Yorkshire Dales woodlands bid for £640,000 Lottery restoration funding
Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 1 Nov, 12:14 · Archive
A partnership led by the Woodland Trust has applied for £643,746 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore ancient woodlands across the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale over two years. North Yorkshire Council is joining the bid alongside the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and White Rose Forest, hosted by Kirklees Council.
The two-year project would involve surveying and mapping ancient woodlands in need of restoration and drawing up improvement plans. Ancient woodlands are defined as areas continuously wooded since at least 1600. They support important wildlife and ecosystems but have not received the management needed to support nature recovery.
The proposed work would also examine options for managing deer populations, which can affect woodland regeneration, and identify opportunities and obstacles to restoration work with landowners.
North Yorkshire Council's share of the proposed funding would be £201,061, allowing its Nidderdale National Landscape team to employ a full-time woodland officer and a part-time engagement officer for two years. The council would contribute a further £35,482 in match funding from an existing Defra government grant, bringing its total project budget to £236,543.
According to a council report, there is a significant amount of ancient woodland within the National Landscape. The report states: 'To date we have not had sufficient resources to undertake the scale of ancient woodland management required to deliver nature recovery across this habitat.'
The initial Lottery funding would not pay for the full restoration programme, meaning further resources would be needed for implementation of the restoration plans once they are developed.
How it is being reported
- Ancient North Yorkshire woodlands could get £640k boost in major restoration projectA major project to restore ancient woodlands across the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale could get a £640,000 boost from the National Lottery.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 1 Nov, 12:00
- Ancient North Yorkshire woodlands could get £640k boost in major restoration projectA major project to restore ancient woodlands across the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale could get a £640,000 boost from the National Lottery.York Press · 1 Nov, 12:00
- Yorkshire Dales woodland restoration plan could secure £600,000 Lottery boostA major project to restore ancient woodlands across the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale could get a £640,000 boost from the National Lottery.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 30 Oct, 16:44
- Yorkshire Dales woodland restoration plan could secure £600,000 Lottery boostA major project to restore ancient woodlands across the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale could get a £640,000 boost from the National Lottery.The Press (York) · 30 Oct, 16:44
In this story: North Yorkshire Council · Woodland Trust · Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority · White Rose Forest · Yorkshire Dales · Nidderdale · National Lottery Heritage Fund
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