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Lots of us know that time in the countryside can make us feel better. But some organisations are going a step further and using the countryside tonic.

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⭐️ #StarCount is live!⭐️

From today until 28 February, help us celebrate our starry skies by counting the stars ... you can see within the constellation of Orion. Will you be taking part?

Read this thread for how to take part, or head to our website 👉https://www.cpre.org.uk/get-involved/take-action/star-count-2020/

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👏👏👏 @BirdgirlUK

The countryside is for everyone, and has such an important role to play in tackling the ... climate emergency.

You're an inspiration to all of us! 💚

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⭐ #StarCount is now live! ⭐

You can take part and submit a count any evening from tonight until 28 February. Help ... us celebrate the wonder of a star-filled sky – one of the most magical sights you can see in our countryside. Get involved 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/get-involved/take-action/star-count-2020/

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Want to join the CPRE team? We're looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to be our new Public Affairs Officer....

You'll help deliver our parliamentary engagement and support our public-facing campaigns.

Deadline: 9 March #charityjobs https://www.cpre.org.uk/jobs/public-affairs-officer/

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Who wouldn’t love to see a view like this? 😍

Sadly not all of us can see many stars at night. Help us reclaim our ... dark skies taking part in our #StarCount, starting from tomorrow!

Here’s how 👉 http://www.cpre.org.uk/starcount

📸 Matthew Savage

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READ: Our very own Emma Marrington speaks to National Geographic magazine about why we're asking you to take part in ... Star Count.

@NatGeoUK @NatGeo #StarCount 👇

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/space/2020/02/how-many-stars-can-you-see-orion-answer-could-be-important

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Just 2 days to go until #StarCount!

From 21-28 February, help us celebrate our starry skies by counting the stars you ... can see within the constellation of Orion. Watch this for everything you need to know about taking part 👇

Get involved and RT: https://cpre.org.uk/starcount

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'Our research has found that nearly one million people living in the south west and north east of England are living in ... transport deserts or areas at risk of becoming one.'

Our CEO @CrispinTruman says he wants to see dedicated funding to get isolated communities connected.

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'Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.'

- Professor Stephen Hawking

A star-filled sky is one of ... the most magical sights you can see in our countryside. Take part in #StarCount - a cosmic census of our view of the stars.

https://www.cpre.org.uk/starcount

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Here are five ways you can help make the countryside a better place for everyone #RandomActsOfKindnessDay

🌳 Plant ... a tree
🚜 Buy local produce
♻️ Refuse, reuse, recycle
🚶‍♂️ Go for a walk with a loved one in your local park or countryside
💚 Join CPRE, the countryside charity.

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Take part in Star Count

We are the countryside charity

What we care about

Get involved

Discover our countryside

Our research identifies rural ‘transport deserts’: do you live in one?

Change how we use land, says new climate change report: our response

Badly designed homes – what can we do?

Latest news

Our research identifies rural ‘transport deserts’: do you live in one?

Change how we use land, says new climate change report: our response

Badly designed homes – what can we do?

What our countryside and green spaces need from the new government

Government follows CPRE’s lead in recognising the value of soil

Welcoming new Bills for climate and nature

Innovation on county farms

What the countryside needs from the new government

Discover our countryside

England’s best spots for stargazing

Written in the stars

Peace of mind

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