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The Great British Clean will be held across the U.K. this March.

Our late and much respected member Ian Wallace was a renowned botanist who had performed many botanical surveys as a volunteer with the National Trust at Fountains Abbey and throughout Nidd Gorge with the Bilton Conservation Group.

Grove Academy – working near Willow Wood

Mike Gurney, NYCC Countryside Ranger and Keith Wilkinson MBE, Honorary Secretary inspect the new Bilton Beck Bridge which was officially opened on 17th August 2016; re-opening this popular Public Right of Way which had been closed on safety grounds since the violent storms of 2015.

Storm Barbara and some smaller gales brought similar problems to Nidd Gorge as the river Nidd Levels rose dramatically, bringing down trees and piling debris against the Burgess Bridge again. Thankfully our Boardwalk and Footpath repairs held up well and river bank damage was slight.

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Bats are very important , they keep the population of moths steady. Most bats eat moths. Some bats pollinate flowers.

Harrogate Borough Council is undertaking a Public Consultation Exercise on Harrogate’s future development. If you want your voice to be heard you should register on their website now.

If you are looking for a stocking filler for Christmas, look no further. At £5 our A4 in full colour our 2017 calendar will fit the bill.

Notice of the The Annual General Meeting to be held at the Bilton Community Centre on Saturday19th November 2016 at 2.00pm

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