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Plenty Of Blooms Throughout Amersham
It may be mid-October but there are still plenty of blooms throughout Amersham. The pockets of wildflowers, tubs and borders are unseasonably pretty, offering a wealth of colour and interest in today’s sunshine. As the season draws to a close, the Town Council would like to thank the ever-committed bloom volunteers, the talented leaders of […]
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New Mural Unveiled!
Representatives from the Town Council, Buckinghamshire College Group, Amersham Action Group, Royal Mail and Amersham Museum, including members of the reminiscence group, were joined by Town Mayor Cllr. Elizabeth Shepherd as she unveiled the mural outside the Royal Mail Sorting Office this morning. Inspired by stories from the reminiscence group, Buckinghamshire College designed and painted […]
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New Mural Outside The Royal Mail Office
This morning, a 12-panel mural was installed outside the Royal Mail office, Hill Avenue. The mural – an Amersham Town Council initiative as part of an intergenerational project – was created by staff and students from Buckinghamshire College Group (Amersham Campus) in collaboration with Amersham Museum. In 2021, volunteers of all ages interviewed a number […]
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Painted Utility Boxes
This year, we’ve added seven painted utility boxes to Amersham, bringing the total to nine, with a further seven currently planned for next year (although we will likely add more!). With the imminent cold and wet spells we will be hitting pause on this project until spring. If you’re a budding artist with a passion […]
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Coronation Clock
Following the completion of the planting just a few days earlier, the coronation clock was officially unveiled by the Town Mayor, Cllr Elizabeth Shepherd on Heritage Day. The clock is of a box design, with a moulded turret and four illuminated dials, sitting on a laser cut stainless steel tower, which was designed by Andy […]
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The Sunflower Field at Willow Wood
The sunflower field at Willow Wood has proved a great success looking particularly spectacular in the early evening sunshine (and morning mist, as per the attached photographs). If you haven’t already, try to pop along while flowers remain in bloom. Once again, our grateful thanks to Barnett Waddingham for sponsoring the project, which we hope […]
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Bus Timetable for Amersham Heritage Day
Why not travel to this year’s Amersham Heritage Day in style by hopping on one of the heritage buses which will be running every 12 minutes between Amersham on the Hill (bus stop opposite Tesco Express in Hill Avenue) and Old Amersham, on Sunday 10th September. This is a free bus service and you can […]
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Barn Meadow and Pondwicks Meadow River Restoration
We would like to apologise for any inconvenience while Affinity Water river restoration project takes place at Barn Meadow and Pondwicks Meadow in Old Amersham. The aim of the project is to re-naturalise and re-introduce rare chalk stream habitats in the River Misbourne, which will improve the environmental quality of our local area. The works […]
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Brown Trout & Swan Sculptures Added To Church Mead!
Take a look these gorgeous pieces of art that were installed in Old Amersham yesterday. Forming part of our Children’s Art Trail, three brown trout and two swan have been added to Church Mead (the meadow behind the Memorial Gardens), beside the River Misbourne. Huge thanks to Colin Pells who has been working in partnership […]
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The Sunflower Meadow
The sunflower meadow behind Stanley Hill Cemetery is getting better and better by the day. Thanks again to Barnett Waddingham for sponsoring the display and Stuart Channer for sowing the seeds.
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