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High Weald research - national exemplar The Rural Coalition cites the High Weald Unit's research as a 'national exemplar'. Leading organisations representing rural interests are calling on Government to empower local rural people to shape... Read more |
Wildflower meadows on BBC Countryfile The High Weald's wildflower grasslands were featured on the BBC's Countryfile earlier this year. Keith Datchler and Dawn Brickwood from the Weald Meadows Initiative explained how wildflower meadows ar... Read more |
Charcoal burn at Ashdown Coppice Week Ashdown Coppice Week is running from Wednesday 11th to Sunday 15th August with the main event being a huge, fifteen tonne, traditional charcoal earth burn taking place throughout the week. You can ... Read more |
Book now for Woodland Archaeology Conference A conference entitled 'The Archaeology of Wooded Landscapes' is being organised in Sussex by the Historic Environment Awareness Project and Sussex Past on February 12th 2011. Read more |
Wildflower meadows to get a helping hand This summer the Weald Meadows Initiative will be working with Kew's Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst to hand harvest 20 Weald wildflower species such as Autumn Hawkbit, Devil's Bit Scabious and Beton... Read more |
Schools dramatise High Weald Story Bigfoot, an arts education company, has helped 'little feet' to act out the High Weald Story in 16 drama assemblies and workshops in primary schools across the area. Due to their success, more are pl... Read more |
Forest children celebrate the arrival of Spring At the end of April 'Spring Forward', a new and exciting arts event, was held for the first time on Ashdown Forest, with nearly two hundred people gathering to take part in the colourful, musical pro... Read more |
Woodchip production helps Butterflies The High Weald AONB Unit's Woodland Restoration Officer has assisted the owners of 500 acres of woodland near Battle with the drawing up of a 20-year felling schedule for their woodlands. The aim of t... Read more |
New information pack for land managers Do you own a garden, a small piece of land or a farm? If so this pack will help you to understand its conservation value and provide practical guidance on its management and enhancement. Read more |
Landscape history talks a great success High Weald parishes have taken up the offer of a 'Making of the High Weald' illustrated talk in droves. Since April the High Weald Cultural Landscape Adviser has delivered 10 talks at parish annual m... Read more |
High Weald Hero schools reach 50 Nutley Church of England Primary school has become the 50th school in the education scheme - High Weald Heroes - which aims to encourage primary school children to learn more about their local landsc... Read more |
Renewable energy teaching resources available Resources to help teachers talk about renewable energy within the context of their local landscape area, the High Weald, are now available. Originally produced for teachers and children involved in '... Read more |
Highbrook village celebrate renovation of historic smokery The village of Highbrook, a ridge-top settlement characteristic of the High Weald landscape, celebrated the renovation of its historic Smokery at an opening ceremony on Saturday 8 May. The Smokery wa... Read more |
Horsted Hackers stop to take in the view In April, Jason Lavender, AONB Director led a walk around Rolf's Farm for the newly formed volunteer group - the Horsted Hackers.The route was used to point out the features that make the High Weald d... Read more |
New model expands Unit's data serviceThe High Weald AONB Unit's ability to respond to organisations seeking facts and figures about the High Weald, or areas within it, has been improved dramatically as a result of new GIS models. The ne... Read more |
Local woodlands 'lock up' one fifth of residents' emissions A recent research report has concluded that the trees growing naturally in High Weald woodlands ‘lock up' the equivalent of a fifth of the annual carbon emissions of each High Weald resident. It adv... Read more |
