Landscapes, parks and nature

Landscapes, parks and nature

People landscaping in a Japanese garden in Scotland, with a mountain in the background.
Landscaping in the Japanese Garden at Cowden, Scotland. Credit: Devlin Photo Ltd.
Looking after nature and helping people to understand its importance has never been more vital.

Since 1994 we have awarded over £2.1billion of National Lottery and other funding to more than 4,900 land, nature and biodiversity projects across the UK. 

Protecting the environment is one of our four Heritage 2033 investment principles. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. 

We are prioritising landscape and nature projects that:

  • support nature’s recovery
  • deliver nature-based solutions to address climate change
  • reconnect people to landscapes, marine environments and nature

The climate crisis

The heritage sector has an important role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change. Find out more about what we're doing to tackle the climate crisis.

What we expect from projects we fund

We want all kinds of heritage project, large and small, to:

  • limit any potential damage on the environment
  • make a positive impact on the environment and particularly for nature

Read our environmental sustainability guidance.

How to get funding

Our National Lottery Heritage Grants funding programme is open, providing grants from £10,000 up to £10million.

Find out more

Discover what projects we fund, and what you could do with our investment to help protect our natural world.

A child holds a butterfly while a guide smiles at him

 

We support projects that conserve and enhance habitats and protect and preserve the UK's precious species.

Romney Marsh

We expect successful projects to show how they will address the key challenges faced by the UK's landscapes and nature.

Green roof of cafe

Public parks are facing a severe reduction in funding from local authorities. This is how we can help your parks and urban green spaces.

The UK is world renowned for its wealth of historic designed parks, gardens and cemeteries. Here's how our funding can help look after them.

Adults and children walk in Tollcross Park

Projects

Tollcross Park, Glasgow

The project focused on restoring the landscape of Tollcross Park in Glasgow.

Sculpture trail in the Chevin Forest Park
Sculpture trail in the Chevin Forest Park

Projects

Chevin Through Time

Chevin Forest Park’s fascinating stories are being told through heritage trails, spotters’ guides, podcasts and their interactive website.

Participants exploring Bradford's lost ancient woodland

Projects

Bradford Lost Ancient Woodland

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

The centre's new frontage, part of the extension
The centre's new frontage, part of the extension

Projects

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre Extension

The Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre on the Jurassic Coast has been extended, allowing more people to interact with the heritage of this World Heritage Site.

A child reading a book about bats

Projects

Batscapes - for People and Bats

A team of 50 volunteer bat wardens worked to increase the population of horseshoe bats in South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset through monitoring, habitat management and education.

A Chiltern Open Air Museum volunteer at work
A Chiltern Open Air Museum volunteer at work

Projects

Tomorrow's Heritage

Chiltern Open Air Museum received a Skills for the Future grant from us to offer training for people to build careers in heritage.

A visitor centre in a wildfowl reserve at Welney
The wildfowl reserve at Welney was set up in 1969

Projects

Welney Wildfowl & Wetlands Reserve visitor facilities

The wildfowl reserve at Welney was set up in 1969, and is one of two sites managed by Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) that is purely devoted to wild birds.

An icon of a tree

Projects

The Tweed Rivers Heritage project

Forming the boundary between Scotland and England, the River Tweed provides a common thread to the natural, built and cultural heritage of the Borders as it meanders across 97 miles of scenic countryside.

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