Welcome to Jordans Village
Find out about the village, its history, what's on, and about the various groups you can get involved with. Jordans Village was originally established and built by the Quakers, or Religious Society of Friends, who have been meeting here since the 17th century. For information about Jordans Village Limited, the Community Benefit Society which owns and manages the Jordans Estate, please visit www.jordansvillagelimited.co.uk
Find out about the village, its history, what's on, and about the various groups you can get involved with. Jordans Village was originally established and built by the Quakers, or Religious Society of Friends, who have been meeting here since the 17th century. For information about Jordans Village Limited, the Community Benefit Society which owns and manages the Jordans Estate, please visit www.jordansvillagelimited.co.uk
Manor Farm Fields Biodiversity Project
Rain, Sunshine & Cake
Thank you to the super effort of seventeen volunteers who joined the Jordans Biodiversity Group for an hour or three on Saturday 12th August for our inaugural work event on Manor Farm Field. We managed to clear two areas approximately 5m x 5m in which we will sow wildflower seeds, put in fourteen new fence posts to shore up the west fence so that it is stock proof (the cows are now back in!) and fill two rubble bags of thistles! Thank you also to the Chiltern Rangers who kindly lent us the tools for the job!
We’ve had some great feedback. Volunteers said they enjoyed the physical exercise outside in a natural space, that it was great being part of community effort to benefit biodiversity, that it felt “wholesome” and like a “natural gym”! It was also wonderful to see people of all ages - from teens to retirees - supporting each other and having a good old chat!
Our next event will be on Saturday 4th November between 10am and 1pm. Our task will be to create two more seed beds (we want to have 4 in total in various aspects of the field), sow the wildflower seeds, and if the weather remains mild, no doubt there will be some more injurious plants to pull. There will be a mix of heavy work and light tasks so something for everyone :-) Again, you are welcome to stay as long or as little as you can. It’s helpful to know in advance how many people to expect so please let us know if you can make it.
If you want to keep up to date with activity in the field follow us on Instagram.com/jordans_biodiversity_project
Any questions, please be in touch jordansbiodiversity@gmail.com Emma 07940 816710
Bob Hall & Jordans Biodiversity volunteer group
September 2023
We’ve had some great feedback. Volunteers said they enjoyed the physical exercise outside in a natural space, that it was great being part of community effort to benefit biodiversity, that it felt “wholesome” and like a “natural gym”! It was also wonderful to see people of all ages - from teens to retirees - supporting each other and having a good old chat!
Our next event will be on Saturday 4th November between 10am and 1pm. Our task will be to create two more seed beds (we want to have 4 in total in various aspects of the field), sow the wildflower seeds, and if the weather remains mild, no doubt there will be some more injurious plants to pull. There will be a mix of heavy work and light tasks so something for everyone :-) Again, you are welcome to stay as long or as little as you can. It’s helpful to know in advance how many people to expect so please let us know if you can make it.
If you want to keep up to date with activity in the field follow us on Instagram.com/jordans_biodiversity_project
Any questions, please be in touch jordansbiodiversity@gmail.com Emma 07940 816710
Bob Hall & Jordans Biodiversity volunteer group
September 2023
Jordans Biodiversity Project - Launch in July 2023
The project to manage the land in Manor Farm Fields north field to promote the natural wildlife of this corner of the Chilterns began this month. The aim is to reduce the fertility of the soil to favour local plants and wildflowers and the insects, birds and other animals that would naturally live in this precious habitat, while also producing hay as a crop and allowing grazing to continue.
How we do this depends on the size of the grants we can secure - with little funds we can manage the grassland to support this change and it will take many years, with more funds we can harrow and plant wildflower seed to speed up the process.
While we wait for the results of our funding applications, there has been some activity in the the field that you might have noticed:
If you have any questions about this project and how to get involved, or would like to make a financial donation, please contact us at jordansbiodiversity@gmail.com or call Emma on 07940 816710.
Bob Hall & Jordans Biodiversity volunteer group
July 2023
How we do this depends on the size of the grants we can secure - with little funds we can manage the grassland to support this change and it will take many years, with more funds we can harrow and plant wildflower seed to speed up the process.
