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- 5th September 2016
The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation is a Charitable Trust established by the composer to encourage the music of the future, has announced that it is open for applications.
The Tudor Trust makes grants to charities, voluntary and community groups and social enterprises for charitable activities.
- 1st September 2016
Martin Broadbent, a Dartington volunteer, is collaborating with Mary Bartlett to survey, map and list the gravestones in St Mary’s Old Churchyard.
- 29th August 2016
This is a grant scheme that focuses on supporting projects within the AONB that meet actions identified in their Management Plan. The main focus this year is Biodiversity (including wildlife, plants and habitats) and geology.
- 29th August 2016
Following the success of the boat stories film series, Jo Stewart-Smith and Simon Vacher formed the partnership 'Butterfly Effect Films' to make more powerful short films which will fly far and wide. They've delivered their first film, 'Creating New Farm Wetlands' for North Devon's Biosphere.
Does your North Devon community facility qualify for a Smart Energy Grant?
As part of the BBC's Get Creative campaign, community film makers North Devon Moving Image (NDMI) want you to get out into the wild and create a short film about the landscape and nature of the North Devon Coast AONB.
The kids are off school and heading to the beach to soak up some sunshine sounds like a great idea. However, the parking and crowds of holiday makers are making it harder to see the sea. So head to one of these hidden away beaches for a little more space and serenity.
National Marine Week runs from 23 July to 7 August 2016 will get you grabbing your wellies and venturing into Britain's great outdoors. Living in North Devon, with it's stunning coastline means that you are already ideally placed to do some Marine plant, creature and landscape hunting of your own!
A local community film making organisation is calling for submissions of short films - between 2 and 4 minutes - about the wildlife and environment within the North Devon Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).