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<p>Myung Hye Chun cares for a hedgehog.</p>

From South Korea to Farnham's wildlife champion

<p>Discoloured water on the River Wey in Haslemere following a suspected pollution incident. Picture: River Wey Trust</p>

River Wey pollution scare raises fresh concerns

<p>Sew good work at Petersfield Repair Café.</p>

Climate grant helps fix up repair café

<p>H-Power’s Dunsfold Park facility, where hydrogen is being produced from cracked ammonia in a UK-first commercial sale</p>

Surrey firm lands UK-first green hydrogen deal

<p>hoppa receives an award for Commitment to Sustainability at the Community Transport Awards 2026</p>

Hoppa picks up award by plugging into greener future

<p>A recent demonstration against the use of the River Meon by off road vehicles.</p>

Progress on plans to protect rare chalk stream

<p>Eggar's School pupil George has designed a sticker showing people where they can refill their water bottles for free in Alton town centre. </p>

Free water bottle refills in new town council scheme

<p>The asbestos dumped by Selborne Road near Alton (East Hampshire District Council).</p>

Outrage as toxic asbestos dumped near town

<p>Stephanie Barrett and water leak sniffer dog Tico.</p>

Sniffer dogs take the lead in tracking down leaking pipes in Hampshire

<p>Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl</p>

Lifeline for Surrey’s rare heathland as £285k funding secured

<p>Residents can sign up for East Hampshire District Council’s garden waste collection service.</p>

Join council garden waste service

<p>Cllr Nick Drew and Petersfield Climate Action Network team leader Patricia Exley.</p>

Campaigners and council team up to protect environment

<p>Telling East Hampshire District Council about new fly-tips - such as this one beside the Selborne to East Tisted road south of Newton Valence - could earn people a £500 reward.</p>

Council offering £500 rewards for fly-tip tip-offs

<p>Cllr Ginny Boxall by the River Wey in Alton.</p>

Lib Dems step up campaign to protect Hampshire’s chalk streams

<p>A kitchen caddy for food waste - with added decorations (Photo: Somerset Waste Partnership).</p>

Food waste collection in East Hampshire to start in October

<p>The Met Office weather warning for southern England and Wales.</p>

Storm Chandra to bring heavy rain across Hampshire and Surrey

<p>Natterjack toads are making a remarkable comeback as a reintroduction programme on the Blackmoor Estate is breeding results. (photo by Steph Horn)</p>

Back from the brink as rare toads making comeback on heathland

<p>Snowfall in Liss, East Hampshire overnight.</p>

Heavy rain and flooding warning after snowfall across region

<p>Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata) on yellow gorse with heath moth in its beak at Ibsley Common, New Forest</p>

Bird-nesting season: Plea to keep dogs on a short lead until August 31

<p>This delightful image of a singing robin red breast in winter was taken near Winchester, and earned its photographer Corinne Kozok, of Avington, a £50 prize in the South Downs National Park photography competition</p>

Heath Watch: Where does the Wealden Heaths' wildlife go in the winter?

<p>Hedgerow map overlaid on the Lincolnshire landscape</p>

Surrey and Hampshire have the lowest densities of hedgerows in the UK

<p>Eric Ravilious, The Tortoise in the Kitchen Garden from ‘The Writings of Gilbert White of Selborne’, ed., H.J.Massingham, London, The Nonsuch Press, 1938</p>

Opinion: What would Gilbert White make of our biodiversity loss?

<p>Sweetcorn seedlings at Farnham Community Farm</p>

Farnham Community Farm: Now is the right time to start growing seeds

<p>Greta Thunberg joins Extinction Rebellion's march against Farnborough Airport's expansion in the Queensmead Shopping Centre</p>

Greta Thunberg joins march against Farnborough Airport expansion

<p>The UCA’s Steve Dickson (left) and Scott Keiller sign the Plastic Free Farnham pledge</p>

UCA makes move towards a plastic-free future with Farnham pledge

<p>His Excellency Dr Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, opens the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai </p>

Opinion: What cheer can we take from COP28 agreement?