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Contact


Anna Squires,
Project Co-ordinator.
Telephone: 024 7630 2912 Mobile: 07818 579306
E-mail: anna.squires@wkwt.org.uk

 

Lucy Hawker,
Training and Education Officer.
Telephone: 024 7630 2912 Mobile: 07818 579302
E-mail: lucy.hawker@wkwt.org.uk

 

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Sowe Valley Project

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."

 

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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.


Natural England lottery funded westbury partnerships Environmental Agency
bovis homes keepmoat Coventry City Council

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