Chess valley farmer wins conservation award
Date: 18th November 2024
Jonathan Chapman recently won Best Beef Enterprise and Best Farm Conservation at the Royal South Bucks Agricultural Society awards.
Tag Archive: River Chess Smarter Water Catchment
Chess Smarter Water Catchment team features in “The Ripple Effect”
Date: 25th September 2024
Recently our River Chess Smarter Water Catchment team were delighted to contribute towards an ambitious digital campaign spearheaded by The Chartered Institution of Water and Environment Management (CIWEM) and in collaboration with Content With Purpose (CWP).
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...
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.
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.
Update on River Chess Smarter Water Catchment
Date: 26th April 2022
Find out how the River Chess Smarter Water Catchment project is progressing and how the team are working to create a place where people are working together to protect and improve the water environment for everyone.