Chilterns New Shoots: applications now open!
Applications are now open for the 2024/25 cohort of Chilterns New Shoots – a wildlife and conservation programme for 14-18 year-olds.
*Page update 03/06/2024* Applications for the 2024/25 cohort of New Shoots has now closed.
Chilterns New Shoots is a year-long nature, wildlife and conservation programme designed by young people for young people and is a fantastic chance to work alongside our partners (Chiltern Rangers, BBOWT, the National Trust and the Chiltern Society), while visiting beautiful places in the Chilterns and learning more about wildlife and how to help it thrive. There’s also the opportunity to get involved in helping to manage habitats and address climate change.
The programme was launched by the Chalk, Cherries and Chairs Landscape Partnership in 2021, and more than 30 young people have taken part. Some of our New Shoots were featured on BBC’s Countryfile and won a Proud of Bucks award for all their inspiring work championing nature and wildlife as part of the project.
The 2024/25 New Shoots cohort is supported by funding from the North West Chilterns, the South West Chilterns, and the Missendens Community Boards.
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