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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.
Green Team reinstate Slough allotments in partnership with SEGRO
The Green Team have reinstated ten neglected and overgrown allotments at a site in Slough. This was thanks to a maintenance visit with corporate volunteers from SEGRO and CBRE and the Groundwork South Green Skills Team, where they were joined by Tan Dhesi, MP for Slough.
Spotlight
Why we need to protect the Colne Valley Regional Park
Act now to secure its legacy and potential!
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 our beautiful regional park!
Riverfly Surveying
Find out what Riverfly surveying is and how you can get involved in the Colne Valley Regional Park.
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 be improved.
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.
Analysis finds 267 micro pollutants in the river Colne
A detailed analysis of the water quality of the River Colne has found 267 different micro pollutants. This report reflects two years of work on the part of the Colne Valley Fisheries Consultative sampling water and sediment taken from the River Colne in Watford and upstream to the headwaters.
Engaging with Planning across the Colne Valley Regional Park – Workshop 9th March
The Colne Valley Regional Park held this free, interactive, event in Iver Village Hall. The evening aimed to help attendees:
On how to respond to large planning applications and Local Authority Plans; Understand the development threats facing our local Green Belt; By sharing a draft Planning Toolkit to help organisations.