Achieveing Biodiversity – Post Event

The Chalk, Cherries and Chairs Landscape Partnership Scheme has been running since 2019 and will wrap-up in November 2024. The Scheme was set up to face the challenges to the Central Chilterns of the day: the development of HS2; the loss and fragmentation of ancient woodland and other wildlife habitats through development; the disappearance of traditional orchards and hedgerows; and an increasing disconnect between people and their local landscape.

Funded primarily by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Scheme has worked across three themes – wildlife, heritage and people. Under these themes, a whole host of projects interweaving topics such as volunteering, engagement, research, restoration and enhancement in order to deliver tangible, on-the-ground benefits and a lasting legacy for our landscape. We have created a Farmer Cluster to bring people together to care for wildlife, increased and expanded wildlife monitoring, fostered partnership working, and helped people to take action for wildlife and heritage within the Chilterns, whether through volunteering, community planning, or simply enjoying the landscape through walks, talks and events.

As we celebrate the work we have done, achievements made and lessons learned, we’d like to take this chance to encourage you to keep taking action and don’t stop doing what you’re doing! We want our legacy and your input to continue far into the future. You may be a partner looking to take on aspects of our projects, a community group now up-and running and able to work independently, or you may just be interested in learning more about the nature around you and conserving your landscape. Whatever your motivation, wildlife and heritage need you! Read some ideas about how to get involved and what support is available at https://www.chilterns.org.uk/chalkcherrieschairs/ccc-legacy/

The Chilterns National Landscape is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – an area of land that is of national importance for its natural beauty and special qualities, including geology, wildlife, landscape features, and rich cultural history. National Landscapes have the same level of landscape quality and the same level of protection as National Parks.

The Chilterns National Landscape is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – an area of land that is of national importance for its natural beauty and special qualities, including geology, wildlife, landscape features, and rich cultural history. National Landscapes have the same level of landscape quality and the same level of protection as National Parks.

Wild Amersham @Sustainable Amersham aims to engage local people to appreciate, protect and restore local nature. We do this through organising events about nature, helping to manage three local sites for nature, and monitoring changes in biodiversity in Amersham and Chesham Bois. If you would like to know more, go to our website (https://sustainableamersham.org/wild-amersham/), check us out on instagram @sustainableamersham and #wildamersham, or come to one of our events. You can sign up for the Sustainable Amersham monthly email newsletter via https://sustainableamersham.org/join-sustainable-amersham/ and for the quarterly Wild Amersham email via: https://forms.gle/5rboVRQ3bp4znEdr6.