Wye Valley Young Adventurers Join us to make 🐝 hotels & seed bombs and go on a special bee walk with our Bee Champion, Ciaran Clark (and his big bee net) this Saturday 22nd June, ⏰10.30am -1pm at the Nelson Garden, Monmouth. For 9-14 year olds. Book: ow.ly/ktA450Sciqh.

We are sad to say Goodbye to Josh Bailey our Planning Officer who has done an amazing job raising the profile of planning in the National Landscape. His legacy includes 4 Position Statements on Dark Skies & Light Pollution, Renewable Energy, Housing & Landscape-led Development.

Plans are being drawn up to return the White-tailed Eagle to Southeast Wales. Eagle Reintroduction Wales want to hear the views of people who live, work & visit about what's being planned. Local workshops Aug 1, USK, Sept 9, PENALLT. Book & more info: ow.ly/zaMM50SxINu

The Tirweddau Cymru / Landscapes Wales 2024 photography competition is back with the theme of “Cynefin” - the place where we feel we belong. Prizes: photography gift voucher/ feature in the Landscapes Wales Calendar 2025. CLOSING DATE 5th SEPT. Details: landscapeswales.org.uk/the-tclw-photo…

25 volunteers from HP Monmouth & WVNL volunteers rebuilt a massive 30m stretch of drystone wall at Devauden this week. Usually our work is all about breaking down barriers but in this case we would like thank everyone for their efforts in conserving these historic boundaries!

ROSS HERITAGE WALKS 2024 - 7 fascinating free Heritage Walks get off to a flying start next Tuesday with a guided walk led by local historian Heather Hurley looking at the Riverside. Meet Ross Market House 23rd July @ 10.30am. No need to book. More info: ow.ly/BEAi50Sz1L5

Fancy joining the Wye Valley River Festival creative team? They are recruiting for a Company Manager. If you would like to connect more people to the environment through the arts this could be your dream job! Details: wyevalleyriverfest.com

Wye Valley Adventurers! Join us on July 31st for a night time🦇 walk, using bat detectors, to discover what species are swooping through the air at Beacon Hill. 13 species of🦇are found in the National Landscape. Book:ow.ly/MBEk50SEBiC Info:[email protected]

Pop along to this community event at WALFORD VILLAGE HALL on Saturday, 20 July 1pm - 2.30pm. Free public awareness training on CPR, AED & PABK. This training will equip you with life-saving skills that could make a real difference in a crisis. No need to book, just turn up.

Team visit to New Grove Meadows, Trellech, to improve our wildflower & insect ID skills. We spotted lots of Six-spot burnet moths & these two mating! Also the delicate ringlet butterfly & a tiny flower called 'Eyebright'. Worth a wander, visiting info: ow.ly/vWBk50SIilI

Want to take action to recover our rivers? This Recovering our Rivers Toolkit pulls together resources & actions in one place- from citizen science projects & practical tasks, supporting campaigns & responsible river use, to activities for kids: ow.ly/96KX50SJORO

🌿WILLOW WEAVING WORKSHOPS Ross on Wye. Tues 20 August - 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm. Join us for some holiday fun creating woven willow birds, animals & insects. Suitable for children aged 8-16 years. All abilities welcome: Booking essential: forms.office.com/e/wgW7hdv7Fq?o…

We are looking for old photos of basket making, willow weaving & cutting, traditional meadows beside the Wye, hay making, cattle grazing on the Rope Walk & and farming esp between Ross and Brampton Abbots. Contact: [email protected] 📷Photo Herefordshire Archives

Do you have a budding lumberjack or lumberjill? Our Adventurers outing on 23rd August is all about woodland crafts. Have a go at making charcoal & see an Alaskan Saw in action with Wye Coppice. For 11-16 year olds. 10.30-12.30 Priory Grove,Monmouth. Book:forms.office.com/e/G9uL8YjSHT?o…

What a beautiful day to set up for Monmouth Show! Come and meet the Team, including Dylan Allman our hedgehog champion, on Sunday. Join a short Bee Walk around the Showground, leaving from our stand on the hour from 10am til 4pm with bee expert Ciaran Clark. See you there!

WILLOW WEAVING WORKSHOPS, Ross on Wye. After many requests we are opening two afternoon sessions to adults as well. Last few places left on Tuesday 20th August at 12.30pm & 2.30pm, to make a woven willow swallow, 🦔 or dragonfly. Book you place here: ow.ly/I0F950SSIfl

Welcome to Off-Road Wheelchair Wheeling!Join us for 3 days of access events 27- 29 Sept starting with our 'Have a Go' day, trying out different all terrain wheelchairs, Craig Grimes from Experience Community will lead 2 wheelchair rambles 28 & 29 Sept. ow.ly/Yh3950T6Pos

Revealing a hidden riot of colour, our guide David Atthowe captivated our Young Adventurers on a biofluorescence walk through the woods at Whitestone. UV torches a revealed a multi-coloured world where snails are a deep aqua marine, caterpillars are purple and pinecones blue!

We are looking for a Nature Recovery Officer to deliver innovative nature recovery projects in the Wye Valley National Landscape, working with land managers & the public to build nature recovery networks, develop biodiversity & landscape enhancements. ow.ly/qTtM50TeVjn

Our Young Adventurers followed the smell of wood smoke through the trees to find Joe & Caroline from #WyeCoppice, making charcoal. As 90% of the charcoal used in Britain is imported, from as far as Namibia & Paraguay, buying local charcoal helps cut worldwide carbon emissions.