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Integrating citizen science into catchment management: lessons learnt from the River Chess

Integrating citizen science into catchment management: lessons learnt from the River Chess

Date: 27th August 2024

The Chilterns National Landscape is spearheading innovative research through the Chess Smarter Water Catchment initiative, addressing one of the government’s top priorities: to protect our rivers and chalk streams. Recently, we published an article in collaboration with The Freshwater Biological Association on the integration of citizen science in river catchment management. The study found that...

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The Charming Chess Valley

The Charming Chess Valley

by Mary Tebje
Date: 20th July 2023

A chalk stream, far-reaching valley views, a tucked-away Manor House and the mewing of red kites for company on this circular Chess Valley walk.

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Earth Trust launches Growing Places project with Mend the Gap funding

Earth Trust launches Growing Places project with Mend the Gap funding

Date: 28th February 2023

We’re delighted to be supporting the Earth Trust to work with Oxfordshire employment charity ‘Aspire’, on a project to bring those at risk of homelessness and disadvantage closer to nature. Recent data shows that if a person is unemployed, living in an area of high deprivation or has a low income, they are significantly less...

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Innovative groundwater flooding project launched in the Chiltern Hills

Innovative groundwater flooding project launched in the Chiltern Hills

Date: 14th February 2023

In the Chiltern Hills and Berkshire Downs, almost 200 communities and 70,000 properties are at risk of groundwater flooding. Due to groundwater flooding typically affecting small rural communities, it can be hard for people to support one another. It also means that groundwater flooding often fails to qualify for flood management funding.

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