Join Herefordshire Meadows to help create a nature rich wildflower meadow at Oatleys Meadow, Ledbury September 19th 2.00pm – 4.00pm, and at Redwood Open Spaces, Ross-on-Wye September 30th 2.00pm – 4.00pm Click here for more details
Click here for news from Natural Resources Wales of work in the Upper Wye catchment area as part of a major river restoration project
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HGN Gold Member CLaN CIC is running events in conjunction with several HGN members and other groups. Join a Wildlife Quest at HGN Gold Member, Growing Local’s Southside Farm this Saturday 5th September 10.00am – 12.30pm. Hay Regenerative Soils CIC, who work under the name of Hay We Got Worms, are holding a workshop on soil health and biodiversity on Sunday 6th September. A morning Soil Safari with CLaN CIC will be followed by a Biodiversity Building Workshop. HGN Gold Member Transition Leominster have a talk on
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All the Repair Cafés listed are GOLD members of HGN Saturday 5th September Leominster Repair Café – 10.00am – 12 noon. Booking is now closed for items for repair. If you have items for sharpening, no need to book – just turn up. More details on their website. Marden Repair Café – 10.00am – 12.30pm Booking for the September Repair Café is now closed. Find out about the October session and book an item in by clicking here. . Golden Valley Repair Café – 10:00am – 12:30pm Booking advisable: You can BOOK online by following this link,
Banter Sessions The banter sessions organised by the Great Collaboration team continue weekly on a Wednesday lunchtime covering a range of topics. Click here for a list of past and future sessions. The next session will be on Wednesday 9th September. Last Wednesday’s session, in which Graham presented the Introduction to a series called “Engineering our way out (of climate change)”, sought to raise spirits by demonstrating that technical solutions already exist for each of the gases causing climate change, and that better, cheaper, and more effective solutions are on the drawing board. The session is now uploaded to the
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CPRE Herefordshire, a gold member of HGN, is inviting people to join a free walk guided by trustee Paul Lodge through the Ewyas Harold area on Sunday 20th September, 10.00am – 1.00pm. The 5.5 mile circular route crosses Ewyas Harold Common, follows the River Dore towards the site of the twelfth century Dore Abbey, and returns through the Dulas Brook Valley with views across to the Welsh border. It’s part of CPRE’s Love Your Countryside month, marking the charity’s centenary year. The walk is on grassy footpaths and quiet tracks with a few muddy or uneven stretches,
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Click here for the September newsletter from Rural Hub Herefordshire which includes details of a webinar on organic conversion and an event run by Herefordshire Meadows to create a wildflower rich community meadow at Redwood Open Spaces near Ross on Wye on Wednesday 30th September.
Funding Available Through the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Microgrants Scheme Looking to bring a community project to life? The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Microgrants Scheme is offering grants of up to £250 to support resident-led activities that improve mental health, wellbeing and community connections. The funding is available to both local residents and community groups, with a simple application process designed to help good ideas get off the ground quickly. Whether you’re planning a small community event, launching a new activity, or developing a project that helps people connect with others, the scheme could provide the boost you need. The programme is supported by
Last Friday, 21st August, Herefordshire Council published a new plan setting out how Herefordshire can protect and restore its natural environment. You can read Herefordshire Council’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy on the Council’s website. For more information, or to share a nature recovery project or idea, contact the Nature Recovery Team at NatureRecovery@herefordshire.gov.uk
The Leominster branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust invites you to a Moth Hunt. Learn about identification and get involved with recording using your phone. Families Welcome! Friday 4th September 7.15pm Meet in front of Grange Court on The Grange, Leominster Free but donations appreciated. Please bring your own refreshments for the end of the walk It is suggested that you download the iNaturalist app prior to the event. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST BY EMAILING: leominsterbranch@herefordshirewt.co.uk This coming weekend, 29th – 30th August is International Bat Night organised by Eurobats. There are no events locally (maybe some local groups will get involved next
