Following the success of the recent summer event at Teddesley Park Farm, farmer Mary Cope and Colin Manning of Cannock Chase AONB invite you to visit Beaudesert Park Farm on 29th November 2023. There will be an informal farm tour to see how Farming in Protected Landscapes funding is helping Mary and the farm. The tour will show how opportunities for funding is helping Mary evolve how she farms and diversifies her business. There will also be a talk given by Faye Edwards from Linking Education and Farming (LEAF) on how farmers can develop their education provision, connect with communities whilst also generating an income. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Book your place with Colin now. 

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Are you a horse rider? If the answer is yes we would like to understand how we can improve the experience of all horse riders onto Cannock Chase. It would be really appreciated if you could spend just  a few minutes of your time to complete this survey to help to inform us how we can better help you.

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New Mindfulness Trail

The lowland heathland which forms a significant part of the habitat on Cannock Chase holds important invertebrate populations.  One of the most important groups are bees, wasps, and ants. By removing the vegetation and exposing south-facing warm, sandy, and bare earth areas, we are creating more nesting areas for some special invertebrates which you may have noticed when out on a walk. Solitary bees and wasps of these habitats do not form colonies, but live in burrows dug into sandy ground. The scrapes will also benefit the reptiles that live on the Chase, using them as basking areas. Over time the bare ground will slowly vegetate over, creating a mosaic of ages of heathland plants which would previously have been produced by grazing livestock. The variety of heights and structures in plants supports a wider range of wildlife than a uniform growth. This is something that has been done over the last 3-4 years by the Staffordshire County Council Countryside Officers.

Could you make a difference to one of England’s finest landscapes? The Cannock Chase National Landscape Partnership is looking to invite new advisors to its governing body – the Joint Committee.

As a non-voting partner, your voluntary role will be to advise and influence policies and actions to ensure that the natural beauty of Cannock Chase is conserved and enhanced, and that the designated landscape continues to benefit local residents, businesses and visitors.

We want to be a more diverse and inclusive partnership.  We are keen to hear from individuals or organisations who feel that they can represent and speak for a range of people in different sectors and interests in the area including black and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ groups, young people and education, the arts, health and wellbeing, climate change.

To find out more and how to apply to be an advisor please contact Ian Marshall.

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