Young Adventurers! Join expert Chole from #gourmetgatherings for a fungi forage, finding out what’s edible, what’s not & what’s deadly!1st November, 10am - 12.30pm at Wet Meadow, Trellech. Book your child’s place here: ow.ly/Syi350TSIJs (Small charge for this activity)

Farming in Protected Landscapes has been helping farmers restore about 20ha of meadows in the area, improving land resilience and creating a valuable seedbank. #FiPL also funded a seed harvester, enabling a farm business to diversify and improve supply of locally harvested seed.

Muddy & even muddier describes our conservation work party at Cleddon Bog, clearing silver birch trees which have been invading this precious peatland site . Thank you to the volunteers from HP Monmouth & our WVNL volunteers for helping to ensure this rare habitat survives.

New location for Adventurers forage with Chloe from Gourmet Gatherings this Friday @ 10am when we will be visiting an incredibly rich tidal section of the Wye with estuarine species such as sea spinach. Book: ow.ly/9qnc50TWuQC . More info: [email protected]

We will be at the Herefordshire Rural Business Advice Day tomorrow promoting the Wye Adapt to Climate Change? Project. Find out how we can help you tackle the effects of climate change, address biodiversity loss & improve the sustainability of land management.

Nick & Holly attended the Herefordshire Rural Business Advice Day today promoting nature based solutions farm advice through our Wye Adapt to Climate Change Project with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. A valuable day for the farming community, organised by Herefordshire Rural Hub.

With a salty tang in the air there was a seafaring theme to our Young Adventurers outing to Beachley. Scouting for edibles along the salt marsh with forager Chloe from Gourmet Gatherings we found scurvy grass & sea spinach before checking out the lifeboats at #SARA's HQ.

We are pleased to introduce Catherine Laidlaw, our new Planning Officer, shared with the Malvern Hills National Landscape Team. Catherine is a Landscape Architect who enjoys delving into the unique layers that define a place & connecting with local people to bring about change.

This winter we are completing work on the 'Willow Walk' from Ross along the Wye to Townsend Farm. This week Lynn & Netty from The Willow Bank will be creating a willow arch to mark the start at the Rope Walk in Ross, where the town's willow weaving & basket industry was located.

Join us for a 🔥🍂New Year Youth Adventurers Session 🍂🔥3rd January, Devauden Village Hall 11am-1pm. Blow those January blues away with door adventures, cooking & bush craft with Coed Lleol-Small Woods Charity. For 10-16yrs. Book: Elise Hughes- [email protected]

Due to landslip a diversion is in place on the Wye Valley Walk immediately after crossing the Wye Bridge at Monmouth (Start of Stage 16 walking from source to sea). A signed diversion is in place for 1km along the A466, rejoining the Walk via a footpath on the right.

Restoring Cleddon Bog: A Big Thank You to our team led by Alan Martin from Nature Conservation Services for 2 incredible workparties on Cleddon Bog. 4 four chainsaw operators & 20 workers removed over 1,000 trunks of willow & birch to prevent the bog from drying out.

Our Volunteer Christmas Walk was a superb guided walk on the Brockhampton Estate & a fascinating insight into how they manage farm & woods to preserve & enhance the estate for future generations. Thanks to Chris, Luke, Mark & Hazel from Brockhampton & Perrystone Estates Team.

Today is the 75th Anniversary of the National Parks & Access to the Countryside Act 1949 which established National Parks & National Landscapes ensuring public access to swathes of countryside - a 'Natural Health Service' to complement the National Health Service set up in 1948.

The Wye Valley National Landscape team would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas. A big thank you to all our partners, supporters and volunteers for your help during 2024, including our furry friends from conservation #grazingmanagement and #nrw #CyfoethNaturiolCymru

Looking for a new challenge for 2025? Try the Wye Valley Walk which is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2025. This classic long distance route follows the Wye for 138 miles of spectacular river & hill walking. Plan your walk here: ow.ly/QnvK50UwJBg

🔭🌃A night with the stars - Planetarium Experience with Usk Astronomical Society 🌃🔭🗓️Saturday 1st March 2025 @ 6pm & 7.30pm Fownhope Memorial Hall HR1 4PE. Explore the constellations and wonders of the night sky. Book: ow.ly/96tf50UEKJI 📷 Steve Norgrove

Last Thursday our volunteers we out in force helping Steve at Coxbury Farm plant 100m of Hedge. In the heavy morning fog we were done and dusted by coffee time! Massive thank you to all our volunteers who helped out!

We are delighted to welcome Molly Boyce to the team as our new Nature Recovery Officer. One of her first tasks has been to check on Noble chafer beetle boxes in some of the oldest traditional orchards in the protected landscape. This rare beetle is one of our priority species.

Delighted to be working with National Grid on our Magnificent Meadows, Tremendous Trees & Wonderful Wetlands project, mitigating the visual impact of National Grid high voltage power lines near Coughton & Marstow in partnership with Herefordshire Meadows & 9 farmers/landowners.