CPRE Herefordshire

Thrilled to welcome 2 new trustees this Volunteer Week! 🎉 Stewart brings global conservation experience; Marc brings 35 years rooted in Herefordshire. Meet them at our Centenary event, 21 June: https://shorturl.at/BLXCw #VolunteerWeek #CPREHerefordshire #Herefordshire

Our volunteers planted new wildlife corridors across Herefordshire this season. 🌿 "I want to ensure we protect Herefordshire's beautiful countryside in every way we can." - Paul, Trustee Meet them at our Centenary event: https://shorturl.at/BLXCw #VolunteerWeek #HedgerowHeroes #CPREHerefordshire

500+ volunteers test water across the Wye catchment, building evidence of where pollution enters the river. No specialist knowledge needed, just a love of the Wye. 💧 Meet us and our volunteers: https://shorturl.at/BLXCw #VolunteerWeek #RiverWye #CPREHerefordshire

Our volunteer PLAN team reviews planning applications and helps communities have their say. 📋 "Planning is our most powerful tool in improving what we build today." - Nicola, Trustee Meet us later this month: https://shorturl.at/BLXCw #VolunteerWeek #Planning #CPREHerefordshire #Herefordshire

From testing river water to planting hedgerows, everything we do is powered by brilliant volunteers. Follow along this week as we spotlight the people behind our projects. 💚 🎟️ Join us 21 June: https://shorturl.at/BLXCw #VolunteerWeek #CPREHerefordshire #Herefordshire

📰 New @CPRE blog by our Director Andrew McRobb: 🔬 Asked for data, got 500 volunteers 💧 50,000+ samples taken 📈 Biggest river dataset in England 🐔 ~72–73% of Wye phosphate is agricultural Read: https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/how-volunteers-are-saving-the-river-wye-with-citizen-science/

'Making Climate Change a People Story' webinar now on YouTube Watch now for a brilliant discussion on climate storytelling Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IUaNbPgOBk #CPREHerefordshire

🌊 CPRE Herefordshire endorses @FriendsUpperWye's new Riverside Code — a practical guide for everyone using the Wye. Anglers, paddlers, swimmers, walkers, dog-walkers — read it. Share it. Use it. 🔗 https://friendsoftheriverwye.org.uk/riverside-code #RiverWye #SaveTheWye

CPRE's "On the Edge" has won Gold AND Garden of the Year at #RHSChelsea! Sarah Eberle's 14th Chelsea Gold Medal, and a garden created for CPRE's centenary. Cast your vote in the BBC RHS People's Choice Award: https://shorturl.at/GlX8N #CPRE #OnTheEdge #GardenOfTheYear

CPRE climate talks now on YouTube. • Economics of climate change — Prof Dieter Helm • West Antarctic ice sheet — Dr Rob Larter • Responding to climate change — Prof Jim Skea, IPCC Chair More to be added. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/ @CPRE1926 #ClimateChange #Herefordshire

🌿 Meet Sarah Eberle designer of @CPRE's centenary garden "On the Edge" at #RHSChelsea 2026. A garden about edgelands — hedges, lanes, river margins. Sounds like Herefordshire 🍎 https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/meet-the-designer-sarah-eberle/ #CPRE100 #SarahEberle

🌿 That's a wrap on #NationalHedgerowsWeek 2026. 📊 UK hedgerow lost since 1950: 118,000 miles 📊 Our #HedgerowHeroes in 2025/26: 9.38km planted or restored ✅ Planting starts this autumn. Join us. 🔗 https://www.cpreherefordshire.org.uk/our-focus-and-campaigns/hedgerow-heroes/

🌾 9.38km of hedgerow = 🦔 Wildlife corridors 🐝 Food for pollinators 🐦 Shelter for songbirds 🌱 Carbon + soil held Every metre = a Herefordshire volunteer. https://www.cpreherefordshire.org.uk/our-focus-and-campaigns/hedgerow-heroes/ #HedgerowHeroes #NationalHedgerowsWeek

