June 13, 2025
Community is the kind of superpower that doesn’t make headlines, but it can change everything – especially when you’re in a new place. ‘Community as a superpower!’ is the theme of Refugee Week 2025. It is also a concept that... View Article
June 13, 2025
Earlier this year, we were thrilled to be one of 30 innovative projects selected to be part of the Bradford City of Culture Creative Health programme, which will use the transformative power of culture, creativity and collaboration, to tackle some... View Article
March 7, 2025
One of our priorities at YDMT is to connect more people with the places we love in the Yorkshire Dales, Nidderdale and nearby areas. Our Youth Environment Forum does just that, by helping to tackle inequalities that make it hard for young... View Article
March 7, 2025
Our Countryside Worker Apprenticeship was one of six special apprenticeships “handpicked by experts” to mark the Coronation of The King, in recognition of their gold-standard green skills training. We were delighted to welcome a record cohort of new apprentices to the YDMT Rural... View Article
March 7, 2025
20 years ago, your tree dedications and donations supported the planting of 5,500 trees to create Pasture Wood, a new native wood overlooking the town of Grassington. The trees have grown to become a thriving young woodland, with stunning views across Wharfedale. Ongoing... View Article
March 7, 2025
Iconic house birds such as House Martins, House Sparrows, Starlings, and Swifts were once a common sight over UK towns and cities, but drastic declines in breeding populations mean they are now on the UK Red List and have been lost completely from many areas. Homes for... View Article
March 7, 2025
In December 2024, we celebrated the planting of the first trees grown from seed as part of our Seed to Sapling project. The two hazel saplings originated from seeds collected at Ivelet Wood, near Muker in Swaledale, where hazel trees have grown... View Article
December 4, 2024
A new strategic grants scheme has provided £140,000 in funding to three exciting programmes in the area this year. Grant giving has always been a key part of YDMT’s work. Since the launch of our new YDMT Grants scheme in July... View Article
December 4, 2024
This September YDMT celebrated 20 years of floodplain conservation through the Long Preston Floodplain Project, marking two decades of collaborative work to naturalise the river, restore wetland habitats and promote sustainable farming on the Ribble floodplain. Long Preston floodplain, an... View Article
September 19, 2024
YDMT’s People and the DALES project empowers people from underserved communities to spend time in the Dales and connect with nature. For the last 16 years we’ve been working with one of these groups, BIASAN, to support the refugee community... View Article
