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Small phone, big skies…
Friday 10 March 2023
Love ’em or loathe ’em, mobile phones are a big part most people’s lives, but surely none of us can begrudge their existence when see pictures like this. Gordon Ridgewell put his mobile on to a night setting and took this dramatic image of a big Essex sky to give us all some cheer during […] Read more >
Huge campaign win as government sets hedgerow targets
Thursday 9 March 2023
We’re celebrating a big step forward for nature and climate as the government has finally announced an ambitious target to create or restore 30,000 miles of hedgerows by 2037, and 45,000 miles of hedgerows by 2050, under the new Environmental Improvement Plan 2023. In a landmark decision for hedgerows, meeting the target goes some way […] Read more >
Deery deer! Gordon keeps an eye on his near-neighbours…
Thursday 9 March 2023
Photographer Gordon Ridgewell is always keen to take advantage of living in lovely Littlebury, as demonstrated in this image of deer feeding on barley shoots. “I didn’t have to go far for this shot – it was taken from living-room window!” he tells us. When the weather brightens up, Gordon will doubtless again be venturing […] Read more >
Our winter talk is almost upon us – you won’t want to miss it!
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Just a final reminder that Dr Andrew Impey will be giving this winter’s CPRE Essex talk tomorrow (Wednesday, February 22) at 6.30pm. Dr Impey, chief executive of Essex Wildlife Trust, has entitled his talk The Vital Role that Wildlife Trusts play in Nature Conservation and everyone is welcome to join the free event, which will last about an hour […] Read more >
The Vital Role that Wildlife Trusts play in Nature Conservation: catch our winter talk on Zoom
Tuesday 14 February 2023
Here’s just a quick reminder that Dr Andrew Impey, chief executive of Essex Wildlife Trust, is giving this winter’s CPRE Essex talk next week. Titled The Vital Role that Wildlife Trusts play in Nature Conservation, it will be presented free of charge via Zoom on Wednesday, February 22, at 6.30pm. Everyone is welcome to join […] Read more >
Wildlife trust CEO to give this winter’s CPRE Essex talk
Friday 27 January 2023
We are delighted to announce that one of the county’s leading wildlife experts, Dr Andrew Impey, will be giving this winter’s CPRE Essex talk. After the resounding success of our series of talks over the last two winters, we have decided to do things a little differently this year, with just the one presentation. Dr […] Read more >
It’s time for Star Count 2023!
Monday 16 January 2023
Star Count 2023 is coming! From February 17-24, CPRE’s annual citizen science project returns. Last year, thousands took part and counted the stars in their night sky. So save the date and help celebrate our dark skies. What is Star Count? We think that dark and starry skies are a special part of enjoying our […] Read more >
Record-breaking number of brownfield sites identified for redevelopment as housing crisis deepens, CPRE report shows
Monday 16 January 2023
The number of new homes that could be built on brownfield land has reached record levels, new research by CPRE, the countryside charity, has found. To help address a growing housing crisis, more than 1.2 million homes could be built on 23,000 sites covering more than 27,000 hectares of previously developed land. Just 45 per […] Read more >
If you can’t beat them, join them (and have a Happy New Year!)
Sunday 1 January 2023
Photographer Gordon Ridgewell is never one to let the grass grow under his feet, so he ensures he’s up to speed with technology, as he relates… “I’ve just been trying out my new camera – this one is fixed to a mobile phone. Everyone just accepts phones these days, but when I lift up a […] Read more >
Time to relax and celebrate after a year to remember
Saturday 24 December 2022
Well, what a year that was! Things by and large returned to some kind of normality after the extraordinary events of the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning for example that we were able to meet in person at the AGM, while the development onslaught revved up again to keep us all more than busy. Perhaps the most […] Read more >