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Fresh Meadow Farms: grant support for holistic farm management

27 July 2024

Helen and Neil Ridge from Fresh Meadow Farms received funding from FiPL to attend a 12-day Holistic Management Course, and later a grant for training and equipment to manage deer on their land

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

26 June 2024

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

6 June 2024

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!

22 May 2024

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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Restoring Frog Field conservation area, Beckley

23 March 2024

The Frog Field conservation area in Beckley had been created by the village Women’s Institute in the 1990s, but over time had become overgrown and neglected. A grant from Sussex Lund (now known as the Nature and Community Fund) meant that Beckley Parish Council could restore the area to create a much-loved local wildlife site. […]

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Introducing the High Weald National Landscape

19 March 2024

All Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) have been renamed as National Landscapes. This change is an exciting new chapter in the story of designated AONB in England and Wales, and reflects the importance of these protected landscapes alongside the UK’s National Parks...

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High Weald Walking Festival returns for 2024

23 January 2024

Get the date in your diaries – the next High Weald Walking Festival will take place from Saturday 7th to Sunday 15th September 2024. Once again, walkers of all ages and abilities will come together to explore and enjoy the spectacular beauty of the High Weald National Landscape.

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Free training to help High Weald farmers host school visits

30 October 2023

Farmers in the High Weald AONB can now access free training and support to host educational visits, thanks to funding from the Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme...

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Have your say on the future of the High Weald AONB

25 September 2023

From 25 September to 5 November 2023, we are collecting comments on Draft High Weald AONB Management Plan 2024-2029. Your feedback will help us conserve and enhance this precious landscape for years to come...

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