Supporting nature’s recovery across South Warwickshire
Part of River Hope’s The Gathering: For Water and Nature 6–15 March 2026, this full day event explores how we live with water, rivers and their biodiversity, now and into the future. This day brings together local and national voices to explore river health, pollution, adaptation and cross-party collaboration for the Avon and its local tributaries. …
Free Event at Shipston Riverside (Bridge Car Park CV36 4AW) Join in a River Blessing Ceremony by our local Druid, Martin Russell, at 11.00am See display by Shipston Area Flood Action Group (S.A.F.A.G.) - all day See display about Water Power and the many historic Watermills on the River Stour - all day Learn about …
Regular community Himalayan balsam pulls along the Arrow and Alne catchment. Starting at Gunnings Bridge, with locations updated weekly depending on where the balsam is coming through most strongly. Locations will be updated on Facebook and WhatsApp. Every Monday, 11.30-12.30 Every Thursday, 5.30-6.30pm
There will be a guided walk around the Nature Reserve starting at 6 pm on Wednesday 15th April. The meeting place will be just behind a restaurant near to the Crowne Plaza hotel. The address of the restaurant is the Mediterranean Bar and Restaurant, Stratford Marina, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6YY. The What Three Words are: ///trees.froze.invite. …
A guided 1.5 mile loop walk along the River Arrow with Steve Godfrey from Alcester History Society, exploring the history of this stretch of river and its connections to the Alcester Railway, Ragley Mill and Alcester Abbey. Meeting point: Eric Payne Community Centre, Jubilee Fields, Alcester.
Our regular monthly community river walk following the usual Jubilee Fields loop from the Eric Payne Community Centre.
An early morning riverside gathering to listen to the dawn chorus on Dawn Chorus Day. Meet at Gunnings Bridge car park, then a short walk into the nature reserve. Please bring a blanket or something to sit on and a thermos flask if you would like.
Testing river water quality with River Ranger, Luke McCusker - Shipston Bridge.
Community Himalayan balsam pull along the River Alne. Meeting point: inside the gate to Coffee Pot Wood, Great Alne.
A guided walk exploring a new stretch of the River Arrow, subject to final confirmation.
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A short, online 'Introduction to Ecology' session to learn about the basics of how our natural world works and why we need to protect it We are kicking off a series of new training sessions, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with an 'Introduction to Ecology' session with our very own Director of Living …