Community
Community Project Fund initiatives 2003 - 2004
The East Devon AONB Community Project Fund has made a contribution to the following projects:
Budleigh Salterton Village Design Statement
Assistance with an exhibition and questionnaire production costs.
Otterton Village Design Statement
Assistance and support for the production of the document.
Conservation grazing at Uplyme
To re-establish a conservation grazing programme to a species rich meadow at Uplyme, also to include hedge bank restoration and tree planting.
Volunteer conservation tasks
BTCV volunteers to carry out practical management tasks on heathland within the AONB, working with local land managers and making a valuable contribution to the management of this internationally important habitat.
Heathland grazing at Venn Ottery
To implement a grazing programme on the heathland site at Venn Ottery, a County Wildlife Site within the AONB.
Wildflower meadow at Uplyme
To implement a conservation project which enables sustainable management of a species rich pasture in Uplyme.
East Budleigh Britain in Bloom
To plant a copse of native silver birch in the recreation ground at East Budleigh with a view to planting native woodland flowers among the trees.
Wildlife pond at Shute
To create a wildlife pond at Shute.
Kissing gate at Soldiers Hill, Sidmouth
Sid Vale Association volunteers to replace a stile with a more user-friendly kissing gate on a permissive path.
Picnic tables for Whitford Common
To provide a bench and picnic tables for Whitford Common, adjacent to the River Axe.