A flying start: 51 new nest boxes for Christmas Common swifts
Date: 26th October 2026
The Christmas Common farm cluster recently installed 51 nest boxes to support the recovery of swift numbers.
News for Nature & wildlife
Exciting improvements coming to the Chess Valley Walk
Date: 22nd September 2026
Restoration works and access improvements along the Chess Valley Walk have begun to enhance the surrounding landscape for both people and wildlife.
13km of power lines disappear from the Chilterns National Landscape in a major undergrounding project
Date: 17th September 2026
The Chilterns National Landscape is thrilled to welcome the completion of a £2 million project to remove over 13 km of overhead electricity lines from the Chess Valley area.
A greener Hamble: seeing the benefits of river restoration in a summer of drought
Date: 28th August 2026
During one of the driest summers in recent years, we're getting a striking glimpse of how the restored landscape is responding.
Accessibility vision for Rickmansworth Aquadrome
Date: 27th August 2026
The Chilterns National Landscape supports plans to make this popular countryside destination more accessible while enhancing and protecting its unique habitats.
Mend the Gap: four years of planting across the Goring Gap
by Belinda Bown – Senior Farm Environment Advisor, FWAG South East
Date: 11th August 2026
Mend the Gap marks four years of planting across the Goring Gap, with 25,000 hedgerow plants and 720 trees helping restore the landscape.