- Conservationists have finalised the purchase of the 9,500-acre Rothbury Estate in Northumberland for £30 million, making it the largest land buy for nature in England in years.
- Sir David Attenborough said “thank you” to thousands of supporters after a public appeal raised £17 million from more than 25,000 donors across 50 countries.
- The project also received £5 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and £1.9 million in funding from the UK Government.
- Spearheaded by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust and The Wildlife Trusts, the scheme aims to integrate nature-friendly farming, heritage preservation, and wildlife restoration.
- Initial surveys of the landscape, wildlife, and local history have already begun as early projects get underway on parts of the estate.
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