Visit to Bensheim
Last weekend Amersham Town Councillors Dominic Pinkney and Jason Keeler visited Bensheim to celebrate 45 years of Amersham’s twinning with the town. The visit formed part of Bensheim’s annual Winzerfest (wine festival) which included performances from The Amersham Band who played at a twinning concert and parade. There was also an exchange between the pupils […]
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National Moment of Reflection—8pm Today
96 candles will be lit in the Memorial Gardens in Old Amersham for the National Moment of Reflection at 8pm tonight. The minute’s silence will be observed across the UK in memory of the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Remembering Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Pausing to observe a minute’s silence to remember the life of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Memorial Gardens.
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Britain in Bloom Awards 2022
We are delighted to announce that Amersham has been crowned the overall Winner at the 2022 UK Finals of Britain in Bloom. In addition to this amazing accolade, Amersham was also named the winner of the Children and Young People’s Participation Award and the RHS discretionary Sustainable Gardening Award. RHS Community Gardening A quite remarkable […]
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Platinum Jubilee Pollinator Bed Information Board Installed!
It is fantastic to finally install an information board at the Platinum Jubilee Pollinator Bed, Sycamore Corner. Be sure to have a read when you are passing. Huge thanks to those who helped fund the project- Amersham Action Group, Barnett Waddingham, Amersham and District Residents Association and Rotary in Amersham. We would also like to […]
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Tidying Pondwicks With The Chilterns Green Gym
It was great to spend a morning in Pondwicks, Old Amersham, with the Chilterns Green Gym (TCV – The Conservation Volunteers), practicing the ancient way of mowing—scything. It was wonderfully quiet with only the sound of swishing and the occasional blade sharpening breaking the silence. Similarly, swapping out noisy, fuel-guzzling machinery for a simple blade […]
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