Landscape. Discover places to explore, meet new friends or simply build your confidence in the countryside...

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Free deer management training – closed for applications

We are offering free, accredited training for new and existing deer stalkers in the High Weald National Landscape. Thirty funded places are available for the PDS1/2 deer management certificates in partnership with the Shooting and Hunting Academy...

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Create, Inspire, Improve: New Lund Fellowship supports research and training in the High Weald

Offering grants of up to £7,500, the Lund Fellowship helps people with a connection to the High Weald gain knowledge and skills that will benefit the community and landscape.

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Introducing the High Weald Nature and Community Fund

Previously known as Sussex Lund, the Fund supports work that benefits people and nature in the High Weald National Landscape. Apply by 15 July for grants up to £20,000...

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Meet us at the Heathfield Agricultural Show!

Come and find us on stand C36 this Saturday (25 May). Hear about our latest grant opportunities for farmers, land mangers and communities, and enjoy our storytelling performance of The Nightjar's Journey...

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BLOG: Turn a High Weald Walk into an adventure this Spring!

Spring is the perfect time to explore the High Weald, as woodlands and hedgerows burst into bloom. Here are five of our favourite ways to keep kids (and adults!) entertained outdoors...

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