We’re halfway there! That’s the milestone reached in an ambitious project to create a network of hedgerows linking the South Downs National Park and the New Forest National Park. Since CPRE Hampshire launched “the Hampshire Hedge” in 2023, scores of volunteers have been braving all weathers to plant and restore hedgerows. So far, almost five […]

A group of community volunteers have won two coveted awards for their stellar efforts to create much-needed habitat for wildlife. The Friends of Blacknest Fields have been working hard over the past few years to improve eight acres of land in the parish of Binsted, Hampshire. Two years ago an array of stunning wildflowers were […]