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Friends of the AONB
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Become a Friend of the AONB and do your bit to support the conservation effort! The "Friends of Nidderdale AONB" group was launched in March 2005 and now has over 600 members, including people from Mexico and New Zealand as well as Nidderdale! You can become a "Friend of Nidderdale AONB" by paying an
annual minimum donation of £10 donation (£5 for
children). All donations go directly into conservation
projects in the AONB:
Donating.......
£10 will pay for 5 native broadleaved trees to be
planted
£20 will pay for 3 metres of new hedgerow to be
planted
£40 will pay for 1.5 metres of drystone wall to be built
using new stone
Why become a "Friend of the Nidderdale
AONB"
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Membership benefits
Apart from the knowledge that you are making a practical contribution towards the care of a very special environment you also receive a membership pack that contains:
Apart from the knowledge that you are making a practical contribution towards the care of a very special environment you also receive a membership pack that contains:
- members newsletter
- car sticker
- AONB poster
- invitations to special talks
- free guided walks
- free attendance at selected AONB events
- calender of social events
- advance details of how to get involved in volunteer programmes
How to join
If you are interested in joining the Friends of the Nidderdale AONB or would like more information, please contact the AONB office on 01423 712950 or email nidderdaleaonb@harrogate.gov.uk
If you are interested in joining the Friends of the Nidderdale AONB or would like more information, please contact the AONB office on 01423 712950 or email nidderdaleaonb@harrogate.gov.uk
Matthew Wilson - Patron of the Friends of the
Nidderdale AONB
As an ex resident of the Nidderdale AONB and a keen
environmentalist Matthew Wilson was the perfect choice as
Patron. Matthew was formerly Curator of RHS Harlow Carr
and RHS Head of Gardens Creative Development. He is now Associate
Director of Design at the Landscape Agency, and a regular
contributor to the gardening media. Despite vowing not to follow
the family tradition, his parents ran a nursery in a small village
in Kent, Matthew has now become a respected voice within the
horticultural field.
His environmentally sensitive gardening methods are closely
aligned with the conservation objectives of the AONB, and will
inspire members to think about wildlife habitats. At Harlow Carr
the massive new rose borders are designed with dramatic,
contemporary plant groupings in a way that reduces the need for
chemicals and intensive management. A new feature in the
garden is the 'Log-Ness Monster', a huge log pile that aims to
demonstrate to visitors that biodiversity initiatives can be fun
and attractive to look at.
While at Hyde Hall in Essex, Matthew completed a Dry Garden
that is irrigated purely by rainfall. His management of the Wild
Wood Appeal and planting project, a fundraising appeal to plant
55,000 trees at Hyde Hall by 2006, illustrates Matthew's desire to
look 'beyond the garden fence' and work with the wider environment.
Matthews's work included the creation of wildflower meadows, very
low pesticide and herbicide regimes, and a ban on the use of peat
and slug pellets.
Friends of Nidderdale
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a Company Limited by
Guarantee. Registered in England and Wales. Company
No. 05383414.


