Projects 2025-26
Farming in Protected Landscapes
Projects within Norfolk Coast National Landscape that received funding from Defra’s Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme.
Healthy hedgerows & bees, North West Norfolk
Educational workshops and support from the North Norfolk Coastal Group to help farmers and communities develop and map hedgerows, and install wild bee hives to create a network of connected hedgerows and homes for wild bees.
£12,500
Mobile grazing equipment, North Norfolk
Mobile grazing equipment that the North Norfolk Coastal Group can loan out to trainee graziers, supporting this career pathway and a collective approach to grazing, whereby livestock can be moved between adjoining land on different farms.
£28,913
Fencing, Langham Dome Military Museum
Installation of a replacement rail fence along the boundary, separating the dome from farmed fields, and a new gate enabling visitors to move freely between the dome site and the associated WW2 airfield on open days.
£4,747
photo: SHARP
Refit of hut, archaeological site, Sedgeford
A refit of the information hut at Sedgeford Historical & Archaeological Research Project, including new display cases, storage, and interactive displays for the public to learn about the area’s rural and farming heritage over the last 4000 years.
£44,012
photo: Lee Evans
Native oyster farming, Blakeney Harbour
Improvements in water quality and biodiversity in the harbour by Norfolk Seaweed using oysters, which filter water and provide shelter for marine species, by farming native seed oysters on 12 new trestles installed in existing oyster beds.
£2,445
photo: Simon Harrap/Natural Surroundings
Mowing and cutting equipment, Holt
A battery-powered mower and cutting equipment to manage a semi-natural wet and dry meadow, to improve biodiversity and to keep paths mown to a suitable height for public access at Natural Surroundings, a wildlife-gardening centre.
£1,347
Mowing equipment for reedbeds, Salthouse
A new cutting bar for an existing mower to tackle woody vegetation to restore and manage the reedbed for commercial reed, and to support wildlife that rely on the reedbed habitat, including bitterns, water voles, amphibians and reptiles.
£1,175
Wildflower meadow, Warham
Expansion of a wildflower meadow on Northgate Hall Farm, with locally sourced diverse wildflowers and tall herbs (20ha of each). This connects to the 30ha area sown in spring 2025 that sits next to saltmarshes that house rare and protected species.
£36,000
Connected corridors, River Mun catchment
A collaboration of 10 farmers in the North Norfolk Coastal Group to create a 13ha grassland corridor rich in wildflowers to attract the bee-eater to become a regular visitor, among other species, and help soil and water quality.
£19,230
Shepherd’s hut classroom, Cley
A shepherd’s hut on the farm providing an all-weather space for school groups and nature workshops, enabling year-round learning about sustainable farming, livestock management, and crop production in a practical setting.
£48,187
Deer management, Muckleborough
Equipment to support deer management to decrease damage caused by deer in woods on adjacent SSSIs (Kelling Heath and North Norfolk Coastal at Salthouse), on arable crops, and to enable natural regeneration of plants, trees and hedging.
£2,577
Deer management, Roughton and Felbrigg
Equipment to support a deer management plan to reduce the deer population and restore the ecological balance of farmland and woodland, as excessive deer numbers have led to vegetation loss, habitat degradation and a decline in biodiversity.
£5,462
Nature recovery event, Morston Pond
A one-day training workshop by Sustainable Work Around Morston Pond (SWAMP) on the management and safe removal of non-native aquatic plants, with talks by an expert on non-native species and by a local conservationist.
£500
Interpretative walk, Northrepps
A 3.9km accessible walk with information boards and benches developed by holiday park Forest Park, starting in Overstrand and passing some of the area’s most historic landmarks, while highlighting the natural landscape.
£75,000
*Figures show the amount of Farming in Protected Landscape grant awarded to projects.
See our Funding awarded by Farming in Protected Landscapes page for full information on funding awarded to projects each year.
