Family Night Time Safari

August 8, 2014, 7:46 am

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Summary:

An early August Friday night was the perfect time to do some nocturnal exploring, as local families discovered when College Lake held their very special Night Time Safari.

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Written by Catherine Reynolds, Education and Events Officer, College Lake

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Why we love Volunteering at College Lake

August 2, 2014, 2:17 am

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Martin and Howard, two of our long standing volunteers tell us why they love to volunteer at College Lake.

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Written by Martin & Howard, Volunteers at College Lake

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Magnificent Moths of Meadow Farm

August 15, 2014, 3:38 am

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Summary:

When I began moth trapping at Meadow Farm in May this year, I really didn’t know what I might expect to find. The richness of the meadows made me hopeful that there would be a thriving community of moths at the site and indeed that has proved to be the case!

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Written by Leo Keedy

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A Natural 'WOW!' at College Lake

August 19, 2014, 2:35 am

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Summary:

The summer holidays have arrived, the sun is out and it’s time to get outside. What better place to take a twelve and ten year old than College Lake?

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Written by Jo Neville, regular visitor to College Lake

We’ve been family members with BBOWT for three years now and though far from experts, we all enjoy the chance of being nature detectives in such a beautiful, relaxed setting.

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Why I love working at College Lake

August 27, 2014, 5:22 am

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Summary:

The new Visitor Centre Manager tells us why she loves being part of the College Lake team.

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Written by Toyah Baulk, College Lake Visitor Centre Manager

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Crookham Common Restoration

September 1, 2014, 2:28 am

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A walk around Crookham common will be a delight for visitors this summer as the intensive heathland restoration work undertaken over the past 3-4 years has converted a dense uniform birch dominated habitat into a mixture of heathy glades, rides, scrapes and scrub rich in wildlife.

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Developing Green Talent Trainee Steven Ord

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Crookham Common Restoration: Part II

September 8, 2014, 2:28 am

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Growing amongst the regenerating heather is a relatively uncommon and vulnerable plant called Common Dodder.

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Autumn in Abraham Wood

September 16, 2014, 1:57 am

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It was warm and almost clear when we visited Boars Hill to explore the autumnal delights of Abraham Wood, located off the Berkeley Road, on an early September afternoon.

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Bumblebee on Spear Thistle by Stacey Doran

Written by Stacey Doran

Marketing Officer at BBOWT

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College Lake Island Cutting

September 24, 2014, 1:14 am

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Summary:

With approximately a third of Buckinghamshire’s Lapwing and Redshank, the marshes of College Lake have become a very important habitat for waders. A key part of these marshes are the various islands in the middle. These provide both safe nesting sites that deter most terrestrial predators and have shallow muddy margins that contain a variety of invertebrates for feeding on.

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A view of the islands of the marsh before being cut

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BBOWT on your Doorstep

October 1, 2014, 8:16 am

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≪ Previous: College Lake Island Cutting

Summary:

On September 11th College Lake staff welcomed members and volunteers from all over Buckinghamshire, to enjoy an evening of thanks and celebration in appreciation of all the support and hard work that is given to BBOWT every day.

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Written by Catherine Reynolds

Education and Events Officer (Bucks)

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A Ramble at Yoesden

October 6, 2014, 5:58 am

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Summary:

Everyone who cares about wildlife knows just how fantastic a chalk grassland can be in the height of summer, with a myriad of blue butterflies zooming overhead and the soft scrunch and pungent aroma of thyme, marjoram and basil underfoot.

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Written by Debbie Lewis

Reserves Ecology Manager, BBOWT

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A Summer at Chimney

October 8, 2014, 4:30 am

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With haymaking dominating the working schedule over the Summer at Chimney it is always a busy time of year.

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Bumper crop of hay this summer now filling Chimney’s barn photo by Gary Smith

Developing Green Talent Trainee Josh Wells

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Work Experience Week with Wildlife

October 10, 2014, 3:05 am

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Summary:

We are from the Cherwell School and we did work experience at BBOWT for a week, which we thoroughly enjoyed.

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Written by Jzero Jackson and Nina Han

Work Experience Students

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October at College Lake

October 10, 2014, 7:14 am

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Summary:

There is a lot going on at College Lake during October! As the reserve greets Autumn, we greet the changes in the weather and our winter wildfowl guests.

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Written by Catherine Reynolds, Education and Events Officer, College Lake

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An autumn stroll at Yoesden

October 15, 2014, 1:59 am

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Now the summer's wild flowers and butterflies have almost gone, there's still plenty to enjoy while walking through the woods and chalk grassland at Yoesden.

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Written by Simon Allison, a BBOWT Conservation Trainee

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The Big Step Forward for Sparkles

October 24, 2014, 4:00 pm

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≪ Previous: An autumn stroll at Yoesden

Summary:

The water wasn't the only thing sparkling at College Lake on September 27th.

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Written by Jo Neville, regular visitor to College Lake

At 10am Sparkles children, their siblings, parents and friends set off for a sponsored walk around the Wildlife Trail at College Lake. They looked an impressive group in their Sparkles t-shirts.

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BBC Wildlife local patch reporter at Lashford Lane Fen

October 29, 2014, 8:04 am

≫ Next: "You are a force for nature"

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Summary:

Lashford Lane Fen is one of my favourite BBOWT places to visit, as it it has lots of different areas.

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BBC Wildlife local patch reporter Alex White

Written by Alex White, local patch reporter for the BBC Wildlife Magazine

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"You are a force for nature"

November 3, 2014, 8:15 am

≫ Next: Autumn at Aston Clinton Ragpits

≪ Previous: BBC Wildlife local patch reporter at Lashford Lane Fen

Summary:

As jobs go, working for a Wildlife Trust must be one of the most rewarding, but inevitably there are times when deskwork piles up and the natural world is consigned to be glimpsed only through the office window. Once in a while though there are moments that cut through all that, and reaching the target in a land acquisition appeal is one of those moments.

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