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A person stands with a box of vegetables grown in the archives garden.
2026 joint winner: Hannah, Project Officer at Gloucestershire Archives, with vegetables harvested from the community garden. Credit: Gloucestershire Archives.

News

Enter the Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability award 2027

We’re proud to sponsor the sustainability prize at the Museums + Heritage awards, celebrating outstanding projects and exhibitions that are addressing the climate crisis.
a farmer and a flock of sheep in an upland landscape
Learning through practical action was a key principle of the project, which saw farmers, volunteers, young people, trainees and community participants restore, survey and manage habitats. Credit: Joanne Coates.

Stories

Grantee Q&A: invest in relationships first to deliver landscape-scale nature restoration

Talk to farmers and land managers from the start and agree shared outputs with funders, says Grace Crawford, Farming & Nature Lead at the North Pennines National Landscape team.
A wide, shallow river in Herefordshire borded by green vegetation and woodland
The River Stort, where a dedicated kingfisher nest bank was constructed. Credit: Hertfordshire & Middlesex Wildlife Trust.

Projects

Restoring Hertfordshire's chalk rivers

A grant of £1.7million enabled this project to restore over 11 kilometers of streams within the River Lea catchment.

A large group of people stand together outdoors in the newly created nature reserve
A community group talks part in a walk before a tree planting event at the newly created nature reserve, Tina’s Haven. Credit: Michael Burn.

Projects

Reconnecting grasslands along the Durham Heritage Coast

The project has created an improved network of coastal habitats, with a new welcoming green space for people to come together.

Aerial view of the conservatory and formal gardens at Chiswick House showing dry and yellow grass due to prolongued hot and dry weather
Historic gardens are on the frontline of climate change with severe weather shifts affecting all aspects of designed landscapes. Credit: Chiswick House and Gardens © Chris Gorman, Big Ladder Photography, August 2026.

News

Hotter summers and wetter winters forcing change at historic parks and gardens

We asked owners and managers of historic parks and gardens across the UK about how the climate crisis is affecting the places they care for.
Three people look down over a valley with mountains in the distance
Braemar view. Credit: Cameron Cosgrove

Projects

Cairngorms 2030: people and nature thriving together

We've awarded nearly £12.5million to a transformative project aiming to preserve the UK’s biggest National Park, empowering communities to help nature and improve wellbeing.

A young person walks through a moorland landscape
Nature recovery and improved facilities are helping this special place flourish for the benefit of both wildlife and people. Credit: National Trust images/Chris Lacey.

Projects

Reconnecting people and nature at Divis and the Black Mountain

In 2004, National Lottery players’ support helped The National Trust purchase Divis and the Black Mountain. Now our £3million grant is restoring its natural habitat and improving access for local communities.

Aerial view of Ebdon Farm buildings and surrounding fields on the Somerset Levels
Nature and habitats will be restored on the former dairy farm at risk from climate change. Credit: John Seager.

Projects

Securing a new home for nature in Somerset

Avon Wildlife Trust are creating a climate resilient nature reserve for the community.

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