South West Herts Joint Strategic Plan
Hertfordshire Districts Need to Focus on Nature Recovery The Chiltern Society has submitted comments of the South West Hertfordshire Joint Strategic Plan. This is the first consultation on a new plan covering the districts of Dacorum, Three Rivers and St Albans in the Chiltern Society area, along with Watford and
Signs of the Times
Our countryside offers many clues to its past, writes Tony Marshall, I often lead nature rambles in the Chilterns, but I find I spend as much time pointing out other features of the countryside as I do talking about the wildlife species encountered. This is partly because our wildlife is
Ewelme Watercress Centre, Solar Panel Installation – Update
Our site Ewelme Watercress Centre, the home of Ewelme Watercress Beds and Local Nature Reserve had solar panels installed on its roof by Sims Solar of Wallingford earlier this year. Generation started on 1 March. The installation was generously supported by contributions from Cllr Freddie van Mierlo’s Oxfordshire County Councillor
Chiltern Chalk Streams – Story Map
Check out our new story map on Chiltern chalk streams, compiled by one of our volunteers, Susan Holmes. The story map gives a tour of the chalk streams found across the Chiltern Society’s area, including their ecological status and nearby Chiltern Society sites. The story map also explains why chalk
River Chess Workparty – Water Voles (update)
Having completed one training day and one volunteer day, we have successfully installed two large berms, two deflectors and a couple of other features on the River Chess at Latimer Park – all part of the project to improve the local habitat for water voles. The ‘volunteers’ this time were
Work set to begin on the Misbourne Greenway – a brand new walking wheeling and cycling route in Buckinghamshire
This week, work begins on site to build a four-kilometre walking, wheeling and cycling route along the Misbourne Valley in Buckinghamshire. Sustrans, the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle, has been working with partners to design and deliver the long-awaited route. This is with thanks to
Chiltern Society opposes Marlow Film Studios project
The Society has submitted a strong objection to a planning application to Buckinghamshire Council (ref 22/06443/FULEA) for the development of new film studios on Green Belt land that has been set aside for the development of a country park close to Marlow. Our objections can be summarised as follows –
“Chalk Streams First”
“Chalk Streams First” coalition puts forward proposals to cease or reduce abstraction from the Colne and Lea chalk streams A coalition of conservation and river organisations is working to tackle a major threat to our chalk streams in the Chilterns: excessive
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