Landscape Partnerships is the only HLF grant programme specifically focused on the countryside. Schemes must actively engage local communities, while meeting local social, environmental and economic needs. We have worked with a total of eight schemes to date that will lead to an investment of £20 million in rural areas. Roles have included acting as associate monitors and external assessors on behalf of HLF, developing training and audience development plans, and supporting Partnerships with their round one and round two submissions.
In partnership with Richard Clarke of CEPAR, we are working with HLF to help develop its approach to the evaluation of this programme. We are delivering a contract through which we are providing support to Partnerships to enable them to demonstrate the value of the work they are carrying out.
Crinan Canal Mural ~ Ardrishaig Primary School
Near to Nature Trail ~ Dunadry
Opening West Boldon Lodge ~ South Tyneside
Business in the Community ~ Give and Gain Day
To increase recognition of the work of the Environmental Education Centre network we have identified a number of national award schemes and are preparing the relevant applications.
A Musical Picnic ~ Bishops Wood Environmental Education Centre
Over the last ten years an important element of David’s work has been training initiatives addressing landscape and planning issues. Currently he is overall course facilitator for a multi-disciplinary CPD training course which is delivered two times a year in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland.
Other landscape projects have included development and delivery of two-day events for Natural England staff (to help them when responding to planning consultations), open courses at Losehill Hall, and training for land agents advising on agri-environment schemes.
Spanish Point, venue for the
Heritage
Council’s
twice-yearly landscape training
programme.
David Mount briefing participants
on the Irish training course
David is currently acting as convenor of the Upland Hydrology Group which covers England and Wales. His role, based with Moors for the Future in Edale, involves pooling and disseminating the expertise of the Group to help us secure multiple benefits from upland areas. Upland hydrology impinges on all aspects of upland management, including moorland restoration, water quality and flood risk management, and the role of upland soils as major carbon sinks.
This popular training module, developed with Charlie Falzon, has been delivered around the country on numerous occasions over the last ten years. Participants have included Natural England staff working in the north-west of England, people from the voluntary and public sectors who’s job it is to monitor and comment on planning applications, campaigners who wish to influence policy, and others working with community groups who want to use the system to protect or improve their local environment. Most recently David delivered a planning workshop for personnel from BT’s ‘Wind for Change’ programme.
