Up to £2,500 is available for groups wanting to plant hedgerows in the Lake District.
The Lake District Foundation is inviting organisations to apply for the funding and cash is available to reinstate native hedgerows or restore existing ones. The foundation is asking for applications of up to 100 metres of planting.
This is the third round of funding and dozens of applicants have already benefitted and have been busy planting.
More than 1,000 meters of hedgerow has already been planted. The Real Hedge Fund is only open to SMEs, small charities and community groups operating in Cumbria.
Sarah Swindley, chief executive of the Lake District Foundation, said: “We have been raising funds for several years specifically designed to help restore Cumbria’s under-threat hedgerows.
“Many groups across Cumbria have received funding to plant new hedgerows and we are delighted to offer further support this week with new funding available.”
People can apply to the Real Hedge Fund here.
The closing date for applications is November 9.
The Lake District Foundation launched the Real Hedge Fund in June 2020 in partnership with Ullswater Catchment Management CIC, The Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Woodland Trust and Eden Rivers Trust.