While we wait for the results of our funding applications, there has been some activity in the the field that you might have noticed:
- The cows who have been busy eating up the rich rye grass which we need to deplete, were moved to the south field to allow slower growing plants a chance to flower this season;
- A small working party spent a few hours cutting some problematic plants which we need to keep in check, and have cut back two trees that had fallen across the west fence - in doing so creating two log piles for the benefit of fungi, insects and insectivores!
If you have any questions about this project and how to get involved, or would like to make a financial donation, please contact us at jordansbiodiversity@gmail.com or call Emma on 07940 816710.
Bob Hall & Jordans Biodiversity volunteer group
July 2023
A note about how we protect your privacy.
Privacy Notice
Jordans Village Limited values privacy and transparency, and so we wanted to tell you about how we do that.
Our Privacy Policy went into effect on 1st May 2018.
Who We Are
Jordans Village Limited is a society registered with the Financial Conduct Authority in England under the Co-Operative & Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (registration number 7533R). We are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our members, residents, and tenants, and visitors to our office, village, and website. In particular, we want you to know that Jordans Village does not sell, rent or trade email lists with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes. Our Privacy Policy provides detailed information on when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
Google Analytics
When someone visits www.jordansvillage.co.uk or www.jordansvillagehall.co.uk we use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We don’t make, and don’t allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
WiFi
When you use Wi-Fi in Jordans Village Hall, we may collect data about:
i. your device;
ii. the volume of data which you use;
iii.the websites and applications which you access; and
iv. your usage by access time, frequency and location.
Mailing Lists
As part of the registration process for our monthly e-newsletter, we collect personal information - simply your name and email address. We use that information only for a few reasons: to provide you with news which you’ve asked us to tell you about; to contact you if we need to obtain or provide additional information; and to check our records are right. We don't rent or trade email lists with other organisations and businesses. We use a third-party provider, MailChimp, to deliver our newsletter. This system has the facility to gather statistics around email opening and clicks using industry standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our e-newsletter. For more information, please see MailChimp’s privacy notice. You can unsubscribe to general mailings at any time of the day or night by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of our emails or by emailing our Estate Manager via estateoffice@jordansvillage.co.uk
Access to your personal information
JVL holds personal data due to its legitimate business interest and to meet its legal obligations. You are entitled to request to view, amend, or delete the personal information that we hold. If you wish to make a request, please write to Chris Jenkins, JVL Estate Manager at JVL Estate Office, The Green, Seer Green Lane, Jordans, Buckinghamshire HP9 2ST
Jordans Village Limited values privacy and transparency, and so we wanted to tell you about how we do that.
Our Privacy Policy went into effect on 1st May 2018.
Who We Are
Jordans Village Limited is a society registered with the Financial Conduct Authority in England under the Co-Operative & Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (registration number 7533R). We are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our members, residents, and tenants, and visitors to our office, village, and website. In particular, we want you to know that Jordans Village does not sell, rent or trade email lists with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes. Our Privacy Policy provides detailed information on when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
Google Analytics
When someone visits www.jordansvillage.co.uk or www.jordansvillagehall.co.uk we use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We don’t make, and don’t allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
WiFi
When you use Wi-Fi in Jordans Village Hall, we may collect data about:
i. your device;
ii. the volume of data which you use;
iii.the websites and applications which you access; and
iv. your usage by access time, frequency and location.
Mailing Lists
As part of the registration process for our monthly e-newsletter, we collect personal information - simply your name and email address. We use that information only for a few reasons: to provide you with news which you’ve asked us to tell you about; to contact you if we need to obtain or provide additional information; and to check our records are right. We don't rent or trade email lists with other organisations and businesses. We use a third-party provider, MailChimp, to deliver our newsletter. This system has the facility to gather statistics around email opening and clicks using industry standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our e-newsletter. For more information, please see MailChimp’s privacy notice. You can unsubscribe to general mailings at any time of the day or night by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of our emails or by emailing our Estate Manager via estateoffice@jordansvillage.co.uk
Access to your personal information
JVL holds personal data due to its legitimate business interest and to meet its legal obligations. You are entitled to request to view, amend, or delete the personal information that we hold. If you wish to make a request, please write to Chris Jenkins, JVL Estate Manager at JVL Estate Office, The Green, Seer Green Lane, Jordans, Buckinghamshire HP9 2ST