Farming for the Nation - Test Trial

Farming for the Nation - Test Trial

Project Description

How ELM can use a fuller understanding of natural capital and ecosystem services to provide a step change for the biodiversity and heritage of the Lizard Peninsula whilst also delivering wider multiple benefits for local communities.

Project Aim

Examine how objectives can be set for the provision of public goods in a rural farming landscape whilst also demonstrating how farmers can work collaboratively to deliver the objectives of ELMs.

Penwith Landscape Partnership

Penwith Landscape Partnership

Project Description

Creating a resilient living, working Penwith landscape where farming prospers while protecting natural resources, restoring habitat connectivity and enhancing archaeological heritage.

Project Aim

To create a resilient living, working Penwith landscape where farming prospers while protecting natural resources, restoring habitat connectivity and enhancing archaeological heritate.

Bodmin Moor Peatland Partnership

Bodmin Moor Peatland Partnership

Project Description

Bodmin Moor is our largest Section and forms one of the South West’s iconic peat moors that is not only a haven for wildlife but also provides us with fresh water and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by acting as a store for carbon.

Project Aim

South West Water will work with regional and local organisations, including the Cornwall AONB, to restore 1,680 hectares of damaged peatland on Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor.

Monuments Matter to People

Monuments Matter to People

Project Description

An exciting project which offered residents of Torpoint, Saltash and Liskeard the opportunity to join a free, varied volunteer programme at Maker Heights, Rame Head.

Project Aim

Conserving Cornish landscapes whilst gaining education, training and life skills, improving health and wellbeing and making long-lasting connections to people and places.

12 Children's Stories for 12 Sections

12 Children's Stories for 12 Sections

Project Description

A collection of short stories for children aged 7-11 yrs, showcasing the cultural heritage of the protected landscape to inspire, connect and engage children from Cornwall, and beyond.

Project Aim

To use storytelling to connect and introduce children of primary-school age with nature and to offer an opportunity for a life-long passion for the outdoors and natural environment.

Farm for Nature

Farm for Nature

Project Description

"This project pilot secures through practical inputs, soil carbon baselining and pollinator monitoring, using the BEE Steward reporting, data we can use to help secure future funding for additional delivery."

Project Aim

Develop the funding opportunities to initiate and deliver the practical actions on farms identified in the Landscape Management Framework.

NEIRF Project

NEIRF Project

Project Description

Cornwall National Landscape were awarded funding from the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund, Environment Agency, to research private investment in Section 08 South Coast Western.

Project Aim

To ensure nature recovery across the boundaries of protected landscapes and to share with stakeholders our findings about blended finance for current and future agri-environment schemes.