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  • Help Clear River Stour and its tributaries of Himalayan Balsam

    Himalayan Balsam is an invasive non-native plant that grows on river banks in the river Stour Catchment out-competing native plants and destabilising river banks. To help stop the spread of this invasive plant we are organising two, two week long  Himalayan Balsam pulling work parties, along the River Stour and two of it’s tributaries the river…

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  • Go Wild in the Stour Valley this Half Term

    The Stour Valley Education Network are encouraging families to ‘Go wild in the Stour Valley’ this half term.. The Stour Valley offers a wide range of activities for the whole family to enjoy from walking in the stunning landscape, exploring the River Stour by canoe or boat or by stepping back in time during a…

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  • New exhibition at the Munnings Art Museum

    The Stour Valley is a nationally significant area for artists, positioned on the border between Essex and Suffolk – an area sometime referred to as Constable Country – and under an hour by train from London. With its wide skies, abundant natural light and gentle green horizon, this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an…

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  • EA Festival this summer

    Look out for the new EA Festival at Hedingham Castle from July 31st to August 1st 2021.  Featuring both local luminaries and internationally recognised stars, this new festival aims to invigorate the cultural scene in East Anglia. With a top line-up including Susie Dent, John Lloyd, Arizona Muse, William Sieghart and Evelyn Glennie as well…

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  • Fen Footbridge closure

    Fen Footbridge located between Dedham and Flatford will be closed until further notice (National Grid Reference: NGR TM 06742 33609). This is due to ongoing health & safety inspections and monitoring which now indicate the bridge is in danger of collapse so under no circumstances should anyone attempt to navigate beneath the bridge at present.…

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