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Boxted Wildlife Activity Day a great success, despite weather!
On Sunday 23rd October, Boxted Wildlife held their first activity day as part of the ‘Boxted Birds, Bees and Bugs’ project (The B4 Project). Boxted Wildlife are a voluntary working group, working on behalf of Boxted Parish council to conserve and enhance biodiversity (the amount and variety of Wildlife) within Boxted and its immediate surroundings. The…
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New Fen Bridge over River Stour opens
The newly installed replacement Fen Bridge, which crosses over the River Stour and links Dedham and East Bergholt has been opened to the public. Following the closure and subsequent removal of the previous wooden arch bridge, a great deal of activity took place to design, fabricate and install its replacement. The 13-tonne, 23.7 metre-long bridge…
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Free Climate Change & Nature Online Talk and Q&A
Join the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty team for a free online talk and Q&A all about climate change, its impact on nature, and what we can do as individuals and as a society to help reduce its effects. Climate change is one of the most important challenges faced by society today and…
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Free trees up for grabs for landowners to tackle threat of disease
The Woodland Trust is urging landowners to join the fight to protect the Eastern Claylands from the increasing effects of ash dieback and other tree pests and diseases. Landowners within the Eastern Claylands area below can receive up to two fully subsidised tree packs this winter. Each pack contains 50 saplings, including species carefully selected…
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Big Bug Boogie Workshops
Earth is home to over 12 million amazing insects, and we think that’s worth celebrating! Join the party at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich with two days of brilliant and bug-friendly fun. Free costume and dance sessions on Wednesday 26th October 2022, followed on Thursday 27th October 2022 with free biscuits and a big Bug Boogie…