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Purbeck Keystone Project

 The Purbeck Keystone Project is a Heritage Lottery funded project, supporting farming, stone working and outdoor education in the Isle of Purbeck.
In October 2006, the Purbeck Keystone Project was awarded £1.4 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to promote and celebrate the nature and culture of Purbeck's landscapes.

This is a four year project, running until August 2010. The project has clear objectives grouped under three themes: Natural Landscape, Cultural Landscape and Outdoor Learning.

The Purbeck Keystone Project is a partnership between the Purbeck Heritage Committee and other key organisations, including Purbeck District Council, Environment Agency, Dorset AONB, National Trust and Natural England.

Gardenshare

 Gardenshare is a new project based on the hugely successful schemes in Totnes, Bath, Cambridge, Exeter and loads of other Transition Towns. To see what Gardenshare is like in practice - see this clip from the BBC featuring the Totnes project by clicking here

Gardenshare basically links Garden Owners who have an unused corner of their garden with local, committed growers; Gardeners who want a plot of ground to treat it as if it were their own garden (or maybe they are number hundred-and-something on the allotments waiting list and are getting a bit hungry!)

Garden Owner benefits include: the demise of nettle-farming, a share of the produce, the chance to link with other Gardenshare Owners and the pleasure of seeing a developing vegetable plot emerging

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