Bernwood Meadows
Traditional hay meadows from yesteryear, brimming with wild flowers and insects including green-winged orchids and forester moths.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Reconnecting Bernwood, Otmoor and the Ray (RBOR)
Reconnecting Bernwood, Otmoor and the Ray (RBOR) is an exciting initiative to restore and connect communities, nature, and heritage in this incredible landscape sitting across the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire border.
Connecting communities in the Bernwood, Otmoor and Ray area
Lily O’Neill (Community Networking Officer at BBOWT) and Rhiannon Evetts (Nature Recovery Engagement Officer at Wild Oxfordshire) introduce an important project to help communities do more for…
My project
Craig gives up his time volunteering in the Bluebell Community Garden. Transforming the garden into a positive space for local people to enjoy, Craig has felt himself become relaxed and happier,…
Water Vole Recovery Project
Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust's water vole recovery project is the longest standing local project in the UK dedicated to water vole conservation.
Bernwood Forest and Ray Valley Living Landscape
This large area between Oxford, Bicester and Aylesbury covers 48,400 hectares of woodland, mixed farmland and floodplain meadows across the boundary between Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Since 1981 BBOWT has been buying and restoring floodplain meadows in the upper reaches of the River Ray, and working with neighbouring farmers to create a stronghold for wading birds including curlew.
Badger vaccination project
Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust, along with other Wildlife Trusts, has demonstrated that vaccinating badgers is a viable alternative to culling in the battle against bovine TB
Chimney Meadows Wetland Restoration Project
Our wetland restoration project at Chimney Meadows is restoring precious habitats and making more space for nature.
What's happening at Greenham and Crookham Commons?
There's a lot of habitat management work going on at Greenham and Crookham Commons this winter. Find out why below.
Chimney Meadows Wetland Restoration Project Updates
Find the latest updates on our exciting wetland restoration project covering part of Chimney Meadows Nature Reserve. This project will improve the river for fish, make wetland habitats for breeding birds, and reconnect the river to its floodplains.
Community Network spotlight: Cowroast Copse community project
At one of our guided walks with a community ecologist, I met Jean Hammond, a member of the Cowroast Copse community project – here’s what they’re up to.
Pioneer tunnel project a lifeline for UK’s endangered adders
A first-of-its-kind project for the UK has created two snake tunnels at Greenham Common to help save endangered native adders