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Press releases issued 2009

 

 

1st December

Newcomers at Snaky

Towards the end of November members of the Snaky Lane Community Wildlife group faced a new challenge, with the arrival of 10 Beulah Speckled Face ewe lambs.
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17th November

Snaky Lane wins design award

The Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Group has received an award in the recent Guildford Design Awards 2009.
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26th October

Exhibition: Tales of the Riverbank

Man’s activity in the Blackwater Valley and the 30 years of the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership is the theme of an exhibition called Tales of the Riverbank, which opened at Surrey Heath Museum on Saturday 24th October.
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29th September

Celebrating the Big 30!

The anniversary newsletter of the Blackwaster Valley Countryside Partnership looks back at the past 30 years.
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9th September

Snaky Open Day: The Cattle are Returning

Cattle are returning to Snaky Lane wildlife area on Sunday 20th September and to mark the occasion the community volunteer group that look after the site are holding a special open day to tell people about their work.
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10th July

Way to Go! Blackwater Bridleway Looking Brilliant

Partners involved in resurfacing a stretch of bridleway,alongside Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve near Finchampstead, attended the ‘official’ reopening of the route today.
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7th June

A day for Dusty Bikers

The Blackwater Valley was the venue for a ‘Dusty Bike’ ride on Sunday 7th June which attracted families and individuals alike.
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28th May

A chance to sit, watch and listen

Visitors to Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve in Finchampstead can now take a rest, admire the view and bird watch in comfort thanks to a new bench that has been installed.
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21st May

Come along to Dusty Bike Day!

If you’ve got a bike in your shed that’s been gathering dust, get it out and join a Dusty Bike ride in the Blackwater Valley on Sunday 7th June, organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership and CTC Farnborough.
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19th May

Loddon Link Walk

If you would like to discover some of the countryside, and possibly see some of the wildlife found in north-east Hampshire along its border with Berkshire, why not join a countryside walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Walkers’ Link on Thursday 28th May.
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11th May

Walk the Path 2009

The sun was shining, the sky was blue and judging from all the comments everyone enjoyed this year’s Walk the Path event which took place on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May.
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27th April

BBC Surrey visits the Blackwater Valley

It’s not every day that a radio reporter comes out to see what we do, but that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday 28th April.
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9th April

Woodland Crafts Weekend

So what’s a billhook for? Are hazel hurdles complicated to make? How do you make the tines for a traditional wooden hay rake? In fact do you know what tines are? Find out the answers to all these questions and more at a Woodland Craft Weekend to be held at Rowhill Nature Reserve, Aldershot on Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th May.
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2nd March

Highland Cattle off to pastures new

The Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Group said a fond farewell to the Highland cattle Ruby and Kayla on Sunday 1st March.
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2nd March

Go wild around Frimley

Want to discover the ‘wild’ side of Frimley? Then join a circular walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Walkers’ Link on Wednesday 18th March that takes you through a variety of different landscapes.
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6th February

Highland cattle feeling at home!

The Highland cattle Ruby and Kayla are really feeling at home in the snow at Snaky Lane.  They arrived in November and have been doing a great job.
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4th February  

Toasted marshmallow - all in a day’s work at Southwood Woodland

Volunteers needed to join conservation tasks at Southwood Woodland. It’s a great way to get out in the fresh air, help the local environment and, of course, toast some marshmallows!
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4th February

Try this Tongham trail

Get your walking boots out and come and discover some of the rural paths east of Tongham on this pleasant guided walk on Saturday 21st February organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership.
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30th January

It’s good to walk

We all know walking is good for us, but too often we need an incentive to get out in the fresh air. Now help is at hand for all residents in the Blackwater Valley catchment area, in the form of the Blackwater Valley Walkers’ Link’
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15th January

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 9th and Sunday 10th May.
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