The Great Chiltern Come & Sing
Come & Sing Carmina Burana This new event will be part of the 2024 Chilterns Heritage & Culture Festival, which will take place between 14 and 29 September. It will feature Tring Choral Society and other choral societies and singers from across the Chilterns on Saturday 28 September at Dean’s Hall, Berkhamsted
Looking for Lichens
…in the Chilterns. As winter in the Chilterns edges towards spring, there’s colour to be found where you least expect it. I’m not referring to flowers or the leaves that are now littering the ground. I’m talking about lichens, those crusty, stringy forms that are currently decorating our otherwise bleak
Thank you
Dear Volunteers, Members, Supporters and Friends, We’ve had a great year, and we hope to do even more in 2024. This would not have been possible without the ongoing support of our members, supporters, partners and amazing volunteers, we greatly appreciate it. As the year comes to a close, we are
Chiltern Society AGM 2023 and Conference
Our AGM took place on 21 October at the White Hill Centre, Chesham. It was followed by an Open Forum for members’ questions and a farewell to Chiltern Society retiring President, Michael Rush. Read the full minutes here (in a new browser window).
Lacey Green Windmill renovation begins
Our volunteers at Lacey Green Windmill have overseen the removal of the sails and one of the stocks. This is the first stage of exciting renovation plans and a significant project for our charity. Lacey Green Windmill is the oldest surviving smock mill in England. In use until 1915, some
National Lottery Heritage Fund boost
Community WildBelt awarded grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund The Chiltern Society has been awarded a £144,989 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to launch the next stage of its Community WildBelt project. Thanks to National Lottery players, the charity can continue this unique project that connects local
Marvellous Moths
Overlooked and undervalued, moths are the Cinderella of lepidoptera. Butterflies get all the glory, but at night moths come to life in all their colourful and intricately patterned finery. If your only experience of moths is of them flapping around the bathroom light or nibbling natural fibres in your wardrobe,
Water Company business plans published
Water Company business plans are out – have your say for Chiltern chalk streams, says Catherine Moncrieff, Chiltern Society Chalk Stream Lead On October 2nd Water Companies Submitted their Business Plans to Ofwat, which set out the investments and commitments they will make between 2025 and 2030 for managing water.
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