Who are Friends of the Porter Valley?
  • The group was set up in July 1994 and became a registered charity in 1995. Our purpose is to preserve and enhance the natural and historical characteristics of the Porter Valley, from Hunters Bar to Porter Clough.
  • We liaise with the council about the management of the public areas of the valley and are working with them towards a funding bid to restore the dams.
  • We have groups of volunteers interested in the archaeology and ecology of the valley and have produced substantial reports plus a leaflet.
  • We hold four Open Meetings each year with guest speakers, and organise educational walks, about one a month, on a wide range of subjects relevant to the Valley such as archaeology, bats, birds, fungi, geology, moths, the designed landscape, the history of water power, wild flowers.
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