The Colne Valley Regional Park
Our new “Green Skills Team” are working in Slough supported by a new partnership between Segro, Groundwork South and Slough Borough Council. The team make improvements to the local environment and help local people gain valuable skills and gain future job opportunities.
Corporate Volunteers from Mace Group have been supporting the Colne Valley Regional Park by working in Denham Woods.
Participants wanted for Green Skills Training programme around Slough working on conservation projects.
Deregulation Agenda escalates threat to the Colne Valley Regional Park
The Colne Valley Regional Park has published a walking guide, “Walking in the Footsteps of an Edwardian”, based on Stephen Springall’s 1907 Country Rambles Round Uxbridge, which reflects on the landscape changes in the past 100 years – from gravel extraction, motorways, and housing development.
Groundwork South, Affinity Water and private landowners are working in partnership to resolve barriers to the migration of European Eels in the Colne River Catchment in Denham. This is an exciting project to improve eel passage in Colne Valley Regional Park and deliver environmental benefits for an endangered species and is also part of the Landscape Partnership Scheme.
Groundwork South and the Environment Agency are working in partnership to resolve a series of issues affecting the River Colne at West Drayton Mill. This is an exciting project to improve fish passage in Colne Valley Regional Park and deliver environmental benefits as part of the Landscape Partnership Scheme.
One of our trustees explains why he cares so deeply about the Colne Valley Regional Park and campaigns tirelessly to save it from being eaten away by developers. His message is clear: “These threats are real, so now is the time to get involved”.
We’d like to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to the Colne Valley Volunteers as well as all the other amazing volunteer groups helping to look after our beautiful regional park!
Grundon Waste Management are a long term supporter of the Colne Valley Park, learn more about how much we value their practical support.
