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Groundwork is a charity working for people, places and planet in the South of England. www.groundwork.org.uk/hubs/south

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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
One day left for the Big Give’s #EarthRaise to match donations to help us conserve the Colne Valley Park for future generations! @biggive.bsky.social ’s #EarthRaise will DOUBLE your donation up to midday tomorrow Wednesday 29th April donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Which future for the Colne Valley do you want? Option A: ‘A Corridor for Life’: steady restoration of the Regional Park to create one of the best green corridors in the UK, in which it is pleasant to live and work. OR www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/protecting-t...
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Protecting the Colne Valley Regional Park - Colne Valley Regional Park
From 22-29 April - One donation, twice the impact. Help us protect The Colne Valley Regional Park - Countryside on your doorstep!
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
If you’re thinking of supporting our work this year, this is the best time to do it. Double the impact. Protect a precious landscape. Donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
One donation, twice the impact | 22–29 April We’re excited to be taking part in the Big Give’s Earth Raise this year. All donations made to the Colne Valley Regional Park through thebiggive.org.uk during the campaign will be doubled. Donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Stewart Pomeroy, Managing Agent, Colne Valley Regional Park, explains about our Corridor for Life Campaign. You can support our work during @biggive.bsky.social 's Earth Raise Week when all donations made via our dedicated web page will be doubled. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Another boatful of invasive Floating Pennywort removed from the River Colne as part of our ongoing INNS management work in the Colne Valley Regional Park More great work from the @gwksouth.bsky.social Rivers team: improving river health. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/coln...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Another amazing #community action day yesterday 🙌 Over 40 people joined us for round 2 at Little Britain Lake, Hillingdon! A wonderful partnership effort yet again with the local community, the amazing London Borough of Hillingdon Green Spaces team, Grundon and @gwksouth.bsky.social
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
This small group of #volunteers from Amazon Web services worked really hard coppicing willow to protect pond habitats on #Harmondsworth Moor. Day organised by the Colne Valley Park Green Team @gwksouth.bsky.social with @CBRE #AmazonInCommunities www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/who-champion...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
First berm and channel features going in to the Colne Brook at #Thorney Park Golf Course last week 🙌 More great work from the @gwksouth.bsky.social Rivers team: improving the river health. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/coln... #BiodiversityMatters
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Great work at #Iver Lakes done by Vicky and Xav from Green Team @gwksouth.bsky.social , before and after shots. Its a public pathway that had overgrown over several years.
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Ruislip Woods Trust @ruislipwoods.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Excited to receive my Spring Newsletter, sent to all the Friends #Ruislip Woods. Fascinating article about Affinity Fields which is being managed for wildlife in partnership with @gwksouth.bsky.social funded by @AffinityWater See here to join the Friends ruislipwoodstrust.org.uk/become-a-fri...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
@gwksouth.bsky.social Rivers team removing invasive Floating Pennywort from the Colne Brook at #Iver Mudwharf early in the season to minimise impact on the river. Iver Parish Council www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/coln... #BiodiversityMatters
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Look No Litter! Lovely to walk along a litter free stretch of towpath in the sun this morning. Grand Union Canal near #Denham Deep Lock. Thanks to all the #volunteers who’ve worked so hard to keep it this way @CanalRiverTrust @HillingdonLP & the friends of the Colne Valley Park @gwksouth.bsky.social
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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Working with @gwksouth.bsky.social & as part of Hastings Digital Museum, we have a new Make a Windmill activity. 100 years ago, before we had electricity on demand, Hastings was full of windmills. Find out more here www.hmag.org.uk/see-and-do/digital-museum/windmills/ @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
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Windmills – Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
As part of Hastings Digital Museum and in collaboration with Groundwork South, we invite you to explore windmills of Hastings. There is a special focus on the history of windmills in Ore. There is…
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Millstream at Kingfisher Gardens in sunlight for the first time in years 😁 Great work today by the two Matts from @gwksouth.bsky.social Rivers Team in this lovely community garden next to the River Colne looked after by Richings Park Residents Association #Iver @Bucks
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Outfall Safari Training in #Eastcote at 1:30pm on Thursday 12th March. @zslofficial.bsky.social are offering training to #volunteers who are willing to monitor polluting outfalls on the River Pinn, to be delivered in person at Eastcote House Gardens. Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/river-pinn...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Great video from @bbowt.bsky.social made on a visit to the Alderbourne River in #Fulmer to highlight that @buckscouncil.bsky.social recently passed a Chalk Stream motion, aiming to protect these rare, internationally important freshwater habitats. Restoration here led by @gwksouth.bsky.social
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Great work happening on the Alderbourne River in #Fulmer led by @gwksouth.bsky.social Ridding the river of invasive species. Learn more about work to clean up this river here www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/ridding-the-... thanks to @colnecan.bsky.social partners Affinity Water & Bucks & MK NEP
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Ridding the River Alderbourne of Invasive Species - Colne Valley Regional Park
A partnership project to improve the health of the river Alderbourne, particularly focussing removal of the invasive species skunk cabbage.
