Land of the Fanns were the business partner for Grays Convent School on this year’s Next Top Boss challenge. Thurrock’s Next Top Boss, run by Inspire Thurrock Council, gives young people the chance of working with local employers on real business challenges. Jodie, student at Grays Convent School tells us
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Bat Buddies
Will you be my Bat Buddy? I am a bat and I need your help. There are several ways you can with “Bat Buddies” at Thames Chase. Firstly get to know us. Come on our bat walks based at the Thames Chase Visitor Centre, Pike Lane. You’ll hear the calls
Land of the Fanns in Winter Photographic Competition
Congratulations to the the winners of the Land of the Fanns Photographic competition 2019 with the theme ‘Land of the Fanns in Winter’, and thank you to everyone who entered. 1st Place: Robert Stevenson, Ingrebourne Marshes 2nd Place: Paul Harold, Clouds over Rainham Marshes 3rd Place: Nick Griffin, Cely Woods
An Introduction to the Forest Craftsperson Apprentices
It has been three months since Mitchell and Tegan started their Forest Craftsperson Apprenticeship with the Forestry Commission. As part of the Land of the Fanns Scheme, the Forestry Commission at Thames Chase are hosting two apprentices on their National Apprenticeship Scheme. Mitchell and Tegan gave us an insight into
Vacancy – Thames21 River Restoration Project Manager
We are recruiting for the following position: Job Title: River Restoration Project Manager Salary: Band £28,000 -£31,000 per annum, (35 hours per week) Contract length: Fixed term contract – for 1
Land of the Fanns Autumn Update!
As we are now a year and a half into the project, it’s probably a useful time to recap on what the Land of the Fanns Landscape Partnership is about from a manager’s perspective. For the community it’s a five year programme that began in 2017 that will deliver 27
Drapers’ Maylands Primary School Adds New Feature
Our outdoor learning area has been transformed with a new wildlife pond. With the Community Action Fund, granted by Land of the Fanns, we have been able to create a living science area where our children will learn about habitats and wildlife in their own school field. The Thames Chase
Land of the Fanns Photographic Competition 2018
The Land of the Fanns is an intricate landscape, full of surprises and ‘hidden gems’ which straddles the London – Essex boundary and encompasses significant parts of Havering, Thurrock, Barking & Dagenham and Brentwood. We were looking for photographs which capture the essence of the area, the landscape, heritage and
BioBlitz at Thames Chase
On the 22nd July 2018, we were joined by families and experts to count wildlife at Broadfields, Thames Chase. The day was a great success where we found and identified nearly 100 species of butterflies, bees, beetles, bugs, moths, crickets, flies, dragonflies, spiders and river critters! The BioBlitz was a
The Discover ME Heritage Horse Drawn Omnibus Tour
A few lucky local residents took a ride of a lifetime one Saturday in July. A shire horse-drawn 1906 omnibus delivered them, as they would have done back in Victorian times, slowly and relaxingly, to several historic locations around Havering. The horse drawn carriage was a Land of the Fanns