The Cheviot Hills, Northumberland National Park\n© Simon Fraser

Main Objectives

Trainee at work © NNPATrainee at work Traditional Stone Wall © NNPATraditional Boundary

  • Provide ten apprentice places per annum, i.e. a total of 50 during the project lifetime
  • Train 25 volunteers per year, i.e. a total of 125 during the project lifetime
  • Provide/support five public events per year, i.e. a total of 25 during the project life
  • Provide an electronic/web based activity per annum, i.e. a total of five during the project life
  • Restore 10km of dry stone wall in the National Park
  • Restore 10km of other boundaries, including hedgerows, in the National Park
  • Work with a minimum of five local communities to identify key traditional boundaries in the locality requiring conservation
  • Mentor and support three new rural skills based businesses.
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