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MHT secures funding to improve woodland

Friday 15 February 2019

The woodland habitats of the Malvern Hills are to be improved thanks to woodland grant support.  The Trust is pleased to announce that it has successfully secured £71,000 from the Forestry Commission for habitat work on the Hills. Already work has …

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Call for mountain bike volunteers

Tuesday 12 February 2019

The Malvern Hills Trust is putting a call out for mountain bikers to help improve access on the Malvern Hills. On Saturday 23rd February, the Trust is running a volunteer conservation day on the hills aimed at improving access along one of the many …

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POSTPONED - Special Board Meeting

Tuesday 12 February 2019

The Trust is awaiting further legal advice which has been delayed due to Counsel’s involvement in another matter. As a result the Special Board meeting provisionally scheduled for Thursday 28 February 2019 has regrettably had to be postponed.  Detai…

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Last chance to visit nature display

Friday 08 February 2019

This weekend will be your last chance to see the Nature of the Malverns display in Great Malvern. The 25 stunning images, taken from the new book 'The Nature of the Malverns', have been displayed along Church Walk and outside Waitrose since December…

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Cancelled - Conservation Day

Thursday 07 February 2019

We're sorry to say that our Conservation Day on Friday 8th February has been cancelled.  Due to strong gusty winds and heavy rain forecast we have decided to cancel the task.

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Dog attacks sheep despite Trust's pleas

Monday 04 February 2019

Two separate sheep worrying incidents over the weekend have been reported to the Malvern Hills Trust. The attacks come despite a plea last week from the Trust, asking dog owners to keep their dogs on leads near sheep and cattle on the Malvern Hills …

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Public support secures woodland's future

Friday 25 January 2019

The future of a woodland has been secured after 300 trees were planted on the Malvern Hills. Saplings of Norway Spruce, Scots Pine and Hornbeam donated by local people and visitors have been planted by a team of Malvern Hills Trust volunteers in Thi…

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Ponds brought back to life

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Malvern Hills Trust have recently given a breath of new life to two ponds on Malvern Common. These beautiful ponds are a key feature of the landscape and a habitat for many species but were being lost as the waterbodies gradually filled in.   Over t…

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Tree safety works underway

Thursday 17 January 2019

Following safety recommendations from an independent arboriculturalist, MHT Field Staff and contractors will be carrying out work on trees in and around Malvern over the coming weeks. Each year a third of trees on our land next to properties and roa…

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Historic Landscape restored

Friday 04 January 2019

The characteristic avenue trees of Happy Valley are to benefit from planned tree works in the coming months. The sycamore trees planted by the Victorians that line the popular route from St Ann's Road to Lady Howard DeWalden Drive have been sufferin…

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