Projects that aim to boost nature recovery and “back the people who make landscapes thrive” will receive a share of £150 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The organisation said the money will reach about 20 large-scale projects across the UK as part of a new decade-long initiative, called Landscape Connections. The funding will focus on Britain’s protected landscapes, including national parks and national landscapes in England and Wales, areas of outstanding natural beauty in Northern Ireland, and national parks and other areas in Scotland.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund said the initiative will empower different landowners, such as public and private organisations, estates, farmers and communities, to collaborate on making a lasting impact. Wildlife corridors separating the fields of Manor Farm, part ofThe Chalk, Cherries and Chairs partnership project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund (Oliver Dixon/National Lottery Heritage Fund) Landowners will be able to apply for the money over the next decade. Julian Glover, Heritage Fund trustee, said: “We have some of the most beautiful, loved and famous landscapes in the world but they can do a lot more for nature and more for people.
“This is a chance to make them flourish by working with those who know them best, from naturalists to businesses and farmers. “This programme goes beyond investing in land and nature recovery to back the people who make landscapes thrive.” Culture Secretary L.