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We're moving to the next phase of our #MendtheGap project: recording and mapping signature trees planted and training volunteers to spot and record them. Stay tuned for ways to get involved! 

Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre citizen science
Mend the Gap is funding a species record analysis and mapping project for the programme area.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:02 AM
bbowt.bsky.social
🌳 #MendtheGap is a project managed by @chilternsnl.bsky.social and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape to deliver a number of activities to enhance land impacted negatively by the electrification of the Great Western Railway around the Goring Gap.
Our Impact 2024-25 | Mend the Gap
Find out more at https://www.bbowt.org.uk/mend-the-gap
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December 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
clairecarvell.bsky.social
The Springline Project - a unique collaboration between ecologists, artists and local communities to create this stunning 10-metre mural that we revealed to a packed audience in Cholsey on Friday! Thank you to everyone who made this happen #MendtheGap @annadillon.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
bbowt.bsky.social
The wonderfully knowledgeable Phil Bruss, #MendTheGap Project Officer, took our new members on a guided walk of Cholsey Marsh, a tranquil riverside marsh with great crested grebe, warblers and a colony of the nationally rare Desmoulin's whorl snail.
A group of people at Cholsey Marsh listening to Phil Bruss as he speaks.
July 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
waspwoman.bsky.social
South Oxfordshire - With #wasps in the media and your garden, it's time for a FREE public talk devoted to them!

I'll be talking July 22nd - 7pm. Suitable for 12+ #Cholsey Pavilion

#MendTheGap #SpringlineProject
Book your free ticket here:
cholseyparishcouncil.gov.uk/springline-e...

#WaspLove
July 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
bbowt.bsky.social
🚜 Drainage ditches are often installed to help get water off farmland quickly, but what is their impact on wildlife?

#MendTheGap Project Officer Phil Bruss explores the fascinating life that can be found in this slow-flowing habitat.

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@chilternsnl.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
bbowt.bsky.social
💃 Why do the mayflies dance?
🌰 Why do jays steal acorns?

Nothing appeals to the imagination more than a good story. For #30DaysWild, #MendTheGap Project Officer Phil Bruss encourages you to unleash your creativity 👇

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June 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
pomscheme.bsky.social
The sun is shining for #FITcounts this weekend! On Sunday @pomscheme.bsky.social team enjoyed introducing families to the insect life on our community meadow, as part of The Springline Project @chilternsnl.bsky.social #MendtheGap We’d love to hear of other community events where you are 🐝☀️
June 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
bbowt.bsky.social
Mayflies have emerged and are giving the performance of their lifetime! 💃

But what makes these dancing delights so unusual in the insect world? Watch the latest video from #MendTheGap Project Officer Phil Bruss to find out!

@chilternsnl.bsky.social‬
May 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
bbowt.bsky.social
🐸 "These animals are alive thanks to the efforts put in by local volunteers through the dusk and through the dawn."

Phil Bruss, #MendTheGap Project Officer, describes how a crucial mindset shift allowed him to see the life-changing impact of his actions for nature 👇
I am here. I’m going to help. | Berks Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust
Phil Bruss, Mend the Gap Project Officer, describes how an early-morning mindset shift allowed him to see the life-changing impact of his actions for nature.
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May 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
bbowt.bsky.social
🪰 Would you like FREE ring-side seats to one of the most electrifying sights in sports entertainment?

Phil Bruss, #MendTheGap Project Officer, recommends the adrenaline-pumping thrill ride of watching which yellow dung fly will be crowned King of the Dunghill! 💩 👑

@chilternsnl.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
bbowt.bsky.social
🐸 Does freshwater biodiversity take you by surprise? 🤯

Let Phil Bruss, #MendTheGap Project Officer, be your guide as we discover the dynamic world of life in a pond! 👇
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@chilternsnl.bsky.social
What can be found in a pond?
Phil Bruss, Mend the Gap Project Officer, is our guide to the dynamic world of life under the water.Find out more about Mend the Gap here: https://mendthegap...
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April 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
tverc1.bsky.social
We're excited to share the #MendtheGap project results! We've mapped key species and gained valuable insights into the recording community's motivations and challenges. Looking forward to continued collaboration and support in the MTG area and beyond.

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TVERC species analysis and mapping
Mend the Gap is funding a species record analysis and mapping project for the programme area.
mendthegap.uk
March 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
bbowt.bsky.social
🌳 Alder, Beavers and Craneflies... learn the ABCs of Wet Woodland with Phil Bruss, Mend the Gap Project Officer 👇 https://buff.ly/3EF0uZh

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What is wet woodland?
Alder, beavers and craneflies - learn the ABCs of wet woodlands with Mend the Gap Project Officer Phil Bruss.Find out more about Mend the Gap: https://mendth...
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February 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
chilternsnl.bsky.social
This World Wetlands Day, we're celebrating two recent wetland creation projects in the Chilterns. 💧🌳 (🧵1/4)

#chilternsnationallandscape #WWD2025 #chalkstreams #mendthegap
February 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
bbowt.bsky.social
Do YOU want to learn about sedge beds? Today is your lucky day!

Phil Bruss, #MendtheGap Project Officer, explains why these vital habitats are more than just ‘big areas of grass’.

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November 19, 2024 at 12:47 PM
chilternsnl.bsky.social
We're seeking a Support Officer for our Mend the Gap Project - could it be you?

This is a rare & exciting opportunity to join a friendly team working in one of the country’s finest protected landscapes.

Read more & apply 👉 https://i.mtr.cool/cmerdzovkw

#mendthegap #conservationjobs
December 19, 2024 at 4:13 PM
chilternsnl.bsky.social
Our #mendthegap project is supporting a community garden in South Stoke, in the south #Chilterns.

When finished it will include a school learning area, community growing plots & raised beds, orchard, wildlife meadow, pond, bird & bat boxes & insect hotels. 🐝🌿🍎

📸 D. Olinski
December 19, 2024 at 5:11 PM
chilternsnl.bsky.social
Wrapping up on what #Christmas in the #Chilterns means to our team is #MendtheGap Programme Manager, Ruth.  

Watch this space - we've got lots of exiting projects planned for #2024!
December 19, 2024 at 5:22 PM
chilternsnl.bsky.social
We have now committed over £540k to enhancement projects in the #mendthegap area to compensate for the visual harm caused by the electrification of the Great Western mainline.

Watch this space - we'll announce more project news in #2024!

#Chilterns #NorthWessexDowns #GoringGap
December 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM
chilternsnl.bsky.social
22 #Chilterns rural businesses took part in Experiential Tourism workshops this January, learning to create & market their own bookable experiences.

Part of our Open for Business programme & #mendthegap.

Watch the webinar:
https://bit.ly/3FRGJZK

#experiencedays #ruralbusiness
December 19, 2024 at 8:26 PM
chilternsnl.bsky.social
Could you be our #mendthegap Mitigation Projects Officer (p/t)? Help heal the scars of the Great Western Railway electrification in the #Chilterns and @NorthWessexAONB.

Find out more and apply here 👉http://bit.ly/2MUgJ9Z #environment #newjob #chilterns #parttime #greenjobs
December 19, 2024 at 10:09 PM