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Please help us to defend nature in our town

Maidenhead is fortunate to have 132 acres of woodland and greenspace in its town centre, that is owned by the people of Maidenhead and currently leased to Maidenhead Golf Club.

This is a much-needed green lung for our community and provides a habitat for dozens of threatened species, including bats, owls, hedgehogs, slow worms, kestrels and red kites.

But sadly this green space is under threat

The land was bought by the council in 1953 to protect it from development. Yet, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead now plans to develop the space with 1,500 new houses and flats. This would involve felling thousands of mature trees, destroying wildlife habitats and taking this valuable resource away from the community for good.

The consequences of this decision would be felt for decades to come, and further exacerbate the climate emergency that our children and grandchildren will inevitably have to confront.

David Attenborough says:

“The truth is: the natural world is changing. And we are totally dependent on that world. It provides our food, water and air. It is the most precious thing we have and we need to defend it.”

We are campaigning to protect the 132 acres of Green Belt park land of Maidenhead Golf Course.  We firmly believe that this publicly owned land should be protected from development.  Around 40 per cent of the space is woodland and provides important habitat for a wide range of plants, animals, birds, insects and fungi, including dozens of protected species.

Protecting greenspace and biodiversity is a vital part of the steps we must take to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Our vision for the land is that it continues to provide a green lung, important wildlife habitats, carbon sequestering, water storage and amenity for the people of Maidenhead. 

If the green space of the golf course is protected from development, future generations will have the opportunity to use this natural resource in the best way possible for the wellbeing of the people of Maidenhead.  This could include tree planting, water storage, environmental education, community activities and as a Great Park for everyone.

Any development that is needed in our community should be focused on empty offices and other brownfield sites.

What we will use the money for

Our Go Fund Me campaign has been set up to raise money for any legal and environmental expertise we might need, as well as campaign marketing e.g. leaflets and website.

Our campaign group’s status

We are a Community Interest Company (CIC), chaired by Tina Quadrino.

You can contribute towards our campaign here

https://www.gofundme.com/f/maidenhead-great-park

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