Gentle Giants, a blog by Mary Tebje for National Mills Weekend
Date: 12th May 2023
Landscape plays a huge role in determining the form and function of buildings, not least windmills and watermills. Having just...
News for History & heritage
Highlights from the Chess Valley Heritage Day
Date: 06th April 2023
Did you know that copper needs to be heated to temperatures of about 11000C before it can be cast into...
The Heart of the Chilterns: Volunteers #6, Susan Holmes, Woodlanders Lives Researcher
Date: 22nd February 2023
Hazel spent a year learning butterfly, bird and plants identification and survey methodology with the 'Tracking the Impact' project.
Historic England and AONBs sign joint statement to conserve and celebrate iconic historic environment
Date: 18th November 2022
England’s AONBs and Historic England have signed a joint statement outlining their ambition and intent to work together to conserve and enhance the historic and cultural environment of England’s 34 AONBs.
Celebrating the Chilterns in literature – a new collection of ten tales
Date: 10th November 2022
The Chilterns will soon have its own collection of stories celebrating the diverse cultural and natural heritage of the AONB.
Celebrating four and a half years of Beacons of the Past Chilterns hillforts project
Date: 02nd November 2022
Archaeologist Dr Wendy Morrison, reflects on the project's achievements and discoveries, its dedicated volunteers and its legacy.