The latest State of Natural Capital report, published by the UK’s Natural Capital Committee on the 11 March 2014 says that too often the environment is taken for granted, and called for a 25-year-long natural capital plan so that Britain can enjoy the “economic and wellbeing benefits”. It highlights natural capital as an important...
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Link here to explore the website of the River Tees Redicovered website that has just been launched. The Vison of the partnership is to reconnect the people of the Tees with their river through telling the engaging story of the River Tees as a natural feature that has moulded the physical and cultural development...
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Invitation to tender: Activity Plan Consultant Tees Valley WILD Green Places The Tees Valley Nature Partnership has been successful in receiving a development grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the “Tees Valley WILD Green Spaces Project” that is being managed by the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust. Activity plan tender advert Activity plan TVNP...
Continue readingWynyard Woodland Park is the subject of a Green Infrastructure Case Study by Natural England. The report demonstrates how Wynyard Woodland Park shows how green infrastructure can be used to effectively manage increased demand for green space in urban areas. It is an innovative example of how to turn the journey to the park...
Continue readingThe Tees Valley is one of two pilot areas for the development of an environmental decision making tool based on ecosystem service interactions. The Defra funded initiative is led by Dr Piran White of York University and explores the management and policy implications of the interactions between habitats in their delivery of ecosystem services....
Continue readingThe Tees Valley Nature Partnership has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Tees Valley Wild Green Spaces project, it was announced today. The project will work to increase the wildlife of public open spaces across the Tees Valley and provide opportunities for people of all ages to get involved...
Continue readingAn event for chairs of Local Nature Partnerships was held in London on 13 February.2013. The aim of the event was to enable LNPs to share best practice, discuss implementation issues and celebrate success. The event was opened with a presentation by Chris de Grouchy, Deputy Director EU and UK Biodiversity Policy Delivery....
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Your Local River – Show up and Share Your Views! Groundwork North East, Tees Rivers Trust and Environment Agency are working together to create the Tees Catchment Plan. This plan will look at how rivers and becks accutane https://knowledgewebcasts.com/online-accutane-clean-face/ are managed and how together we can improve our rivers for people and wildlife. We...
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On 28 February Sue Antrobus and Martin Allen represented the Tees Valley Nature Partnership at a Forestry Commission Seminar on Chalara die-back of ash and other pests and diseases threatening woodlands in Yorkshire. The conference was attended by over 100 people, ranging from woodland owners and managers, foresters, landowners, conservationists and tree nursery managers. Presentations...
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The Tees Valley Rural Community Council is hosting their annual Tees Valley Rural Summit. This is taking place at Preston Hall Museum Stockton-on-Tees on the 15th March 2013. This year the focus is on the natural environment with the programme including; a launch of the new Tees Valley Nature Partnership, an opportunity sharing the...
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TVNP takes forward Local Wildlife and Geological Sites in the Tees Valley. A delivery group of the dealing with Local Sites has been set up to ensure that that the TVNP takes forward its role as Local Sites Partnership for the Tees Valley from the Tees Valley Biodiversity Partnership. The Local Sites Group which...
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The TVNP are working with its partner organisations to create a “ Tees Valley Natural Networks and Opportunities Map” is planned order to inform the strategic economic development of the Tees Valley and enhance the quality of place for existing and future communities and potential investment. This work, which is funded by Defra and...
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