Visit the Blackwater Valley with The Farnborough Society
Here is a date that you will definitely want to mark in your dairy: Friday 14th August. Why? Because on that date The Farnborough Society will be the guests of the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership, to explore this rich and diverse landscape that is right on our doorstep.
We shall meet at Rowhill Nature Reserve, Cranmore Lane, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 3BD. Our guides from Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership will give a presentation on the partnership’s work to improve the environment of the river, a tour of Rowhill Nature Reserve and show us various activities in which the Partnership is engaged. This is an event that will appeal to all ages, and to people with a wide range of interests: photography, flora, fauna, the environment, health and family entertainment, so it is likely to popular.
The Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership’s aims are:
- Maintenance of the valley as an open gap with enhanced landscape
- Wildlife conservation
- Improved quality of the River Blackwater
- Recreation and access as the major use of the valley
- Use of the valley for sustainable transport links
These aims are extremely compatible with those of The Farnborough Society, and we hope to form a mutually beneficial relationship with Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership, working together to enhance the quality of life in Farnborough. Hopefully, events such as this will become a regular feature in our calendar, so your feedback will be critical.
The schedule for the event will be as follows:
9.00 am - 9.15 am
- Meet at Rowhill Nature Reserve
- Presentation on Rowhill Nature Reserve
- Presentation by Christine Reeves on Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership
10.30 am
- 10.30 Coffee
- Walk round Rowhill Nature Reserve
- Shared cars to Hawley Meadow (Flood plain works)
1.30 pm
- Finish.
- Attendees are welcome to join our hosts for lunch at a nearby venue yet to be decided.
To book your place for this event, call Sam: 01252 541 401 |
