PLACE offers small research grants for projects relevant to our charitable objects. Examples of past grants include archaeological training, geophysical survey and research for books. Please see our ‘Research’ page for further details.
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PLACE is conducting a survey of the market towns in its region and is seeking volunteers to record the number and type of retail and public services available in the central areas of our traditional small and medium sized settlements. The methodology requires no special skills or equipment: a notebook and pen, and a willingness […]
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Wildlife studies have been carried out at Hopewell House Farm, near Knaresborough.
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PLACE volunteers monitor road verges of conservation interest in the National Park.
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PLACE volunteers studied the wildlife of Wharram Percy deserted medieval village.
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31 road verges of special conservation interest have been identified by volunteers.
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A survey of changes in land use in York’s green belt
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This was a major research project, carried out by 17 partner organisations and coordinated by PLACE. A pilot study of the Vale of Pickering, financed by the former Countryside Commission, was undertaken in 1997-98. The project focused on the restoration and conservation of wetlands in the Vale. Phase 2 took place in 1998-99 and was […]
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