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Trees, Trees and More Trees!

SR Webteam: 27/03/2020

You will recall that we asked our farmers in the Sandstone Ridge Farmer Network to get in touch if they wanted to plant some trees which were (at that time) available from the Woodland Trust. With the support of Tattenhall Wildlife Group (TWiG) who were also successful in a Parish Council Grant...

Save the Date!

SR Webteam: 26/03/2020

Following the success of our inaugural Sandstone Ridge Walk and Ride Festival last year and in the light of COVID-19, we are optimistic that the 2020 Walk and Ride Festival will take place between:10 — 18 October 2020Planning is already underway and we are seeking to ensure that we offer as...

Bolesworth Cancel Horse Show

Bolesworth: 23/03/2020

Bolesworth have posted the following information on their Website which regrettably will impact negatively on a number of our Sandstone Ridge Farmer Network and Sandstone Ridge Businesses.CANCELLATION OF THE EQUERRY BOLESWORTH INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW 2020We have been closely monitoring the...

CarFest North Goes South

SR Webteam: 23/03/2020

COVID-19 is indiscriminate in its impact on our local community.CarFest North, one of the flagship events of Bolesworth Estate, is cancelled and is going South.This represents a bitter blow for all our Sandstone Ridge businesses — this event has been so well supported locally and has...

COVID-19 Update

SR Webteam: 19/03/2020

Being active is still important during the COVID-19 pandemic.Mindful of the public health guidance and regulations on 'social distancing' during this current crisis, we suggest that for your mental health and physical well being you might want to take a walk on The Ridge.There are some...

Application Window OPEN

SR Webteam: 18/03/2020

Alert to all our Sandstone Ridge Farmers.The application window for the Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme is now OPEN, providing the chance for more farmers and land managers to get ready for the future and be paid for environmental work.Through the scheme, farmers can apply for funding to...

JMW Turner

SR Webteam: 17/03/2020

We are not the only individuals who love the Sandstone Ridge.As early as 1801, Joseph Mallord William Turner was to find inspiration in this dramatic landscape.Turner, more generally known as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. Famous for his...

Frog Spawn Spotted

SR Webteam: 22/02/2020

Whilst out and about undertaking the Big Farmland Bird Count, we spotted something more than birds!!Frog Spawn was in abundance on one of our Sandstone Ridge Farmer Network farms this morning (Alistair Cliff's farm at Burwardsley Hall) — and plenty of it! So preoccupied have we all been...

New Signage

SR Webteam: 13/02/2020

We hope you have noticed the new signage which has been installed on The Sandstone Ridge.Pleasing too is that the Trust has been recognised on the signage, stating:The Sandstone Ridge Trust champions the protection of the Sandstone Ridge for the enjoyment and benefit of present and future...

CANCELLED

SR Webteam: 11/02/2020

Attingham Park National Trust Property was hosting a number of organisations regarding climate and environmental issues on 15 February.THIS IS NOW CANCELLED.A message from the organisers reads as follows:'... Sadly our event on 15 February is postponed.The was a joint decision...

Bird Count EXTENDED

SR Webteam: 10/02/2020

The Big Farmland Bird Count has been extended!Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis have wreaked havoc and frustrated farmers, gamekeepers and land managers who have been keen to get out and undertake the Big Farmland Bird Count. With the storms behind us and the weather improving we have decided to...

MORE STRONG WINDS

SR Webteam: 10/02/2020

We await Storm Dennis!With last weekend still fresh in our minds, we remind you that if you are planning to be out and about on The Sandstone Ridge this weekend, then it would be wise to check before you travel.Walking on The Ridge is not to be advised during the current amber warnings and...

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