Keep an eye out for some great food pairings at h.Art venues across the county as Herefordshire Art Week starts this Saturday, 7th September. Good food with your h.Art! – Herefordshire Food Charter Herefordshire Food Alliance presents the launch of a series of showings of Six Inches of Soil with Conquest Theatre Bromyard on Friday 13th September 6-9pm. Tickets include a beautiful local river friendly buffet and Q+A with super-local farmers and growers! For more details and to book a ticket, click here.
The National Education Nature Park is a new scheme that empowers young people to make a positive difference to both their own and nature‘s future, through creating a network of green spaces across the country. By turning grey spaces green, young people are boosting biodiversity, connecting to nature, and developing vital green and digital skills for their futures. The programme, commissioned by the Department for Education, launched in autumn 2023 and is led by the Natural History Museum working with the Royal Horticultural Society and others. A five-step cycle guides teachers and young people through the programme, seeing
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On 7th September, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust are asking the people of Herefordshire to join in with a Day of Action for Herefordshire’s rivers, streams and wetlands and be a part of the restoration of the rivers and streams from the mighty River Wye to the streams and brooks running though the county’s towns and villages. Join HWT in the heart of the county, Hereford where they are pledging to create a new urban wetland for the city. Or, head north to Wellington in the Lugg Valley to learn how landowners and communities are collaborating on wetland creation and natural flood management.
Click here for details of an 11 month Practical Sustainability Course from Transition Network starting in September 2024
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On 7th September, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust are asking the people of Herefordshire to join in with a Day of Action for Herefordshire’s rivers, streams and wetlands and be a part of the restoration of the rivers and streams from the mighty River Wye to the streams and brooks running though the county’s towns and villages. Join HWT in the heart of the county, Hereford where they are pledging to create a new urban wetland for the city. Or, head north to Wellington in the Lugg Valley to learn how landowners and communities are collaborating on wetland creation and natural flood management.
Following on from their July event, which concentrated on making gardens wildlife friendly and providing the right habitat for pollinating species, Leominster area branch will be looking at how some farms are doing their bit for nature. Local farmer Ben Andrews will be hosting a branch visit to his regenerative farm on 21st September 3.00pm – 5.00pm. There will also be a walk along the River Arrow where Ben will talk about the effect of flooding on the crops and how he reduces the impact of flooding on the land. Booking essential. please contact LeominsterAreaBranch@gmail.com for further details.
Some of you might have taken part in the “Big Butterfly Count” this year and may have been shocked to read in July that so far just over half the number of insects had been spotted, compared to this time last year. Butterflies need warm and dry conditions to be able to fly around and mate, so the wet weather may be the cause. However since the 1970s, numbers of butterflies have plummeted by 80% and experts believe the main causes are habitat loss and pesticide use. Leominster area branch members can undertake their own butterfly survey on Bringsty Common
There is still time to contribute to the survey being run by a year 3 student at Lancaster University, situated in the Lancaster Environment Centre who is looking for help with regards to his research on the River Wye. The first survey must be completed by 17th August. In this project, it is recognized that solving the complex problems affecting the river Wye requires agreement among a wide range of organisations and individuals with different backgrounds, perspective and priorities. To that end, the research is seeking to gather expert views and opinions from a broad cross-section of organisations and groups with
HGN has been contacted by a year 3 student at Lancaster University, situated in the Lancaster Environment Centre who is looking for help with regards to his research on the River Wye. In this project, it is recognized that solving the complex problems affecting the river Wye requires agreement among a wide range of organisations and individuals with different backgrounds, perspective and priorities. To that end, the research is seeking to gather expert views and opinions from a broad cross-section of organisations and groups with responsibilities and interests in the Wye. For more details, and to get involved, click
