Sowe Valley Project
What is the project about?
The project aims to Engage and Enthuse local residents
to Enhance
and Enjoy
the river corridor and their local green space.
The River Sowe offers a wonderful
green haven for both people and wildlife - an escape to nature on
your doorstep. This project hopes to improve both the green spaces
themselves and opportunities for people to enjoy those spaces.
Peter Loat, Access to Nature Adviser for
the West Midlands Region, said "As a result of this grant a greater
number of people from diverse backgrounds will have the opportunity
to experience nature at first hand and learn new skills. Through
practical involvement they will also have a positive impact on
ensuring their local river valley and natural spaces meet the needs
of local communities and develop a real sense of reconnection with
the natural environment."
An article was recently published
about street naming in the district - read about it here
This appeared in the
article:
Junior Street Champion Lorraine Sietambi,
age nine, said: "We had been doing some creative exercises with
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust ... We liked the activities we did at
the river and looking at nature so that helped us to think of the
names."
Where is the Sowe Valley
Project based?
The Sowe Valley Project is based along the
River Sowe in east Coventry which flows through the wards of
Longford, Henley, Wyken, Lower Stoke and Binley and Willenhall.
The Sowe Valley links four nature reserves
(including 3 managed by the Trust - Wyken Slough, Stoke Floods
and Stonebridge Meadows) and
connects communities along its length.
There is an 8½ mile Sowe Valley
Footpath which offers people the opportunity to walk its length
and enjoy the diverse habitats it has to offer.
If you would like to get involved, find
out more details here.
Volunteer Work Days
Friday
13th April at Wyken Croft Nature Park. Meet at 10am at the
Pirate Play Area on Hermes Crescent, Manor Farm, CV2 1HY. We broke
our "how many tyres can we find?" record last time we were here and
found signs the otter had been visiting. Hopefully we can find some
more otter signs this time…and not fall in despite the date! Pick
up also available from Tesco car park, Clifford Bridge Road, Wyken,
CV2 2TS
Saturday
14th April at Willenhall Brookstray. Meet at 10am on Chace
Avenue (next to the Police Station), Willenhall, CV3 3PS. There's a
spot here that's hidden from the footpath and is really bugging us
so we'll tackling that as much as we can.
Find out
who is funding and supporting the project
here.