Landscapes, parks and nature

Protection of the marine environment received a huge boost along the South East England coastline.

Lightshaw Meadows was purchased in order to conserve and protect a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and increase public access to it.

Your Shore worked across five Voluntary Marine Conservation Areas (VMCAs) in Cornwall to provide activities to help local people understand why they must look after the sea and its wildlife.

Disadvantaged 16-25 year olds took part in a successful training programme in dry stone walling across the North East.

People learned about, recorded and became actively involved in caring for the fascinating built and natural heritage on their doorstep.

The four-year Chiltern Commons project came to a successful conclusion having conserved habitats and historic features on 26 areas of common land.

This project has been designed to increase people’s physical access to heritage trees across Kent.

Through a programme of community engagement and learning activities, the RSPB inspired people to help conserve hen harriers across their remaining breeding strongholds in northern England.

Inspired by the Dig for Victory Campaign of 1917, adult learners from Scotland’s Rural College designed and built a First World War allotment.

A team of volunteers received training to survey, document and conserve small ancient woodlands for the benefit of local communities.

In recent years changes to farming practices has led to a decline in bumblebee populations within the UK. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust aimed to raise awareness of the bumblebee’s plight.

Torfaen County Borough Council received funding to conserve and restore Pontypool Park.