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20th December
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New Year’s Resolution:
Join the Blacklwater Valley Walkers’ Link
It’s that time of year again. You’ve eaten and drunk too much and all the festive fare has resulted in a too tight waistband and unwanted pounds. But the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership have a cunning plan to help you get out of the house and walk your way to fitness: the Walkers’ Link.
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18th December
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Improved information to enhance enjoyment at
Horseshoe Lake
Visitors to Horseshoe Lake and Moor Green Lakes in Sandhurst will be able to learn more about the sites and their wildlife now two new information boards have been installed.
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10th December
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The 12 Days of Christmas
If your Christmas usually involves too much sitting around eating and drinking, here are a few ideas of things to do in and around the Blackwater Valley that will get you out of the house between Boxing Day and Twelfth Night (January 6th).
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3rd December
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Stocking Fillers
With Christmas coming, if you’re looking for a stocking filler for someone who enjoys being out in the fresh air, then thetwo books produced by the BVCP, Blackwater Valley Path and Blackwater Valley Circular Walks, make ideal small gifts and they don’t cost a fortune.
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22nd October
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Countryside Trust raises over £32,000
“A very productive year” was the overall message of the Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust (BVCT), who held their Annual General Meeting at Sandhurst Memorial Hall on Tuesday October 16th 2007.
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5th October
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What’s Happening at Moor Green Lakes?
If you’ve never visited Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve then why not come along on Sunday 14th October and find out about the history and general management of the site and have a go at some practical conservation tasks.
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3rd October
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Sandhurst’s Wild Side
Witness some of the changes that have taken place in Sandhurst over the years and see some of the many different habitats on a circular walk on Wednesday 24th October.
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5th September
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Blackwater Valley Bats
if you would like to learn more about the bats found in the Blackwater Valley and to see some of them join our Bat Walk at Sandhurst Memorial Park and Shepherd Meadows on Friday 21st September led by Steve Bailey of the Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust.
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31st August
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So, what’s happening at Southwood Meadows?
If you’re interested in the Southwood Meadows area of Cove Brook make a date in your diary and come along to a special site open day on Saturday 8th September.
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29th August
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Rural Roam Round Swallowfield
Get away from the traffic and the hustle and bustle of urban life and discover one of the most rural parts of the Blackwater Valley on a circular walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership on Wednesday 12th September.
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21st August
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Conservation: Time to get Involved
Now’s the time to turn your general interest in the countryside into active involvement. Find out what countryside conservation is all about by coming along to the open day at Snaky Lane in Ash Vale, a seven-acre site bordered by Stratford Road and Meadow Close.
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2nd August
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Hantsweb Awards 2007
The website of the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership is a finalist in the prestigious Hantsweb Awards 2007 in the Recreation & Tourism category.
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21st June
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Looking for Dragons and Damsels...
Gravel extraction has created a network of over 200 lakes and pond in the Blackwater Valley and if you know where to look you’ll find dragons and damsels...
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18th June
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Green Hero National Winners!
Not many organisations can call themselves Green Heroes, but the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership can make that proud boast after we recently received a prestigious BTCV award from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
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18th June
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Loddon Link
If you would like to discover some of the countryside found in north-east Hampshire along its border with Berkshire, why not join a countryside walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership on Thursday 28th June.
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8th June
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Surveying the Meadow
If you would like to learn something about wild flower identification come along to Lakeside Nature Reserve in Ash Vale on Sunday 17th June when the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership will be carrying out a wildflower meadow survey.
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22nd May
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Half-term Event: Meet the Wildlife
If you've every wondered what life is like in a meadow, what flowers and grasses grow there, what creatures hide in the grasses, bushes and trees and how meadows are managed, come along to Hawley Meadows on Friday 1st June when Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership are hosting a special family discovery day ‘Meet the Wildlife’ between 10am - 4pm.
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16th May
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Go Wild around Frimley
Want to discover the ‘wild’ side of Frimley? Then join a circular walk organised by Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership on Wednesday 30th May that takes you through a variety of landscapes, passing through woodland and heathland and alongside both the River Blackwater and Basingstoke Canal.
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16th May
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We walked over 2,000 miles!
It was an event when 376 feet, belonging to 182 people and three dogs, covered a combined distance of more than 2,050 miles. What did they do? Walked the length of the Blackwater Valley Path.
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19th April
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Birds, Birds, Birds
Cuckoo, Wheatear, Cormorants and Grey Wagtails… If you’re interested in birds join a walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust on Thursday 10th May and find out more about the many birds found around Aldershot Park and the upper reaches of the Valley.
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13th April
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Birds of the Blackwater Valley
Buzzards, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk... If you’re interested in trying to see if you can spot them join a guided walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust around the countryside at the lower reaches of the River Blackwater near Swallowfield on Thursday 3rd May.
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5th April
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Woodland Spring Walk
Spring is one of the best times to take a walk in the woods, so give yourself a treat and visit Rowhill Nature Reserve on Sunday 22nd April to join a guided walk around this lovely site.
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5th April
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Rural Roam with Literary Links
Join the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership on a leisurely five-mile circular walk on Wednesday 25th April around Eversley and the River Blackwater, an area known to have inspired the novelist Charles Kingsley.
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9th March
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Valley’s Countryside Conections
Join Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership on Thursday 29th March and discover the many paths and country lanes, local villages, woodland and open spaces found around the southern end of the Blackwater Valley and the Hog’s Back.
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19th February
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Cutting Back
This Sunday 25th February join the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership working at Lakeside Nature Reserve at Ash cutting back the Gorse found bordering the wildflower meadow.
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13th February
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Walking for Health
if you would like to improve your health come along and join the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership on Wednesday 28th February for a pleasant circular countryside walk of about five miles starting at the Canal Centre at Mytchett.
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9th February
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Walking for the Weekend
Enjoy walking? Want to do something different? Fancy exploring the area on the Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire borders? Then take out your walking boots and register to ‘Walk the Path’ on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May.
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23rd January
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Improved Access for Snaky Lane
A grant of £7,873 made to the Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust (BVCT) for a new footpath and other access improvements has made it easier for residents in Ash Vale to enjoy their local wildlife area known as Snaky Lane.
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19th January
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Blackwater Valley - We Want YOUR Views
Walkers, cyclists, families, wheelchair users, horse riders, anglers, dog owners, young and old all use the countryside of the Blackwater Valley and one of our challenges is to ensure the needs of all users are met. But we can’t do this without help.
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