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Colne Valley Regional Park
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Countryside on your doorstep
https://www.colnevalleypark.org.uk
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Immense cost, road chaos thanks to diverting the M25, obliteration of whole villages, irreversible environmental impact. By any measure #Heathrow expansion is a price not worth paying.
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Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Tree planting in #Iver on Wednesday 3rd December 10am to 3pm.
#volunteer for 1 hour to plant trees to help a community green space! Organised by Iver Environment Centre & @buckscouncil.bsky.social .
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November 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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We need your help to litter pick a footpath between #Denham Country Park and #Uxbridge on Tuesday 9th December at 10am. This footpath has undergone major recent improvement, but sadly the litter has started to accumulate again. More details..
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#volunteer
November 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Female Kingfisher at the reserve yesterday. Photo by Steve Beasant.

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#birds #kingfisher
Female Kingfisher on a branch with a fish in mid-air in the middle of its open beak.
November 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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After a bracing winter walk in the Colne Valley, what could be nicer than curling up with a good book? Here are a few suggestions for your festive reading list, all of local interest and full of fascinating stories and information.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Are you curious to understand how and why your local patch of ‘England’s Green and Pleasant Land’ looks and functions in the way it does? We recommend some ‘rural reads’…
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/rural-reads/
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Rural Reads - Colne Valley Regional Park
There is a wealth of books available to help people learn more about the environment around them, making exploration on the ground so much more rewarding. The following titles are recommended merely a...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Your local MPs, from 3 parties, met with the Minister to discuss the future of the Colne Valley Regional Park.
Its 70 lakes and 200km of rivers are nationally important for wildlife. This area should be protected and the landscape restored for the benefit of people and wildlife.
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Landscape quality is declining in parts of the Colne Valley. Here’s one of our Trustees working with local residents to remove years’ worth of rubbish from the hedges at #Denham Court Drive. That you @buckscouncil.bsky.social for your help in getting rid of it.
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Have you discovered @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social #MapleCross #Herts West of #London? Vibrant, fun, family friendly, welcoming; on a mission to farm sustainably, produce good food & improve wildlife. We recommend a visit
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@SoilAssociation #organic #biodiversity
Woodoaks Farm - Colne Valley Regional Park
Woodoaks Farm is a great place to go for a nice short circular walk.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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A "skating" Water Rail at the reserve 😊 Photo by Simon Ridley.

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#waterrail #waterbirds #birds
A Water Rail walking across an icy lake.
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Tree planting in #Iver on Wednesday 3rd December 10am to 3pm.
#volunteer for 1 hour to plant trees to help a community green space! Organised by Iver Environment Centre & @BucksCouncil.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tree-plant...
November 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Funeral Bell (Galerina marginata) at the reserve.

Deadly poisonous!

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#fungi #fungifriends
Funeral Bell (Galerina marginata) on a lichen-covered log with a black background.
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Unhappy to see his local countryside been spoilt, one #Denham resident decided to act to clean up the rubbish dumped in these roadside ditches in Denham Country Park. He organised some litter pickers, bags and for @BucksCouncil waste department to take it all away.
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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How well do you know the Colne Valley Regional Park?
#DYK it stretches from #Rickmansworth in the north, to #Staines and the Thames in the south, #Uxbridge and Heathrow in the east, to #Slough and #Chalfont in the west; that’s 43 square miles. Here’s a map
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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The Trustees of the Colne Valley Regional Park with the team on a recent development day. We are fortunate to have such experienced and hardworking champions
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#TrusteesWeek @ChtyCommission
November 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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We have six objectives:
• To maintain and enhance the landscape
• To safeguard the countryside
• To conserve and enhance bio-diversity
• To provide opportunities for countryside recreation
• To achieve a vibrant and sustainable rural economy
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/whats-special/
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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We turned up this morning to do a #volunteering day at Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve in #Horton near #Windsor and couldn’t access the site. Fly tipping is a big issue. Local authorities need a better solution to deal with this to stop it happening in the first place.
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Looking to the stars, reminds us of this small, yet wonderful planet we inhabit. As #MapleCross faces huge change due to development, it is vital that communities can access places like @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social to connect with nature...
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/wonders-of-t...
November 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Hugely successful #LitterPicking event this morning in #Fulmer clearing near the Alderbourne River. Many thanks to the enthusiastic volunteers who joined. We teamed up with Fulmer Parish Council, South Bucks Wombles and Bucks & Fulmer councillors.
November 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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We support much of the draft #Buckinghamshire Plan. Our comments aim to strengthen it so that @buckscouncil.bsky.social can safeguard the Park for future generations, enabling it to realise its full potential for the benefit of people and wildlife
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/library/
November 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Jack snipe at @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social today. Very shy!
November 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Sparrowhawk @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social Photo by Martin Patten.

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October 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Happy Hallow’een
The real horror is the destruction of the ecosystem!
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October 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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We are calling out for a small number of enthusiastic volunteers to join us in #Fulmer on Monday 3rd November to help clear the Alderbourne River, which has been suffering from a build-up of litter. Please let us know in advance if you’d like to come
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Colne Valley Park Litter Blitz - Alderbourne in Fulmer - Colne Valley Regional Park
Monday 3 Nov 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - We are calling out for a small number of enthusiastic volunteers to join us in Fulmer to help clear the Alderbourne River, which has been suffering from a bui...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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#Iver Family Morning: Help build a Stag Beetle Loggery at 10:30am this Thursday 30th October at your #local #NatureReserve Hardings Row #IverHeath.
Perfect for #HalfTerm
FREE event but tickets limited.
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Iver Family Morning - Help us build a Stag Beetle Loggery
Find out which mini beasts live in your local nature reserve and help us do some work to create a wildlife friendly habitat.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM