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 […]
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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 […]
Climate News
14 August 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
accelerating climate change ! Avington Oil Field taken from article at https://drillordrop.com/2023/07/13/south-downs-oil-field-to-restart-production/ Just recently the Prime Minister announced a raft of new oilfield drilling licences in the North Sea, which will fuel further climate destruction and do nothing to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Energy Agency and […]
Events Meetings News
4 August 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Rushmere Farm, Hambledon – the future of farming. A Winchester Green Party Walk and Talk. Sitting high in the hills above Hambledon in the Meon Valley something special is happening, a coming together of people and planet via a passionate environment friendly farming family, the Crossley’s. It was a pleasure to attend a really informative […]
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 […]
City Council Meetings News Pollution Rivers
6 March 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Winchester City Council – Health and Environment Policy Committee – Wednesday 1 March 2023. Natural England and Southern Water at the Winchester City Council’s Health and Environment Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday 1 March 2023 provided a number of updates on a variety of aspects related to ‘the protection of our local rivers & waterways’. […]
City Council Climate News
26 January 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
At the Winchester City Council meeting earlier this week, Councillors voted to:1) Oppose as a matter of council policy any initiatives to develop fracking for shale gas.2) To respond to the County Council’s consultation on the refreshed Minerals andWaste Plan stating our opposition the extraction of oil and gas, including by fracking. Cllr Wallace stated: […]
Funding available to support local farming communities and our environment. Local Green Party Councillor supports Defra’s Farming in Protected Landscapes programme. Article by Stan Evans Local Meon Valley based Green Party Councillor, Malcolm Wallace stated : ”I’d like to remind our friends in the farming and land management community that Defra’s, Farming in Protected Landscapes […]
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 […]
Climate News Pollution Rivers
12 July 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Winchester City Council pass Green Party Cllr. Malcolm Wallace’s proposal At the Winchester City Council meeting earlier this week (06-July) Councillors voted to improve protections on our local rivers and waterways by taking account of the cumulative impact of pollution. In a first for Winchester, Green Councillor Malcolm Wallace proposed a motion to address this […]
