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Food - This is an innovative project which is
set to explore the benefits of local food to the local
community, economy and the countryside around Kenilworth.
The project, part of a national initiative led by the
national office of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
will pilot new ways of mapping the local food network,
or ‘food web’ in and around the town ....
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Hedgerows
- We are concerned at the loss of hedgerows in recent
years. Hedges are a distinctive feature of most parts
of the landscape in the county. This project is a survey
of all the hedges in the county to record them and the
plant species which are present ... more |
Quiet
Lanes - We are researching
which lanes in the county need protection from lorries
and speeding drivers. There are a number of ways that
such hazards can be reduced and to preserve the tranquillity
of the country. We will pursue all avenues when our
research is complete.
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Cluttered
Countryside - There are many places where road
signs and other clutter create unnecessary visual intrusion
into the countryside. We have received funding to locate
and record the worst examples. We will then try to persuade
the authorities to tidy them up ... more |
Countryside
Character - in order to
protect our countryside we need to know what is there
to be protected. This project aims to build on existing
work to record the types of countryside in Warwickshire
for future reference. One aspect we will be looking at
is protecting the character of our ancient market towns.
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