Fleet Pond

CPRE Hampshire has organised a guided visit to the Fleet Pond Nature Reserve (an SSSI) on Sunday 30th Aug at 10.30am. Guides for the visit will be the Chairman of the Fleet Pond Society and CPRE member Colin Gray. Participants will look at the Reserve and the work done by the Society to maintain and enhance its value as a sanctuary for a wide diversity of wildlife. On display will be heathland plants, woodland and wetland habitat. Also living on the reserve are grazing animals, cattle, Shetland Ponies, swans, geese, numerous ducks, great crested grebes, herons and cormorants.

For more information see press release or consult the Walks and Talks leaflet (PDF - opens in new window).

Additional Event

Following the success of the recent Lyburn trip, we are joining CPRE Wiltshire on their tour of a'Beckett's Vineyard at Littleton Panell, 4 miles south of Devizes in Wiltshire. It takes place at 6.30pm on Thursday 4th September, 2008. The visit will comprise of a tour of the vineyard for about 1.5 hours, followed by a brief talk from the owner, Paul Langham, with a wine tasting produced by the vineyard and light refreshments. The vineyard's website www.abecketts.co.uk gives details of the vineyard together with a multi-map location. The inclusive cost for the tour will be £12.50 per person, which includes a donation to CPRE Hampshire.

To reserve your place, please complete and return the booking form (Word document).

Other Events

• Sat 6th Sept: CPRE stand at the Arlesford Show - read press release
• Tues 23rd Sept, 6.30pm: Tour of Twyford waterworks
• Thurs 23rd Oct, 10.30am: Visit to Alton's Materials Recovery Facility.
• Fri 26th, 6.45pm: Supper and talk by wildlife photographer Dennis Bright, Longstock Village Hall (Test Valley Group) - read press release.
• Mon 30th Oct: Visit to Alton Material Recovery Facility

For details (where not shown) download the Walks and Talks 2008 leaflet and booking form. The press release includes links to websites of the different locations.

Earlier 2008 Events

• Sat 16th Aug: 'Madding Crowd' - music at Hospital of St. Cross, Winchester - see announcement
• Sun 3rd Aug: A guided walk in historic Silchester organised by two local CPRE members
• Sun 6th July: CRPE stand at Alton Show featured Greening of Alton and Holbourne Campaign - read report
• Thurs 3rd April: Guided walk around Old Portsmouth
• Thurs 24th April: AGM, Marwell Hotel - see report
• Sun 11th May: Countryside Day, Queen Elizabeth Park - see press report - photos
• Sat 21st June: Wintershill Estate, near Winchester - visit to two farms

Reports on 2007 Events

• Visit to Integra South East Energy Recovery Facility at Portsmouth
  As well as an informative tour, visitors from CPRE learnt about the challenges of tackling waste and the use of recycling, energy recovery, and - as a last resort - landfill.
  Read the visit report.
  
  
• Recital at St. Cross Church, Winchester (12 Oct)
  The 12^th century Chapel of the Hospital of St. Cross was an excellent setting for a well-supported recital by trumpeter Paul Hart and organist Elizabeth Le Grove.
  Read the visit report.
  
  
• A Walk Along the Basingstoke Canal (Sept)
  CPRE Hampshire members had an enjoyable walk along the Basingstoke canal, learning about its history, development threats and challenges facing its upkeep.
  Read the visit report.
  
  
• Southwick Estate visit (March)
  A guided walk where participants learnt about the issues facing the farming community. They also enjoyed wonderful views and saw areas potentially under threat from development.
  Read the visit report.
  
  
• Open Garden at Farleigh Wallop (July)
  CPRE Hampshire's annual Open Garden event, courtesy of the Earl and Countess of Portsmouth, was a great success, despite the showery weather conditions. With stunning gardens and plenty to do, it raised £1,400 for CPRE Hampshire funds.
  Read the visit report.
  
  
• Farm Visits (July)
  An all-day visit to two farms which have successfully applied for DEFRA Stewardship grants. At Wintershill Farm in Durley the group visited parkland and woodland, while at Manor Farm in Twyford they saw ancient woodlands and an SSSI water meadow.
  Read the visit report.
  
  
• CPRE Hampshire's AGM (19th May)
  This was held at Sparsholt College, near Winchester. Read about:
  
  • 'Your food, the real choice', a talk by Dr Malcolm Crabtree, the Managing Director of The Leckford Estate, owned by Waitrose.
  • Two Hampshire campaigners receive CPRE Countryside medals - Press Release.
  • Ed Dawson's presentation on the status of the South East Plan (PDF 2.4Mb)
  
  
  
• Reports on 2006 events

This page last updated 4th September 2008
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