September Newsletter

September Newsletter

The summer now seems like a distant memory, even though we were fortunate enough to have a few nicedays before the latest rain. The next season’s work is now well underway with mowing taking place on many sites and seed collection progressing well (both via NB groups organised by Marion Wolstencroft and by the Rangers using their brush harvester). We […]

Response to Local Plan

Join the fight to protect our local nature! Basingstoke and Deane is on the brink of major development, with 17,000 new houses planned over the next two decades. But amidst this growth, we must safeguard our precious biodiversity. The Local Plan must act as the blueprint for responsible development. It dictates where and how new constructions take shape and needs […]

A New Conservation Group

We’re working with BDBC to launch a brand new conservation group for the Sherfield Park area! The Larches was recently felled, as it used to be ancient woodland, but was replanted as a timber crop in the 1940s. As part of a nationwide restoration scheme, we will be working towards restoring the Larches to its former glory as ancient woodland, […]