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… an ambitious target of finding, safeguarding, multiplying and reintroducing all the original species which once grew … ensure future generations can enjoy these native plants. Now 93 of the long list of almost 100 species known to have … passion can achieve amazing things. It is not easy, but then no-one said it would be.” … Carstairs Countryside Trust …

… Denby Dale as a community and wildlife resource Rainbow over Churchfield, Denby Dale … of Churchfield, Denby Dale have created a wildlife haven and public amenity on their doorstep. When there is a network … to appreciate and protect the rich diversity of the field. Now, local people are being inspired to try out new ideas in …

… Changes project explores the shifts in public perceptions and attitudes towards mental health over the last 100 years. … project will capture oral histories of local people, young and old, to discover the changes in both the attitudes … (1897-1997) and visit the new Hollins Park hospital which now inhabits the site, to explore how treatment has changed. …

… by significant remains of medieval strip farming and famous for its peatlands. Until recently local people in the Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase partnership area had strong links to the landscape. Many of these links are now broken and important parts of this drained landscape …

… Club Award Given £18000 A History of Newport Cricket Club and the historic Rodney Parade Ground project shared the … project focused on the history of the club, the players and the important milestones since 1835.  For nearly a … the best players in world cricket played there. Few people now realise the historical importance of the club and there …

… over time. They investigated the beginnings of the charity and the influence of Ida Darwin, the mental heath campaigner and pioneer after whom the hospital site is named. The … much they had learnt from the exhibition, and [how they] now better understand how brain injury conditions affect …

… Trust’s Canal College project helped young people and their local canal heritage. The project was set up by the … charity. It found solutions to local skills shortages and high youth unemployment in Falkirk and Edinburgh through … community with the built and natural heritage. There are now plans to double the number of unemployed people …

… Award Given £301700 Local Sheffield woodlands conserved and consolidated for the benefit of local communities and wildlife. Located five miles north of Sheffield, Greno … grazing and coppicing management methods, the woods are now a thriving resource for local people allowing them to get …

… Grants Date awarded 17/03/2010 Location Nether Edge and Sharrow Local Authority Sheffield Applicant Football … Arthur Wharton was born in Jamestown, Gold Coast (now Ghana) in 1865. When he moved to Britain he excelled in several sports including athletics, cricket and football, and became the world’s first black paid …

… Group explored the connection between Scottish haggis and similar dishes from countries such as Syria, Iran and … information about the history of haggis in Scotland and then drew parallels with dishes from their countries of … filled with versions of haggis from around the world is now available for loan at the Glasgow Women’s Library and the …