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'Victim of its own success': Stratford’s annual swan parade cancelled
Each year on the first Sunday in April, a parade of swans waddle to the Avon River in Stratford, led by a pipe and drum band. Crowds gather to watch them as they are released from their winter quarters into the water. Starting this year, the annual swan parade won’t be happening, according ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/victim-of-its-own-success-stratfords-annual-swan-parade-cancelled-9.7117555?cmp=rss

CBC London Mar 9

'Victim of its own success': Stratford’s annual swan parade cancelled
Each year on the first Sunday in April, a parade of swans waddle to the Avon River in Stratford, led by a pipe and drum band. Crowds gather to watch them as they are released from their winter quarters into the water. Starting this year, the annual swan parade won’t be happening, according ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/victim-of-its-own-success-stratfords-annual-swan-parade-cancelled-9.7117555?cmp=rss

Photochromprints Feb 6

Trinity Church from the river, Stratford-on-Avon, England between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of the British Isles England Stratford-upon-Avon

#TrinityChurch #Stratford #England #AvonRiver #photography #historicalPhotos #photochrom

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002708132/

Ryn Jun 16, 2025

Stunning Christchurch, just stunning 🤩 ☀️ 🤩 freezing cold 🥶 but was a lovely day!!

#newzealand #christchurch #avonriver #armaghstreet #bandrotunda

James Mar 27, 2025

A few snaps of the Avon River

#river #christchurch #avonriver #landscape #newzealand

Peter Riley Mar 16, 2025

Avon Peppermint Gum (eucalyptus)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-16/latrobe-field-eucalypt-avon-peppermint-gum-tree-botanic-gardens/105043568

Avon peppermint is only known from a single population growing in coarse gravel near the #AvonRiver, near #Maffra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_ornans

#AvonPeppermint
#peppermintgum #eucalyptus

Community key to protecting endangered Avon peppermint gum

In a gravel riverbed in East Gippsland, the critically endangered Avon peppermint gum is thriving, despite researchers originally believing there were just 10 left in the wild.

ABC News

Protect Earth Oct 29, 2024

Donate to Protect Earth's crowdfunding to purchase 70 acres of disused land along the River Avon. Our Chair talks about the land, what is around it, the charity's plan for these 70 acres, and how those plans will positively impact more than just these 70 acres.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2raJT5RM6mE

There are only 10 days left to donate. Please do!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/reforestation-warleigh-woods-bath

#ProtectEarthUK #ProtectEarthCommunity #GreenSpaces #BathUK #BristolUK #WildlifeHabitat #AvonValley #AvonRiver #RestoreNature

Warleigh Wetlands Crowdfunder - Phil Sturgeon from Protect Earth talks about this exciting project

YouTube

Photochromprints Oct 26, 2024

Avon River. Christchurch London ; Tunbridge Wells : The Photochrom Co., Ltd., ca. 1890-1906 Rivers,Buildings,Great Britain England Christchurch

#AvonRiver #ChristchurchLondon #TunbridgeWells #ThePhotochromCo,Ltd #theAvonRiver #Christchurch #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017659187/

Protect Earth Sep 30, 2024

We’re raising £50,000 to convert 70 acres of disused farmland near Bath into thriving woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands. Aviva Community Fund is providing live match funding to expand ancient woodland and restore critical wildlife habitats. Get involved today—your donation can make this transformation happen!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/reforestation-warleigh-woods-bath

#ProtectEarthUK #ProtectEarthCommunity #BathUK #bathcity #cityofbath #visitbath #AvivaCommunityFund #avonriver