Our Green Belt – Wither or Whither?

Outside of its villages the Colne Valley Regional Park comprises a large section of London’s Green Belt, offering the first taste of countryside to the west of the capital. Government…

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Thank you to the Colne Valley Volunteers

We’d like to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to the Colne Valley Volunteers as well as all the other amazing volunteer groups helping to look after…

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Riverfly Surveying

Riverfly surveying involves taking a sample from a riverbed and counting the types and numbers of tiny invertebrates. It is a way of checking for pollution incidents. The Riverfly Partnership…

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How can we best conserve our Green Belt? Planning Conference starts conversation

MORE than 80 people attended the Colne Valley Regional Park’s conference at Brunel University on April 18, which focused on how the Green Belt on the fringe of London can…

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Donate Now to Help us Conserve the Colne Valley Park for Future Generations

Exciting news! Give to our charity appeal this week and Big Give’s Green Match Fund will DOUBLE your donation. The Colne Valley Regional Park is participating in the Big Give…

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Analysis finds 267 micro pollutants in the river Colne

A detailed analysis of the water quality of the River Colne has found evidence of 267 different micro pollutants. This report reflects two years of work on the part of…

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Engaging with Planning across the Colne Valley Regional Park – Workshop 9th March

The Colne Valley Regional Park held this event in Iver Village Hall on 9th March 2023 to help the 50 people who attended: Respond to large planning applications and Local…

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Improving how the Green Belt functions on London’s Fringe – Conference 18th April

Improving how the Green Belt functions on London’s Fringe - Policy and practice, using the Colne Valley Regional Park as a case study Are you interested in the future of…

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Colne Valley Curiosities

There are all sorts of "curiosities" in the Colne Valley Regional Park. Perhaps you have stumbled across them, marvelled and wondered what they are and how they got there? We…

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Denham Eel Passes Installed

Our project to make it possible for eels to swim upstream past man made barriers in Denham is complete. We have successfully installed Eel Passes, to allow eels to negotiate…

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