Monthly Archives: December 2020

Where are the chaffinches?

Posted on 29/12/2020 by campaignerkate

I hardly see chaffinches any more, a sad loss. Continue reading →

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Shifting boundaries

Posted on 25/12/2020 by campaignerkate

As Oxfordshire joins Bucks in tier 4 I explore the shifting county boundary. Continue reading →

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Thirty years of WEL doing

Posted on 14/12/2020 by campaignerkate

Wales Environment Link has celebrated its 30th anniversary, and is a strong and effective body. Continue reading →

Posted in Access, campaigns, Countryside Council for Wales, Natural Resources Wales, Open Spaces Society, Ramblers, Wales | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

From chemist to conservationist

Posted on 08/12/2020 by campaignerkate

Frank Beech, hon secretary of the Dartmoor Preservation Association, died 40 years ago. He was a hard act to follow, but I tried to. Continue reading →

Posted in commons, Dartmoor, National parks, Obituary, Peak District, wild country | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Misnamed manor

Posted on 07/12/2020 by campaignerkate

Further development is proposed for the pretentiously-named ‘Turville Manor’ (really Manor Farm) which I am opposing. Continue reading →

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The saving of Swincombe

Posted on 03/12/2020 by campaignerkate

Fifty years ago today the Swincombe valley on Dartmoor was saved by ‘four just men’. Continue reading →

Posted in campaigns, commons, Dartmoor, National parks, parliament, wild country | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments