Case study
3 November 2025
Isabella Goggin was born and brought up in the High Weald. She was one of the first ever recipients of the High Weald Lund Fellowship, and is using the grant to research the potential of protein fibres (wool and hides) a a viable option for diversification for farmers in the High Weald.
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Event
28 October 2025
What a fantastic time we had at this year’s High Weald Walking Festival – huge thanks to everyone who came out to explore this historic landscape with us! Walkers from across the Southeast and beyond learned about the area’s rich history and archaeology, listened to poetry inspired by the landscape, enjoyed sweeping vistas and tranquil […]
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News
10 September 2025
Supporting farmers to improve their soil health and maximise efficiency. **We are no longer accepting applications for this programme. ** This autumn, 20 farmers in the High Weald have the opportunity to benefit from the Royal Countryside Fund’s “Savings in Soil” programme. The FREE programme offers participants: The programme is for farmers whose main business is beef, […]
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Event
2 September 2025
High Weald Walking Festival 2025 Programme Goes Live with New Routes & Experiences for All Now in its 8th year, the High Weald Walking Festival has planned new routes and experiences to help more people discover the beauty and history of the High Weald’s national landscape. The festival is free and runs from 13th – […]
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Farming in Protected Landscapes
12 August 2025
We have launched a new High Weald-wide conservation effort, the High Weald Mink Elimination Project, to protect native species from the damaging effects of the American mink. This project is a partnership between ourselves, the High Weald National Landscape Partnership, the Waterlife Recovery Trust, local wildlife groups, and landowners. The challenge: an invasive threat to […]
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Event
15 July 2025
Now in its 8th year, the High Weald Walking Festival is inviting you to get your boots on and explore the High Weald National Landscape, and discover local history and admire breathtaking views. The festival is free and runs from 13th – 21st September 2025. The High Weald is a walker’s paradise. Its heavily wooded […]
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Case study
7 May 2025
Twenty-seven primary schools in the High Weald National Landscape have used grant awards to swap classroom walls for the wonders of their unique and beautiful surroundings.
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News
25 March 2025
Great news! The High Weald AONB Management Plan 2024-2029 has now been adopted by all the Local Authorities with land within the High Weald boundary.
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Case study
23 March 2025
Barn owl numbers in the UK are estimated at around 6,000 breeding pairs – roughly half of what they were in the mid-1990s. Today, up to 90% rely on artificial nest boxes due to the loss of natural nesting sites. More boxes are essential if barn owl numbers are ever to recover to their former […]
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