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Groundwork is a charity working for people, places and planet in the South of England. https://www.groundwork.org.uk/hubs/south/

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Outfall Safari Training in #Eastcote at 1:30pm on Thursday 12th March.
@zslofficial.bsky.social are offering training to #volunteers who are willing to monitor polluting outfalls on the River Pinn, to be delivered in person at Eastcote House Gardens.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/river-pinn...

03.03.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great video from @bbowt.bsky.social made on a visit to the Alderbourne River in #Fulmer to highlight that @buckscouncil.bsky.social recently passed a Chalk Stream motion, aiming to protect these rare, internationally important freshwater habitats.
Restoration here led by @gwksouth.bsky.social

27.01.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ridding the River Alderbourne of Invasive Species - Colne Valley Regional Park A partnership project to improve the health of the river Alderbourne, particularly focussing removal of the invasive species skunk cabbage.

Great work happening on the Alderbourne River in #Fulmer led by @gwksouth.bsky.social Ridding the river of invasive species.
Learn more about work to clean up this river here
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/ridding-the-...
thanks to @colnecan.bsky.social partners Affinity Water & Bucks & MK NEP

20.01.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekend Drop Off Day: Nature Documentary Making Sign up your 7-14 year old for a day of exploring the site and making a nature documentary!

Sign your child(ren) up for a day of adventure at #Iver Environment Centre. Their Drop Off Day on Saturday 17th January 10am–4pm promises fun, exploring and making a nature documentary. Book a spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weekend-dr...
@HillingdonFIS
@bucksfamilyinfo

11.01.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Many thanks to this great group of hard working #volunteers who litter picked around the #Uxbridge galleries this week, led by Xavier from the Colne Valley Team @gwksouth.bsky.social. They cleared a large area of rubbish making a real difference #TeamEffort
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/colne-valley...

11.12.2025 11:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s turned out to be a lovely day for doing a spot of Corporate #Volunteering in #Denham Woods @macegroup.bsky.social #biodiversity @gwksouth.bsky.social

03.12.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’d like to thank the Corporate #Volunteers from @macegroup.bsky.social for all the days they have worked in the woods of #Denham again this year and the many benefits of our continuing partnership with them for #biodiversity @gwksouth.bsky.social
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/mace-corpora...

03.12.2025 09:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Groundwork: Senior Project Manager (Spade Oak Lake) advertised with CJS Location: Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre, Denham (Hybrid working available) Contract: Fixed term to 31st March 2028. With potential to extend depending on outcome from the project legacy plan.…

Senior Project Manager (Spade Oak Lake) with @GwkSouth.bsky.social based at Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre, Denham (hybrid working available), 30 hpw, fixed term contract

31.10.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This small group of #volunteers from @awscloud.bsky.social worked really hard all day along a section of the Colne River on Harmondsworth Moor to remove invasive floating pennywort.
Day organised by the Colne Valley Green Team @gwksouth.bsky.social @groundworkuk.bsky.social
#AmazonInCommunities

10.10.2025 08:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our catchment coordinator Lucy Shuker @gwksouth.bsky.social was delighted to be at the recent CaSTCo event. Great to celebrate the value of our amazing citizen scientists & the data they gather.

09.10.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nicky from @gwksouth.bsky.social spent a Saturday morning at Willowbank in #NewDenham with Malcolm and his #volunteer friends recently and was impressed by their #Riverfly monitoring skills and set up, thank you Roger @goldcrest10.bsky.social for the photos. @riverflies.bsky.social

29.09.2025 14:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can now see it’s a Nature Reserve from the front entrance. We think you’ll agree, that thanks to their hard work, this is much more welcoming. Day organised by the Colne Valley Park Green Team @gwksouth.bsky.social @groundworkuk.bsky.social

24.09.2025 09:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great work here from these #volunteers from @centricaplc.bsky.social at College Road allotments in #Slough clearing plots so they can be used by the wider community. We are really grateful for your hard work and enthusiasm.
@gwksouth.bsky.social @groundworkuk.bsky.social

12.09.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Colne Connections Project Manager - Colne Valley Regional Park Groundwork South is excited to announce that theΒ Colne Connections ProjectΒ has been awardedΒ Development Phase fundingΒ from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. We are now seeking an experiencedΒ Project...

@gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the development phase of our @heritagefunduk.bsky.social lottery funded Colne Connections Project. Last chance to apply: closes today 8th Sept
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/colne-co...
#recruiting #hiring #conservation

08.09.2025 08:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rivers Project Officer - Colne Valley Regional Park We are looking for an enthusiastic Rivers Project Officer to deliver a variety of river enhancement, monitoring and citizen science-based community engagement across the Colne Catchment. Summary of ro...

. @gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for an enthusiastic Rivers Project Officer to deliver a variety of river enhancement, monitoring and citizen science-based community engagement across the Colne Catchment.
#jobsearch #greenjobs #conservation #hirefriday
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/rivers-p...

