The Suffolk Hedgerow Survey gained additional recognition on 18
March 2010 at the 'Suffolk - Creating the Greenest County
Awards'.
At the awards Guy Ackers was named Green Community Hero for the
work he has undertaken (and continues to undertake) over the last
ten years leading the
Suffolk Hedgerow Survey.
Guy is pictured with Ros Lavington (Sproughton's Green Community
Hero) accepting his award from David Walton, Suffolk Climate Change
Partnership Manager.
Guy has been able to convince, through numerous presentations
and meetings with interest groups, over 300 parishes and thousands
of individuals to take part in the survey. He has provided the
inspiration and training to give those volunteers the expertise and
confidence to undertake the survey and he has also audited every
completed survey, correlated it to the Suffolk Landscape Character
Assessment, and reported back to each survey team.
Guy said it was only made possible by the tremendous effort put
in by the working group and over 2,000 volunteers in the parishes
in supporting the project so well. Sharing the award was in itself
recognition of everyone who has participated in producing the huge
success of the survey.
Now in their third year, the Creating the Greenest County awards
celebrate environmental excellence in schools, businesses and
communities. Follow this link for
more about the awards (new
window).