Partners and funders
Project partners
The Connecting people and landscape project is being delivered by a partnership of eight organisations working across community, ecology, landscapes and research. Delivery of the project is being led by Bat Conservation Trust, working with:
- Devon Communities Together - find out about the work this independent charity does to enable and empower communities across Devon to tackle insecurities and inequalities that can arise from living in a rural county by visiting their website here
- East Devon National Landscape (formerly East Devon AONB) - find out about the work that East Devon National Landscapes do here
- Peoples Trust for Endangered Species -visit the Trust's website to find out more about their work on dormice here and hedgehogs here
- South Devon National Landscape (formerly South Devon AONB) - find out about the work that South Devon National Landscapes do here
- University of Exeter - find out about the University's latest environmental research here
- Knepp Castle Estate - find out more about the Knepp Estate and there work in regenerative farming here
- Devon Wildlife Trust - find out more about their work by visiting the Trust's website here
Special mention:
Devon Wildlife Consultants are also supporting the project. Visit there website here.
Project Funders
Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. Connecting People and Landscapes project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we are working to bring together farmers and communities across Devon to create a more resilient landscape in the face of changing climate.
John Swire 1989 Charitable Trust have provided Connecting People and Landscapes with funding to support its traineeships programme.
Natural England have provided corn seed funding to support the Connecting People and Landscapes project with monitoring of bats on farmland.
