Ramblings from Finemere Wood
"One lucky worker, with just the right aroma, found himself with three-quarters of a Purple Emperor in his hand. This beautiful beast was spotted a couple of weeks later, clearly managing…
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Wild Writing by Nicola Chester
Get an insider's view into the work of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust. Find out what conservation work we're carrying out and meet some of the wonderful people, from our reserves staff to our trainees, that are behind everything we do.
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The climate is changing. What can we do?
Climate change and nature loss are sometimes discussed as distant or separate problems. Across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, they are neither and the time to act is now.
Enough diagnosing the crisis. It’s time to redesign the system.
We know what is happening. Are we prepared to redesign the systems that are making us vulnerable? Here are 15 places to start.
We drained Britain dry. Now we are watching it burn
Britain faces summers of extreme heat, drought and wildfires. The solution to help us adapt is more nature - not less.
Hop into summer by learning about grasshoppers and their allies
Get to know grasshoppers with Peter G. Sutton, author of Field Guide to the Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland
When the rain stops, food stops
Across the UK, the impacts of climate change are no longer a distant warning for future generations. Gemma Lane, The Wildlife Trusts' Land Use Policy Manager, discusses how the summer's…
10 things you didn't know about wasps
Wasps are more than just a nuisance at picnics – like bees, they do a lot for humans as pollinators, and also as pest controllers. Here are 10 fascinating facts about wasps!
Lesser spotted but increasingly heard
Assistant Ecologist Louisa Reeve explains how a pioneering technology for monitoring wildlife has discovered an elusive woodland species where it had never been recorded before.
Where to go in August
With over 80 nature reserves across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to choose from, which are the best to visit this month?
Wildlife to find this August
Take a closer look this month for a chance to spot insects in disguise, baby birds, and the dragonfly other dragonflies fear!