11th May, 2026
We've secured two significant grants to expand our work connecting people with nature, supporting wellbeing and helping wildlife across the Sharpham Estate.
We have been awarded £15,000 from the South West Water Better Futures Fund to deliver a 12-month programme of education and public engagement. The funding will support school visits and public events focused on local rivers and the wildlife they support, reaching around 250 young people through educational visits and up to 750 children, families and adults through wider community events.
Activities will include hands-on experiences such as foraging, canoeing on the River Dart, and mindfulness in nature. By giving people meaningful experiences outdoors, the project aims to build understanding and care for rivers at a time when wildlife is under increasing pressure. In 2023, just 58 salmon were recorded in the River Dart, highlighting the urgent need for greater awareness and action.
We have more than 40 years’ experience delivering conservation and mental health programmes. Over the past six years, we've led extensive rewilding across the Sharpham Estate and we recently helped establish the River Dart Catchment Partnership to improve the health of the river.