Projects
The Landscape Partnership is working on a 5-year project plan made up of 4 programmes.
Programme A: restoring and reconnecting the Land of the Fanns
| A1.1 | Landscape Management Plan | To co-ordinate landscape management efforts across the Land of the Fanns through better partnership working between public and private landowners, uplifting farmland through Countryside Stewardship and supporting landscape-focussed social enterprise |
| A1.2 | Community Tree Nursery | To develop a community tree nursery on a not-for-profit commercial basis providing genetically diverse stock for sale within the Land of the Fanns |
| A2.1 | Woodland, Grassland and Hedgerows | To restore 60 hectares of woodland, grassland and hedgerows across the Land of the Fanns and link these to Countryside Stewardship |
| A2.2 | Restoring Low Nutrient Habitat | To restore remnants of low nutrient habitats, which have almost vanished from the landscape |
| A2.3 | Rediscovering the Lost Fens | To highlight and interpret the lost 'Fann' landscape through access and restoration work |
| A2.4 | Micro landscapes | To establish and maintain management regimes on brownfield sites for invertebrates, creating opportunities to appreciate industrial habitats within the Land of the Fanns |
| A3.1 | River Catchments | To improve the rivers – Rom/Beam, Ingrebourne and Mardyke – of the Land of the Fanns |
| A3.2 | Connecting Historic Landscapes | To improve access and understanding at two strategic historic landscapes (Belhus and Thorndon) within the Land of the Fanns |
| A4.1 | Environment Skills and Training | To provide people with the skills needed to restore, understand and promote natural heritage within the landscape |
Programme B: understanding the Land of the Fanns
| B1.1 | Land of the Fanns Publication | To produce a publication that brings together the history and stories of the Land of the Fanns area |
| B2.1 | Designed Landscapes | To identify and record the changes in the Land of the Fanns landscape over time to build understanding and appreciation of its significance |
| B2.2 | Community Mapping | To record heritage places and stories valued by communities to strengthen cultural identity and place-making in the Land of the Fanns |
| B3.1 | Community Archaeology | To enable people to engage with the archaeological history of the Land of the Fanns within the landscape and along the Thames |
| B3.2 | Travelling archaeological Exhibitions | To raise awareness and understanding of the archaeology across the Land of the Fanns. |
| B4.1 | Interpreting the Fanns | To raise awareness and understanding of the landscape through physical signage and interpretation at strategic locations across the Land of the Fanns |
| B5.1 | Heritage Skills and Training | To provide people with the skills needed to restore, understand and promote built, archaeological and cultural heritage within the landscape |
Programme C: attachment to the Land of the Fanns
| C1.1 | Digital Heritage | To develop an app or equivalent that collates information from Land of the Fanns projects and enables access via smartphone. |
| C1.2 | Promoting the Land of the Fanns | To promote and celebrate the Land of the Fanns through a dynamic website and digital marketing, co-ordination of marketing at 'hub' sites and audience-generated content |
| C2.1 | School Programme | To support teachers and young people to use the landscape in education through a Land of the Fanns education resource and a potential Forest School as legacy |
| C2.2 | Volunteer Co-ordination | To co-ordinate existing heritage and environment volunteering opportunities across the landscape in support of the Scheme aims |
| C2.3 | Community Action Budget | To fund a suite of local community projects that complement the delivery of the Landscape Partnership Scheme |
| C3.1 | Landscape Champions of Tomorrow | To develop the landscape champions of the future by training volunteers and partners to support project delivery and secure the programme legacy |
| C3.2 | Apprentice Scheme | To develop the skills and experience of 2 local young people through formal apprenticeships during the life of the Landscape Partnership Scheme |
Programme D: enjoying the Land of the Fanns
| D1.1 | Walking the Fanns | To enable access to the Land of the Fanns though targeted path improvements and a walking programme |
| D2.1 | Land of the Fanns Conferences | To bring together partners, groups and individuals from across the landscape area for an annual celebration of the Land of the Fanns |
| D2.2 | Arts Festival | To develop an art trail/festival that celebrates the Land of the Fanns |
The outline map below shows the 4 areas on which we're focusing.
