Herefordshire Rural Hub & NFU Herefordshire are running a webinar on ‘Grants & Government Land Proposals’ on 2nd April between 1pm and 2pm via Teams. Click here for more details and to read the other items in the Rural Hub newsletter.
Apply by 03 April for Veolia’s Environmental Trust Funding. Veolia are awarding grants towards projects that make improvements to community facilities and the natural environment. Grants are available for both Community Projects, to create or improve publicly accessible spaces for the benefit of the community, and Habitat and Biodiversity Projects, which fund improvements to or the creation of natural habitats. Apply by 08 April for The William Sutton Prize for Sustainability. The Clarion Housing Group are looking for breakthrough ideas in new homes and existing neighbourhoods that can actively contribute to the restoration and preservation of our natural world. Submissions are welcome
Volunteer needed to lead a Dawn Chorus Walk The parish footpath officer in Little Birch just south of Hereford, organises a Dawn Chorus Walk in April each year that usually attracts about 25 people. A local farmer provides a breakfast on the return from the walk and participants are asked for a donation for the food and a local charity. Normally a local person leads the walk and shares his knowledge of the birds heard. Unfortunately, he has recently had a knee operation so is unable to lead the walk this year. The footpath officer is looking for someone who could help out:
Click here for the latest newsletter from Rural Hub Herefordshire which includes information about the sudden closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive for 2025.
Hosted by Herefordshire Food Alliance and Sustainable Ledbury Monday 27th January 6 – 9.30pm Food, Film and Q&A Come and join an evening of learning and discussion at Burgage Hall in Ledbury! A screening of the thought-provoking film “Six Inches of Soil” followed by an engaging Q&A session with local farmers and growers. Confirmed panel so far Harvey Clay – Showle Dairy, Josh Davenport – Little Marcle Organic Produce, and James Marsden – Gregg’s Pit Cider & Perry and Chair of Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership Board. This event is a great opportunity to delve into the world of sustainable agriculture and the
Click here for the latest newsletter from Hereford Rural Hub. Primarily aimed at farmers, it includes details of Sustainable Farm Incentives, Hereford Council’s Natural Flood Management project, a webinar from Herefordshire Meadows plus lots of other information.
Click here and here for details of a Seasonal Growing Assistant job at Growing Local. Applications need to be in by 5th January 2025.
Click here and here for details of a Seasonal Growing Assistant job at Growing Local. Applications need to be in by 5th January 2025.
Click here and here for details of a Seasonal Growing Assistant job at Growing Local. Applications need to be in by 5th January 2025.
Click here to read about opportunities to come together and share good food in the run-up to Christmas. Click here to read some links explaining some of the recent changes around tax, and what else is being pushed for by groups advocating for the future of farming and nature. HFA Steering member Christine Hope was championing Herefordshire, sustainability and Small Business at the House of Lords recently! Click here to read how she got on. Talk Community WOW Grants are now available. The aim of the WOW grant is to offer
