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26th November
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Identifying Trees in Winter
Leaves are the normal way to identify a particular tree, but how do you identify trees without them? If you join a walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust on Sunday 5th December at Frimley Lodge Park you can find out.
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25th November
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£32K Joint venture clears the way to restore Aldershot Path
A vital stretch of a local walkway is to be restored thanks to a joint venture between a conservation charity, Rushmoor Borough Council, and a major employer in the area.
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24th November
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Grant Funders visit Snaky Lane
Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Group has enhanced the site’s facilities to benefit their local community, thanks to a Grassroots Grant of £4,500. On 24th November the Director of the funding group, together with staff and members of the Committee, paid a visit to see the work that has been carried out.
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6th October
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Fungi Foray
Fungi is a subject of constant fascination and great confusion, so come along on a walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust at Shepherd Meadows on Thursday 14th October walk to find out more them.
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1st October
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In the Footsteps of Highwaymen & Herders
Historically the route across Yateley Common was used by travellers trying to avoid highwaymen on the main roads. But on Saturday 9th October it serves as the first stretch of a circular walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Walkers’ Link.
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30th September
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Blackwater Valley Wins Landscape Award
For over 30 years the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership has been working to create a landscape that local people can be proud of and value. Now this work has been recognised through the UK Landscape Awards as the Blackwater Valley are named winners for the South-East Region.
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2nd September
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Bats of the Blackwater
If you’ve never seen a bat swooping low to catch an insect in the half light after dusk you’ve missed out on an unforgettable experience. Why not come along and learn about the bats found in the Blackwater Valley on a special bat walk from Sandhurst Memorial Park on Friday 17th September, led by Steve Bailey of the Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust.
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10th August
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A Morning at Moor Green
If you like the idea of getting up close to wildlife, then come along to Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve on Sunday 5th September.
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4th August
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Walking at Your Leisure
What can be more inviting than a pleasant walk in the fresh air on a sunny summer morning. If this appeals to you then sign up for a guided walk at your leisure on Friday 20th August with the Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust.
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20th July
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Butterflies Need Friends
Can you spare some time to help us look after the butterflies in the Blackwater Valley? We are currently looking for people who would like to develop their butterfly – and moth - identification
skills by becoming recorders to survey sites in the Valley area.
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4th June
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Exploring the Canal Connections
Get away from the traffic and the hustle and bustle of urban life and discover some of the pleasant rural countryside found on the west of the Blackwater Valley on this circular walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Walkers’ Link on Friday 18th June.
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18th May
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Transported Through Ash
Retrace some of the many transport routes associated with Ash over the centuries on a walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Walkers’ Link.
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16th April
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Rural Route From Finchampstead
Get away from the traffic and the hustle and bustle of urban life and discover one of the rural parts of the Blackwater Valley on a circular walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership on Thursday 22nd April.
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7th April
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The Great Prize Fight
Saturday April 17th 2010 sees the 150th anniversary of the great prize fight, between Tom Sayers and John Heenan, which took place along the banks of the River Blackwater not far from The Ship Inn and Farnborough North Station.
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29th March
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Birds in the Blackwater Valley
How do you tell the difference between a Chiffchaff and a Reed Warbler? What’s the difference between a Stonechat and a Whinchat? Find out an informal Bird Identification workshop at the Canal Centre in Mytchett on Monday 19th April.
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20th March
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We Stepped into the Country
Willow weaving, fossil plaques, finger puppets and wood carving were just some of the many activities that formed part of the ‘Step into the Country’ event held at the West End Centre on Saturday 20th March.
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24th February
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The Blackwater Valley Path Challenge
If you enjoy walking but have always thought four or five miles is the most you could do in one go, why not give yourself a challenge and join a longer but organised walk. Join Walk the Path a special weekend walking event held on 8th & 9th May.
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24th February
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Your invitation to: Step into the Country
Experience the great outdoors indoors on Saturday 20th March at a special family event in Aldershot called ‘Step into the Country’, where the Blackwater Valley takes centre stage for the afternoon.
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8th February
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A new coppice for Snaky Lane
There were plenty of willing helpers at the Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Group on Sunday 7th February 2010 to help plant 80 trees. The trees, a mixture of Hazel and Sweet Chestnut, will grow to form a small ‘coppice’ in years to come that will provide a new habitat for wildlife and maybe bean sticks for local residents.
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3rd February
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Wanted: New Homes for Local Birds
Have you heard the latest twitter – thousands of new homes are being built for immediate occupancy and it all starts on February 14th, which marks the beinning of National Nest Box Week.
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3rd February
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A Stroll Around Frimley
Get your walking boots out and come and discover some of the rural routes around Frimley on a pleasant guided walk on Friday 19th February organised by the Blackwater Valley Walkers’ Link that takes you through a variety of different landscapes. Meet for a 10.30am start at Frimley Lodge Park.
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2nd February
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Reed Bed Rejuvenation
Tuesday 2nd February was World Wetland Day and a group of volunteers from the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership took part in this world wide event by clearing encroaching scrub from part of the reed bed at Lakeside Nature Reserve in Ash.
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1st February
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Hedge Lines
It’s not often that you get an opportunity to see country craftsmen in action, but pay a visit to Badshot Lea and you’ll see a team of Hampshire craftsmen carrying out the traditional craft of hedge laying.
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20th January
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Birds, Birds, Birds...
If you’re interested in birds in general and wildfowl in particular then join a walk organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust on Sunday 31st January and find out more about the many birds found around Aldershot Park and the upper reaches of the Blackwater Valley.
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19th January
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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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19th January
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Support your Local Wetland
Volunteers wanted to clear part of the reed bed at Lakeside Nature Reserve located in Ash, as part of World Wetlands Day on Tuesday February 2nd. The work is being carried out by the Blackwater Valley Conservation Volunteers, who welcome new recruits to join them, so by coming out for the day you will be taking part in a worldwide initiative.
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