Monthly Archives: November 2017

Ninety years of the journal: no froth, no frills

Posted on 27/11/2017 by campaignerkate

This month is the ninetieth anniversary of the first journal of the Open Spaces Society. Continue reading →

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National park award for Dartmoor Derek

Posted on 26/11/2017 by campaignerkate

Derek Collins of the Dartmoor Preservation Association has won National Parks UK’s Individual Volunteer of the Year award Continue reading →

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On top of Cleeve Common

Posted on 24/11/2017 by campaignerkate

A perfect walk on Cleeve Common on a bright November day. Continue reading →

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Poppy-day solecism

Posted on 22/11/2017 by campaignerkate

Too often the words of Laurence Binyon’s poem To the Fallen are wrongly transposed. Continue reading →

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What about Natural England?

Posted on 20/11/2017 by campaignerkate

Michael Gove has announced that he will set up a new environmental body post Brexit, but he already has one. Continue reading →

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A new Charter of the Commons

Posted on 19/11/2017 by campaignerkate

We need a new Charter of the Commons to secure equity for the public and to protect our natural resources. Continue reading →

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Freedom of the forest

Posted on 15/11/2017 by campaignerkate

The 800th anniversary of the Charter of the Forest provides an opportunity to campaign for more access to our land. Continue reading →

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Natural England must champion paths

Posted on 13/11/2017 by campaignerkate

Natural England is becoming a government mouthpiece. It must champion public paths and access. Continue reading →

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