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We recently published information on the railway bridge at Stoke Road, Itchen Abbas that is affected by the proposed plans by Highways England to demolish

The Watercress Way Charity seeks 2 new trustees: a Treasurer and an Ecologist   Treasurer: Could you oversee our efficient, easy to run online system? Training is available. Ecologist: Have you a knowledge of wildlife, conservation and interest in recreational land management and community involvement?  Typical trustee tasks include commenting on planning proposals affecting the…

Highways England are planning to demolish or infill decommissioned railway assets that could instead be used by walkers and cyclists. 135 structures are currently at risk including the bridge  at Stoke Road, Itchen Abbas which is planned to be infilled. More info on the New Civil Engineer website. Please sign the Railway Rambler’s petition here:…

Trustees Mike Collis and Kim Adams look back on 2020 and what the charity has planned for 2021. This has been a difficult year for the charity with the restrictions during the Covid pandemic. We were unable to run our normal range of activities and fundraise. Despite this, we have had a busy year planning…

Do you know the answers to these questions? Where did ladybirds get their name from? Why won’t you see ladybirds at Christmas? Why are ladybirds called The Gardeners Best Friend? How long do they live? An outdoor quiz/treasure trail The answers to these questions will be found by the latest online quiz which can be…

During the difficult days of the repeated lockdowns the trustees have taken the opportunity of using

The Watercress Way is too long for most walkers to attempt in one go, so the Trustees have devised 7 separate circular walks

On Sunday 23 August we were thrilled to do our first Guided walk.

Years of active conservation work in and around the old Worthy Down Halt near Kings Worthy by the Worthys Conservation Volunteers has had official recognition