The ‘Penrith2Kendal Arc Landscape Recovery’, ‘Resilient Glenderamackin’ and ‘Upper Irthing PRISM - Peatland, Rivers, Invasives, rare Species & Meadows’ projects have been awarded funding through the second round of the £25 million Landscape Recovery scheme.
Landscape Recovery is one of the Government's three Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) available to farmers in England as the nation continues its transition away from direct payments to a new funding style.
The scheme funds long-term, large-scale, bespoke projects designed to enhance the natural environment and deliver significant environmental benefits alongside the sustainable production of food.
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Local MP for the project, Dr Neil Hudson said: “Ours is such a nature-rich part of the world and constantly inspires me to keep pushing hard for our positive environmental agenda - and for the hardworking British farmers that look after our beloved landscapes.”
"Having almost 30,000 hectares of Cumbria benefit from the Landscape Recovery Scheme will be an incredible boom for both the environment and the rural economy that supports it."
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