It’s been a busy period for our FiPL-funded project in the North York Moors. Successful gatherings of local commoners at the back end of 2025 saw sessions on habitats and sheep tracking as the North York Moors Graziers Group becomes more established. The project also includes some fascinating research into sheep movements as FCL and local farmers work with the University of Essex on a trial involving GPS trackers on nearly 130 sheep on the commons, with some really interesting outcomes…

FCL are delighted to welcome Laura Gray as our new Operations Director. ..

The Foundation for Common Land welcomes Defra’s commitment to England’s Uplands through launching two regional initiatives in Dartmoor and then in Cumbria following Hilary Cottam’s review for Defra of Upland Communities. Hilary Cottam’s previous work focused on seemingly intractable problems in reforming the welfare state…

The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its new project, Leading Change for Common Land. The grant marks a major step forward in securing the future of England’s 400,000 hectares of Common Land and the communities who care for them.

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Our transformative four-year, £3 million initiative, Our Common Cause: Our Upland Commons, is in its last year of delivery, leaving a lasting legacy for England's upland commons. Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project underscores the critical role commons play in biodiversity, heritage, climate resilience, and community livelihoods.

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