Have you been on the edge of your seat since last year, waiting to see what our scrapes at Cholsey Marsh would look like?
Good news! Phil Bruss, #MendtheGap Project Officer, is here to update us 👇
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We're moving to the next phase of our #MendtheGap project: recording and mapping signature trees planted and training volunteers to spot and record them. Stay tuned for ways to get involved!
🌳 #MendtheGap is a project managed by @chilternsnl.bsky.social and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape to deliver a number of activities to enhance land impacted negatively by the electrification of the Great Western Railway around the Goring Gap.
The Springline Project - a unique collaboration between ecologists, artists and local communities to create this stunning 10-metre mural that we revealed to a packed audience in Cholsey on Friday! Thank you to everyone who made this happen #MendtheGap @annadillon.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
A group of people at Cholsey Marsh listening to Phil Bruss as he speaks.
The wonderfully knowledgeable Phil Bruss, #MendTheGap Project Officer, took our new members on a guided walk of Cholsey Marsh, a tranquil riverside marsh with great crested grebe, warblers and a colony of the nationally rare Desmoulin's whorl snail.
South Oxfordshire - With #wasps in the media and your garden, it's time for a FREE public talk devoted to them!
I'll be talking July 22nd - 7pm. Suitable for 12+ #Cholsey Pavilion
#MendTheGap #SpringlineProject
Book your free ticket here:
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🚜 Drainage ditches are often installed to help get water off farmland quickly, but what is their impact on wildlife?
#MendTheGap Project Officer Phil Bruss explores the fascinating life that can be found in this slow-flowing habitat.
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💃 Why do the mayflies dance?
🌰 Why do jays steal acorns?
Nothing appeals to the imagination more than a good story. For #30DaysWild, #MendTheGap Project Officer Phil Bruss encourages you to unleash your creativity 👇
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The sun is shining for #FITcounts this weekend! On Sunday @pomscheme.bsky.social team enjoyed introducing families to the insect life on our community meadow, as part of The Springline Project @chilternsnl.bsky.social #MendtheGap We’d love to hear of other community events where you are 🐝☀️
Mayflies have emerged and are giving the performance of their lifetime! 💃
But what makes these dancing delights so unusual in the insect world? Watch the latest video from #MendTheGap Project Officer Phil Bruss to find out!
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🐸 "These animals are alive thanks to the efforts put in by local volunteers through the dusk and through the dawn."
Phil Bruss, #MendTheGap Project Officer, describes how a crucial mindset shift allowed him to see the life-changing impact of his actions for nature 👇
🪰 Would you like FREE ring-side seats to one of the most electrifying sights in sports entertainment?
Phil Bruss, #MendTheGap Project Officer, recommends the adrenaline-pumping thrill ride of watching which yellow dung fly will be crowned King of the Dunghill! 💩 👑
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🐸 Does freshwater biodiversity take you by surprise? 🤯
Let Phil Bruss, #MendTheGap Project Officer, be your guide as we discover the dynamic world of life in a pond! 👇
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We're excited to share the #MendtheGap project results! We've mapped key species and gained valuable insights into the recording community's motivations and challenges. Looking forward to continued collaboration and support in the MTG area and beyond.
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🌳 Alder, Beavers and Craneflies... learn the ABCs of Wet Woodland with Phil Bruss, Mend the Gap Project Officer 👇 https://buff.ly/3EF0uZh
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This World Wetlands Day, we're celebrating two recent wetland creation projects in the Chilterns. 💧🌳 (🧵1/4)
#chilternsnationallandscape #WWD2025 #chalkstreams #mendthegap
Do YOU want to learn about sedge beds? Today is your lucky day!
Phil Bruss, #MendtheGap Project Officer, explains why these vital habitats are more than just ‘big areas of grass’.
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We're seeking a Support Officer for our Mend the Gap Project - could it be you?
This is a rare & exciting opportunity to join a friendly team working in one of the country’s finest protected landscapes.
Read more & apply 👉 https://i.mtr.cool/cmerdzovkw
#mendthegap #conservationjobs
Our #mendthegap project is supporting a community garden in South Stoke, in the south #Chilterns.
When finished it will include a school learning area, community growing plots & raised beds, orchard, wildlife meadow, pond, bird & bat boxes & insect hotels. 🐝🌿🍎
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Wrapping up on what #Christmas in the #Chilterns means to our team is #MendtheGap Programme Manager, Ruth.
Watch this space - we've got lots of exiting projects planned for #2024!
We have now committed over £540k to enhancement projects in the #mendthegap area to compensate for the visual harm caused by the electrification of the Great Western mainline.
Watch this space - we'll announce more project news in #2024!
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22 #Chilterns rural businesses took part in Experiential Tourism workshops this January, learning to create & market their own bookable experiences.
Part of our Open for Business programme & #mendthegap.
Watch the webinar:
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#experiencedays #ruralbusiness
Could you be our #mendthegap Mitigation Projects Officer (p/t)? Help heal the scars of the Great Western Railway electrification in the #Chilterns and @NorthWessexAONB.
Find out more and apply here 👉http://bit.ly/2MUgJ9Z #environment #newjob #chilterns #parttime #greenjobs
