Wildfire risk alert
Wednesday 10 August 2022
As warmer weather is forecast for this week we're urging people not to have BBQ's or light fires on the Hills and Commons as the risk of wildfire increases. Recent warmer temperatures and low rainfall has resulted in the drying of the vegetation, in…
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Levy Payers
Tuesday 09 August 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Levy Payers of the Malvern Hills Trust (the working name of Malvern Hills Conservators) will be convened at 7:00 pm on Thursday 8 September 2022 at The Council Chamber, Malvern Hills District Council,…
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Sheep injured by dog on Malvern Hills
Monday 25 July 2022
As the summer holidays begin, the Trust is urging people to keep their dogs on leads near cattle and sheep. Last week a sheep was found on the Malvern Hills with dog bite wounds near Earnslaw Quarry and a second incident was witnessed where a dog c…
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Donkey Shed restoration begins
Tuesday 19 July 2022
A project to restore the last remaining donkey shed on the Malvern Hills has begun. The careful restoration of this part of the Hills' heritage is supported by Malvern Civic Society and through Defra’s new grant scheme called ‘Farming in Protected L…
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Staying safe in hot weather
Wednesday 13 July 2022
The charity caring for the Malvern Hills and Commons is urging visitors to take extra care ahead of the hot weather forecast for the coming week. The Malvern Hills Trust are reminding the public of the dangers of swimming in Gullet Quarry and of the…
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Part of Malvern's water heritage is restored
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Essential repairs have been made to the Guarlford Road trough following damage caused by ground subsidence. Old structural cracks within the trough and its supporting plinths had opened up as a result of the subsidence, putting the trough at risk of…
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Wildfire risk increases
Friday 08 July 2022
As warmer weather is forecast for the next week we're urging people not to have BBQ's or light fires on the Hills and Commons as the risk of wildfire increases. Recent warmer temperatures and low rainfall has resulted in the drying of the vegetation…
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Find your local meadow on National Meadows Day
Thursday 30 June 2022
Join in with the celebrations on National Meadows Day by visiting your local meadow. On Saturday 2nd July, people across the country will be recognising the importance of meadows, some of the UK’s most flower-rich habitats. To encourage people to t…
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Weevils released to tackle an invasive weed
Thursday 23 June 2022
It's Insect Week so we'd like to introduce you to a tiny insect that has been brought in to tackle a big problem in some of Malvern’s ponds. Weevils have been released into two ponds near Guarlford Road to eat Water Fern Azolla filiculoides, an inv…
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Volunteers Week
Tuesday 07 June 2022
This Volunteers' Week we'd like to say a huge thank you to our volunteers who support our charity in caring for this special landscape. Following the difficulties of the pandemic which meant we had to halt almost all of our volunteer opportunities, …
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