For a beautiful and thriving Surrey countryside that enriches all our lives

Our #heathlands are at risk of #wildfire from late spring, especially during dry periods. #Surrey has already seen increased incidents, with fires on Ash Ranges & Chobham Common as well as blazes on Pirbright Ranges & Hankley Common.

Find out more: http://www.cpresurrey.org.uk/news/did-you-know-that-theres-been-a-78-increase-in-wildfires-this-year

It's #CycleToWorkDay and to celebrate @cycletoworkday is giving away over £3K worth of prizes🚲 🎁

Find out more about the initiative and the competition via @cycleschemeltd at http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/cycletoworkday

#Hedgerows aren’t just an iconic part of our landscape and magic for capturing carbon from the atmosphere. They are home to a myriad of creatures, big and small.

Here’s the @CPRE guide to hedgerow wildlife and how to spot – and hear – it👇

#40by50 #hedge https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/hedgerow-wildlife-to-hear-and-see/

How are you enjoying #loveparksweek?

Set up by @KeepBritainTidy in partnership with @RegattaOutdoors this week celebrates the efforts of everyone who maintains and protects our #greenspaces.

Let us know about your local park 👇
#parks #countryside #surreycountryside #surrey

Since 2010, farmland that could grow 250,000 tonnes of vegetables a year has been lost to development.

A new report by @CPRE details how England's food security is at risk and what the government needs to do to protect it 👇

#LandForFood http://www.cpre.org.uk/news/we-call-for-land-strategy-and-new-planning-rules-to-guard-food-security/

In this year alone England and Wales have had 442 #wildfires compared with 247 last year.

#Surrey’s #heathlands are at particular risk of wildfire from late spring, especially during prolonged dry periods such as those we have experienced in recent weeks: http://www.cpresurrey.org.uk/news/did-you-know-that-theres-been-a-78-increase-in-wildfires-this-year

The @savebutterflies #ButterflyCount is an important UK-wide survey that aims to help assess the health of our environment.

Are you taking part? You have until 7th August to count butterflies & day-flying moths in your area.

More info: http://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

#SaveButterflies

#Summertime can be hard for wildlife but here's a small way you can help👇

🥛 Put out a small dish of water. Many animals, like hedgehogs, will appreciate finding a drink & if you put in some small pebbles, then butterflies and bees can use it too!

#countryside #surrey