Tarka Country Trust's 2023 Biodiversity Awards launched

The Tarka Country Trust has launched its Biodiversity Awards for this year.

The Awards are for individuals and community groups that carry out projects to help local wildlife.

Each award comes as a package, which includes a grant of up to £1,000 and individualised support from the trustees.

The awards cover two themes:

• Addressing the loss of localised biodiversity
• Reversing the decline of Devon’s primroses

The Trust would be pleased to receive applications from:

• Owners of land, which is of poor value in terms of biodiversity which would benefit from improvement.
• Groups working together to improve biodiversity within the local area.
• Individuals who want to to improve the quantity and diversity of local wildlife

In the 2023 awards there are five awards of £500 to be spent on efforts to improve land for wildlife. There are also batches of 100 primrose plug plants for planting in suitable locations.

For each award, as well as funding, each successful applicant will be assigned the dedicated support of one of the trustees of the Tarka Country Trust to provide expert advice and support.

The Tarka Country Trust are keen to support community groups to tackle the biodiversity crisis.

Richard Prowse, chair of the Trust, said: “Wildlife populations have plunged in the recent past and the Tarka Country Trust are keen to help start to reverse this trend. Biodiversity is essential to life on the planet, and everyone can do their bit to help. We are looking for community groups who just need a little funding, help and advice to create areas that are attractive to a wide range of wildlife.”

The deadline for these applications is 31/08/2023. To find out more and to apply for an award go to the Tarka Country Trust website at www.tarkacountrytrust.org.uk and complete the application form.

The awards have been running for the last three year and previously some excellent projects have been carried out including new ponds, tree planting, birdboxes and primrose planting.