Countryside

We value our countryside for its beauty, diversity and tranquillity. We want a countryside that is used and valued by everyone, and where people are in tune with the environment and aware of their impact on it.


Feargal Sharkey’s mission to protect England’s rivers and streams

Hartford - Great Ouse (Gareth Ridewood)

Hartford - Great Ouse (Image by Gareth Ridewood)

The Northern Irish former punk singer Feargal Sharkey has turned his legendary energy to a new cause – that of England’s beleaguered and abused rivers and streams. He writes about the threats to our natural…


Farmers want funding for more nature-boosting hedgerows, CPRE survey shows

A CPRE survey of over 1,100 farmers has shown strong support for the government to increase our hedgerow networks, and properly fund the target of 40% more hedgerows by 2050. To read more, go to https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/farmers-want-funding-for-more-nature-boosting-hedgerows-our-survey-shows/

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