Nature area under new management
Submitted by Mel Dyer on Fri, 27/09/2019 - 16:41
A Staffordshire beauty spot is to be managed by an internationally-renowned nature conservation charity.
A Staffordshire beauty spot is to be managed by an internationally-renowned nature conservation charity.
Construction of the fish pass at Crumpwood Weir has progressed well and the project is nearly complete. The site is changing every day with the trash screens and sluice gate supports now installed.
RSPB Coombes Valley is being supported by Waitrose in Uttoxeter and their green token scheme during July. When doing your shopping we would very much appreciate your support by choosing our cause to help us to save nature and improve our woodland habitats in the Churnet Valley.
Work is progressing well at Crumpwood Weir.
Farmers are set to benefit from money secured from a fund known as the Water Environment Grant. The funding is from Natural England and Environment Agency and is part of the European Rural Development Programme for England.
Building work is taking place as part of a £570,000 project to build a fish pass at the Grade II listed Crumpwood weir.
Froghall attracts thousands of visitors a year. At one time people visited to walk or to picnic, but now people come to visit Hetty's tea room and take a browse around this interesting heritage site.
A local group is taking on management and day-to-day running of Cheadle Library and is looking for volunteers.
Local residents are being encouraged to find a way to save Cheadle Library. A group of concerned locals met in Dilhorne Village Hall to discuss what could be done to prevent closure of their local library.
This year's Apple Day at Alton had something for everyone - music, food, drink especially cider, entertainment and lots of community spirit. It also had a fascinating heritage angle. People brought along apples for identification, some from very old apple trees across the Churnet Valley.
