New 87-Mile South-West Coast to Coast Walking Route Opens
The Tamara Coast to Coast Way, a new 87-mile walking route that stretches between the South and North coast in the South-West is now open, thanks to the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme and funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The 7-day walking route broadly follows the River Tamar, the historic boundary between Devon and […]
River Festival Plans and Discovering Dormice on the Bere Peninsula
Bryony James, our new Community and Volunteering Officer has been busy getting out and about in the last few months! Here she tells us what she’s been working on since she started in the Spring including discovering Dormice on the Bere Peninsula and plans for a Tamar Valley River Festival. Dormouse project I have been […]
Historic England and Tamara Scheme take first steps to safeguard heritage at risk in Tamar Valley
A number of important heritage sites in and around the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are one step closer to being conserved, thanks to a partnership project by the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England. Conservation Management Plans have been completed for seven historic […]
First Apprentice Kick-Starts Career in Quarter of a Million Pounds Training Project
The first trainee of the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme’s quarter of a million pounds training project has started as an Assistant Ranger Apprentice. 23-year-old Myles Pinkney is the first of 20 apprentice, foundation and internship trainees who will work in the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is an historically important and protected […]
Exciting ‘green growth project’ set to revive Tamar Valley Market Garden industry
The Tamar Valley’s Market Garden industry is set to be revitalised thanks to a new project launched today by the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme and Tamar Grow Local, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Promoting our Produce project aims to rejuvenate the industry by supporting existing and new market gardening enterprises and community groups […]
Consultation begins into new 90-mile Cornish Walking Route
Consultation into the creation of a new 90-mile Cornish walking route, reaching from the South to the North Coast of Cornwall via the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), is underway. The project which forms part of the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, aims to join together […]
Over 250 Volunteers sought for innovative community events in Tamar Valley
Over 250 volunteers are sought by the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to support a host of innovative events and create a brighter future for the Tamar Valley and its communities. The events and activities which will range from yoga for wellbeing to monitoring the water quality of the […]
Discover more about the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme
A drop-in evening has been planned later this month for the local community in the Tamar Valley to find out more about how they can get involved in the £3.2million National Lottery Heritage Funded project, the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme. The 5-year scheme was launched earlier this year, but now that the new staff team […]
Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme officially launched at AONB Annual Forum
The £3.2 million Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme was officially launched at an online event earlier this week, to celebrate the Scheme and showcase the array of other projects taking place across the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Devon County Councillor, Philip Sanders, on behalf of the Tamar Valley AONB Partnership, welcomed almost […]