September has arrived and with it the year’s main harvest.
I am sure you have all noticed the shortening days and activity in the fields of the valley as harvest is well and truly underway after a challenging season for our farmers. You may also have noticed the turning of the leaves, a little mist at sunrise and ripening berries – all indicators that we are heading away from summer and towards another autumn.
For the Nene Rivers Trust it’s been a summer of project delivery, events, celebrations, endings and beginnings. A season of abundance.
During August we had another busy week of in-person meet ups with the majority of the team. We even managed to Zoom in those that were elsewhere at the time. We even managed to squeeze in a catch up and a walk along the river with our lovely partners at Natural England.
We now have a ‘Donation’ button on the homepage of our website and we are able to receive donations to the charity to support our projects.
As per usual, Tris has been busy meeting with partners and landowners working on various natural flood management and biodiversity restoration projects for the LENs and RAIN projects.
August was another great month for Rockingham Forest Vision, with lots of community engagement events taking place. One particular highlight was the Free Drop-in Forest School Taster Day for Corby families in Hazel and Thoroughsale woods! They had a turnout of over 200 people learning practical skills such as fire lighting, tool use, ecology skiils and lots of games.
The Nene Valley Festival 2023 is imminent! From Saturday 9th – Sunday 17th September there will be lots of activities taking place across the Nene Valley from Northampton to Peterborough. To see all of the events, take a look on the digital calendar. This year we are running the Nene Valley Explorer 2023 badge. Anyone taking part in the Nene Valley Festival, can earn their badge.
