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Apr 08 HOW CLEAN IS MY VALLEY?: Over 30 volunteers helped clean the Otter Estuary on 5th April. Read more about the interesting finds led by the Otter valley Association with support from East Devon District Council and Clinton Devon Estates.
Mar 08 BACK TO THE FUTURE: Parishscapes goes to 4 East Devon primary schools. Pupils get chance to use digital technology to study historic landscapes in their local area.
Feb 08 FARMERS MARKET BROCHURE POPULAR: The 2007 Farmers Market brochure received over 6,500 hits last year. Local trader and promoter, Catherine Broomfield, welcomed the support of the SDF.
Dec 07 WINTER WARMER EVENT SUCCESS: Natural England Regional Farm Demonstration Programme uses Park Farm, with its SDF supported woodfuel system, as venue for successful 'Managing farm woodlands for woodfuel' event run by Silvanus Trust.
Oct 07 UNEXPECTED WINDFALL: Due to the unfortunate cancellation of our 'Pasture to Plate' education project the SDF is available again for this financial year.
Oct 07 LOOKING OUT FOR BATS: Bat talk for farmers in Beer Quarry Caves was a real success. There is interest in developing a landscape scale project focussing in on bats based around land management enhancements, survey & monitoring and education.
Oct 07 'WOOD' YOU LIKE TO JOIN US?: The East Devon AONB is looking to work more closely with owners of small woodlands to improve opportunities for managment, which conserves our landscape character, and explore the benefits of greater collaborative working.
Sept 07 YEAR OF FOOD AND FARMING: East Devon serves up some Food 4 Thought - new education DVD and resource available for secondary school (Key Stage 3) students.
Aug 07 FORMER NFU MAN TAKES HELM: Mike Ellingham, NFU representative, is new Chair of East Devon AONB and first non-local authority representative since establishment of partnership in 2003.
June 07 PARTNERSHIP CELEBRATES SUCCESS: Our Annual Review was launched at our Annual Forum, Kilmington. John Mortimer (South West Regional Director CLA) gave a key note speech.
June 07 PROTECTED LANDSCAPE TO AWARD GRANTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES: The East Devon AONB is pleased to announce return of Sustainable Development Fund - reduced amount of just over £63k available for 2007/08- get in quick says Mike Ellingham (NFU representative and chair of SDF panel)
May 07 COMMUNITY AND LANDSCAPES TO CASH IN: The East Devon AONB has been awarded nearly £50,000 from the the Heritage Lottery Fund for a 3 year extension of 'parishscapes' to the remaining 27 parishes of the area.
May 07 PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Local resident, Harriet Pottinger wins joing East Devon AONB and Blackdown Hills AONB photo competition with a stunning image of the valleys around Farway. Sarah Skinner came second with an image of Budleigh Salterton cliffs, whilst Arjan de Jagar of the Netherlands won the visitor category.
May 07 FARMERS SURVEY SHOWS LOW UPTAKE OF NEW STEWARDSHIP: Devon FWAG have released important findings from an East Devon AONB farmers survey, supported by our Sustaianble Development Fund.
Apr 07 RIDE AND STRIDE IN BRANSCOMBE: Cllr Margaret Rogers, Chair East Devon AONB Partnership launches new guide to the CoastHopper 899 which encourages walkers and day visitors to build a bus ride into their day out between Seaton and Sidmouth.
Apr 07 BRANSCOMBE COAST PATH REOPENS: Devon County Council Rights of Way give all clear for re-opening the South West Coast Path near Branscombe, known as the Underhooken, following closure during the MSC Napoli incident.
Mar 07 RARE BATS GET NEW HOME IN BEER: New cave entrance with bat friendly grill made possible by East Devon AONB Partnership in collaboration with local business/landowner. Provides refuge for protected species whilst opening up opportunities for people to find out more about the history of quarrying at Beer. This work complements other Sustainable Development Fund work looking at use of farmland habitats in the areas of AONB surrounding the Beer Quarry Caves.
Mar 07 BRANSCOMBE BEACH REOPENS: After 8 weeks of intensive clean up by contractors the National Trust and local businesses are pleased to announce beach is back open from 4pm 16 March.
Feb 07 BBC AWARD FOR GREAT TREES PROJECT: This inspiring project supported by the East Devon AONB and hosted by the EDDC Countryside Service won a BBC award