Children from Waterhouses CE Primary Academy were given an insight into road safety when staff from distribution company Wincanton and Lafarge’s cement plant in Cauldon visited them to give pupils a better understanding of how to keep safe when walking on local roads.
On 5th August 2018, the Cheadle Moorlands Litter Pickers were founded by Nicola Cooper and Christine Broad of Cheadle, Staffordshire Moorlands. A group of 12 litter pickers came together following concerns about neglect in the town highlighted in local media.
14-18 NOW is presenting the iconic poppy sculptures Wave and Weeping Window by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, at selected locations around the UK until 2018.
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Churnet Valley partnership team Ian Kynaston and Ian Wykes have been out with Tracey, the Wetland Officer from the Tame Valley in Warwickshire. They were looking at sites where rust fungus will be introduced to help tackle Himalayan balsam.
A productive weekend has been had on the Uttoxeter Canal with the help of volunteers from Waterway Recovery Group (North West) and Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust.
Very exciting morning here at Coombes Valley! Our favourite migrant is back. Six pied flycatchers have been spotted on the reserve including near the pond and on the woodcock trail
The Pig Race Night unfortunately had to be abandoned due to the snow, but it will be rearranged for a future date.
The Blockbuster Quiz Night was a great success with over 20 teams taking part and raising over £350 for the village hall. It was good to see so many new faces there too.
Jane Clowes, one of the facilitators for the Churnet Valley Farmers’ facilitation group, has won an award from Natural England for her conservation farming. Jane, a beef farmer from Ipstones, was invited to the awards’ ceremony last week, but had no idea that she had won.
