Many thanks to this great group of hard working #volunteers who litter picked around the #Uxbridge galleries this week, led by Xavier from the Colne Valley Team @gwksouth.bsky.social. They cleared a large area of rubbish making a real difference #TeamEffort www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/colne-valley...

It’s turned out to be a lovely day for doing a spot of Corporate #Volunteering in #Denham Woods @macegroup.bsky.social #biodiversity @gwksouth.bsky.social

We’d like to thank the Corporate #Volunteers from @macegroup.bsky.social for all the days they have worked in the woods of #Denham again this year and the many benefits of our continuing partnership with them for #biodiversity @gwksouth.bsky.social www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/mace-corpora...

Senior Project Manager (Spade Oak Lake) with @GwkSouth.bsky.social based at Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre, Denham (hybrid working available), 30 hpw, fixed term contract

This small group of #volunteers from @awscloud.bsky.social worked really hard all day along a section of the Colne River on Harmondsworth Moor to remove invasive floating pennywort. Day organised by the Colne Valley Green Team @gwksouth.bsky.social @groundworkuk.bsky.social #AmazonInCommunities

Our catchment coordinator Lucy Shuker @gwksouth.bsky.social was delighted to be at the recent CaSTCo event. Great to celebrate the value of our amazing citizen scientists & the data they gather.

Nicky from @gwksouth.bsky.social spent a Saturday morning at Willowbank in #NewDenham with Malcolm and his #volunteer friends recently and was impressed by their #Riverfly monitoring skills and set up, thank you Roger @goldcrest10.bsky.social for the photos. @riverflies.bsky.social

You can now see it’s a Nature Reserve from the front entrance. We think you’ll agree, that thanks to their hard work, this is much more welcoming. Day organised by the Colne Valley Park Green Team @gwksouth.bsky.social @groundworkuk.bsky.social

Great work here from these #volunteers from @centricaplc.bsky.social at College Road allotments in #Slough clearing plots so they can be used by the wider community. We are really grateful for your hard work and enthusiasm. @gwksouth.bsky.social @groundworkuk.bsky.social

@gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the development phase of our @heritagefunduk.bsky.social lottery funded Colne Connections Project. Last chance to apply: closes today 8th Sept www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/colne-co... #recruiting #hiring #conservation

. @gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for an enthusiastic Rivers Project Officer to deliver a variety of river enhancement, monitoring and citizen science-based community engagement across the Colne Catchment. #jobsearch #greenjobs #conservation #hirefriday www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/rivers-p...

These neglected allotments in #Slough have been reinstated thanks to a maintenance visit organised by our @gwksouth.bsky.social Green Team with hard working #volunteers from @heathrow.com

A great recce yesterday on River Colne / GUC / wet woodland site at Troy Lake with Matthew Mountain @gwksouth.bsky.social and @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social scoping out bank stabilisation works... #WestHyde #Harefield @hertscc.bsky.social

We are delighted to announce that @gwksouth.bsky.social has received initial support from The @heritagefunduk.bsky.social for the Colne Connections project. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/coln... #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

We are delighted to announce that @gwksouth.bsky.social has received initial support from The @heritagefunduk.bsky.social for the Colne Connections project. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/coln... #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

Great work with those loppers! Many thanks to these hard working #volunteers from @SEGROplc clearing vegetation to encourage accessibility at Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve in #Horton near #Windsor. Day organised by @gwksouth.bsky.social #MakingADifference, supported by Ranger Tom @RBWM

Great work from these #volunteers from @SEGROplc clearing a look out over the lagoon and nettles off the footpath in the Poyle Poplars section of Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve in #Horton near #Windsor @RBWM, day organised by @gwksouth.bsky.social #UKDayofGiving

Job opportunity alert! @gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for a Rivers Technical Specialist to develop and deliver rivers and wetlands projects. Would you like to work in an office in the middle of a country park beside a chalk stream? #hiring www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/rivers-t...

Are you inspired by enthusing others? @gwksouth.bsky.social have an exciting opportunity to connect people to nature at #Iver Environment Centre and on the Elsdale II Floating Classroom www.groundwork.org.uk/jobs/project... #jobsearch #vacancy #outreach #BucksJobs

Job opportunity alert! @gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for a Rivers Technical Specialist to develop & deliver rivers & wetlands projects. Would you like to work in an office surrounded by nature in a country park beside a chalk stream? #hiring www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/rivers-t...

Dedicated volunteers who go out #Riverfly surveying on the Colne at #Staines Moor in all conditions. A great fun session also enjoyed by Lara Clements Rivers Offer @gwksouth.bsky.social @SpelthorneBC www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/riverfly-sur...

Have you met the Colne Valley Park Green Team? Jacqui, Xavier, Jess and Steve work hard to improve our local green spaces and make them more accessible. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/gree... @gwksouth.bsky.social

🌱In partnership with REDA, we just wrapped up a 6-week Green Skills course in #Reading! Our participants gained hands-on conservation experience + key skills for kickstarting their green careers 🌍🌿 👉 groundwork.org.uk/reda-green-s... @visitrdg @colnevalley.bsky.social #GreenJobs #SkillsForLife

Join @gwksouth.bsky.social at 9am on Wed 4th June for a guided walk along the River Pinn from #Pinner to the Grand Union Canal to help protect and prioritise actions for improvements along the famous Celandine Walk route as part of #londonriversweek2025 www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...

Don’t miss this!! #FREE MoRPh #CitizenScience training with Lucy Shuker @gwksouth.bsky.social 10-4pm on Saturday 7th June at Battle of Britain Bunker #Uxbridge @Hillingdon #LondonRiversWeek2025 Booking essential @thames21.bsky.social www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...

