v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 19TH FEBRUARY v Page 68 • The HERALD • 29th January 2026 7 & 9 The Marsh, Hythe SO45 6AJ • pearsons.com • 023 8084 4131 • hythe@pearsons.com v ON THE HOME FRONT v Beautiful 3 Bedroom Townhouse Pearsons Estate Agents are pleased to o er this 3 bedroom townhouse in Quayside Walk, Marchwood for sale. On the market for £385,000 with an EPC Rating: C, this beautiful townhouse is set in a gated Waterside development in Marchwood. e property o ers many bene ts including UPVC double glazing, a re tted modern kitchen/dining room, a ground oor bedroom and shower room, gas central heating, and a garage. ere is access to a boardwalk with views across Southampton Water and a walkway towards Eling. An internal viewing is highly recommended. For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Pearsons Estate Agents on: 023 8084 4131 or visit: www.pearsons.com Search Is On For Unsung Heroes Of The British Countryside Nominations have o cially opened for this year’s Schö el Countryside Awards which return following the success of last year’s inaugural event. Led by wildlife charity Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and country clothing brand Schöffel Country, it is a celebration of private land managers, farms and partnerships whose dedication to wildlife management and working conservation is Thomas Hilder, who spent the past three years managing Bartley Heath and Hook Common nature reserve for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (HIWWT), won the Rising Star Award last year helping to improve the health of the British countryside. Entries are encouraged from all quarters, whether it be an individual striving to make a di erence on a couple of acres, or a collaborative project spanning several farms or estates. It is a simple process to enter or nominate and all the details can be found on the Schö el Countryside Awards website. Marcus Janssen, Schö el Country’s executive director and a judge, says: “When we first launched these awards a year ago, we could never have imagined the level of interest, resulting in more than 80 nominations. What impressed us more than anything though was the passion, innovation and hard work evident when visiting the finalists. It’s crucial that we champion the efforts of these people. From moorland to woodland and arable land to water meadows, their work benefits countless habitats and species. So often these people do not get the credit they deserve – and we want to change that.” Nick von Westenholz, GWCT’s chief executive o cer, says: “Last year’s winners showed us that countryside heroes can be found right across the UK – people who, day in and day out, deliver benefits for the environment and demonstrate that conservation and food production are not opposing forces, but can work hand in hand. These ‘working conservationists’ are delivering tangible, on-the-ground results for wildlife, and their dedication embodies exactly what the GWCT stands for: practical, science-led conservation carried out by those who live and work on the land. Many of these individuals go largely unrecognised, but we want to celebrate their efforts. If you know someone who is quietly making a difference every day in our countryside, we encourage you to nominate them.” e awards span six categories: Working Conservationist - This category celebrates an individual who has dedicated much of their life to the conservation of ora and fauna in the British countryside. Nature-Friendly Farm/Estate - is category celebrates farms, tenant farms, and estates that have excelled in implementing practices that promote biodiversity and species recovery. Innovation in Conservation - is category champions individuals or groups who have developed innovative solutions, technologies or methods that advance conservation and the natural environment. Farm-Environment Partnership - is category recognises farms that have formed successful partnerships with others, showcasing the positive outcomes of collaboration. Wetland & Watercourse Conservation - is category focuses on e orts and achievements in creating and restoring wetland habitats and watercourses to the bene t of biodiversity and ecosystems. Rising Star - is category shines a light on young individuals who are demonstrating an outstanding approach to conservation. Tom Hilder, winner of the Rising Star Award last year, re ects on his experience and says: “I was thoroughly shocked when I got the call to say that I had been nominated for the Rising Star Award. I had no clue that my career had been watched so closely, nor that it was so well admired by those around me. During the award ceremony itself, complete strangers were coming up to me and congratulating me on my hard work and achievements. Something that, for me, was just my day-to-day passion of working to restore nature and biodiversity in the UK. The awards provided me and the many other nominees with a great opportunity to shout about all the hard work we do to protect and enhance the UK’s biodiversity. Hard work that for many, often goes unnoticed. These awards are all about bringing those hard-working individuals at the forefront of conservation into the foreground of society too. I would, without a doubt, encourage everyone to step forward and nominate the first person or project that comes to mind when they think of the battle to reverse the UK’s climate and biodiversity crisis.” Nominations for the 2026 Schö el Countryside Awards – in partnership with GWCT – opened on 9th January, the last day to submit entries is 31st March, to make a nomination or to nd out more information visit: www. scho elcountry.com/pages/countrysideawards
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