Our funding
We receive funding from a variety of courses, ranging from donations from individuals and businesses to grants from trusts and foundations and Hertfordshire Adult Care Services. We receive an annual grant towards our core costs from Hertfordshire Adult Care Services through a Partnership Agreement that is reviewed annually.
Project funding
The following trusts are currently supporting Earthworks:
Esmee Fairburn Foundation – Has made a substantial donation of £20,000 towards the 2006 salary for our Community Conservation Project Co-ordinator.
Young Peoples' Lottery Fund – Has supported the Community Conservation Project with a massive £103,748.00 towards 3 years' project costs including 2 years' Project Leader salary and a much needed truck.
Awards For All – Donated £4,300 – Enabling us to build our wheelchair accessible Recircle Garden.
Henry Smith – Has commited to a 3 years contribution to the core cost of our Garden Contracts Project.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation – £6,670 through the European Key Fund has funded this year's Earthworks 6 week Summer Scheme for young people – Countryside Skills Project.
Lankellychase Foundation – Enabled us to appoint our National Proficiency Training Certificate (NPTC) funding - 2 years salary.
Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust – £6,000 towards our Market Garden irrigation system
Community Voluntary Champions Award - £2,000 towards compost bins and specialised horticultural tools .
Hertfordshire County Council – Contributed £500 towards our Bee keeping.
The following have kindly donated to Earthworks:
- Rotary Club – Rothamstead
- JR & HB Hillman
- GJ Torrance
- J Nathanson
- Mr & Mrs A.C Honey
- St Albans Leo Club – New Lawnmower
Others give in kind and we are equally grateful to the following:
- Ross Parker at Oak Apple Landscapes – Bark mulch and logs
- Emmaus St Albans - Chairs, a table and wood
- CMS Nursery - Loan of power tools and equipment
- Highfield Stables – Horse manure
- Lloyd at Emerald Landscapes - Use of lorry to transport manure
- Joseph Rochford Gardens Ltd - Supply of plants at special low prices
- RMC Aggregates – Sand and gravel
- St.Peter's Parish Council - £200 to 'support the work of Earthworks'.
- JW Salmon Tree Specialists
- Robinsons Tree Service
Earthworks has its own wish list - any offers would be welcome!
- New vans (!)
- Signs on and off-site
- A special liner for the pond at the bottom of the site
- A small shed we could use as an on site shop
- The costs of running a workshop for the public on cob oven making
- Extra security for the shed and lock up
Do contact us if you could help with any of this.