Join our friendly and active group as we carry out conservation work in local nature reserves. It's always a good day in the woods :-) Over this winter and spring we will be working in a new compartment in Lea & Paget's Wood: coppicing, felling, tree planting and fencing. Coppicing is an ancient woodland management...
The Flag’s own “Ranger Jim” will be giving us an illustrated talk on April 11th about the birds, plants, insects and animals that we can find in our gardens and on strolls around the parish. Jim Stevenson has worked for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, the RSPB and BirdLife International. His last job before retirement...
Fownhope’s dark skies are one of our treasures — and on Saturday 11 April we have a chance to explore them in depth. Astrophotographer Keith Maslin will be joining us for an illustrated evening of images, insight and conversation. The first part of the evening will feature a talk and slideshow showcasing Keith’s astrophotography, along...
Are you a small-scale cider producer? Whether small scale means a couple of demijohns or a couple of hundred litres, you know who you are – you make cider for pleasure not profit, it’s made for the consumption of you and your friends, and not for the “general public”. If that is you then you...
The Fownhope Environment Group brings together village people and Parish Council to undertake activities that benefit the environment of Fownhope and positively impact climate and ecology. Over the past few years the group has been busy - including: Setting up The Fownhope Car Developing the always-ready-for-action 'Fownhope Wheelbarrows' group - taking on works that help...
An informal and welcoming gardening-themed afternoon will be held in the Community Room at Faulkner House on Wednesday 15 April, from 2–4pm, while the library is open. There will be a selection of gardening books to browse, with some available to take home. Vegetable and flower seeds from the recent Seed Swap will be shared,...
Mark O’Brien will lead a Walk & Talk in Seige Wood and Buckenhill Wood near Woolhope on Saturday 25th April. Anyone wanting to walk to the venue, meet 10am at The Skallenge, St George’s or if going by car, park at Seige Wood 10:45 am. Mark will talk us through the conservation work being done...