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

Following the devastating fire last month on Whitmoor Common, #Guildford, here's a reminder from @SurreyFRS on how to continue to be safe in our #countryside:

🥪pack a picnic instead of a disposable BBQ
🚬dispose of cigarettes and litter appropriately
🔥don't hold campfires

Consultation for the Northern Runway ends on 27th July 2022. Along with our friends at @CAGNE_GATWICK and @The_AEF we encourage you to get involved and write in to: http://www.gatwickairport.com/business-community/future-plans/northern-runway

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is 340 pages long!

Thankfully @andrewthewood Spatial Planning Lead for @CPRE has summarised everything here, including the mistakes, areas for improvement and good news: http://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/bills-bills-bills-how-is-levelling-up-shaping-up

#levellingup #countryside #planning #cpre

If you're local to @TicesMeadow Nature Reserve, Badshot Lea #Surrey, why not head down for a free fun-filled family day out which includes:

🦉 Owl pellet dissection (for kids)
💧Pond dipping (for kids)
🦆 Bird ringing
👟 and lots of #nature walks! https://fb.me/e/1B6hQWoDX

Tomorrow marks the start of #PlasticFreeJuly2022

Will you be joining @PlasticFreeJuly with some of these simple steps?
🛒 #Reusable shopping bags
☕ Reusable coffee cups
📦 #Reuse packaging
🥨 Avoid food in #singleuseplastic
♻️ #Recycle!

#plasticfreejuly #climatechange

#30DaysWild is almost over.

It's been great to remind ourselves of the many ways we can connect with #nature on a small scale. Even if all you can manage is admiring your home-grown roses at the end of a long day, the benefits of embracing the wild are too numerous to mention!

Being around #nature has a positive impact, but it can be hard to make time for it. This #WorldWellBeingWeek you could try:

🧘‍♀️ Swapping the car for a short walk
🧘‍♂️ Taking breaks outside
🧘‍♀️ Picking garden flowers for your home
🧘‍♂️ Meeting a friend for a catch-up without phones!

“It’s extraordinary, given the urgent need to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, that the government sees fit to greenlight a gasfield and damage the setting of an area of outstanding natural beauty.”

Tom Fyans @CPRE comments on the 'absurd' news via @FT https://www.ft.com/content/253a0f83-b0ed-4ece-a4fb-b6f45035cc51

We hope you are making the most of the sunshine and taking some time this week to enjoy #NationalPicnicWeek!

👇 Box Hill is the perfect place to eat al fresco and enjoy stunning views across our patchwork #countryside. Where is your favourite place to picnic in #Surrey?