Groves, Author at Chilterns Chalk Stream Project

Winterbourne Management Guidance

Date: 24th March 2026

We are delighted to have supported in the creation of Winterbourne Management Guidance. Winterbournes are distinctive chalk stream habitats that flow seasonally, supporting a mosaic of Chalk Streams specialist wildlife adapted to natural cycles of wetting and drying. Despite their ecological value, winterbournes have often been overlooked in river management, leaving them vulnerable to sediment build-up, inappropriate vegetation management, and...

Ewelme Brook: Citizen science spotlight

Date: 24th March 2026

It has been a busy Spring on the Ewelme Brook! We have been working with local groups, Friends of the Watercress Beds and Benson Area Nature Group, to investigate sediment and nutrient pollution and pathways. In February, Andrew, previously trained as a MudSpotter trainer with CCSP, delivered a Mudspotter training session. MudSpotter involves going...

Latest Annual Report published

Date: 22nd September 2025

I’m delighted to introduce the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project Annual Report for 2024/25, which sets out not just the highlights of the last year but also presents a review of the Project’s achievements over the last five years. One of the highlights of the past year has to be the long-anticipated restoration of the Chess...

Chilterns Chalk Streams Project set to ‘Mend the Misbourne’

Date: 06th August 2025

The Chilterns Chalk Streams Project, which is hosted by the Chilterns National Landscape, has secured £1 million of investment from the HS2 Additional Projects Fund towards the ‘Mending the Misbourne’ programme.

Citizen Scientists Needed

Date: 14th July 2025

Citizen scientists are contributing to our knowledge of Chilterns chalk streams and monitoring the changes that are taking place. Citizen science is the involvement of the public in scientific research – from community-driven surveys to global investigations.  It relies on an army of volunteers of all ages and abilities. So, whether you have skills and...

Hundreds of children take on the Chalk Stream Challenge

Date: 07th July 2025

The River Chess Chalk Stream Challenge, launched in Autumn 2024, invites families and groups to explore chalk streams through a self-guided walk and engaging activities. Originally created by volunteers for the Watercress and Winterbournes Landscape Partnership Scheme in Hampshire, the idea was adapted for the Chess with support from the Smarter Water Catchment Project and...

Invasive Plants impacting Chilterns Streams

Date: 24th June 2025

Invasive non-native species can outcompete native plants, harming wildlife and the environment, and can even impact on our health. Throughout the Chilterns globally rare chalk streams are being negatively affected by these plants. Please help us fight back

Wild about Chesham Moor

Date: 23rd April 2025

Thanks to our friends at Maydencroft, and the amazing volunteers at the Chesham Environmental Group, the restored site at Chesham Moor is being given a head-start in its recovery: The whole site has been seeded with three special mixes of native seed; 100sqm of wildflower turf, containing 29 different varieties of wild flowers and 4...

New footbridge open at Chesham Moor

Date: 16th December 2024

We are very pleased to announce that following a visit by the Bucks Council Bridge Inspector and the removal of the metal fencing, the new Chesham Moor footbridge… is open! We hope you enjoy the wider, safer structure and step-free access. Crossing it gives you the opportunity to view the revitalised, more energetic channel, complete...

Update on Chesham Moor

Date: 26th September 2024

Work is now underway on our project to restore the River Chess at Chesham Moor. We’re delighted with the level of interest this project has generated. Lots of local people have come to us with questions about the project, so we’ve done our best to address them here. Chesham Moor FAQs Thank you...

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