Welcome to CPRE Warwickshire

Have you been picking sloes yet this year? 😋

Traditionally, they were said to best for making sloe gin after the first frost – but that effect can nowadays be replicated by popping them into the freezer in a bag.

Read our foraging guide for more tips!

https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/focused-foraging/

WOW - In 24 hours, over 3,000 of you have emailed your MP about the government's proposals to deregulate the planning system 👏 👏 👏

Make sure your voice is heard too. Email your MP now to urge them to stand with us.

https://takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/67795/action/1?ea.tracking.id=twitter 👈

Have you ever wondered how to get that perfect countryside snap? Well, never fear!

Rhiannon Law, a nature photography expert, shares her top tips, the benefits of photography to her mental health and how you can give it a try. #JoinTheRegeneration
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/tips-on-photographing-nature-and-wildlife/

Hedgerows are the stitching in the patchwork quilt of the countryside - but hedgecraft is something of a lost art.

We spoke to hedgelayer Clive Leeke to find out why he believes hedgerows – and hedgecraft – are making a comeback. #JoinTheRegeneration https://www.cpre.org.uk/stories/crafting-the-countryside-a-hedgelayers-life/

'Hedgelaying is commonly referred to as an ‘art’ – but really it's more of a sport!'

We went to meet a community project in Oxfordshire, who are regenerating their local Green Belt by laying new hedgerows. Read the full story 👇 #JoinTheRegeneration https://www.cpre.org.uk/stories/hedgelaying-in-the-oxford-green-belt/

We all feel better when we know we're doing our bit to regenerate the countryside that we all rely on.

Will you be part of the generation that changes everything? #JoinTheRegeneration >> https://bit.ly/3i62FoG

Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away;
Lengthen night and shorten day;
Every leaf speaks bliss to me
Fluttering from the #autumn tree.

I shall smile when wreaths of snow
Blossom where the rose should grow;
I shall sing when night’s decay
Ushers in a drearier day

- Emily Brontë

Choosing to walk, if you can, instead of driving is great for the planet, and for our health.

Shifting just 2% of our car miles to active travel could bring health benefits worth £2.5 billion every year to the NHS by the end of the decade! #CarFreeDay2020 https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/what-we-love-about-walking/

Today is #CarFreeDay2020!

2020 has seen a big increase in people hopping on their bikes to get around.

We spoke to some people for whom, following lockdown, cycling has become a new way of life. Discover their stories 🚴👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/stories/cycling-and-me/

Today is the #AutumnalEquinox, marking the start of autumn.

Will you miss the verdant greens of the countryside in summer? Or are you looking forward to nature's fiery autumn display? 🍁🍂

Opposition to the government's damaging plans to dismantle the planning system is growing day by day.

Sign our petition to add your voice >> https://takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/66589/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=twitter
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/downing-street-facing-rebellion-planning-reforms-house-building-653500

Early autumn can be a time of abundance, but unpredictable weather and our urges to ‘tidy up’ can put stress on nature.

Find out what you can do to support wildlife near you – and feel nourished by nature at the same time. #JoinTheRegeneration https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/nourishing-nature/