Join @gwksouth.bsky.social at 9am on Wed 4th June for a guided walk along the River Pinn from #Pinner to the Grand Union Canal to help protect & prioritise actions for improvements along the famous Celandine Walk route #LondonRiversWeek2025 @thames21.bsky.social www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...

Water Quality Survey training along the Frays River near Rockingham Recreation Ground. Part of @gwksouth.bsky.social ’s Point source pollution project which supports river restoration work by identifying and mapping hidden pollution inputs into the river Colne www.colnecan.org.uk/index.php/th...

The Colne Valley Park Team have made access improvements to 2 circular walks in #Denham and #Harefield. Better connection to rural walking routes for road users on the A412 & A413 is now possible thanks to @gwksouth.bsky.social & the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/access-impro...

We were at Lyme Regis Library in Dorset today planting vegetable & flower seeds with kids to grow on at home. Thanks to #TescoStrongerStarts (@gwksouth.bsky.social) for funding this #growyourown Little Green Change event. See photos from other community events on our website: littlegreenchange.com

Today, we’re excited to launch Climate Connected Communities, a new programme supporting London’s communities to strengthen local resilience to climate risks and extreme weather events. Find out more and express your interest: www.communitiesprepared.org.uk/climate-conn... @gwksouth.bsky.social

Litter picking on the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal #Cowley #Iver. Hard working #volunteers loaded up the @CanalRiverTrust ‘s boat with rubbish to be taken away. Thank You to our Friends @SloughCanal @HillingdonLP & ACT Foundation UK, event organised by @gwksouth.bsky.social .

Another successful litter pick yesterday. Hard working #volunteers removed rubbish from the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal #Cowley #Iver Thank You Friends of the Colne Valley Park @SloughCanal @HillingdonLP & ACT Foundation UK organised by @gwksouth.bsky.social & @CanalRiverTrust.

@gwksouth.bsky.social held a very productive workshop gathering local knowledge about pressures and impacts across the River Pinn, with catchment partners and local #volunteers. Many thanks to Dr Tom Miller @theshrimpguy.bsky.social & @BrunelUni for hosting www.colnecan.org.uk/index.php/th...

Thank You to these #volunteers, working hard last week to improve the entrance to Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve and Poyle Poplars Woodland in #Horton near #Windsor, located in the south of the Colne Valley @gwksouth.bsky.social www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/landscape-re...

We are running FREE children's planting events in March & April 2025 thanks to funding from #TescoStrongerStarts (@gwksouth.bsky.social). Sow your own child-friendly flower or vegetable seeds to take home. Fri 11th April 2025, 2pm-4pm, Lyme Regis Library, DT7 3HR. littlegreenchange.com/action

Our latest Children's Give & Take event today at Axminster Community Primary Academy in Devon benefitted 138 kids, thanks to funding from #TescoStrongerStarts scheme (@gwksouth.bsky.social), rehoming 4 car loads of children's clothing, toys, books and dvds! littlegreenchange.com/action/give-take

Great work from these #volunteers from @SEGROplc coppicing hazel and field maple in the Poyle Poplars section of Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve in #Horton near #Windsor assisted by @RBWM Ranger Tom, day organised by @gwksouth.bsky.social

In partnership with @SEGROplc @gwksouth.bsky.social have completed another Green Skills Team in #Slough; a 6 week programme in which unemployed individuals learn practical conservation & employability skills equipping them for employment in the green sector www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/green-skills...

Many thanks to these hard working #volunteers from @cocacolaep.bsky.social seen here opening up a footpath through #Denham Quarry Woods and removing invasive buddleia. Cutting back buddleia allows other plants to establish and thrive. Day organised by Colne Valley Green Team @gwksouth.bsky.social

Corporate #volunteers from @Grundon planting at Northmoor Hill Woods in #Denham. They ran a conference and rather than give each person a goody bag decided to plant a tree for each attendee. Great idea, #FreshAir #exercise and a win for the #environment too! @gwksouth.bsky.social

We’d like to thank the Corporate #Volunteers from @macegroup.bsky.social for all the days they have worked in the woods of #Denham again in 2024 and the many benefits of our continuing partnership with them not least for #biodiversity @gwksouth.bsky.social www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/mace-corpora...

We have written to @buckscouncil.bsky.social regarding the proposed sale of Mansfield Farm. We look forward to working with the council to preserve #Iver Environment Centre and to protect and improve the Colne Valley Regional Park. @gwksouth.bsky.social www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Many thanks to these hard working #volunteers from @cocacolaep.bsky.social seen here opening up a footpath through #Denham Quarry Woods and removing invasive buddleia. Cutting back buddleia allows other plants to establish and thrive. Day organised by @Colne_Valley Green Team @gwksouth.bsky.social

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For our #Christmas team meeting we visited the recently refurbished footpath linking #Denham Country Park to #Uxbridge and litter picked along it. @gwksouth.bsky.social www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/connecting-u...

Corporate #volunteers from @GrundonRecycle planting at Northmoor Hill Woods in #Denham. They ran a conference and rather than give each person a goody bag decided to plant a tree for each attendee. Great idea, #FreshAir #exercise and a win for the #enviroment too! @gwksouth.bsky.social

This oak sapling was recently planted in Upton Court Park #Slough as part of the work being done there by a Green Skills Team managed by @gwksouth.bsky.social funded by @SEGROplc @SloughCouncil #CommunityInvestment www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/green-skills...

The ColneCAN steering group. Fortunately these experts are willing to give their time to try to find solutions for our beleaguered local rivers @EnvAgency @ThreeRiversDC @WatfordCouncil @AffinityWater @chilternstreams.bsky.social @DacorumBC @thameswater.bsky.social @HMWTBadger @gwksouth.bsky.social