National Landscapes Association

Beach trip 'wows' Northumberland school children As part of the Generation Green 2 project, children from Northumberland got their very first trip to the beach, spending a memorable day in Northumberland Coast National Landscape. The children built sandcastles, rockpooled and even helped out with a litterpick. Their review: “that was the best school day ever, I wish we could sleep here” Find out more about their day at the beach here: https://ow.ly/oABN50Uor3O The National Landscapes Association is proud to be part of the Access Unlimited partnership, delivering Generation Green 2, which is funded by Defra. We'll be sharing more Generation Green case studies over the coming weeks. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Natural England The Outward Bound Trust Youth Hostels Association England & Wales Northumberland Coast National Landscape Anita Kerwin-Nye

💹 Joining the dots for nature restoration Bruce from the National Landscapes Association attended a workshop to help Nature South East plan next steps towards helping nature thrive across the region. Colleagues from HIgh Weald National Landscape, Chilterns National Landscape and Surrey Hills National Landscape added their expertise to the workshop. National Landscapes and Big Chalk have important roles to play. Find out more about Big Chalk here: www.big-chalk.org #BigChalk #Chilterns #High Weald #Surrey Hills #30by30 #morebiggerbetterconnected #makingspacefornature #lawton 📷 Viv Blakey Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Natural England Steve Reed MP Wildlife and Countryside Link RSPB Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts Soil Association Forestry England Canal & River Trust NATIONAL PARKS UK LIMITED Campaign for National Parks National Trails UK

🍃 Farmers leading the charge on biofertiliser research A Farming in Protected Landscapes grant of £6000 has enabled farmer Rod Everett to develop his knowledge of biofertilisers, which could be a low-cost, nature friendly replacement for synthetic ones. Rod received funding from Forest of Bowland National Landscape's FiPL pot to help him develop his knowledge and to purchase equipment to make and research biofertilisers on his farm. He is a keen proponent of this work and shares his learning and findings with other farmers regionally and nationally. https://ow.ly/WSHh50UnnbS #FiPL #FarminginProtectedLandscapes #NatureFriendlyFarming #FarmingforNature #biofertiliser Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Natural England Forest of Bowland Nature Friendly Farming Network Wildlife and Countryside Link NFU (National Farmers' Union) Daniel Zeichner

This week the National Landscapes Association responded to Welsh Government's consultation on Sustainable Investment Principles. We strongly welcome the initiative to introduce principles aimed at driving ethical and effective funding for nature recovery in Wales. Our response highlights four key areas for action: 1. Empowering Communities and Small-Scale Projects 2. Ensuring Robust Governance and Oversight 3. Driving Financial Innovation 4. Aligning with Global and UK Standards See our response in full: https://ow.ly/yIgF50UmzTG #naturebasedsolutions #greenfinance #naturewales Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Tirweddau Cymru Landscapes Wales

Brilliant #FiPL funded project working for heritage and biodiversity.

Fantastic event coming up. #FiPL has been such a huge success story, funding projects that benefit nature, climate, people and communities. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Natural England Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Mary Creagh CBE MP Daniel Zeichner Siôn McGeever

Absolutely thrilled that Norfolk is now part of Big Chalk. A nature recovery network spanning 20% of England from Dorset to the Wash. A landmark moment.

📣 This is a Game Changer! Game Changer Charcuterie is a Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) funded project that ticks every box: ✔️ Helps biodiversity ✔️ Utilises an overabundant resource ✔️ Innovative approach means next to no waste ✔️ Provides high-quality training to young people ✔️ Plugs a skills gap 😋 Tastes incredible Find out more about Game Changer here: https://ow.ly/VK6150Ul0bB The innovative Defra-funded Farming in Protected Landscapes programme blends national, regional and local priorities and devolves decision making to local experts. It also fills gaps not met by other farming support available, especially for smaller landholders. Contributions to nature recovery and climate resilience, sustainable businesses, social wellbeing and community building, heritage conservation and better access for people to enjoy our nation’s landscapes all feature in programme delivery, coming together to make much more resilient rural places. #FIPL #NatureFriendlyFarming #FarmingforNature Game Changer Charcuterie Sheepdrove Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Siôn McGeever Oxford Real Farming Conference Steve Reed MP Daniel Zeichner Mary Creagh MP Natural England Wildlife and Countryside Link Plantlife International North Wessex Downs National Landscape

🌳 Leading from the Front: The Role of the Public Sector in Nature Recovery 🌿 Hannah and David from the National Landscapes Association team attended the Woodland Trust’s event in Westminster, for the launch of their new research report, Leading from the Front - The Role of the Public Sector in Nature Recovery. The event gave the opportunity to really question the state of play for nature markets. Dr. Sophus zu Ermgassen’s point struck a chord: we are overly reliant on poorly regulated nature markets. Private finance must complement public funding—not replace it—if nature is to truly thrive in the way we all want. Highlights included: Dr. Sophus zu Ermgassen (Oxford University) on the public sector’s critical role and the challenges in regulating nature markets. Expert responses from: Prof. Bob Smith (Durrell Institute) on prioritising locations for nature recovery. Rachel Solomon Williams (Aldersgate Group) on business needs for supporting biodiversity. Helen Avery (Green Finance Institute) on what’s working (and what isn’t) in green finance for nature. Toby Perkins MP, emphasizing Government accountability for nature recovery. The event underscored the importance of collaboration between public and private sectors to ensure these markets deliver real results on the ground. A huge thank you to the Woodland Trust for hosting this timely and thought-provoking discussion. 📷Hannah Wilcox-Brooke, Liam Marsh, #greenfinance #naturefinance Green Finance Institute Toby Perkins MP Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent Aldersgate Group

🗺️The path to 2031 The National Landscapes Association is proud to share its new strategy, including priority actions, taking us to 2031. With the right resourcing for National Landscapes, the strategy will take us to a point in time when the network will have made a significant contribution to the government’s pledge to protect 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030. See the strategy here: https://ow.ly/uYJN50UiPAe or strategy on a page here: https://ow.ly/46e850UiPAh