Pangbourne & Whitchurch Sustainability Group
Preserving our countryside
Chalk streams are among the rarest freshwater habitats globally, with over 85% located in England, primarily in the south. These streams provide crystal-clear, mineral-rich water that maintains a stable temperature year-round, supporting a diverse range of flora and fauna (brown trout, water voles, kingfishers, and crowfoot). However, they face significant threats from pollution and over-abstraction […]
New Bus Service! Thanks to a great deal of hard work by Di Wilson, there will be a trial Carebus Community Transport Service Starting Wednesday, 5th March for those who are disabled or no longer drive. See attachment for details.
We will have the expert gardening advice of Emily Williamson and her partner Mel Uglow who are committed to biodiversity friendly gardening. They will address the question ‘Can we do wildlife/bee/bird friendly gardening better? Can we solve the problems of slugs, pests, weeds without reaching for nasty chemicals? Come along and find out. 13th March […]
Dear All Planning Meeting PAWS held its annual planning meeting in January. It was very well attended with many long-standing members present from both Whitchurch and Pangbourne who contributed excellent suggestions for the coming year. The Minutes show the wide range of subjects raised. Big on ideas but short on people This year […]
2025 Ongoing Projects What How to get involved Active Travel group Barbara Singleton-Crisp is leading on this project, in collaboration with Purley Sustainability Group, to improve provision of cycle parking in Pangbourne, and the safety of the A329 for cyclists. To get involved, please contact Barbara on Barbara Singleton-Crisp on bscrisp@btconnect.com […]
When What Where Tuesday 25th February 6.30-8.30pm ARK Meeting James Hubbard along with a range of speakers will be discussing WQ testing, the Sulham wetland creation, water vole surveying, riverfly monitoring and more! Advanced booking through Eventbrite essential, click on this link. Pangbourne Village Hall Thursday 13th March 8pm – 10pm Insect friendly Gardens with […]
Haymeadow Biodiversity Walk In collaboration with WOTHABS (Whitchurch On Thames Habitat Study Group) 2pm on 30th June 2024 On Sunday 30th June at 2pm will be the Annual Meadow walk held jointly with Whitchurch WotHabs. For those who are new to this tour, it is a walk around an amazing organic meadow on the north […]
Swifts In Pangbourne – A talk by Ailsa Claybourn 20 JUNE 2024 8PM, PANGBOURNE VILLAGE HALL
A talk by David Simmons, Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers. 21st of March 2024 8PM Pangbourne Village Hall.
The annual litter pick will be on Saturday 16th March, meeting at 2pm at the Hardwick Road end of Muddy Lane. I do hope that some of you will be able to come along and help. Bags, litter picking sticks etc will be provided by SODC, but please bring your own gloves. If you would […]