For a thriving countryside that benefits everyone

Join us today!
To protect the countryside for future generations.

https://www.cprewiltshire.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-member/

#cprewiltshire #climatechange #countryside

Thinking of a good walk today?

Try this Tisbury and Fonthill walk that Philip Dring says will entice the most reluctant of young ramblers into the countryside.

https://www.cprewiltshire.org.uk/discover/a-tisbury-and-fonthill-walk/

#CPREwiltshire #walkinginwiltshire #walks #Tisbury #Fonthill

Wiltshire Council has installed signage at some sites around the county to promote its new Wild about Wiltshire approach to grass cutting, improve biodiversity and encourage bees and other pollinators to thrive.
Read more in the article below. . .

https://www.newvalleynews.co.uk/news/wild-about-wiltshire-initiative-for-biodiversity-across-the-county/

We’ve joined 50 orgs to call on @BorisJohnson to avoid a 'false choice' between hospitals, heat pumps, and home insulation. We welcome reports of new energy efficiency support, but this mustn't be funded by chopping existing schemes. Read the letter here:

https://www.e3g.org/news/uk-pm-urged-to-avoid-false-choice-between-hospitals-and-homes/

Lovely to see our annual #StarCount featured in this BBC news article.
Dark skies free of light pollution are essential for the health of people, wildlife and planet, which is why we continue to campaign to protect them.
Read more below . . .
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220614-the-crusade-for-darker-night-skies

June is a beautiful and fascinating month to explore your local countryside or green spaces. As we welcome the onset of summer, a profusion of life surrounds us. In fact, June may be the month where our green spaces are at their most lush and vibrant.
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/a-countryside-walk-in-june/

Want to protect our greens paces?
Becoming a CPRE member from as little as £3 a month, or giving a one-off donation, will help us to push for the promotion of the Local Green Spaces and protect it for future generations.
https://www.cprewiltshire.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-member/
#greenspaces #cprewiltshire

As the school holidays get nearer and summer has finally arrived, Natasha Sones offers winning ideas to encourage children into nature.

For help and suggestions from Natasha, click on the link below . . .
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/go-wild-in-the-country/

#cprewiltshire #summer

We had a wonderful visit to Cadenham Manor on Saturday, what an amazing garden and great hosts.
Our next garden visit is to West Lavington Manor this Friday from 1:30 for more information contact: admin@cprewiltshire.org.uk or 01380722157 (Mondaythrough to Thursday 9:30 -13:30.

June is one of the best times to explore your local countryside and green spaces.

Your walk will be alive with lush plants and flowers, as well as the sound of birdsong and buzzing insects.

Enjoy!

Spotting brilliant summer butterflies

Summer is a fantastic time of year to see butterflies when you’re out and about. See the link below for our top 10 that’ll be on the wing over July and August.

https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/brilliant-butterflies/
#butterflies #summer #

Fancy taking the high road this #NationalBikeWeek?

Many of England's historic viaducts and aqueducts have found a new lease of life as walking and cycling routes.

@jackthurston shares his favourites, including Wiltshires Dundas Aqueduct

https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/take-the-high-road-five-elevated-routes-for-walking-and-cycling/

#cycling

We hope you enjoyed the #PlatinumJubilee celebrations, we did.
We're honoured to have Her Majesty the Queen as our Patron.
We're truly grateful for Her Majesty's support over the past 70 years, as we work towards our vision of a thriving, beautiful countryside for everyone. 💚

In celebration of @volunteersweek this week, we are very proud to announce that Kate Fielden has received an award for outstanding contribution to CPRE Wiltshire.⁠
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Congratulations Kate

Being able to access and enjoy the countryside is important, but so is respecting land used for farming. 🌱💚
This new government-funded scheme will allow walkers to better understand farmers' fields and where is safe to roam. Find out more below . . .
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/05/25/farms-install-qr-codes-telling-walkers-fields-bounds/?fbclid=IwAR3t0GILXCZUZrEYOQEalGav9peelFDZSgYXOZbl1ckW8hKQ1M1Pca7VK_A

It's that time of year when #wildflowers start to appear!
There are some extraordinary locations across the country to catch a good glimpse and enjoy their scents.
Which of these sites would you most want to visit?
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/may/24/wildflower-meadows-gardens-bees-visit-uk

BREAKING: England's Green Belt is the #CountrysideNextDoor for 30 million people. Yet our research shows it's underfunded.
We're calling on the government to fully invest in our Green Belt, level up access to nature and boost wellbeing. 💚
https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/investment-needed-for-countryside-next-door-to-level-up-access-to-nature/

Our hedgerows campaign is calling for #40by50.

But what does this mean?
'We need a 40% increase in hedgerows by 2050 at the latest.
Go to our website to find out more

https://www.cprewiltshire.org.uk/what-we-care-about/hedgerows/hedgerows/

Join us today to support our hedgerow #40by50 project
https://www.cprewiltshire.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-member/