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Lost Woods of the Low Weald and Downs

The Lost Woods project is bringing local people together to learn about, explore, and care for woods across the Low Weald and Downs.
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Chailey School leaky dam building © Lesley Rickman
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Restoring Sussex Woodlands

Together, we can reconnect with our ancient woodlands and revive, restore, and protect them for future generations.

The Lost Woods partners are: Action in Rural Sussex, Small Woods Association, Sussex Wildlife Trust & Woodland Trust with additional support from Environment Agency & Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust

Video

Slowing the flow at Chailey Common

See how we worked with a group of young people from Chailey School in East Sussex to build a leaky dam on Chailey Common – action that has a positive impact on water flow and soil erosion in the area.

Find out more about the project

leaky dam markstakes lost woods harriet trueman 1Leaky dams with the Lost Woods team at Markstakes Common ©Harriet Trueman
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About The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. That’s why as the largest funder for the UK’s heritage we are dedicated to supporting projects that connect people and communities to heritage, as set out in our strategic plan, Heritage 2033. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.

Over the next 10 years, we aim to invest £3.6billion raised for good causes by National Lottery players to make a decisive difference for people, places and communities.

Visit: www.heritagefund.org.uk

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