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A New Haymill
Summary: As a Developing Green Talent Trainee with Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust I gain experience with all aspects of the Trust's work in one way or another. Back in the spring and only a...
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Continental Invaders!
Summary: In recent weeks two charismatic birds have turned up on our shores in large numbers. Main image: Jays invade!Autumn bird migration is now in full swing and already this year there have been...
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Tony Whitbread on Ash dieback
Summary: Tony Whitbread, Chief Executive of Sussex Wildlife Trust, discusses the situation with Ash dieback, what we can learn from it and how we move forward. Main image: The situation with ash...
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A living sea. That is our vision!
Summary: The Wildlife Trusts have a vision where marine wildlife thrives from the depths of the ocean to the coastal shallows. This may seem like an impossible task, but I believe that if we seize...
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Winter Birdwatching Update
Summary: Find out what is happening with some of our bird populations this winter Main image: Waxwing Invason Update As predicted in my blog entry on 13 November, waxwings have now arrived in our...
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BBOWT’s Annual Winter Birdrace
Summary: Find out how staff and volunteers got on trying to record as many bird species as possible in our three counties on a perfect winter’s day in early December Main image: At the beginning of...
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Charcoal Making - Fresh air, hard work, and setting fire to things!
Summary: As a hobby, charcoal making isn’t a bad one to have, writes Andy Kearsey. It’s outside in the fresh air, requires physical activity and I get to set things on fire! Main image: Why...
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Nature Tots
Summary: One man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure. Main image: Since starting at BBOWT I’ve acquired a new and unexpected skill: the ability to transform everyday items into exciting outdoor...
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Winter Birding And Our Wild Winter Weather
Summary: Our weather since the turn of the year has been very mixed. Find out what some of our local birds have been up to during all the snow, strong winds as well as spring-like temperatures. Main...
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Young explorers make an intrepid journey through the wild landscape of...
Summary: This winter eight young explorers made an intrepid journey through the wild landscape of College Lake, writes Rachel Thorp. The children from Egerton Rothesay School in Berkhamsted were on a...
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Looking after livestock
Summary: Cold weather and winter snow not only makes life difficult for our wildlife, but also creates problems for BBOWT’s enigmatic four-legged workforce. Main image: Over the past few months,...
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Act now to rescue protected areas for marine wildlife
Summary: Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) are a type of protected area, designed to protect and enhance our vital marine and coastal habitats. Terrifyingly, only 0.001% of British waters are currently...
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Tick Prevention Week 24-30th March 2013
Summary: Tick-tock! It’s that time of year: spring is here and our countryside is getting ready for an explosion of colour and fresh new growth. The warmer weather and longer days will energise all...
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Spring Unsprung
Summary: There are serious consequences for our wildlife when harsh wintery weather persists late into spring. Main image: It's hard to believe we've just entered British Summertime, with continuing...
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What planet does Michael Gove live on?
Summary: Philippa Lyons, chief executive of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust, leads the campaign to keep nature in the National Curriculum. Main image: I’ve always thought we all lived on an...
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BBOWT creates a bee-friendly farm at Woolley Firs in Berkshire
Summary: Few can have missed reports in the national media about the worldwide loss of honeybees, and many will be aware of their vital role in conservation and the economy. To address this, BBOWT is...
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Spring onto College Lake
Summary: Warmer temperatures and beautiful sunshine can mean only one thing, yes, spring has arrived. Birds singing, flowers blooming and insects buzzing, be prepared for a sensory overload at College...
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Glowing worms
Summary: The warmer temperatures are not only bringing in flying visitors but also stirring creatures from below. Main image: It is a great time of year to visit College Lake Nature reserve. Birds...
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Dodging devil birds!
Summary: Spring is now in full force here at College Lake: the trees are green, the flowers are blooming, and birds and bees are buzzing everywhere. Something exciting also hints that summer is just...
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Teddy Bears Picnic
Summary: If you went down to the woods today at College Lake, you would have been in for a BIG surprise! Sixty, yes, sixty teddy bears were gathered for a picnic - but this was no ordinary picnic....
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