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Become a Constable Country Volunteer Ranger!
We’re looking for volunteers to join us as Constable Country Volunteer Rangers to walk the footpaths around Constable Country, especially between Dedham and Flatford. Other tasks include picking up litter, reporting any other issues that could spoil the visitor experience, and engaging with the public and attempt to answer any questions to do with the area. To find…
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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…