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Connecting People and Landscapes project
Connecting People and Landscapes in a changing environment
This project explores how climate change is affecting wildlife in farmed landscapes, with a focus on nine threatened nocturnal mammal species. It aims to deepen understanding of how nature-friendly, regenerative farming can support biodiversity, strengthen ecosystems, and create more resilient landscapes.
By bringing farmers and local communities together, the project creates opportunities to connect with nature through events, hands-on activities, and wildlife monitoring.
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Hedgehog © Jon Hawkins – Surrey Hills Photography
Monitoring Threatened Nocturnal Mammals
On behalf of Devon Wildlife Trust, Devon Wildlife Consultants is delivering the species monitoring element of the project, which will run until 2029. Each year, four Junior Landscape Surveyors will be trained to work alongside the Landscape Survey Coordinator, carrying out surveys of bats, dormice, and hedgehogs across six focus farms.
Alongside this work, the project provides environmental and landscape advice to farmers and landowners, while also engaging nearby communities. Together, these efforts help build stronger relationships between people and the land, supporting meaningful action for nature.
Zsuzsanna Bird
Get involved
From bat walks to workshops on building wildlife corridors or helping hedgehogs, as part of this project, the Bat Conservation Trust are running plenty of free public events where you can learn more about our wildlife and how to protect it.
Made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players, this partnership project is led by the Bat Conservation Trust.
