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ICYMI: Government drops plans that would have seen thousands fewer affordable homes across our rural towns & villages.
This is a big campaign win and a relief for the people currently being priced out of their communities. Share the good news
Good news on making sure communities get affordable housing they need - CPRE
The government has changed its mind on reducing the amount of affordable housing built.
www.cpre.org.uk
Blossom - the best part of spring 🌼🌸🌼🌸
All you need to know about six common blossoms you can see this season 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/six-blossoms-to-spot-through-spring/
We're wishing a happy and peaceful #Ramadan to everyone observing the holy month #ramadanmubarak
Nature lovers are being asked to take a peek inside a cowslip - or 100 - to help with a health check of the UK's threatened wildflower meadows @Love_plants https://www.itv.com/news/2021-04-12/cowslip-survey-launched-to-take-health-check-of-uks-wildflower-meadows
A reliable transport service for rural communities is invaluable but sadly is all too often overlooked.
Please sign the @CPRE petition to support better access to transport services and therefore enabling positive wellbeing⬇️ https://twitter.com/CPRE/status/1381916573452079105
Too many live in 'transport deserts', without reliable public transport to go to work, school or doctors.
A reliable bus service means independence, opportunity, and spending time with friends and family.
Can you sign the petition to make it a reality? https://takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/74256/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=twitter
Too many live in 'transport deserts', without reliable public transport to go to work, school or doctors.
A reliable bus service means independence, opportunity, and spending time with friends and family.
Can you sign the petition to make it a reality?
Sign the petition: Buses for every community - CPRE, the countryside charity
Save rural life
takeaction.cpre.org.uk
'I hope that this is the moment when we give people a real option not to have to use a car, by making space for them to walk and cycle safely.'
We talk to @Chris_Boardman about why the benefits of cycling are impossible to ignore.
Chris Boardman on his campaign for safer cycling and walking - CPRE
Greater Manchester's cycling and walking commissioner, Chris Boardman, explains why making space for active travel can ...
www.cpre.org.uk
New shoots are amazing - a mix of art and architecture all rolled into one 🙂 Shot yesterday afternoon at Caldecotte Lake in #MiltonKeynes. @scenesfromMK @TheParksTrust @BBCSpringwatch @DestinationMK @Countrylifemag @countrylivinguk @CPRE #LoveMK #SpringIsHere
BREAKING: Government drops plans that would have seen thousands fewer affordable homes across our rural towns & villages.
This is a big campaign win and a relief for the people currently being priced out of their communities. Share the good news 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/good-news-on-making-sure-communities-get-affordable-housing-they-need/
Wheatear, linnet, red legged partridge & a scruffy skylark. #Derbyshire @EasternMoors @peakdistrict @PeakDistrictUK @CPRE @CPRE @Derbyshirebirds @Natures_Voice @BBCSpringwatch #sundayvibes #BirdsSeenIn2021
For all you stargazers out there... tonight is the #NewMoon, so the skies will be at their darkest.
Use our interactive #StarCount map to find the darkest spots near you.
Happy stargazing people! https://www.cpre.org.uk/what-we-care-about/nature-and-landscapes/dark-skies/star-count-2021/
What to look out for in the countryside this month from Susie White @cottagardener
🍀 Wild garlic
🌼 Wood anemones
🐦 Curlews and lapwings
🦉 Short-eared owls
🦋 Orange-tip butterflies
🐛 Burying beetle
Which have you spotted?
A month in the countryside: connecting with nature in April - CPRE
Susie White shares her wildlife encounters in the North Pennines and her tips for noticing nearby nature this April.
www.cpre.org.uk
Thinking of going #peatfree in your garden?
Here's why we should stop digging up peat for compost, and why we need to protect these vital carbon sinks! 👇 👇
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/everything-you-need-to-know-about-peat/
London citizen scientists see a starry, starry night as lockdown curbs light pollution.
Check out this great report from @itvlondon on our #StarCount results, featuring CPRE's @EmmaCPRE 👏👏
Citizen scientists see starry night as lockdown curbs light pollution | ITV News
Light pollution levels were much lower at the start of 2021 when the UK was in lockdown, compared with a year ...
www.itv.com
Did you know in Europe, peatlands hold 5 times more carbon than forests? 🤔
With plenty of alternatives available, we don't need to use peat in our gardens. We need to ban #peat in compost and gardening products #PeatFreeApril
The Guardian view on peat: keep it in the ground | Editorial
Editorial: A target for phasing out its use in gardens was missed last year, and campaigners are right to demand action
www.theguardian.com
ICYMI: Government drops plans that would have seen thousands fewer affordable homes across our rural towns & villages.