🦸 Meet our #HedgerowHeroes 📈 Last season: 9.38km planted or restored 🌿 7,900m new | 1,274m gapped up | 203m laid Every metre = wildlife corridor + carbon store. 🔗 https://www.cpreherefordshire.org.uk/our-focus-and-campaigns/hedgerow-heroes/ #NationalHedgerowsWeek

🎧 NHW podcast pick: Life on the Hedge by @TheTreeCouncil. Episode 1, "Giving Wildlife a Helping Hand," is set in Herefordshire — our own backyard 🌾 Free here: https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/national-hedgerow-week/#podcast #NationalHedgerowsWeek

📗 Day 3 of #NationalHedgerowsWeek: free Hedgerow Guides from @TheTreeCouncil + Hedgelink. Species, planting, aftercare, hedgelaying — everything you need to restore a hedge. 📥 treecouncil.org.uk Local help via our #HedgerowHeroes: cpreherefordshire.org.uk

🦔 Take The Hedgehog Pledge: 🕳️ Hedgehog hole in your fence 🌿 Plant a hedge 🚫 Skip pesticides 🔥 Check bonfires 💧 Water in dry spells We've already planted 9,377m of new hedgerow across Herefordshire this season 🌳 @britishhedgehogs #HedgehogAwarenessWeek

Free kids' resources for National Hedgerow Week (4–10 May): poster, activity book, colouring sheet & bookmark. A lovely pairing with our Hedgerow Heroes work. Download: https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/national-hedgerow-week/ #NationalHedgerowWeek #HedgerowHeroes

🌿 It's #NationalHedgerowsWeek Hedgerows support 82 red-listed priority species, yet we've lost 118,000 miles since 1950. Follow us all week for 7 days of hedgerow stories + #HedgerowHeroes. 👉 https://www.cpreherefordshire.org.uk/our-focus-and-campaigns/hedgerow-heroes/

🦔 It's Hedgehog Awareness Week (3–9 May). UK hedgehogs have declined 30–75%. They roam 2km a night and need connected hedges. Our #HedgerowHeroes planted 9,377m across Herefordshire this season = hedgehog highways 🛣️ Take @britishhedgehogs' Pledge. #HedgehogPledge

We've submitted an objection to a large housing app near Leominster (P252820/O). Add yours: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-search/details?id=252820&search-term=E05009468&search-service=ward&search-source=Ward&search-item=Leominster%20East

A big thank you to the team from Semperian for helping plant a new hedgerow last month as part of our Hedgerow Heroes project — their second volunteer day with us, and the first to bring a canine sidekick! #HedgerowHeroes #Herefordshire

🌳 Free talk, Thu 7 May, 1–2pm: Helping the Mighty Hawthorn, with @TheTreeCouncil. Hawthorn supports 300+ insect species — and it's under threat. Book: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thetreecouncil/2144213 | Local work: cpreherefordshire.org.uk #NationalHedgerowsWeek

🪓 Free talk, Tue 5 May, 1–2pm: The Craft of Hedgelaying with Nigel Adams. From Midland bullock to Welsh double-brush — every region lays hedges differently. Book via @TheTreeCouncil: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thetreecouncil/2144173 More on our #HedgerowHeroes: cpreherefordshire.org.uk

CPRE is 100! Join us at Queenswood on Sun 21 June to celebrate. Guided arboretum walk, live music, kids' activities. Morning or afternoon session — all free, food & parking incl. Book: https://cpreherefordshire.org.uk/news/cpre-herefordshire-centenary-day-2026/ #CPRECentenary #Herefordshire

Making climate change a 'people' story. Free online talk | Thurs 30 April | 6.30–8pm With Rachel Orr (CEO, Climate Outreach) & CPREH Director Andrew McRobb. More speakers TBA. Register free 👉 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l0azZn5mQAKtJ2xSk8kA5w#/registration