In March 2024, BVFoE donated £200.00 to Yateley Town Council to have the Royal Oak Pond dug out. This money originally came from the Ladies Golf Team, Aldershot Golf Course. Just recently BVFoE have asked how the pond is fairing. The photos above are taken just after the digger was used to remove excess silt […]
This weekend around 20 volunteers surveyed 23 sites on the waterways in the Blackwater Valley for nitrates and phosphates and also took a turgidity test. This is an amazing accomplishment to get this all together. The surveys are going to be repeated every month for the next few months. The data is uploaded onto the […]
These are the campaign areas we have identified for this year. Of course as issues are raised we will aim to address them and so we are not restricted to these campaign areas. All our campaigning is underpinned by the concept of justice both at a local and global level. With this we must tackle […]
Rushmoor is getting ready to go green in a big way for Great Big Green Week 2025, and you’re invited to join the celebration! Whether you’re passionate about the environment or just love spending time in the fresh air, there’s something for everyone. Bring along your family and friends to enjoy and explore the beautiful […]
Water is life. Without it we, all of the creatures and plants we share the planet with, can’t survive. It’s almost impossible to have missed all the media coverage lately about the sewage in our rivers, but it’s not the only problem. Shockingly in 2020, no river in England or Wales was classed as being […]
Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth (FoE) warmly invites you to a thought-provoking and inspiring event focused on how our money can help create a fairer, greener world.
An enjoyable albeit chilly morning learning how to assess the health of the River Blackwater at Rowhill Nature Reserve. Alistair (trustee of River Wey Trust) showed how to collect and identify the collected sample – which surprisingly had more than 200 shrimp of varying sizes (plus a couple of leeches!). The morning concluded with chemical […]
The second reading of the Climate and Nature Bill is happening on the 24th July. As far as we know of our 5 MPs in the Blackwater Valley area the two Lib Dem MPs have shown commitment to support the bill. Alex Brewer and Al Pinkerton. According to Zero Hour UK we need over 100 […]
This is a late entry to the website but an important one in that the fabulous presentation given by a trustee of the helped set the scene for progress made in forming a network of organisations and individuals committed to making the Blackwater River Valley and its network of tributaries healthier in terms of nature […]
Members and associates of Blackwater Valley FoE and the Climate Cafe took part in the Water Watch Campaign in 2024 and tested various sites on the Blackwater and Cove Brook. It is great to hear that – “Citizen science testing of river water quality will expand this year in an attempt to make the data […]