Happy Birthday National Parks! South Downs announces inspiring initiative to help 75 schools - South Downs National Park
Seventy-five years ago National Parks were created as special places where people and nature could come together, bringing hope and joy to a nation scarred by war.
Now, 75 years on and to celebrate the anniversary on 16 December, the South Downs National Park is helping 75 schools to add beautiful wildlife havens to their school grounds.
Schools across the National Park and surrounding areas will be able to apply for grants of up to £1,000.
The “ReNature Grants” can be used for a myriad of purposes, such as planting a wildflower meadow, planting trees, digging a pond, building a bee hotel, installing bird boxes or creating an allotment. The initiative ties in with the National Park’s ongoing ReNature campaign, which is fighting against biodiversity loss by creating scores of new wildlife havens across the region.
It comes after the National Park launched a new immersive film trail along the South Downs Way earlier this year to mark the 75th birthday. The “Your National Park” trail celebrates the local heroes of the South Downs and explores their intimate connections with the amazing landscape.
Posted On: 09/12/2024
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