Greenspace CEP

The project’s mission statement was:

“To assist and promote local communities’ interest, care and action for Hampshire’s environment and to widen understanding of environmental isses”

At the time, there was enlightened self-interest for local authorities to fund volunteer community groups in improving neglected areas of Hampshire’s urban fringe.  This produced a wide range of schemes from pond restoration to hedge laying to coppicing, supported by Greenspace CEP officers both on site and through training and group development:

Greenspace CEP Strategic Plan 1993-8

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust now supports similar work, but here is a list of some community projects supported in 1992/3, organised by district:

EAST HAMPSHIRE

Catherington Lith Conservation Group

Merchistoun Park Pond Project

EASTLEIGH

Knowle Hill, Fair Oak

FAREHAM

Fleet End Open Space, Warsash

The Gillies

Urchin’s Copse, Portchester

 HAVANT

Hermitage Stream

Hurstwood Community Project

Stakes Hill

 NEW FOREST

Holbury Mill Pond

Hythe and Dibden Community Woodland Project

Marchwood Conservation Volunteers

 PORTSMOUTH

Portsdown Hill Countryside Management Project

 SOUTHAMPTON

The Grange

Percy Road

Friends of Shirley Valley

 WINCHESTER

Carroll Youth Centre, Stanmore

Weeke Pond

Whiteshute Ridge