Chess Smarter Water Catchment Project – Resources

Walks and resources

Walking is proven to be good for both our physical and mental health, and in the Chess Valley we are blessed with some of the most scenic walks for both flora and fauna in the Chilterns, you will NOT be disappointed.

At home and in our gardens we can adopt changes that reduce our water consumption and below are some resources that highlight how we can all get involved, learn new things and make a difference in our consumption of this shared and precious resource.

Please note that everything below will open a PDF in a new browser window with the exception of How do chalk streams work? which will open the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project website.

Resources and walks

Walking is proven to be good for both our physical and mental health, and in the Chess Valley we are blessed with some of the most scenic walks for both flora and fauna in the Chilterns, you will NOT be disappointed.

At home and in our gardens we can adopt changes that reduce our water consumption and below are some resources that highlight how we can all get involved, learn new things and make a difference in our consumption of this shared and precious resource.

Please note that everything below will open a PDF in a new browser window with the exception of How do chalk streams work? which will open the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project website.

River Chess Smarter
Water Catchment Walk: 1

River Chess Smarter
Water Catchment Walk: 2

River Chess Smarter
Water Catchment Walk: 3

River Chess Smarter
Water Catchment Walk: 4

River Chess Smarter
Water Catchment Walk: 5

River Chess Smarter
Water Catchment Walk: 6

The Chess Valley Walk

Simple Guide to Dry Gardening

Chiltern’s Water Crisis – The Alarming Facts Facing the Chilterns

How do chalk streams work? (website)

Water Quiz – Print, cut out icons and put them in order of what is the highest to lowest consumer of water

How do chalk streams work?

How do chalk streams work?