News & Updates

Recent Forest for Life - Rockingham Planting Projects

March 2015 has seen a total area of 13.25 hecatres of land being planted for the Forest for Life - Rockingham Project.

Latest News from the Office

Here at the RNRP we are looking forward to a productive year ahead due to securing a full time Project Support Officer and retaining our River Restoration Adviser, if only on a part-time basis at the moment.

The NCC Flood Toolkit is now officially live!!

The Northamptonshire County Council are pleased to announce that the Northamptonshire County Council Flood Toolkit is now officially live and can be accessed through the following web address - www.floodtoolkit.com

The Countryside Stewardship Water Capital Grants for 2015 Are Now Open

The Countryside Stewardship Water Capital Grants 2015 are now open. Due to the targeted nature of the scheme this information is not being emailed to customers, information and guidancehas been published on GOV.UK. Grants on a range of capital items are available for farm infrastructure improvements to reduce water pollution from agriculture. The maximum grant payable is £10,000. The grants are available to farmers in CSF target areas only.

SaveOurWaters.org

Have your say on the Catchment Management Plan for the River Nene.

Save Our Waters is a site that will be allow you to put your views and opinions across.

Be sure to check it out as soon as you can. There's only 8 weeks left to have your say!

RNRP Environmental Character and Green Infrastructure Suite

The Environmental Character and Green Infrastructure Suite has switched hosts but is now back up and running in its full capacity.Links to the suite can be found via the Green Infrastructure and Northamptonshire Environmental Character pages on the right hand side menu.

Christopher Davidge

It is with great sadness that we announce the unfortunate loss of our Chairman Christopher Davidge. Christopher played a key role in setting up the company in 2007 and remained our Chairman until his passing in December 2014.

What a newly created meadow can look like…this was created at Upper Heyford in 2008 and now provides a haven from which wildflowers, butterflies, and birds can spread into surrounding areas

Nature Improvement Areas are boosting wildlife, communities and economy.

WILDLIFE, communities and local economies are reaping the benefits of England's new Nature Improvement Areas, according to a report published on the 14^th November.

The Nene Valley is one of these twelve Nature Improvement Areas (NIAs) set up by the government in 2012, which have helped farmers to access EU grants, made valuable contributions towards university research and boosted the £210 billion rural economy.

They've also attracted outside investment – more than £730,000 from business partners and £7.8 million from NGOs and not-for-profit organisations.

Treezilla - The Monster Map of Trees

Treezilla is an exciting new platform for citizen science that everyone from school children to university students and the general public can get involved with.

The idea is to map every tree in Britain.

This will create a data-rich platform on which a wide range of citizen science investigations can be built.

The Big Draw 'It's Our World' Event

The Big Draw is holding an event alongside the River Nene in Peterborough.

On 1st November over 2500 drawings done by the local community will be connecting the Wildlife Trust Woodston Ponds, Railworld & the Wildlife Haven and the Green Backyard with drawings to celebrate 'It's Our World' the theme of this year's The Big Draw.

Beer Competition Update

Time is running out to get your hands on Off The Hook beer.

New website and photo competition

The Nene Valley Nature Improvement Area (NIA) project has launched a new interactive website, which aims to encourage people to share their views on the local natural environment.

Summer Leys & Mary's Lake Community Panel

Get involved in the future of Northampton's Summer Leys & Mary's Lake by joining our new Community Panel.

Northampton Marina

The Beckets Park Partnership has been formed with River Nene Regional Park, Northampton Borough Council, Environment Agency, Northamptonshire Enterprise Limited, Northamptonshire County Council and West Northamptonshire Development Corporation.

New Sign at Forests for Life Rockingham Planting Site

New Sign at Rockingham Planting Site

A sign has been installed at the most recent Boughton Estate planting site alongside the public footpath with a beautiful view of the planting area behind it. The sign provides an outline of the planting and acknowledges and thanks the numerous parties and volunteers involved.