Grazing livestock in the Chilterns
Date: 02nd May 2024
With spring comes longer days, warmer weather and livestock grazing on lush spring grass.
News for Farming & agriculture
Bluebells: the sign of spring in the Chilterns
Date: 24th April 2024
Bluebells flower in abundance in ancient woodland in early spring and are found throughout the Chilterns.
Mend the Gap: encouraging landscape literacy in local schools.
Date: 24th January 2024
Exciting plans are underway in the Mend the Gap programme area.
New report celebrates Farming in Protected Landscapes
Date: 27th June 2023
More than 5,000 farmers and land managers have now benefited from the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme, new figures have shown.
New film: National Hedgelaying Championships comes to the Chilterns
Date: 03rd February 2023
Did you know hedges were used as living fences, marking ownership and keeping animals in or out of a field? However, over time, gaps in the hedgerows develop allowing animals to escape or trample crops. For years this has been managed with a technique called hedge laying, which involves cutting each stem and laying it down...
The Heart of the Chilterns: Volunteers #5 Hefin Rhys, Chess Watch Volunteer
Date: 02nd December 2022
Hazel spent a year learning butterfly, bird and plants identification and survey methodology with the 'Tracking the Impact' project.