‘Dramatic’ change to Dunstable skyline
Date: 08th December 2021
UK Power Networks has completed a major £2 million scheme to replace a section of overhead lines with underground cables at Dunstable Downs.
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Three generations of Batchelors – the rise and fall of a straw plaiting family
by Deborah Conway Read
Date: 25th November 2021
Follow the journey of the Batchelors through the Chilterns, the straw plait industry, vaccination programmes and controversies of the 1870s and much more in this fascinating piece of research.
The Lord Mayor, Leaf Cover and Charcoal Luck
by Dr Wendy Morrison
Date: 25th November 2021
Here’s an update from our Beacons of the Past Project Manager, archaeologist Dr Wendy Morrison, on her recent solo excavation...
Trees, Hedgerows and Healthy Soils: Chilterns farmers tackling their Carbon Footprint
Date: 23rd November 2021
Trees, Hedgerows and Healthy Soils: Chilterns farmers tackling their Carbon Footprint
Zero waste shops in the Chilterns
Date: 15th November 2021
Zero waste shops help us to cut down our dependence on single-use plastics.
Volunteering with the Chiltern Rangers – a young person’s perspective
by Emily Neighbour
Date: 25th October 2021
Read on for an authentic taste of what it's like to be a young conservation volunteer, and how to get involved.