Nature and Wildlife News Rivers
9 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 by richardcannon
A message from Caroline Lucas.. Back in May, in my last few months as MP, I secured a parliamentary debate on nature and biodiversity loss. It was the dying days of Sunak’s government, and amidst the chaos and election fever, I wanted to focus attention on the upcoming nature summit in Colombia. Because nature is […]
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Nature and Wildlife News Pollution Rivers
10 September 2024 / 10 September 2024 by richardcannon
A talk given on (and in) the River Meon at Meonstoke on Wednesday 4th.September 2024 by Chalk Streams expert Dr. Richard Osmond Kate Needham writes.. There was a lot more to river fly monitoring than I imagined. It was truly fascinating. Some creatures are more susceptible to pollution than others. So each type is given […]
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Meetings Nature and Wildlife News
18 July 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Last week, in replacement of our monthly members zoom meeting, we went for a walk around St. Claire’s Nature Reserve in Soberton. The weather stayed good for us and the walk alongside the river was quite a treat with some interesting wildlife observations which included dragon flies, various beetles and a deer making a dash […]
Climate Events Nature and Wildlife News
28 June 2024 / 11 August 2024 by richardcannon
nature hasn’t a voice of it’s own – but we have Saturday 22nd.June was a day to remember, over 60,000 people turned up in London to march from Hyde Park to Parliament Square to ensure the newly elected Government know that time is running out.Nature is wonderful, but doesn’t have a voice of it’s own […]
27 June 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Sunday morning dog walkers must have wondered why our three Councillors; Malcolm Wallace, Suzanne White and Danny Lee were paddling in the upper River Meon in Droxford. The answer is as follows..
Climate Nature and Wildlife News Pollution Rivers
7 February 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
why this petition matters England’s rivers and seas are under threat due to the continuous pollution caused by water companies discharging sewage. This practice not only harms our precious aquatic ecosystems but also poses a significant risk to public health. According to the Environment Agency, in 2020 alone, untreated sewage was released into English waters […]
Housing Nature and Wildlife News
6 December 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
a copy of our full letter explaining the reasons for our objection Bushfield army camp, once an emergency measure in WW2 that returned to the Church Commissioners about 40 years later, has since been rewilding itself for nearly 45 years. There have been multiple attempts for developing this site until the newest proposal. The application […]
City Council Meetings Nature and Wildlife News
23 September 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Our Green Party Councillor Danny Lee was glad to support the adoption of the declaration of a ‘Nature Emergency’ by Winchester City Council (WCC) on 20 September 2023. Based on his original draft for the cancelled Full Council meeting in July, it was proposed by the Portfolio lead for the Climate Emergency and seconded by […]
Climate Nature and Wildlife News
22 May 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Following a bid alongside Hampshire County Council, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and Southampton University, the Greening Campaign is to receive £495,000 from the National Lottery Funding. As many know, the Hambledon Greening Group has been very active since joining the campaign and just recently held another very successful Festival which attracted many […]
Events Meetings Nature and Wildlife News
10 August 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
After an enjoyable, more informal meeting in July when we met for a walk at the Winnal Nature Reserve in Winchester followed by a meeting afterwards, it was decided that this month we would follow suit and visit the Wilding Project at Soberton Down. The beautiful hillside which features grasses and meadowland commands a wonderful […]
