The Ramblers Path Accessibility Fund was established in 2021 and is dedicated to making sure the UK path network is accessible to everyone. By removing barriers like overgrown paths, stiles and steps, the fund aims to enable more people with reduced mobility to enjoy the outdoors. The good news is that the fund is now open for applications! You can learn more, read about some of the projects and find out how to apply, on the Ramblers website.
Archenfield Community Environment Group has a lot going on in the next few weeks. All are welcome. Saturday 14th Sept: Archenfield Repair Café: 2.00pm – 4.30pm, Llangrove Village Hall. Thursday 26th Sept: Tim Kaye Director of CLaN. The Wonder of Hedgerows, their interconnections, importance and how to take care of them. Come and find out about our Community Tree Nursery while you are there. The Garron Centre. Llangarron. 7.00pm – 8.30pm. Refreshments available. Saturday 5th Oct: Community Apple Juicing with Ploughers Lunches, a cider and perry bar, Wimberry Clog Dancers, children’s activities and a display of local perry pears and apples. 1.00pm – 4.30pm. Saturday 12th Oct: Archenfield Repair
Apple Pressings – Saturday 28th September & 26th October It’s time to pick up those apples and get yourselves ready for Kington Kleen’s two annual public juicing opportunities. If you have enough fruit you could even borrow the equipment. Click here for more information. KLEEN Community Shop Fundraising Week – 30th Oct.to 5th Nov. Bring your pre-loved stuff on Tuesday 29th October. Contact kingtonkleen@gmail.com for more information and to offer help with the rota for running the shop. “What on Earth” – Winter Talks programme This series of talks was inspired by the maps involved in Environmental Land Management
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
The end of the summer holidays and start of a new academic year is a time for new beginnings and a chance to get involved in new projects. Plenty of courses and activities are starting up: BUILDING SENSE and HGN both have online events to join; The Great Collaboration weekly banter sessions continue; Repair Cafés are starting their autumn seasons; Transition Leominster’s activities resume; the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust has a call to action for the River Wye and its City Branch has a family friendly event to support. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and really make
The Great Collaboration is dedicated to helping councils and community organisations find the most appropriate and helpful “best practice” for their environmental and climate projects. Their weekly Banter sessions are light-hearted, humorous, co-operative and thought-provoking, intended to demonstrate all the advantages of collaboration. Sessions – nominally for an hour – consist of a presentation for 15 – 25 minutes, followed by a Q&A session that is traditionally very lively, full of useful comments and links. Indeed, although they have never undershot the hour, they have occasionally run over time because of the intense interest generated. Sessions are recorded, and the resulting
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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.
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Yazor Brook Wildlife Safari with Tim Kaye of CLaN CIC on the 8th September 2pm – 5.00pm. Click here for more details.
The next Big River Watch will take place between 6th-12th September 2024. Twice a year the Rivers Trust run Big River Watch weeks during which you are invited to take part in a simple citizen science activity that helps build a picture of river health across the UK and Ireland. Click here to find out more about this Citizen Science project which is easy to take part in.
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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.
