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Looking After Nature . . . so nature can look after you
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What is woodland management?
Woodland management and is beneficial to the health of the woodland. Find out why you might see our rangers trimming branches or removing trees.
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How can wildlife corridors help with habitat fragmentation?
Learn more about what wildlife corridors are, why they’re so important, and how you can help us create them.
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Five more ways to bring nature into your New Year’s resolution
Get ready to turn over a new leaf and bring conservation into your new year.
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Your Countryside wrapped: Hampshire Countryside Service’s highlights 2023
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Butterfly Conservation UK
Hear from Butterfly Conservation UK on this episode of Looking After Nature.
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What’s in season?
How to find fruit and vegetables in season right now
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Sustainable Living
Gemma is joined by Jessica and Hope from the Waste Prevention Team to give you some top tips on living sustainably and reducing your waste.
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5 ways sustainable living can save you money
Here are our top five eco-friendly things you can do to save money.
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Your Countryside wrapped: Hampshire Countryside Service’s highlights 2022
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Eco-friendly winter crafts ideas for kids
As the nights draw in it’s a great time to get cosy and start some winter craft projects.
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Pollinators at Martin Down
Join Carly and Andy as they visit Martin Down National Nature Reserve to meet the site manager, Mike.
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Ways eating seasonally can help to protect the planet
As we learn more about our impact on climate change, a lot of us are thinking more about how we can make changes that reduce our carbon footprints
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Take part in a wildlife friendly beach clean!
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5 reasons to get kids involved in farmyard fun
There are plenty of reasons to head over to your local farm and see your favourite furry friends.
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Celebrating Hampshire’s National Nature Reserves
Plan your visit to one of the wonderful National Nature Reserves.
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8 ways to bring nature into your New Year’s resolution
Instead of trying to stick to a list of New Year’s resolutions, why don’t you try to aim for one way to bring nature into your life?
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Save your food this season with Smart Living
A warm hello from us at SMART LIVING, Hampshire County Council’s waste prevention and lifestyle initiative! We’re hopping on the Countryside Service’s blog today to share with you some ways in which you can save your food from ending up in the bin.
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3 festive decorations to make at home
Reusing old decorations is a good way of reducing your waste. Another great way is to create your own using natural and biodegradable materials.
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5 simple ways you can help the environment today
Here is our list of five simple changes to make today to start living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.
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Pollinators
For June we’ve headed out to Martin Down National Nature Reserve near Fordingbridge.
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Hedgerows
We’re finally back out in the wild! For May, we’re coming to you from Abbotstone Down near Alresford.
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Heathlands
April is here and so is the seventh episode of the Looking After Nature podcast.
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Conservation Grazing
Joining Carly and Andy for this episode was Rob Groves who is the senior farm ranger at Manor Farm.
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5 simple ways to eat more sustainably
Agriculture and food production, for example, is an industry with considerable global impact so it’s worth changing the way we consume and think about food. Here are some of our top tips for eating more sustainably
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Your Countryside Wrapped: Hampshire Countryside Service Highlights 2020
This year, our green spaces have become more important than ever as we have all looked for ways to continue to enjoy the countryside. Here are some of our highlights…
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Video: Top tips for growing your own veg
Today’s blog post features a video from Tara, one of our rangers, as she shows us around her impressive allotment and shares her tips for getting started.
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Your guide to forest bathing
You’ve probably heard of forest bathing – it’s a hot topic right now – and if you haven’t then you’re about to!
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Video tutorial: How to make beeswax wraps
Did you know there’s an alternative to cling film that’s reusable and much kinder to the environment?
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10 top tips for cutting your single-use plastic
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Ancient Trees
October’s podcast episode is here and we’re right on the Hampshire-Berkshire border for this one.
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Food Waste and Recycling
For our final episode of the year, we joined forces with our colleagues in the Smart Living team to discuss all things recycling and food waste.
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