Trent Vale Landscape Partnership Scheme

The Trent Vale Landscape Partnership has officially started! 

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Background Information

The River Trent in the Trent Vale is now often hidden from view and difficult to visit, therefore Trentside communities have become disconnected from this natural feature which has influenced where and how they live.

The Trent Vale Landscape Partnership aims to increase awareness about the river, its surrounding lands and its heritage, and to improve access for people to the river. This will be achieved by the development of a number of programmes and projects with the £1.6m of Heritage Lottery Funding over the next 3 years (Jan 2010 - Dec 2012).

The Trent Vale Landscape Partnership area follows the course of the River Trent from Newark in the South to East/West Stockwith (north of Gainsborough) and covers 388 square kilometres click here for a map of the Trent Vale Area. The area boundary encompasses 55 parishes, that are adjacent the river, with a combined population of 68,000.

Partners

The key partners involved in Trent Vale are: Bassetlaw District Council, British Waterways, BTCV, Natural England, Environment Agency, Groundwork, Lincolnshire County Council, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Newark and Sherwood District Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, OnTrent Initiative, RSPB, West Lindsey District Council.

The Trent Vale Team

Christine Jordan (Scheme Administrator), Jenni Hignett (Habitats Officer - based at Nottinghamshire Wildilfe Trust), Virginia Green (Project Manager), Helen Keating (Habitats and Heritage Programme Manager), Emily Gillott (Community Archaeologist - based at Nottinghamshire County Council), Hester Kapur (Community Development Manager).

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

• 30 June - Basic Wildflower Identification course at Marton Village Hall
• 14 July - Identification of damselflies and dragonflies at the RSPB site at Langford Lowfields
• 17 July - Roman Costume Making Workshop at Marton Village Hall 10am to 4pm
• 31 July - Time Travel at Newark Castle with Nottinghamshire County Council Archaeological team
• 4 August (tbc) - identification of butterflies and moths at RSPB site at Langford Lowfields
• 21 August - Living Histories Weekend at Marton Primary School from 10am to 4pm
• 6 September - BTCV Environmental Conservation level 1 or 2 Diploma course commences.

If you would like further information about any of the events please contact the Scheme Administrator on 01636 675770 or email christine.jordan@britishwaterways.co.uk

 The Grants Scheme is now up and running

We are now running a small Grant Scheme for both Community Groups and Landowners. Grants of up to £2000 are available for a wide variety of projects that conserve and enhance the Trent Vale and brings together its communities. For more information please contact Helen Keating, Habitats and Heritage Programme Manager. 

Community Grants Scheme - Latest Awards

A total of £9,662.00 has been awarded under the above scheme as follows:

• £1,900 to Gainsborough Heritage and Tourism Group towards the installation of a specially-commisioned piece of artwork ilustrating the local birdlife of the Trent Vale.  This artwork will be installed as part of the Gainsborough Town Centre Improvement Plan.
• Up to £2,000 to Marton and Gate Burton Parish Council towards the installation of an all weather information board promoting 5 walks around both parishes indicating points of interest.
• Up to £2,000 to Knaith and Marton Community Gardening Scheme to develop community garden plots available under a land-share scheme.
• £1,812 to introduce pupils of Norwell CE School to the history of Osier growing in Norwell via a series of workshops designed around the growth, harvesting, stripping of willow culminating in making a basket.  The final stage will be the construction of a willow dome in the school grounds.
• £1,950 to the Barn Owl Species Recovery Project whereby barn owl nesting boxes will be sited in areas between West Stockwith and Newark.  An annual nestbox monitoring and maintenance programme will be undertaken under licence from Natural England.

Images of Trent Vale

Photographer Penny Fillingham spent several weeks over the autumn of 2008 photographing people, places and activities in Trent Vale.  A selection of these images can be seen by following this link penny's pictures. If you have any images that you think represent the essence of what is important about Trent Vale - we want to see them. You can send them to us electronically or by post - see the bottom of the page for details.

TV GUIDE

The latest version of our newsletter is now available for download, simply click on the link below. If you would like a printed copy of the newsletter please contact Christine Jordan.

Further Information

For more information about Trent Vale and volunteering for projects please contact  christine.jordan@britishwaterways.co.uk or call 01636 675770.