05.09.2025 11:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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These neglected allotments in #Slough have been reinstated thanks to a maintenance visit organised by our @gwksouth.bsky.social Green Team with hard working #volunteers from @heathrow.com

28.08.2025 14:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A great recce yesterday on River Colne / GUC / wet woodland site at Troy Lake with Matthew Mountain
@gwksouth.bsky.social and @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social
scoping out bank stabilisation works...
#WestHyde #Harefield
@hertscc.bsky.social

27.08.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to announce that @gwksouth.bsky.social has received initial support from The @heritagefunduk.bsky.social for the Colne Connections project. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players.
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/coln...
#NationalLottery #HeritageFund

16.08.2025 09:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Colne Connections - Colne Valley Regional Park

We are delighted to announce that @gwksouth.bsky.social has received initial support from The @heritagefunduk.bsky.social for the Colne Connections project. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players.
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/coln...
#NationalLottery #HeritageFund

28.07.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great work with those loppers!
Many thanks to these hard working #volunteers from @SEGROplc clearing vegetation to encourage accessibility at Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve in #Horton near #Windsor. Day organised by @gwksouth.bsky.social #MakingADifference, supported by Ranger Tom @RBWM

16.07.2025 11:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great work from these #volunteers from @SEGROplc clearing a look out over the lagoon and nettles off the footpath in the Poyle Poplars section of Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve in #Horton near #Windsor @RBWM, day organised by @gwksouth.bsky.social #UKDayofGiving

09.07.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rivers Technical Specialist - Colne Valley Regional Park Groundwork South are looking for a Rivers Technical Specialist to develop and deliver rivers and wetlands projects, oversee specialist contractors, manage a rivers project officer, advise and support ...

Job opportunity alert! @gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for a Rivers Technical Specialist to develop and deliver rivers and wetlands projects. Would you like to work in an office in the middle of a country park beside a chalk stream? #hiring
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/rivers-t...

07.07.2025 11:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you inspired by enthusing others?
@gwksouth.bsky.social have an exciting opportunity to connect people to nature at #Iver Environment Centre and on the Elsdale II Floating Classroom
www.groundwork.org.uk/jobs/project...
#jobsearch #vacancy #outreach #BucksJobs

02.07.2025 15:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rivers Technical Specialist - Colne Valley Regional Park Groundwork South are looking for a Rivers Technical Specialist to develop and deliver rivers and wetlands projects, oversee specialist contractors, manage a rivers project officer, advise and support ...

Job opportunity alert! @gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for a Rivers Technical Specialist to develop & deliver rivers & wetlands projects. Would you like to work in an office surrounded by nature in a country park beside a chalk stream? #hiring
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/rivers-t...

30.06.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dedicated volunteers who go out #Riverfly surveying on the Colne at #Staines Moor in all conditions. A great fun session also enjoyed by Lara Clements Rivers Offer @gwksouth.bsky.social
@SpelthorneBC
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/riverfly-sur...

10.06.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you met the Colne Valley Park Green Team? Jacqui, Xavier, Jess and Steve work hard to improve our local green spaces and make them more accessible.
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/gree...
@gwksouth.bsky.social

04.06.2025 11:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Green Skills Courses in Reading delivered in partnership with REDA: great for participants and the environment - Groundwork In partnership with REDA, Groundwork South have recently delivered a Green Skills Course in Reading and are embarking on two more. The Green Skills Course is a six-week programme in which unemployed i...

🌱In partnership with REDA, we just wrapped up a 6-week Green Skills course in #Reading!
Our participants gained hands-on conservation experience + key skills for kickstarting their green careers 🌍🌿
πŸ‘‰ groundwork.org.uk/reda-green-s...
@visitrdg @colnevalley.bsky.social #GreenJobs #SkillsForLife

27.05.2025 13:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join @gwksouth.bsky.social
at 9am on Wed 4th June for a guided walk along the River Pinn from #Pinner to the Grand Union Canal to help protect and prioritise actions for improvements along the famous Celandine Walk route as part of #londonriversweek2025
www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...

23.05.2025 09:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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London Rivers Week 2025 - FREE MoRPh Citizen Science training - Thames21 Get involved in Thames21's clean up work and training across London

Don’t miss this!! #FREE MoRPh #CitizenScience training with Lucy Shuker @gwksouth.bsky.social 10-4pm on Saturday 7th June at Battle of Britain Bunker #Uxbridge @Hillingdon #LondonRiversWeek2025 Booking essential @thames21.bsky.social
www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...

22.05.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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London Rivers Week 2025: Protecting and Prioritising the River Pinn - a guided walk - Thames21 Get involved in Thames21's clean up work and training across London

Join @gwksouth.bsky.social at 9am on Wed 4th June for a guided walk along the River Pinn from #Pinner to the Grand Union Canal to help protect & prioritise actions for improvements along the famous Celandine Walk route #LondonRiversWeek2025
@thames21.bsky.social
www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...

22.05.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0