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Works to improve access through Denham Country Park are now underway
November 2024 update; Works to improve access through Denham Country Park are now underway. Bridges across ditches are currently being replaced and preparations....
Rural Reads
There is a wealth of books available to help people learn more about the environment around them, making exploration on the ground so much more rewarding. The following titles are recommended merely as a taster that will help you understand how and why your local patch of ‘England’s Green and Pleasant Land’ looks and functions in the way it does.
Spotlight
Why we need to protect the Colne Valley Regional Park
Act now to secure its legacy and potential!
Meet Kabir a conservationist and wildlife writer, passionate about London’s biodiversity
Kabir Kaul is an inspiring young conservationist. Through writing, broadcasting, public speaking and social media, he raises awareness about the capital’s green spaces and their wildlife, which he calls the ‘Wild Side of London’ – and believes every Londoner has a responsibility to protect it. Kabir tells us about how he first discovered Colne Valley Regional Park, his favorite wildlife spots, and his concerns for the future of the park.
Write to Michael Gove to register your objection to Bucks Council disposing of green belt land that has been held in trust for 85 years.
Please write to Michael Gove today, starting your letter with “I object to this disposal” then in your own words state why you object.
This is a case where numbers of letters does matter
Disposal of Green Belt land held in trust by Bucks Council
THURSDAY, September 28, 2023 was a dark day for Buckinghamshire Council, the Colne Valley Regional Park and the communities around Iver and Uxbridge. The council approved a colossal motorway service area on one of the narrowest parts of the Green Belt around London, a scheme of no benefit to the local community whatsoever.
Wonders of the Dark Sky Stargazing Event Held at Woodoaks Farm
A report of the Wonders of The Dark Sky Stargazing event held at Woodoaks Farm which offered a chance to marvel at the September night sky guided by astronomers
Green Skills Team Work On Crown Meadow in Slough
In partnership with SEGRO, Groundwork South has recently completed a Green Skills Team Project in Slough. This is a 6-week program in which unemployed individuals from Slough learn practical conservation and employability skills equipping them for employment in the green sector.
Enjoying Our Rivers Safely
We certainly don’t want to cause unnecessary alarm among our many visitors, but it is only fair that we should remind members of the public that the water in local rivers like the Misbourne and Colne may well not be as clean as they might expect.