Dog ownership in the UK is at an all-time high and dog walking is an increasingly popular pastime. Many of our trustees are dog owners and we very much welcome other responsible dog owners to visit The Howe. It’s a wonderful place to get some fresh air together and enjoy the views over the village.…
read moreThe Great Big Green Week is almost here! Officially beginning on June 10th, it is the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. During the week, communities, schools, businesses, churches, mosques and more across the country join together in a wave of support for action to protect the planet.…
read moreYou might have noticed that we rather love wildlife ponds on The Howe! As well as adding beauty to landscapes, wildlife ponds are vital habitats for many animals and wetland plants. They're also an important fresh drinking water source for birds, hedgehogs, deer and foxes. And if you look carefully around our 4 ponds you…
read moreFirstly, we'd like to thank our neighbours on Windmill Lane for their patience over the last 2 years - and for bearing with us through the difficulties we have been experiencing with delays to our DEFRA rural payment capital grant applications. However we do now have the good news, which hopefully most readers will have…
read moreHere on The Howe we've often been asked why, when we chop down trees or trim back scrub, we don't tidy up afterwards. And why, we leave logs and cuttings around in piles rather than removing them - or having bonfires. We also occasionally hear of visitors who are concerned about our not mowing and…
read moreThe exceptional rain of the last few days has meant the 3 ponds in Tombs Field have gone from huge muddy holes with puddles in the bottom to now being full to capacity. Great news for our resident and future wildlife - but we hadn't expected them to fill up quite so rapidly! We have…
read moreHere on The Howe, we love hearing from everyone who'd like to get involved in our work. No matter your age, ability or experience there is always something you can help us with! We're delighted that a number of young people from our community have recently asked to volunteer with us as part of their…
read moreSunday's Tree planting Thanks to a lot of last minute effort, and despite an ominous weather forecast in the build up to the weekend, our Tree Planting Day went very well last Sunday! We were only drizzled on a few times and it wasn't too windy so we accomplished a lot with the enthusiasm of…
read moreHedgerow Working Party This Sunday 15th October was our first Working Party Day for 2023. Our thanks go to our volunteers on the day - George, Anton, Kathy, Helen, Kate, Julia, Maggie, Ernie and Vic for your sterling work. All helped along with plenty of homemade biscuits and hot drinks! While you are out walking…
read moreDo you know the history of The Howe? Visitors often ask us how the land came to be owned in trust by the village, so we thought we'd write a quick blog about it! Firstly, the name - 'The Howe' means a ridge, or hog's back, which is a pretty apt description for the hilly…
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