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.

07/08/2023

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.

27.01.25

19/06/2024