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As part of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, Wimpole has received £1.3m from Defra to develop its cultural landscape and deliver a wide range of benefits for nature, carbon and people. The Green Recovery Fund will help to create and restore habitats, support solutions to tackle climate change and connect people with nature.
The Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term, competitive fund to kickstart the process of nature recovery, started to address the climate crisis, and help create and retain thousands of green jobs.
The £40 million fund has been distributed to support projects that are ready to deliver and focus on nature restoration, nature-based solutions and connecting people with nature.
The 'Historic Landscapes' programme has been awarded £3.85 million by Defra as part of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund. The funding will kickstart a programme of work, worth over £4.7 million, to enhance nature and start to combat the effects of climate change in five of the most significant historic landscapes in the care of the National Trust, including Wimpole Estate.
With £1.3 million in funding from the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, we'll be creating new habitats, including 45 hectares of new woodland, 51 hectares of new wood pasture and 46 hectares of agroforestry, helping to conserve and restore nature.
Work as part of the Green Recovery Project will focus on three areas, nature conservation and restoration, tackling climate change and connecting people with nature.
Climate change is affecting almost every aspect of land management at Wimpole Estate and our work continues to save water, capture carbon, use renewable energy and create nature corridors. Watch this video to find out more.
The Government's Green Recovery Challenge Fund, set up to support charities in England with projects to restore nature and tackle the climate crisis, is helping us do even more to protect nature. The fund is delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency.
Everyone needs nature, now more than ever. Donate today and you could help people and nature to thrive at the places we care for.
This project is funded by the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund. The fund is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency.
Explore the acres of parkland at Wimpole, abundant with wildlife, flora and fauna; stroll across the open space, or head across the Chinese bridge to visit the Gothic folly.
Built in 1794, Home Farm is the only in-hand farm of its kind in the National Trust. Unique to Wimpole Estate, it is a model for sustainable farming practices. A must see on your next visit, it is home to many rare-breed animals and the species of flora and fauna that make the estate an agricultural champion.
From Iron Age roundhouses to a modern estate, Wimpole has been lived on and farmed for over 2,000 years. Discover how its owners have each left their mark.
As part of the National Trust's Renewable Energy Investment Programme, Wimpole has reduced its dependence on fossil fuels in recent years. Here is what Wimpole has been doing to combat climate change on the estate.
Take a look at some of the important work that takes place at Wimpole Estate on a day-to-day basis, to look after this special place for everyone, for ever.
We believe that nature, beauty and history are for everyone. That’s why we’re supporting wildlife, protecting historic sites and more. Find out about our work.
Find out more about the funding the National Trust receives from grants, and the projects it has helped support.