For a thriving countryside that benefits everyone

Some exciting news for Monday morning...

Next week we will be announcing the results of the 2021 Living Countryside Awards. Watch this space for the four category announcements stripped across the week! 🎉💚

Find out more: https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/discover/results2021/

With the school holidays fast approaching you might want to check out the 'days out' section of our website.
Features include:
*Walking through history
*Bedfordshire by water
*The greener side of Bedford
https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/category/days-out/

You can now read the our initial response to the Bedford Borough Council Local Plan 2040 Consultation.

https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/resources/cpre-bedfordshire-initial-response-bedford-local-plan-2040-consultation/

We're pleased to welcome guest blogger, Jo Roberts, Community Engagement Officer with @forest_centre, to share a local success story.

Do you have a favourite place in the Forest of Marston Vale? Tell us about it in the comments below.

https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/discover/regeneration-and-the-forest-of-marston-vale/

The latest e-newsletter hit inboxes this morning.

You can read it here and subscribe to receive future newsletters - usually one per month.

https://mailchi.mp/ba6c3191de18/may-2020-update-4791697

The @wainwrightprize has released the longlist for this year's nature writing prize.

Which have you read or are looking forward to reading?

https://wainwrightprize.com/2021-longlist-for-nature-writing/

Lots of interest in yesterday's post about a possible extension to the @ChilternsAONB .

Take a look at our website for a whistle stop tour of designations like AONB and Green Belt, find out what they mean and where they are in Bedfordshire.

https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/stories/environmental-protections/

Natural England has announced that it will explore a ‘boundary extension’ to the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

Would you support more of Bedfordshire being added to the AONB?

https://www.chilternsaonb.org/chilterns-aonb-boundary-review.html

The consultation on Greenwoods New Town closes on 1st July - don't miss your chance to respond.
Find out more and read our full response 👇
https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/news/greenwoods-new-town/

We take a look at how churches are regenerating their land and buildings for nature and the environment.

Do you know of any faith groups in Bedfordshire doing great things for nature or the environment? Tell us about them below.
https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/discover/churches-count-on-nature/

The full @CPRE response to the 2021 East West Rail route alignment consultation – prepared by @CPREBeds and @CPRECambs on behalf of CPRE nationally - can now be downloaded via our website.

https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/resources/cpre-full-response-to-ewr-consultation/