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Welcome to our Project News page, your source for in-depth insights into The Sherbourne Valley Project. We share engaging and informative blogs and updates covering a wide range of topics such as our restoration projects, event highlights and general project updates !

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News & Updates...

The Sherbourne Valley Project is carrying out further restoration work along the River Sherbourne in Whitley on the week of 14th September, with works expected to be completed within 3 weeks.

The Sherbourne Valley Project is proposing a further phase of river and wetland enhancement works within Lake View Park to be delivered in Autumn 2026. The works include the creation of five high-flow scrapes through bank reprofiling, one new seasonal wetland scrape, a permanent gravel riffle, and a butterfly bank created from excavated material.

During the week beginning 13th July, the Sherbourne Valley Project carried out a series of small snagging works at Lake View Park to further improve the river restoration work completed earlier this year.

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is inviting expressions of interest from artists and artist teams to design, fabricate and install a permanent sculpture within Charterhouse Heritage Park as part of The Sherbourne Valley Project.

Showcasing what happens when we let nature take the lead. The changes at Coundon Wedge on the North Brook reflect the huge positive impact that using newer techniques such as "stage zero" can be incredibly effective at restoring nature.

A look at the restoration of Lake View Park and how the site has changed, offering more diverse habitats and a more resilient wetland that is better for both wildlife and people.