This is a big campaign win and a relief for the people currently being priced out of their communities. Share the good news
Good news on making sure communities get affordable housing they need - CPRE
The government has changed its mind on reducing the amount of affordable housing built.
www.cpre.org.uk
Blossom - the best part of spring 🌼🌸🌼🌸
All you need to know about six common blossoms you can see this season 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/six-blossoms-to-spot-through-spring/
We're wishing a happy and peaceful #Ramadan to everyone observing the holy month #ramadanmubarak
Nature lovers are being asked to take a peek inside a cowslip - or 100 - to help with a health check of the UK's threatened wildflower meadows @Love_plants https://www.itv.com/news/2021-04-12/cowslip-survey-launched-to-take-health-check-of-uks-wildflower-meadows
A reliable transport service for rural communities is invaluable but sadly is all too often overlooked.
Please sign the @CPRE petition to support better access to transport services and therefore enabling positive wellbeing⬇️ https://twitter.com/CPRE/status/1381916573452079105
Too many live in 'transport deserts', without reliable public transport to go to work, school or doctors.
A reliable bus service means independence, opportunity, and spending time with friends and family.
Can you sign the petition to make it a reality? https://takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/74256/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=twitter
Too many live in 'transport deserts', without reliable public transport to go to work, school or doctors.
A reliable bus service means independence, opportunity, and spending time with friends and family.
Can you sign the petition to make it a reality?
Sign the petition: Buses for every community - CPRE, the countryside charity
Save rural life
takeaction.cpre.org.uk
'I hope that this is the moment when we give people a real option not to have to use a car, by making space for them to walk and cycle safely.'
We talk to @Chris_Boardman about why the benefits of cycling are impossible to ignore.
Chris Boardman on his campaign for safer cycling and walking - CPRE
Greater Manchester's cycling and walking commissioner, Chris Boardman, explains why making space for active travel can ...
www.cpre.org.uk
New shoots are amazing - a mix of art and architecture all rolled into one 🙂 Shot yesterday afternoon at Caldecotte Lake in #MiltonKeynes. @scenesfromMK @TheParksTrust @BBCSpringwatch @DestinationMK @Countrylifemag @countrylivinguk @CPRE #LoveMK #SpringIsHere
BREAKING: Government drops plans that would have seen thousands fewer affordable homes across our rural towns & villages.
This is a big campaign win and a relief for the people currently being priced out of their communities. Share the good news 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/good-news-on-making-sure-communities-get-affordable-housing-they-need/
Wheatear, linnet, red legged partridge & a scruffy skylark. #Derbyshire @EasternMoors @peakdistrict @PeakDistrictUK @CPRE @CPRE @Derbyshirebirds @Natures_Voice @BBCSpringwatch #sundayvibes #BirdsSeenIn2021
For all you stargazers out there... tonight is the #NewMoon, so the skies will be at their darkest.
Use our interactive #StarCount map to find the darkest spots near you.
Happy stargazing people! https://www.cpre.org.uk/what-we-care-about/nature-and-landscapes/dark-skies/star-count-2021/
What to look out for in the countryside this month from Susie White @cottagardener
🍀 Wild garlic
🌼 Wood anemones
🐦 Curlews and lapwings
🦉 Short-eared owls
🦋 Orange-tip butterflies
🐛 Burying beetle
Which have you spotted?
A month in the countryside: connecting with nature in April - CPRE
Susie White shares her wildlife encounters in the North Pennines and her tips for noticing nearby nature this April.
www.cpre.org.uk
Thinking of going #peatfree in your garden?
Here's why we should stop digging up peat for compost, and why we need to protect these vital carbon sinks! 👇 👇
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/everything-you-need-to-know-about-peat/
London citizen scientists see a starry, starry night as lockdown curbs light pollution.
Check out this great report from @itvlondon on our #StarCount results, featuring CPRE's @EmmaCPRE 👏👏
Citizen scientists see starry night as lockdown curbs light pollution | ITV News
Light pollution levels were much lower at the start of 2021 when the UK was in lockdown, compared with a year ...
www.itv.com
Did you know in Europe, peatlands hold 5 times more carbon than forests? 🤔
With plenty of alternatives available, we don't need to use peat in our gardens. We need to ban #peat in compost and gardening products #PeatFreeApril
The Guardian view on peat: keep it in the ground | Editorial
Editorial: A target for phasing out its use in gardens was missed last year, and campaigners are right to demand action
www.theguardian.com