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Sign your child(ren) up for a day of adventure at #Iver Environment Centre. Their Drop Off Day on Saturday 17th January 10am–4pm promises fun, exploring and making a nature documentary. Book a spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weekend-dr... @HillingdonFIS @bucksfamilyinfo
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Weekend Drop Off Day: Nature Documentary Making
Sign up your 7-14 year old for a day of exploring the site and making a nature documentary!
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Many thanks to this great group of hard working #volunteers who litter picked around the #Uxbridge galleries this week, led by Xavier from the Colne Valley Team @gwksouth.bsky.social. They cleared a large area of rubbish making a real difference #TeamEffort www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/colne-valley...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
It’s turned out to be a lovely day for doing a spot of Corporate #Volunteering in #Denham Woods @macegroup.bsky.social #biodiversity @gwksouth.bsky.social
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
We’d like to thank the Corporate #Volunteers from @macegroup.bsky.social for all the days they have worked in the woods of #Denham again this year and the many benefits of our continuing partnership with them for #biodiversity @gwksouth.bsky.social www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/mace-corpora...
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Countryside Jobs Service @countrysidejobs.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Senior Project Manager (Spade Oak Lake) with @GwkSouth.bsky.social based at Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre, Denham (hybrid working available), 30 hpw, fixed term contract
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Groundwork: Senior Project Manager (Spade Oak Lake) advertised with CJS
Location: Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre, Denham (Hybrid working available) Contract: Fixed term to 31st March 2028. With potential to extend depending on outcome from the project legacy plan.…
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
This small group of #volunteers from @awscloud.bsky.social worked really hard all day along a section of the Colne River on Harmondsworth Moor to remove invasive floating pennywort. Day organised by the Colne Valley Green Team @gwksouth.bsky.social @groundworkuk.bsky.social #AmazonInCommunities
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Our catchment coordinator Lucy Shuker @gwksouth.bsky.social was delighted to be at the recent CaSTCo event. Great to celebrate the value of our amazing citizen scientists & the data they gather.
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Nicky from @gwksouth.bsky.social spent a Saturday morning at Willowbank in #NewDenham with Malcolm and his #volunteer friends recently and was impressed by their #Riverfly monitoring skills and set up, thank you Roger @goldcrest10.bsky.social for the photos. @riverflies.bsky.social
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
You can now see it’s a Nature Reserve from the front entrance. We think you’ll agree, that thanks to their hard work, this is much more welcoming. Day organised by the Colne Valley Park Green Team @gwksouth.bsky.social @groundworkuk.bsky.social
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Great work here from these #volunteers from @centricaplc.bsky.social at College Road allotments in #Slough clearing plots so they can be used by the wider community. We are really grateful for your hard work and enthusiasm. @gwksouth.bsky.social @groundworkuk.bsky.social
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
@gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the development phase of our @heritagefunduk.bsky.social lottery funded Colne Connections Project. Last chance to apply: closes today 8th Sept www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/colne-co... #recruiting #hiring #conservation
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Colne Connections Project Manager - Colne Valley Regional Park
Groundwork South is excited to announce that the Colne Connections Project has been awarded Development Phase funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. We are now seeking an experienced Project...
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
. @gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for an enthusiastic Rivers Project Officer to deliver a variety of river enhancement, monitoring and citizen science-based community engagement across the Colne Catchment. #jobsearch #greenjobs #conservation #hirefriday www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/rivers-p...
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Rivers Project Officer - Colne Valley Regional Park
We are looking for an enthusiastic Rivers Project Officer to deliver a variety of river enhancement, monitoring and citizen science-based community engagement across the Colne Catchment. Summary of ro...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
These neglected allotments in #Slough have been reinstated thanks to a maintenance visit organised by our @gwksouth.bsky.social Green Team with hard working #volunteers from @heathrow.com
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
A great recce yesterday on River Colne / GUC / wet woodland site at Troy Lake with Matthew Mountain @gwksouth.bsky.social and @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social scoping out bank stabilisation works... #WestHyde #Harefield @hertscc.bsky.social
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
We are delighted to announce that @gwksouth.bsky.social has received initial support from The @heritagefunduk.bsky.social for the Colne Connections project. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/coln... #NationalLottery #HeritageFund
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
We are delighted to announce that @gwksouth.bsky.social has received initial support from The @heritagefunduk.bsky.social for the Colne Connections project. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/coln... #NationalLottery #HeritageFund
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Colne Connections - Colne Valley Regional Park
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Great work with those loppers! Many thanks to these hard working #volunteers from @SEGROplc clearing vegetation to encourage accessibility at Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve in #Horton near #Windsor. Day organised by @gwksouth.bsky.social #MakingADifference, supported by Ranger Tom @RBWM
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Great work from these #volunteers from @SEGROplc clearing a look out over the lagoon and nettles off the footpath in the Poyle Poplars section of Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve in #Horton near #Windsor @RBWM, day organised by @gwksouth.bsky.social #UKDayofGiving
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Job opportunity alert! @gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for a Rivers Technical Specialist to develop and deliver rivers and wetlands projects. Would you like to work in an office in the middle of a country park beside a chalk stream? #hiring www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/rivers-t...
