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Organizations M - R
Organizations M - R
Photo Flora (Andrew N. Gagg) 
Andrew is a well-known flower photographer and leader of floral expeditions. Several of his photographs, kindly loaned to us, appear on our brochure and on this Web site. They include the picture of Lesser Celandine on the front of our brochure (see here) and those of Meadowsweet (here) and Hawthorn (here).

Contact:
Andrew N. Gagg,
Fordbank Court,
Henwick Road,
Worcester WR2 5PF
Tel: 01905 748515
Web (business): here
Web (flower names): here

Ponds Conservation Trust 
The Ponds Conservation Trust is a consortium of 23 environmental, archaeological and community organizations that was set up in May 1998. It publishes The Pond Book, which we found invaluable and thoroughly recommend. It is in the process of being made available online, here. (Most other readily available books are wholly or mainly about garden ponds and do not deal with the issues raised with larger ponds, such as on reserves, parks and farms.)

Contact:
The Ponds Conservation Trust,
BMS Oxford Brookes University,
Gipsy Lane,
Headington OX3 0BP
Tel: 01865 483 249
Fax: 01865 483 282

Pride of Place Awards 
These were environmental awards that were run annually by the electronics manufacturer, Toshiba, in conjunction with Surrey County Council and BBC Southern Counties Radio. Now discontinued, alas.

Contact:
Ms Birsel Hosnut,
Project Support Officer,
Surrey County Council,
County Hall,
Penhryn Rd,
Kingston upon Thames,
Surrey KT1 2DN
Tel: 0208 541 9410
Fax: 0208 541 9021
Email: birsel.hosnut@surreycc.gov.uk

RH7 History Group 
Formed in 1999, this active local history group looks into the past of the area covered by the RH7 postal code (in other words, Lingfield and its environs).

Contact:
Mrs Rita Russell,
Honorary Secretary,
RH7 History Group,
1 Rose Cottages,
Plaistow Street,
Lingfield,
Surrey RH7 6AU
Tel: 01342 834648

Riddlesdown Common 
Is one of the four Coulsdon Commons, the others being Coulsdon Common, Kenley Common and Farthing Downs. They were all bought by the City of London Corporation in 1883 and are protected against development by an Act of Parliament of 1878. Most are cared for from the Corporation's own private investments.

Contact:
Simon Meek,
Senior Keeper,
Riddlesdown Common,
Keeper's Cottage,
Downscourt Road,
Purley,
Surrey CR8 1BD
Tel: 0208 660 4625
Web: here

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) 
Britain's largest wildlife charity, RSPB runs reserves, conducts research and campaigns on environmental issues.

Local contact:
Keith Brandwood,
48 Hickmans Close,
Godstone,
Surrey RH9 8EB
Tel: 01883 742740

Central contact:
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds,
The Lodge,
Sandy,
Bedfordshire SG19 2DL
Tel: 0767 680551
Fax: 0767 692365
Web: http://www.rspb.org.uk

Rural Action for the Environment 
This was a national scheme, funded jointly by English Nature, the Countryside Commission and the Rural Development Commission. Its aim was to provide help for local groups who needed advice or grants for community projects. In Surrey, the scheme was administered by the Surrey Voluntary Service Council, in a partnership with BTCV, Surrey Wildlife Trust and Surrey County Council.

In April 1999, the Countryside Commission and the Rural Development Commission merged, to create the Countryside Agency, resulting in the dissolution of these national and local arrangements. There seems to have been nothing similar created to carry on their useful work.