New plans to accelerate the recovery of nature in England’s Protected Landscapes
Date: 20th September 2023
The Chilterns Conservation Board welcomes the government's plans to better deliver nature recovery.
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New Shoots graduate Freddie goes on to great things
Date: 24th August 2023
New Shoots is a nature and wildlife programme that gives young people their first experiences in the world of conservation.
Housing and Life in the Chilterns before the First World War
by Tony Sargeant
Date: 17th August 2023
We continue to delve into the fascinating lives of the tambour beading girls in Holmer Green and beyond, with Susan Holmes' latest Woodlanders Lives' and Landscapes blog
Please Mend the Gap: An update on our landscape enhancement project between Reading and Didcot
Date: 31st July 2023
Mend the Gap is a collaborative programme between the North Wessex Downs AONB Partnership, the Chilterns Conservation Board and the Railway Action Group. Funded by Network Rail, it aims to heal and soften the scars left by the electrification of the Great Western main line between Reading and Didcot. The route passes along the Thames Valley...
Introducing CHAP – an exciting new Heritage and Archaeology Partnership for the Chilterns
Date: 27th July 2023
With the Festival of British Archaeology upon us, there really is no better to time to launch our exciting new Heritage and Archaeology initiative; CHAP. You may have heard of the highly successful Heritage Lottery-Funded Beacons of the Past project which ran from 2018 until late 2022. One of the legacies of the project...
Introducing our new Head of Landscape, Dr. Kate Heppell
Date: 25th July 2023
Last month, we were delighted to welcome Dr. Kate Heppell into her new role as Head of Landscape for the Chilterns Conservation Board. Kate has already made a huge impact on the work of the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project, having been working for the River Chess Smarter Water Catchment Project whilst on secondment from Queen...