This is month 5 for testing the sites of the rivers in the Blackwater Valley. To get further details of the data please visit https://www.freshwaterwatch.org/pages/bbb6188c5aa34bb5a7bbb4fd93299346 The featured image map with all the red markers does indicate that most river sites are in poor health with a few exceptions. Noteworthy observation from the water testers: This […]
On Saturday 20th people from several campaigning organisations including Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign came together to march from Portland Place to Whitehall where we occupied space just outside and within hearing of 10 Downing Street. It was a pleasure to march with other local activists including those from ‘Cut […]
It was great to have a table alongside so many other organisations, individuals and groups sharing the concern of climate and nature and connected with Rushmoor. We had the time to speak with people involved in selling local and ethical products, standing up for clean water and nature and addressing issues to do with inequality. […]
Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth BVFoE were invited to have a table at this very special, grass root community event. It is always a privilege to spend the day with this community and share our ideas and campaign material with the local community. Our main activities were putting messages and pictures on flags concerning […]
Water testing volunteers sent these pictures to the What’s App group. A few images that record the water testing event, for the last weekend of August 2025, for the Rivers Hart and Blackwater and Cove Brook. Thank you for the pictures. It was sad to hear that the invasive species of Signal Crayfish were found […]
On the evening of the 18th July 2025 a group of BVFoE members and associates went for a guided walk with Royal Society for the Protection of Birds RSPB experts to experience the sounds and sights of the nightjar. If you want to know more about this bird and its ways read up about it […]
This photo shows a poster from Friends of the Earth that can be populated with ideas from individuals on how to address the climate emergency. The ideas shown in this post come from people at the Food Waste Cafe North Camp Methodist Church.
This picture is of Crondall pond, the source of the River Hart, after a dry and very warm June. BvAR volunteers went out to look at sites on the local river system to find out how the water ways and nature are fairing after this month of unseasonal weather.
On the 9th July 2025 members of Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth are joining with other environmental groups to meet with our MPs to ask for a bold and fair climate plan. So far we have secured a meeting with Alex Brewer MP, North East Hampshire and hope to meet Alex Baker MP Aldershot […]
Friends of the Earth South East invited members of local groups to this event in Vauxhall on the 14th June 2025. Two members of BVFoE took part in this event.