Category: Wildlife Conservation
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AGM Report 2024
Date: 29th April 2024 Another successful year for the Sustainable Bourne Valley, thanks to the many volunteers who help with Toad Patrol, Hirst Meadow, the Repair Café and of course the members of the group itself. There has also been a revamp of the website, with much more information available all in a lovely new…
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Sowing the Seeds of Change
St Mary Bourne School Children help out at Hirst Meadow Last autumn, the children of the Sycamore Class at St. Mary Bourne School rolled up their sleeves and embarked on a mission to help nature thrive. Their project? A thoughtful and hands-on effort to restore balance in the Hirst Meadow by planting yellow rattle seeds—small,…
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Sycamore class visits Hirst Meadow
On 20th November 2023, the St Mary Bourne school children from Sycamore Class visited Hirst Meadow to plant four juniper trees. The juniper trees had been planted in pots in 2022, by the previous year’s Sycamore Class and they were now ready to be planted out into their final positions in Hirst Meadow. The school…
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The Remarkable Journey of the Toads
In our tranquil village of St. Mary Bourne, a heartwarming spectacle unfolds every year as dusk settles in – the migration of toads. These resilient amphibians embark on an extraordinary journey, returning to their ancestral birthplace. Despite facing numerous obstacles along the way, including the main road through St Mary Bourne, the toads persist, driven…
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Unveiling the New Hirst Meadow Sign
Last week the children of Sycamore class from St Mary Bourne Primary School, helped us unveil the new sign and information board at Hirst Meadow. Sustainable Bourne Valley (SBV) has been slowly and steadily transforming an unused plot of land in the centre of St Mary Bourne into a haven for wildlife, creating a habitat…