Penwith Landscape Partnership

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Kynsa ha Diwettha- Agan Tirwedh Bewa ha Gonis / First and Last- Our Living, Working Landscape

In 2014, a group of community organisations and individuals came together and agreed a vision for the Penwith landscape:

“a resilient living, working Penwith landscape where farming prospers while protecting natural resources, restoring habitat connectivity and enhancing the archaeological heritage; a landscape that is loved, enjoyed and supported by local communities and visitors”.

This group – the Penwith Landscape Partnership Board – was successful in getting a generous allocation of funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop several projects aimed at conserving and enhancing this unique landscape. A fully developed Landscape Conservation Action Plan was submitted to the National Lottery Hertiage Fund in August 2017 and in December, the Partnership secured a grant of £2,529,100 to deliver the First and Last – Our Living Working Landscape scheme, Together with additional funding from Cornwall Council and other sources and the commitment and enthusiasm of many volunteers from the local community, this money will be used to conserve, protect and enhance Penwith’s ancient farming landscape and field systems, its archaeology and natural environment for future generations.

The funding is available for five years. Planned activities include:

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