This is the 12th month of water testing. One year in and this quote partly sums up where we are as a group and all the preparation that has to be done to get to the next stage. “BVAR is coming of age and moving from infancy into the next phase, taking steps into being […]
picture of Crondall pond the source of the River Hart with Water
Members of Blackwater Valley FoE were proud to be travelling together with and alliance of groups and individuals including Stand up to Racism, Rushmoor United, and Cut the Ties According to sources such as the Guardian and BBC half a million people took part in the March. The atmosphere was one of hope and support. […]
The top row of 5 issues are to do with safer communities and the bottom row of 5 to do with better lives. Monday 9th March 2026 was our first trial of using the Hope Charter Poster. Armed with counter and weights (to keep the poster flat) we went to listen to people visiting the […]
Members of Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth are proud to be taking part in the Together Alliance (demonstration/protest/event) on the 28th March. To encourage local people to come along local people have organised transport with pick ups from Farnham, Aldershot, Farnborough and Bracknell. This will avoid the need to use shared public transport to […]
We have been water testing in the Blackwater Valley River water catchment for over 10 months now. Some HCC funding together with generous donations has enabled us to continue with our grass root, community based, citizen science project for another year. We must also acknowledge the enormous gift of time that our volunteers give to […]
This small green space is in North Camp. There are many similar to this all over the borough. Some may be bigger others smaller. Each space is unique and deserves to be cherished.
A frosted oak leaf summing up the cold winter weekend.
BVFoE wrote to Rushmoor Borough Council asking them to extend the consultation period. This has been done and the new closing date for comments is the 16th January 2026. See here for more detail.
Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth members strongly oppose the recent application 25/00615/REV made by Farnborough Airfield to: increase the number of weekend flights; increase the weight category and change the public safety zone maps. Each of the three proposals, if granted, will give little or no benefit to the community of Rushmoor. In fact […]