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Millennium Country Park is named one of the country's *top* parks and green spaces, winning the prestigious #GreenFlagAward for the 15th year in a row!!

Thanks to our visitors, vols and @GreenFlagAward

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3vcohan

Enormously proud to have been awarded our second Green Flag Award for #RushmerePark - all credit to our fantastic small #charity team and band of volunteers who look after the park!
#GreenFlagAward21 #KeepBritainTidy
https://www.greensandtrust.org/news/rushmere-country-park-once-again-one-of-the-countrys-best-parks

CVS takes a look at Climate Change and environment based volunteering opportunities that exist in and around Bedfordshire for those of you who are keen to do something to help save the planet.

https://www.cvsbeds.org.uk/news/2021/10/05/going-green-with-volunteering/

OxCam Arc Vision consultation closes tomorrow - less about levelling up and more about concreting over! Have your say at https://placebuilder.io/futureofthearc but don't forget STARC's harder-hitting questionnaire too:
https://tinyurl.com/5MinArcSurvey

A memory from 3 years ago, being awarded Highly Commended in @CPREBeds Living Countryside Awards for our #thatching in Old Warden @ShuttleworthTru @Robinson_Hall @LLieutenantBeds

We welcomed local author Brian Kerr as the guest speaker at last night's @CPREBeds AGM to talk about his latest book 'How to Value a Skylark'

In a move that will surprise no-one I seem to have come away with two new books to read...

Meet Victoria 💚

She tells us about her experience of feeling isolated in lockdown and how walking with other black women has helped her to improve her mental health and enjoy her local area.

What does the countryside mean to you? #WeAreTheCountryside

NEWS: Let’s get active outdoors this October! https://hubs.la/H0Ybwfl0 #news #bedford #bedfordnews @BedfordCulture @bedfordclanger @BedfordTC @BedsLive @letstalkcentral @LoveBedford

Can we build rural homes that are #affordable, #sustainable AND in-keeping with the local #landscape character? 🤔

The short answer is YES!

We ask three housing developers to share their approach toward building rural homes that people can afford 🏡

https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/homes-that-dont-cost-the-earth/

National Lottery Community Fund, Together for Our Planet. Grants of £1-£10k to take action on climate change. For you if you are thinking about taking action on climate change in your communities.
Deadline 5pm, 18 November
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/together-for-our-planet
@bedsccf @BedfordPF @CPREBeds