Pollution

FISH BOY – 2Faced Dance Company

  As part of their 25th Birthday celebrations, 2Faced Dance Company will be performing their children and families show FISH BOY at The Courtyard Arts Centre on Thursday 16 January at 1.30pm and 4.30pm. Co-created with 114 primary school children from across Herefordshire in January 2024, FISH BOY toured to outdoor festivals across the UK during 2024. Now, we want even more children and families to see this important work and are taking the work indoors, introducing a new lighting design and other pre/after show activities for families.  Click here for more details.

News from 2Faced Dance Company

  As part of their 25th Birthday celebrations, 2Faced Dance Company will be performing their children and families show FISH BOY at The Courtyard Arts Centre on Thursday 16 January at 1.30pm and 4.30pm. Co-created with 114 primary school children from across Herefordshire in January 2024, FISH BOY toured to outdoor festivals across the UK during 2024. Now, we want even more children and families to see this important work and are taking the work indoors, introducing a new lighting design and other pre/after show activities for families.  Click here for more details.

It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world

A recent article in the i newspaper highlighted the craziness of this world that we live in. If you have over 70 Christmas cards to send, it is apparently cheaper to take a budget flight to Lisbon or Milan and post your cards over there, then fly back, rather than posting your cards in this country It may cost you less, but how much does it cost the climate and the world? When will the polluters start paying?

News from 2Faced Dance Company

As 2Faced Dance celebrate 25 years, they are interested in finding new trustees who can offer new contacts, perspectives and skills. Click here to read more. The Company, now with its own base in central Hereford, a growing programme of both outdoor and indoor works, an extensive talent development arm and a highly respected learning programme, is ensuring that they provide opportunities for everyone, right in the heart of the community. Ever evolving, responsive to the world, innovative and constantly learning. As part of their 25th Birthday celebrations, 2Faced Dance Company will be performing their children and families show FISH

News from Kington Kleen

River Arrow Water Quality Testing Above Kington Tony Norman (through CPRE) is looking for water quality testing volunteers on the River Arrow and tributaries to test weekly from a bridge. Training will be organised and equipment provided. He already has several volunteers in Kington but is looking for more help with testing further upstream and downstream; around – Huntington – Michaelchurch-on-Arrow – Newchurch – Gladestry. Contact Tony by email at: tony@theleen.co.uk Geomorphology – Talk No.2 by Nic Howes Tuesday 3rd December – 6:30 for 7pm at Almeley Village Hall Excellent local Cake & Drinks with Huntington Court Legendary Nibbles – see below Talk No:3 will take

HWT Ross Local Branch Events

Ross Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. The group’s next talk in their winter series will be on Gardening for Wildlife with Helen Mugridge on Friday 6th December.  For details of all the talks in the series, click here.  

News from 2Faced Dance Company

As 2Faced Dance celebrate 25 years, they are interested in finding new trustees who can offer new contacts, perspectives and skills. Click here to read more. The Company, now with its own base in central Hereford, a growing programme of both outdoor and indoor works, an extensive talent development arm and a highly respected learning programme, is ensuring that they provide opportunities for everyone, right in the heart of the community. Ever evolving, responsive to the world, innovative and constantly learning. As part of their 25th Birthday celebrations, 2Faced Dance Company will be performing their children and families show FISH

Congratulations to Two Herefordshire Award Winning Groups

Award for Dark Skies Herefordshire Project Dark Skies Herefordshire has been honoured with the DarkSky International Bob Gent Community Leadership Award. Chris Peterson, Engagement Manager for DarkSky International, commented: “The DarkSky International Awards Committee recognises your remarkable efforts in addressing light pollution through citizen science, volunteer engagement, and influencing local policy. Your collaboration with parish councils and local businesses to promote Herefordshire’s dark skies is truly exemplary.” Dark Skies Herefordshire was founded by Yolande Watson, a member of CPRE Herefordshire’s Executive Team. Yolande and her dedicated group of volunteers (see photo) work in close partnership with Visit Herefordshire, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, and the

HWT and HWT Local Branch Events

Hereford ~ River City: share your stories Share your stories of Hereford’s streams, rivers and wetlands at this event organised by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and discuss how they can be better cared for, accessed, enjoyed and celebrated. This will be a collaborative session where there will be space to share ideas and stories. This discussion will serve to inform Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s future plans and hopefully spark new ideas and collaborations. Tuesday 12th November 6.30pm. Click here for more details. HWT Ross Branch Gardeners Question Time, Monday 11th November at 7:00pm St Mary’s Church, Church St, Ross on Wye, HR1 5HR The Ross Branch