Defra’s Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) has been running for the last 5 years and has now been extended for a further 3 years (from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029). FiPL is a grant programme for supporting farmers, land managers and people who manage land in...
Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme (FiPL) has been running from 2021 and in this period it has had a landscape-scale impact, supporting people, nature, climate and place. Nationally, 5,500 projects have been completed and the achievements to date include:...
If heavy rain has dampened your spirits then here is a silver lining. It has proved a blessing for a project to restore and expand historic wetland areas in the Howardian Hills National Landscape. The 79 square mile area is famed for its rolling hills, hedgerows,...
We are delighted to announce that another of our villages has become a Dark Skies Friendly Community. Husthwaite joins the ranks of Terrington, Bulmer, Crayke and Ampleforth Abbey in earning the marque. The scheme, which helps communities raise awareness of the need...
An initiative to connect children from socially disadvantaged areas with nature and rural life has been hailed a success in the Howardian Hills National Landscape. Six years ago a report on the future of designated landscapes in England called for more to be done to...
This summer saw the Howardian Hills take part in Nature Calling: the first national programme of new art commissions by National Landscapes. The Howardian Hills Partnership commissioned theatre company Next Door But One and York Dance Space to facilitate a creative...
More wildflowers are set to take root in the Howardian Hills National Landscape thanks to a link up with Yorkshire Water. The utility company is working on an ambitious wetland project in South Yorkshire to reduce storm overflows discharging into rivers. The work has...
We’re pleased to announce that the draft of the new Howardian Hills National Landscape Management Plan is now available to view online for public consultation.
More barn owl chicks will soon be on the flight path thanks to an expanding conservation project by the Howardian Hills Partnership. Over the past 20 months, 80 specially designed barn owl boxes have been erected across the 79 square mile Howardian Hills National...
We will produce our very first formal Nature Recovery Plan and update our Howardian Hills National Landscape Management Plan by the end of December 2025. Work started on both documents in May 2024 and several stakeholder and public workshops have been held to discuss...