Work experience at the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust

October 28, 2013, 4:44 am

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Work experience is a great way to find out what working with us is really like. Here, Joshua explains how much he enjoyed the feeling of getting outdoors and helping wildlife.

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My name is Joshua Edwards and I’m 15 years old and I come from Cherwell School on Marston Ferry Road. I decided to choose this for my work experience because I just love to help out the animals of the planet, for example I helped an injured bird with a broken wing and also built a fence to protect the creatures that live in my garden.

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Wild About Gardens

October 29, 2013, 6:42 am

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In between the autumn showers, now is the time to make new homes for wildlife by creating a nature reserve in your garden.

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Written by Wendy Tobitt

Media and Campaigns Manager

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Why are areas of "scruffy" grasslands important?

November 13, 2013, 1:49 am

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As the nights draw in and winter gets under way, it's the perfect time of year to get out looking for the snowy white ghostly raptor with a shrieking call… the barn owl.

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December 2, 2013, 5:32 am

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A love of nature is the driving force behind what we do at BBOWT. But in these mini blogs we’re interested in finding out two things…

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1. What in particular motivates the staff and volunteers at the Trust?

2. Do they take any actions to help wildlife outside of their work?

After all, in conservation it’s often the little, everyday things that do a world of good (and the world some good).

Vicky's Story

What do you love most about the natural world?

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Bright Berries Sparkle in the Woods

December 5, 2013, 5:25 am

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An early winter walk in Chiltern woods might seem dreary at first, so you may be surprised to find vivid colours of pink, orange and scarlet berries.

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Written by Mick Jones, Volunteer Warden at Dancersend.

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It’s Blissfully Cold…

December 7, 2013, 3:14 am

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… for the gadwall, widgeon and tufted ducks, that are flying into Buckinghamshire from northern Europe.

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Written by Owain Hegarty

College Lake Warden

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December 11, 2013, 7:23 am

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A love of nature is the driving force behind what we do at BBOWT. But in these mini blogs we’re interested in finding out two things…

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1. What in particular motivates the staff and volunteers at the Trust?

2. Do they take any actions to help wildlife outside of their work?

After all, in conservation it’s often the little, everyday things that do a world of good (and the world some good).

Gemma's Story

What do you love most about the natural world?

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Winter Conservation at Aston Clinton Ragpits

December 16, 2013, 7:16 am

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It's at this time of year, when the temperatures fall away and autumn fades into winter, that much of the hard conservation work begins at Aston Clinton Ragpits. But the work would be much tougher if it weren't for the invaluable extra help from the grazing sheep!

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Written by Philip Townsend, Volunteer Warden at Aston Clinton Ragpits

I monitor and help manage this remarkable nature reserve, well known for spectacular spring orchids. 

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Celebrate the New Year with sweeping views, where monkeys sleep

December 20, 2013, 3:30 am

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Walking along the Thames Path from Goring on a clear January day is the perfect prelude to a visit to Hartslock nature reserve. Fifteen years ago I was the warden of its colony of rare monkey orchids and I think that coming here is the best way to see in the New Year.

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Written by Becca Flintham

Freelance environmental educator and writer (rowanleaf.co.uk)

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Highlights of 2013

December 22, 2013, 8:58 am

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As 2013 draws to a close we're sharing our highlights of the year.

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Wildlife Watching on the Thames Path National Trail

January 22, 2014, 1:34 am

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Two years ago my partner Jane gave me a very unusual birthday present: a pair of walking boots and a book about the Thames Path, the national trail between the source of the river and the Thames Barrier.

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Written by Colin Williams, BBOWT's Reserves Ecology Officer

I am responsible for the day to day surveying and monitoring of the wildlife and habitats on all our nature reserves with the help of a fantastic army of volunteer surveyors.

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Look after the river catchments and floodplains to help alleviate urban flooding.

January 29, 2014, 6:41 am

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Some of the answers to the problems of Thames flooding lie in the catchment areas way upstream, and in the floodplain meadows.

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Written by Giles Strother, who is part of our reserves team.

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Farming For Wildlife at Meadow Farm

February 16, 2014, 6:35 pm

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In France the farmers bring their ‘fields’ and tractors to the Champs Elysées in Paris so that everyone is aware of how they farm. Last month, Oxford was full of farmers attending either the Oxford Real Farming Conference, or the Oxford Farming Conference, but there were no French-style demonstrations on the High Street!

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At BBOWT we’ve developed profitable ways of farming our land for wildlife, and encouraging neighbouring landowners to do the same through our Living Landscapes.

In 2009 BBOWT embraced the concept of Living Landscapes, restoring wildlife habitats beyond the boundaries of our nature reserves, and encouraging landowners to create ecological networks to support more wildlife.

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Getting sneaky with nature…

February 20, 2014, 3:28 am

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Getting to see the amazing creatures that visit our many nature reserves is one of the best perks of working for BBOWT. But some of those creatures are so shy and elusive the chance of seeing them remains very slim, especially so for the more nocturnal species.

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Written by Mark Bradfield, Community Wildlife Officer.

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Journey through time at Finemere Wood

February 24, 2014, 4:10 am

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I woke to torrential rain on the day of the first Work Party of 2014; were my volunteers going to opt out of a day in the woods?

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Written by Charlotte Karmali.

Volunteer Warden at Finemere Wood.

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Sing into spring!

February 26, 2014, 3:38 am

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Wherever you’re going, BBOWT’s bird expert Colin Williams can guide you through the spring chorus.

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Written by Colin Williams, BBOWT's Reserves Ecology Officer

I am responsible for the day to day surveying and monitoring of the wildlife and habitats on all our nature reserves with the help of a fantastic army of volunteer surveyors.

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DGT Project: Wildlife Gardening Communications

March 5, 2014, 6:18 am

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I’m a DGT trainee in Berkshire and I’m passionate about getting the conservation message out to new audiences. This inspired my project, in which I decided to target young families with a message about how to make their gardens great for wildlife.

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Britain's largest wild display of crocuses blooms in Berkshire

March 10, 2014, 7:09 am

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Hundreds and thousands of crocuses bloom in Inkpen Crocus Field each spring. Visit this nature reserve now to see the largest wild display of crocuses in Britain.

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Spring update from Aston Clinton Ragpits

March 17, 2014, 4:37 am

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A wind-fallen stately beech tree has crashed through the coppiced area and needs to be broken up. As spring begins to take hold, fallen trees are some of the only remaining signs of our stormy winter.

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Written by Philip Townsend, Volunteer Warden at Aston Clinton Ragpits

I monitor and help manage this remarkable nature reserve, well known for spectacular spring orchids. 

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Wildlife is waking up!

March 21, 2014, 2:56 am

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Every spring I wonder when I'm going to see the first butterfly of the year. Will it be a red admiral fluttering among the cobwebs in a garden shed, or a small tortoiseshell emerging from dense ivy where it's been hibernating all winter?

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Written by Colin Williams, BBOWT's Reserves Ecology Officer

I am responsible for the day to day surveying and monitoring of the wildlife and habitats on all our nature reserves with the help of a fantastic army of volunteer surveyors.

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