Volunteer researchers find evidence of surviving features in the landscape The Land of the Fanns are delighted to be able to reveal exciting developments in our Designed Landscape project with the discovery at Belhus Park in Thurrock of the remains of Tudor and Jacobean gardens. We are working with Historic
Like many organisations, Orchards Community Forum in Grays had to suspend all activities during lockdown. As secretary, I found it incredibly frustrating – the Forum had only been resurrected less than 18 months earlier. Getting involved in vital community activities because of the pandemic inevitably meant putting a hold on
The Land of the Fanns Landscape Partnership Scheme has launched an easy to use one-stop online resource for teachers and home learners that will encourage young people to explore and discover the great outdoors. Time spent outdoors is a fantastic way to change pace, boost energy levels and bring a
The Land of the Fanns is delighted to announce that well-known author and social historian Ken Worpole has brought his considerable talent and thought to the new book which captures the essence of the area and sums up everything that the five year Landscape Partnership Scheme has been about: Fens,
Saturday 22 May – Sunday 6 June What stories lie waiting to be discovered in the landscape around us? Where are the special places that evoke memories and recall past histories? Who are the characters that have enlivened and shaped the land? The 185 square kilometres of the Land of
Congratulations to the the winners of the Land of the Fanns Model Building Competition and thank you to everyone who entered! We were looking for models of a local place in the Land of the Fanns area that is special such as a favourite building, landscape or hidden gem. The
I have been wanting to do my Forest School training for some time now, so when the opportunity came along, I jumped at it. Land of the Fanns would help fund the training with Essex Wildlife Trust. There was the matter of Covid-19 interfering with how the training is taught,
The Land of the Fanns Landscape Partnership Scheme has a new programme of low cost online training available for local heritage or environmental groups and organisations across the Scheme’s operating area. Small charities, voluntary groups and organisations working on conservation projects or benefiting the local natural or built heritage can
Through the dedication and hard work of the many volunteers, stakeholders and delivery partners, the Land of the Fanns Scheme has continued throughout 2020 with many projects now coming to a successful conclusion and lots to celebrate. Well over halfway through, with over £1 million already invested in project delivery,
We are working with Essex Gardens Trust on a new project to record the many precious green spaces across Thurrock. Essex Garden Trust was successful in applying through the Land of the Fanns Community Action Fund to fund a project in Thurrock called Unforgettable Gardens. This project builds on the
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