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Jellicoe Water Gardens flourish thanks to National Lottery players Jellicoe Water Gardens have been restored 31/07/2017 Two years on from a £2.4million National Lottery boost, an historic park in Hemel Hempstead has been restored to its former glory. …

Saving Scotland's important wildlife An Egilsay Curlew chick, internationally important breeding seabirds Christine Hall 31/07/2017 The native wildlife of Orkney is as diverse as it is important, but a new menace is threatening its future. The archipelago …

On a roll: Tank Museum takes command of £2m Conservation work on a Fury Hedge Cutter The Tank Museum 02/08/2017 Bovington’s Tank Museum has secured £2million from The National Lottery to start the next phase of redevelopment. The ‘Conservation in Action’ …

Half a billion pounds to celebrate Yorkshire Day Rosedale old railway and ironstone mine Chris Ceaser 01/08/2017 The 1 August is Yorkshire Day, and we’re celebrating the variety of heritage that makes God’s Own Country such a fantastic place to live, work …

National Lottery helping to get the most out of our sporting heritage The Pit Lane at Silverstone, 1969 BRDC Archive 27/07/2017 In a country with a long and great sporting history, National Lottery funding is helping communities to tell the story of their …

Making a buzz thanks to National Lottery players! The Brown banded carder bee, Bombus humilis Ray Reeves 27/07/2017 The Bumblebee Conservation Trust has been awarded £965,300 by HLF for a three year project called Making a Buzz for the Coast. The scheme, …

Norris Museum reopens with family festival Getting creative at Norris Museum 28/07/2017 A museum home to 160 million years of Huntingdonshire history is reopening with a weekend of family activities. The Norris Museum’s grand opening on Saturday 29 July, …

Conisbrough Court Rolls bring medieval Doncaster to life Archivists examining the Court Rolls 01/08/2017 Fights, marriages, illegal baking – medieval Doncaster had the lot. Now, thanks to National Lottery players, Doncaster Council will be able to shine a …

New opportunities for ‘citizen scientists’ BioLinks soil mesofauna course FSC 25/07/2017 The Field Studies Council (FSC), is set to begin an exciting project, BioLinks, thanks to £1.2million raised by National Lottery players. The Field Studies Council …

Preserving the UK’s National Parks with National Lottery funding View of Callanders Pass in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park 25/07/2017 This National Parks Week, we reflect on the different ways funding from the National Lottery has supported the …