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Fundraising successes

in 2014/15

Veolia Environmental Trust

During the last 12 months, the Land Trust has led
Paul Taylor, Executive Director, an important habitat creation project at Rabbit Ings
The Veolia Environmental Trust. Country Park in Yorkshire, thanks to a £39,000 Landfll
Communities Fund grant from Veolia Environmental
“This project will bring many Trust. Like the Land Trust, Veolia Environmental Trust
focuses on supporting community and environmental
benefts for wildlife and people projects around the UK.
who visit and enjoy the country This funding allowed us to restore and expand the reedbed
park. The improvements are an and wetland areas and build on and enhance works carried
excellent example of how the out by Yorkshire Water and the Environment Agency across
Landfll Communities Fund can the Dearne Valley. This included realignment of part of a dyke
network and weir improvements which, combined with the
help make a real difference to reedbed works, has resulted in improved water quality and
our landscape and biodiversity levels, signifcantly enhancing these habitats for a range of
and I look forward to hearing species, including Reed buntings, Harvest mice, Water voles
and dragonfies.
about the improved areas
thriving in the future.” This project has been a great success not only for the wildlife,
but for engaging with local communities; encouraging them to
get involved in the project and the park.

English Woodland Grant Scheme

This year, the Land Trust successfully completed works to improve woodlands
across seven of its sites, as a result of securing £118,000 from the English
Woodland Grant Scheme. These improvements will deliver greater environmental FROM THE ENGLISH
and community benefts and included installing new interpretation and facilities
at existing woodland sites and developing plans for future woodlands.

The English Woodland Grant Scheme distributes and administers government funding
via the Forestry Commission and has been a vital source of funding for us to deliver the GRANT
long term management of our woodland areas, allowing us to protect these vital resources
and enabling people across England to have better access to these spaces, which are so
important for health and wellbeing.

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