For a thriving countryside that benefits everyone

We’re super excited to launch the first episode of our new podcast - The Countryside Voices podcast!

In this episode we explore the beauty of starry skies, #StarCount results, and chat all things bats with @_BCT_

Listen here or find us on podcast apps > https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/what-we-say-and-do/countryside-voices-podcast/

'Gazing up at the heavens can inspire and help lift our spirits. It is a shame that few of us can see the starry skies in all their glory, without the intrusion of light pollution.'

Our Chief Exec @CrispinTruman on our #StarCount results. @EmilyBeament https://www.itv.com/news/2020-05-28/starry-starry-night-hidden-by-light-pollution-for-majority-count-finds/

We're applying for International Dark Sky Reserve status! Please sign to show your support and help us achieve the ultimate step towards the protection and appreciation of our dark skies. #DarkSkyReserve #SupportOurSkies
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Milky Way by @78steve29

Fewer than one third of English councils have up-to-date local plan @cpre @cpreny - full article in Planning Resources today https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1683765

This is going to be fascinating - rewilding cities and the mathematics of trees - still time to book! Tree Rings: Trees and the New Urban Ecology (with UCL Urban Lab) Tickets, Tue 19 May 2020 at 14:00 | Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tree-rings-trees-and-the-new-urban-ecology-with-ucl-urban-lab-tickets-104450492234

With good weather and #lockdown relaxed in England, many will be keen to enjoy the countryside this weekend.

We encourage people to:
🚶‍♀️Stay local
💻Check whether sites are open to visitors before travel
↔️Observe social distancing
🐦Respect the Countryside Code

We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert and keep the rate of infection and the number of infections down.

This will continue to save lives and livelihoods as we start to recover from coronavirus.

Stay alert, control the virus, save lives.

Many of us in the CPRE team were inspired by countryside-themed books we read as we were growing up.

From Winnie the Pooh to Italo Calvino, here are a few that shaped the way we think and feel about the countryside.

Which books inspired you as a child? > https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/countryside-books-for-children-and-young-adults/

Interesting read on behalf of a client today whilst home working. @northyorkscc setting key commitments and timescales to help improve air quality across the county. @CPRENY #AirPollution #AirQuality