We’re pleased to offer funding to another five Cumbrian organisations, as part of our Real Hedge Fund grants scheme.
Thanks to generous donations from our supporters during last year’s the Real Hedge Fund at Christmas appeal, we’re giving grants worth a total of £5117.15.
Patterdale Estate, self-catering lodges in Glenridding, will replace 70m of barb fence with a hedge that runs between the two areas of trees, providing better habitat connectivity. The hedgerow will be a mix of native species. 60% hawthorn and 40% a mix of blackthorn, hazel, field mapel, dog rose, dog wood and crab apple.
Threaplands Farm aims to replace some stock fencing with hedges to improve the biodiversity.
Adams Recreation Ground Trust is a charity based in the coastal village of St Bees, providing sporting and recreational opportunities for the community. Adding to an extensive tree and wildflower meadow, the funding will help to establish a native species hedgerow.
St Gregory and St Patrick’s Infant School have been funded to plant and manage a new native species hedge along a school boundary and at the edge of the school wood. This will increase biodiversity and provide the children with new learning experiences, while also providing a privacy barrier.
Bampton Valley Community Pub manages the Mardale Inn. The pub has an LPG tank, a log store, a lime kiln, and plans to install solar panels. But this area is located on the edge of a sheep pasture and they need a barrier to prevent sheep from damaging the tank and store.
The Real Hedge Fund campaign launched in 2021 and to date, we have awarded just shy of £30,000, shared between 24 community organisations, schools and small business from across Cumbria.