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Rivers Technical Specialist - Colne Valley Regional Park
Groundwork South are looking for a Rivers Technical Specialist to develop and deliver rivers and wetlands projects, oversee specialist contractors, manage a rivers project officer, advise and support ...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Are you inspired by enthusing others? @gwksouth.bsky.social have an exciting opportunity to connect people to nature at #Iver Environment Centre and on the Elsdale II Floating Classroom www.groundwork.org.uk/jobs/project... #jobsearch #vacancy #outreach #BucksJobs
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Job opportunity alert! @gwksouth.bsky.social are looking for a Rivers Technical Specialist to develop & deliver rivers & wetlands projects. Would you like to work in an office surrounded by nature in a country park beside a chalk stream? #hiring www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/job/rivers-t...
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Rivers Technical Specialist - Colne Valley Regional Park
Groundwork South are looking for a Rivers Technical Specialist to develop and deliver rivers and wetlands projects, oversee specialist contractors, manage a rivers project officer, advise and support ...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Dedicated volunteers who go out #Riverfly surveying on the Colne at #Staines Moor in all conditions. A great fun session also enjoyed by Lara Clements Rivers Offer @gwksouth.bsky.social @SpelthorneBC www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/riverfly-sur...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Have you met the Colne Valley Park Green Team? Jacqui, Xavier, Jess and Steve work hard to improve our local green spaces and make them more accessible. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/gree... @gwksouth.bsky.social
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Groundwork South @gwksouth.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🌱In partnership with REDA, we just wrapped up a 6-week Green Skills course in #Reading! Our participants gained hands-on conservation experience + key skills for kickstarting their green careers 🌍🌿 👉 groundwork.org.uk/reda-green-s... @visitrdg @colnevalley.bsky.social #GreenJobs #SkillsForLife
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Green Skills Courses in Reading delivered in partnership with REDA: great for participants and the environment - Groundwork
In partnership with REDA, Groundwork South have recently delivered a Green Skills Course in Reading and are embarking on two more. The Green Skills Course is a six-week programme in which unemployed i...
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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Join @gwksouth.bsky.social at 9am on Wed 4th June for a guided walk along the River Pinn from #Pinner to the Grand Union Canal to help protect and prioritise actions for improvements along the famous Celandine Walk route as part of #londonriversweek2025 www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Don’t miss this!! #FREE MoRPh #CitizenScience training with Lucy Shuker @gwksouth.bsky.social 10-4pm on Saturday 7th June at Battle of Britain Bunker #Uxbridge @Hillingdon #LondonRiversWeek2025 Booking essential @thames21.bsky.social www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...
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London Rivers Week 2025 - FREE MoRPh Citizen Science training - Thames21
Get involved in Thames21's clean up work and training across London
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Join @gwksouth.bsky.social at 9am on Wed 4th June for a guided walk along the River Pinn from #Pinner to the Grand Union Canal to help protect & prioritise actions for improvements along the famous Celandine Walk route #LondonRiversWeek2025 @thames21.bsky.social www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...
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London Rivers Week 2025: Protecting and Prioritising the River Pinn - a guided walk - Thames21
Get involved in Thames21's clean up work and training across London
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Water Quality Survey training along the Frays River near Rockingham Recreation Ground. Part of @gwksouth.bsky.social ’s Point source pollution project which supports river restoration work by identifying and mapping hidden pollution inputs into the river Colne www.colnecan.org.uk/index.php/th...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
The Colne Valley Park Team have made access improvements to 2 circular walks in #Denham and #Harefield. Better connection to rural walking routes for road users on the A412 & A413 is now possible thanks to @gwksouth.bsky.social & the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/access-impro...
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Access improvement for road users through Denham woodland and Misbourne Valley - Colne Valley Regional Park
Thanks to a funding from Reese Jeffrey Road Fund, the Colne Valley Park Team have been able to improve access for road users and encourage them to explore beyond the roadside verge thanks to new inter...
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Little Green Change @littlegreenchange.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
We were at Lyme Regis Library in Dorset today planting vegetable & flower seeds with kids to grow on at home. Thanks to #TescoStrongerStarts (@gwksouth.bsky.social) for funding this #growyourown Little Green Change event. See photos from other community events on our website: littlegreenchange.com
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London Resilience @ldnresilience.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Today, we’re excited to launch Climate Connected Communities, a new programme supporting London’s communities to strengthen local resilience to climate risks and extreme weather events. Find out more and express your interest: www.communitiesprepared.org.uk/climate-conn... @gwksouth.bsky.social
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