Farming in Protected Landscapes
Projects funded in 2023-24
Trailed composter, Ken Hill farms
A new compost-turning machine to turn high nitrogen, green and woody material into bio-complete compost. This is applied as compost, compost extract or compost teas in order to improve the diversity of microbe in farm soils.
£24,950
Management plans, East & West Runton
Supporting the creation of a 10-year management plan for commons and ponds (Abb’s Common and Congham Hill, East Runton and West Runton Common) to help adapt to climate change, and engaging with local toad patrol.
£995
Opportunity mapping, River Mun
An opportunity mapping exercise to provide options for land management and enhancement or restoration within the River Mun corridor, running from the source to the mouth, building upon the existing River Catchment Plan.
£6,000
Iron Age fort repair, Holkham
Repairs and ongoing conservation of erosion scars caused by cattle on the earthworks of the iron age fort at Holkham National Nature Reserve to conserve and prevent destruction of this nationally significant Scheduled Monument.
£3,796
New boardwalk, Brancaster beach
A wide, accessible 2km boardwalk at Brancaster, complete with resting spots and viewing platforms, making it easier for visitors of all ages and abilities to explore this beautiful and environmentally sensitive saltmarsh environment.
£75,000
The First Wave, Cley Marshes
A mobile water pump to remove saltwater from this freshwater SSSI habitat and protect internationally important species, as part of work to realign the main drainage channel that can block when storm surges breach the shingle ridge.
£31,998
Water for Wildlife – status of Norfolk coast ponds
Equipping farmers, landowners and volunteers with skills to identify ponds suitable for restoration using Norfolk Ponds Project’s ‘Project Pit Stop’ app, ahead of phase 2, which will support larger-scale pond restoration and management.
£14,719
Equipment for bundling reed, Cley Marshes
Hand tools, equipment and a trailer to help remove, transport and batch Norfolk reed from the reedbed. This supports the ongoing management of reedbeds mainly of Norfolk Wildlife Trust Cley Marshes, although it may be used elsewhere.
£2,457
Mobile laying hen units, Sedgeford
Two high welfare mobile units that hold 450 laying hens and can be moved around the farm 3-6 days behind the cattle, as part of a multi-species cattle rotation approach., as part of a wider move towards regenerative farming at Glovers Farm.
£48,819
Replacement of bird hide, Holkham
Rebuilding of a bird hide overlooking protected wetland habitat in Holkham National Nature Reserve. New information boards describe the Iron Age fort and Decoy Wood, home to Britain’s largest breeding colony of Eurasian spoonbills.
£19,294
Public access gates, Muckleburgh Hill
Installation of new public access gates next to a busy road, allowing for better access for pedestrian safety to this County Wildlife Site This helped create a larger entrance area to the site with gates set back away from the A149.
£4,560
Supporting turtle dove recovery, Flitcham
A continuation of work on bespoke habitat creation and supplementary feeding for turtle doves (that was undertaken in 2022 and 2023), through creation of foraging plots, supplementary feeding for one season, and a new pond.
£3,248
Mower for reed management, Cley Marshes
A two-wheeled mower to enable continued cutting of reed and fen vegetation at Cley Marshes Nature Reserve which is needed for habitat management as well as maintaining the quality of the reedbeds for Norfolk reed.
£1,860
Farming native oysters, Thornham
Investment in larger sizes of native seed oysters and installing new trestles to house the young oysters for them to be farmed, enabling a faster move towards native oysters, compared to farming only Pacific oysters previously.
£3,247
Habitat restoration tools, East & West Beckham
Hand tools and equipment for Felbeck Trust volunteers for habitat management, such as hedgerow and tree planting, pruning, meadow and pond management, and creating habitats for reptiles, invertebrates and turtle doves.
£1,057
*Figures show the amount of Farming in Protected Landscape grant awarded to projects.
