In September 2001, the Registered Charity, Madley Environmental Study Centre (MESC) was formed. The aims of the Charity include providing Environmental Education to all ages and abilities, and to demonstrate the principal of sustainability through Education and practical demonstration with the proposed building and site development.
The main site consists of a nature reserve of seven acres, a diverse habitat of wetland, woodland and meadow, quite unique to Herefordshire, and secure with a perimeter fence. An adjoining eight acres and a further five acre site totals twenty acres which will be developed for both public access and to increase the biodiversity, with educational activities.
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MESC is located on land subject to a 99 year lease from
BT, adjoining the site formerly known as the Madley
Satellite Earth Station, this provides a stunning backdrop to the MESC site
which is located between the villages of Madley and Kingstone in the Golden
Valley, approximately seven miles south-west of the Cathedral City of
Hereford.
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MESC can be contacted by the following methods:
by post to:
MESC
c/o Madley C.C.
Stone
Street,
Madley,
Hereford,
HR2 9NH
for educational enquiries:
Please contact our Education
Officer, Louise Murphy
email: louemurphy@hotmail.co.uk
telephone: 01981
512561
fax: 01981 512789
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Who are We?
MESC is a Registered Charity and
currently has a committee of six trustees, who are:
Maureen Venn
Phil Evans
Christianne Wakenham
Steve Williams
Steve Anstey
Gary Overton
MESC is managed by the trustees of MESC who include members from BT and Welcome To Our Future.
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MESC currently uses a cabin for providing education, with room for approximately thirty seats, the equipment varies from nets to microscopes and a variety of reference material.
An Outdoor Classroom Shelter, located close to the Ponds is extensively used, along with a smaller Shelter located within the Woods.
A proposal for a new building is currently in progress, having
obtained Outline Planning Permission for developing the site.
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MESC has an Environmental Policy and
Eco-Code.
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