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Resource Bank

Everything you need to develop your nature-recovery project

This resource bank will be updated with land management protocols, funding schemes and engagement advice as we grow. If you know of relevant resources that you would like to share, or if you think we are missing information that you would find helpful, please email wildpeak@derbyshirewt.co.uk

Page Contents:

 - Member Newsletter Archive

 - Network Meetings and Workshop Recordings

- Wild Peak Community Fund

- Consultation Reports

 - Advisory documents;

  1. Natural Flood Management
  2. Woodland Creation and Restoration
  3. Carbon Fixing
  4. Farming for Nature
  5. EIA Advisory information and FIPL funding
  6. Grassland, dry-stone walls and amphibians
  7. Campaigning

 - Upscaling Advice, including lost species reintroductions and nature-based tourism

 - Blogs

Member Newsletter Archive

Wild Peak Network Meetings and Recordings

Video Archive

Video Archive

Wild Peak Community Fund

Are you wanting to make a real change to your local area? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to get financial support for projects that make a huge difference to your local area, communities and can help restore nature across the Peak District.

Apply for the Wild Peak Community Fund Today

Consultation Reports

1. Natural Flood Management

If you are within the Derwent River Catchment, you could be eligible for wetland and woodland creation through the Derwent Living Forest project. This includes supervised work-parties for the digging of ponds and scrapes, and the planting of trees, as well as professional wetland and woodland planning for larger projects. Their engagement team are happy to attend events and connect you with local community groups. Read more below, or contact the team:

Initial advice and volunteer support: George Jones, gjones@derbyshirewt.co.uk

Funding application support: Ady Cox, acox@derbyshirewt.co.uk

Natural Flood Management Handbook

Woodland Creation Handbook

2. Woodland Creation and Restoration

Advice and funding available from the Woodland Trust, the Forestry Commission and the Peak District National Park Authority on schemes including grants and Countryside Stewardship Schemes. Read more below or contact your local officer:

Ancient Woodlands: Liam Plummer, LiamPlummer@woodlandtrust.org.uk

Peak District: Seb Tighe, seb.tighe@forestrycommission.gov.uk ; Ben Davison, ben.davidson@forestrycommission.gov.uk ; Matt Mardling, matt.mardling@peakdistrict.gov.uk

Derbyshire except the Peak District & National Forest: Matthew Willetts, matthew.willetts@forestrycommission.gov.uk 

Woodland Creation Planning

England Woodland Creation Offer

Restoring your Ancient Woodland

Grow Back Greener

3. Carbon Fixing

Advice and funding available from the Forestry Commission. Also, consider the Woodland Trust's application support offer. Read more below or contact your local officer:

Peak District: Seb Tighe, seb.tighe@forestrycommission.gov.uk ; Ben Davison, ben.davidson@forestrycommission.gov.uk

Derbyshire except the Peak District & National Forest: Matthew Willetts, matthew.willetts@forestrycommission.gov.uk

Woodland Carbon Guarantee

Woodland Carbon Code

4. Farming for Nature

As we navigate the uncertainty of ELMS and burgeoning financial support for ecosystem services, Wild Peak is working alongside the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN), Pasture for Life (P4L), the National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) to support farmers with business and land management advice throughout the transition. Read our Wild Peak newsletter for updates, find resources on the links below, or contact regional representatives to talk further;

NFFN: Lottie Alves, lottie.alves@nffn.org.uk

P4L: Pen Rashbass, peakdistrict@pastureforlife.org

NFU: Andrew Critchlow, andrew.critchlow@nfu.org.uk

PDNPA: Farm Advisors, farming@peakdistrict.gov.uk

Nature Means Business

Pasture for Life

5. EIA Advisory Information and FIPL Funding

Advice and funding available from the Peak District National Park Authority and the Forestry Commission. PLEASE NOTE! FIPL funding is open to all land-managers, not just farmers, and can fund a diverse range of projects. Read more below or contact their team via farming@peakdistrict.gov.uk

Environmental Impact Assessment Advisory from the PDNPA

Farming in Protected Landscapes Grants

Environmental Impact Assessment Advisory from the FC

6. Grassland, dry-stone walls and amphibians

Advice and funding available from the Peak District National Park Authority. Read more below or contact their team via farming@peakdistrict.gov.uk

Flower-rich Grassland

Amphibians and Wall Restoration

7. Campaigning

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's Wilder Communities team can offer advice and support for individuals or groups who want to create opportunities for nature connection. Read more below or contact the team on wilder@derbyshirewt.co.uk

Work with your Local Authorities

Engage your Community

Start a Group

Upscaling your project

The best way to upscale your project is in collaboration with neighbours. Contact Wild Peak to hear more about the Nature Recovery Network and connect with like-minded land-managers in your area to work towards landscape-scale restoration of natural processes.

The Peak District has an Access Economy, could you be benefitting from nature-based tourism? Explore our Video Archive for a nature-based tourism workshop with local case studies. Attract visitors who want to experience nature connection, and will fund it.

Considering a species reintroduction? As your habitat creation matures into the management of wild space, you could give a home to a lost species such as a beaver, rare butterfly or osprey. Contact Wild Peak to explore your options and navigate the reintroduction process.

For further information and resources on rewilding at any scale, consider also joining the Rewilding Britain Network. Read more on their website or contact network@rewildingbritin.org.uk