Project Name
SDF/025 Braunton Marshes Study – Taw Torridge Estuary Forum
Project Description
The Project carried out research and published a report based on historic evidence to the present day, on the significance of Braunton Marshes within the Biosphere area and AONB area.
Grant Awarded £3,000
Project Name
SDF/007 Pasture to Plate – South West Rural Stress
Project Description
Project aimed to inform and educate school children at farmers markets, farm shops and through farm visits, on or near the AONB, about how food is produced on farms and the issues facing farming in North Devon and the AONB. Over 600 school children attended the visits.
Grant Awarded £6,450
Project Name
SDF/034 Forest Education in the AONB – South West Forest
Project Description
The Project promoted the value of Forest Schools through a series of pilot sessions for schools, held within the AONB at Berrynarbor and at Appledore Primary Schools involving 280 children. In addition, SWF held 3 training events for teachers and 600 children were involved in tree planting schemes.
Grant Awarded £7374
Project Name
SDF/037 South West WoodFuel Initiative - Centre for Sustainable Energy
Project Description
This was a Regional bid involving most Protected Landscapes in the South West to encourage the use of woodfuel systems. In North Devon grant funding was made available for Pathfinder Volunteer Business Training Centre in Braunton to install a Woodfuel Boiler system
Grant Awarded £10,000