Latest News

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Donate Now to Support our ‘Countryside in Crisis’ Campaign

Exciting news! Give to our charity appeal this week and Big Give’s Green Match Fund will DOUBLE your donation.
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Trees planted at Iver Environment Centre thanks to Bosch

Iver Environment Centre and Colne Valley Regional Park were delighted to host visitors from Bosch UK last month to carry out tree surveys and maintenance on some new saplings which were planted in the playground and to make a new maze.

Spotlight

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Engaging with Planning across the Colne Valley Regional Park – Workshop 9th March

The Colne Valley Regional Park held this free, interactive, event in Iver Village Hall. The evening aimed to help attendees: On how to respond to large planning applications and Local Authority Plans; Understand the development threats facing our local Green Belt; By sharing a draft Planning Toolkit to help organisations.
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Improving how the Green Belt functions on London’s Fringe – Conference 18th April

Are you interested in the future of the Green Belt, how it should function on the edge of London and where should planning policy be going? A forward thinking conference for Local Authorities, Politicians, National Organisations & Local Branches, Colne Valley Regional Park Member Orgs and other local organisations.
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Colne Valley Curiosities

There are all sorts of “curiosities” in the Colne Valley Regional Park. Perhaps you have stumbled across them, marvelled and wondered what they are and how they got there? We thought it might be fun to gather some photographs here and provide some explanations.
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Denham Eel Passes Installed

Our project to make it possible for eels to swim upstream past man made barriers in Denham is complete. We have successfully installed Eel Passes, to allow eels to negotiate weirs in the River Colne, at New Denham and in Denham Country Park where the Rivers Colne and Frays meet.
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Meet John Whitby – Chairman of the Colne Valley Regional Park

John Whitby is a local farmer who has lived and worked in the Colne Valley all his life, playing a leading role in preserving this unique landscape for future generations to enjoy. By necessity and training, John has been a champion of the importance of farming and farmers as a key fixture of life on the rural-urban fringe. Throughout his career, he has written and spoken widely on this subject, as well as welcoming interested groups( particularly school children) to the farm...
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It’s working in the Colne Valley

We are looking for new members to expand the Colne Valley Regional park team