26 April 2023
Now in its 24th year, 2 February is World Wetlands Day (WWD) – an opportunity to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet. This year WWD focuses on wetlands as a source of freshwater and encourages actions to restore them and stop their loss. It’s also a chance […]
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26 April 2023
Community groups, trusts, charities, town and parish councils, schools and individuals who own or manage land in or around the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) can now submit new applications for funding from the Sussex Lund grants programme. Following a year that has highlighted the huge importance of our connection with the beautiful landscape […]
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26 April 2023
We welcome the recent publication of ‘Ten Dark Sky Policies for the Government’ – a plan launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies (APPG) in December. The Plan was produced after consultation with more than 170 academics, legal professionals, national parks and AONBs (including the High Weald AONB Partnership) professional and amateur astronomers, members of local and […]
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26 April 2023
The High Weald AONB Partnership is delighted to announce that the Sussex Lund grant programme has awarded £210,000 for landscape restoration and nature recovery projects in 2020. In a year that has highlighted the huge importance of our connection with the beautiful landscape on our doorstep – and our responsibility to look after it – […]
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26 April 2023
A massive thank you to everyone who took part in the first ever self-guided High Weald Walking Festival. Although the walk leaders weren’t able to take groups out as in previous years, the virtual ‘event’ had a fantastic response with more than 12,000 hits to the website during the month and more than 20,000 walk and map downloads! We’ve […]
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26 April 2023
The Government has run a consultation on changes to planning policy and legislation in England. You can learn more about the ‘Planning for the Future’ white paper on the Government website. The High Weald AONB Partnership has submitted a response to the consultation, which is now closed: pdfHigh Weald AONB Partnership – Planning White Paper Response_Oct2020_FINAL (534 KB) . […]
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26 April 2023
Our 2019/2020 Annual Review is now available to download, setting out the High Weald AONB Partnership’s many activities and successes over the past financial year – including celebrating the milestone 70th anniversary of the creation of AONBs. Two of the biggest achievements were the public launch of the High Weald AONB Management Plan 2019-2024 and the […]
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26 April 2023
The High Weald AONB Partnership has received two accolades at the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) Sussex Countryside Awards. The awards celebrate the ‘countryside heroes’ of Sussex – organisations and individuals that enrich and support rural communities across the county, with a particular focus on sustainability and conservation. The High Weald Hero […]
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26 April 2023
Calling all landowners, farmers, community groups, trusts, charities, town and parish councils, schools and individuals who own or manage land in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): If you’ve spent time during lockdown thinking about how you could improve your corner of the High Weald for wildlife or scenic beauty, there may […]
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