Key Projects

Since 2004 the Cliddesden Conservation volunteers have been working hard to improve the local environment. Although we host large projects we also carry out small scale plantings  and create habitats for all sorts of animals throughout each year, continually striving to enrich the biodiversity in our parish.

2004 - Our very first project
​Planting 2,000 Trees alongside the M3 Motorway
Trees are vital to a healthy environment - they absorb air and sound pollution, regulate air temperature, mitigate risk of flooding,
provide homes for wildlife and look wonderful

2005
​We Planted 3,600 Hedging Trees along the Bridleway in the Village

2006 to 2018
​Over 70 Nest Boxes have been sited around the parish

2006
​Volunteers Planted 600 Trees Around the Grain Dryer

2007
​We Planted a Hedge Alongside The Farleigh Road

2007
​The Group Planted More Trees Near to Pensdell Farm

2007
​Volunteers Planted Hedging  and Trees at Cliddesden Memorial Village Hall

2008
​Hedge Planting at Cliddesden Primary School

 2009
​ Southlea Planting of 1,400 Trees

2009 to 2017
​Building Bug Houses encouraging children to engage with Nature

2009 to 2017
​Annual Litter Picks

2010
Wildflower Planting Along Verges, Field Margins and Footpaths

2011
​Bluebell Planting in Pensdell Copse

​2012 to 2017 and ongoing....
​Annual Rake Off's!

Rural road verges are a vital refuge for wild flowers driven out of our farmland. In turn, wild flowers support our birds, bees and other wildlife.
We are trying to looking after our road verges in a way that benefits nature.

2012
​Cleresden Meadow Project Commences

This 8 acre field has been subject to a chalk grassland restoration and to help with structural diversity has had an undulating marginal strip planted with shrub species typical of the Hampshire downs. To date, although the grass sward is thickening up locally, through the sowing of native and often local seed the site has acquired and impressive array of chalk grassland species. Continued careful management will increase the site's interest and it is developing into a significant site for chalk-loving wildflowers attracting diverse species of wildlife.

2013
​Siting a Kestrel Box in the Parish
The kestrel population has declined significantly in the UK in the last decades.
One of the many reasons why is a lack of suitable nest sites.

2017
Trail Cameras produce some surprising visitors to our village.

In 2017 we started siting motion sensor trail cameras around the village, in the wild and in gardens, capturing animals rarely seen during the day. This project is ongoing and will allow us to survey and monitor the wildlife living next to us. See our short videos of animals in action on our Blog.