Surrey Uni film award in the Cannes
A thought-provoking animated film made at the University of Surrey, which encourages its viewers to Remember the Future, has achieved the accolade of ‘Best Environmental Film’ at the Cannes World … Read More
Category: Nature
Surrey to fight Ash dieback
Surrey County Council will undertake a programme of woodland management across its countryside estate this autumn, with a focus on tackling Ash dieback to protect public safety where needed, as … Read More
Epsom Common Green Flagged again
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is celebrating receiving a Green Flag Award for Epsom Common Local Nature Reserve (LNR) for the 17th consecutive year. The news that Epsom Common LNR has … Read More
Reviving nature by the M25 in Leatherhead
A £2.8million grant has been awarded to a wildlife charity as it aims to fulfil its founder’s last wishes.The Wildlife Aid Foundation, based in Leatherhead, was founded 40 years ago by … Read More
Surrey cows driven by solar powered GPS
Ground-breaking GPS technology is now being used on cattle across Surrey County Council’s Countryside Estate at Chobham, Wisley and Puttenham Commons to help with conservation grazing and benefit biodiversity. ‘Nofence’, … Read More
Uncommon commitment to the Common
The Epsom Common Association (ECA) has a membership of around five hundred households, and works closely with Epsom & Ewell Borough Council’s Countryside Team and the Lower Mole Partnership to … Read More
Sustaining Epsom and Ewell’s trees
The Epsom and Ewell Tree Advisory Board (EETAB) founded in 1994 is a partnership of environmentally minded volunteers from the local community who work together to safeguard and promote the … Read More
Birds dropping trees?
The fate of trees which a Surrey golf club wanted to cut down because of bird poo falling on its clubhouse patio is still unclear. The beech trees outside Guildford … Read More
Voles let loose on the Hogsmill
In August of 2022, years of hard work with the help of hundreds of volunteers came to fruition with the release of 101 voles back onto our local Epsom and … Read More
Top snow dog gallery heats up
Dog ownership in Epsom and Ewell saw a big rise during the pandemic, especially among young families. Poodle mixtures being evidently the most popular varieties purchased. And sometimes for £1000 … Read More
Giraffes adapt from Serengeti to Surrey vegetation
Surrey County Council has partnered with Chessington World of Adventures Resort to help provide additional food for the Giraffes over the winter months. Surrey’s countryside estates team regularly coppice the … Read More
Dogs in frost and snow
Dog ownership in Epsom and Ewell saw a big rise during the pandemic, especially among young families. Poodle mixtures being evidently the most popular varieties purchased. And sometimes for £1000 … Read More
Mole Patrol captures pollution
River Wey and River Mole fail to meet acceptable criteria for four out of five pollutants monitored in new report. In one of the largest national people-powered scientific studies of … Read More
Any more trees please?
The Woodland Trust is urging schools and community groups across the south east of England to get their free tree-pack applications in quickly with just over a month left until … Read More
Winter walks in the Surrey wilds
The darker mornings have closed in, and the clocks have gone back, so it’s fair to say summer is officially over, and the cold season has begun. While the cosy … Read More
July find of rare May fly in Surrey
The River Thames Scheme (RTS) has discovered a nationally rare mayfly (Caenis beskidensis), which hadn’t been spotted in the UK for 49 years and has never been seen in the … Read More
Epsom Common Bird Walk Poem
It’s an early start, binoculars in hand,we follow the winding path through the trees;all shades of green surround us as we standdawn chorus resounds, distant bird calls tease.On the pond, … Read More
Princess Anne’s Epsom visit kept a bit secret
Epsom and Ewell Times exclusive: 21st June 2022 HRH The Princess Royal entered the Borough of Epsom and Ewell. The Court Circular states: Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the … Read More