Landscapes of Time: Conserving Nature and Archaeology Hand in Hand

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Launching a new local initiative

Britain's is a man-made environment. There is little of our island that has been left unchanged by humans. So what was it like before we turned up? And how might understanding that help us appreciate better our environmental heritage?

Martin Bell is Professor of Archaeological Science at the University of Reading and one of the leading specialists in environment archaeology. His talk will mark the start of a local initiative involving archaeological and environmental volunteers to develop a programme of research and thinking about landscape through deep time. The talk is organised by Maidenhead and Marlow Archaeological and Historical Society and WildCookham and should interest anyone intrigued about our natural habitats, how they have developed over time and how this might colour our thinking for the future.

An initial project focusing on Cookham is to develop walks through the local landscape to help people learn more about the foundations of our environment – the geology, the original Thames valley landscape, the development of the different habitats in and around Cookham.

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