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.
Norman Stanier, a third-generation apple grower from Dragon Orchard in Putley writes: In this small corner of Herefordshire, bordering on both Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, conditions in the past have been ideal for apples with cool enough winters to provide dormancy and store up vigour, sunny spring times for flowering and pollination and moist summers with about 600mm of rainfall a year, critically half of it falling in July and August to nourish the fruits which largely consist of water, before drier spells in the Autumn, ideally over harvest. Summer 2025 did have some heatwaves but the water table was high enough to
August Bank Holiday weekend, 29th – 30th August sees the return of the Hereford Indie Food Festival with a line-up of great local food producers and a range of bands.
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 will be followed by a Biodiversity Building Workshop. The afternoon will be a hands on session, including learning why Make A Metre Matter shows that that even small spaces can makea a difference for biodiversity. The Make A Metre Matter campaign, now in its second year, encourages everyone to help wildlife in their garden, balcony or window box. And find out from Plantlife how you
Click here for the latest newsletter from Rural Hub Herefordshire which includes details of the final Wye Living Lab Workshop on Monday 10th August, the Sustainable Farm Incentive, and funded places on a scheme to encourage farmers to offer more school visits.
Growing Local hold a Community Day on the first Saturday of each month. The next one is Saturday 1st August. All Welcome!
Bartonsham Meadows in Hereford, run by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, are now being grazed by a rare breed of cattle, echoing traditional management practices and encouraging wildlife. Click here to read the full article.
Archenfield Community Environment Group Postponed screening of Peoples’ Emergency Briefing with facilitated discussion. Thurs 23rd July. 7.00pm -9.30pm. Doors open 6.45pm. Please book using this link Throughout the summer ACEG will be running Himalayan balsam pulling and bat detecting sessions. Volunteers are always welcome. For up to date information please check the group’s facebook page or sign up for the monthly newsletter by emailing archenfieldceg@gmail.com
Hay Regenerative Soils CIC, who work under the name of Hay We Got Worms have three upcoming workshops on soil health and composting. On Sunday 26th July there is a Home Composting Workshop with Nicky Scott On Saturday 1st August there is a Living Soils Workshop On Sunday 6th September a morning Soil Safari with CLaN will be followed by a Biodiversity Building Workshop in the afternoon. Click on the links above to find out more.
The Nature Towns and Cities Network is a programme by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Trust and Natural England which aims to improve access to nature by helping local authorities, communities and partners bring green space into every neighbourhood. It is open and free to join, offering events, training and resources for community groups, charities and local government. The resource section offers plenty of interesting articles.
