Local Wildlife Sites
Local Wildlife Sites are special places recognised for having high wildlife value or containing rare or threatened habitats and species
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Some protection reinstated for at-risk Local Wildlife Sites
The Government has published a revised version of its National Planning Policy Framework which now includes some reinstated protection for Local Wildlife Sites following a campaign supported by 25…
Café supporting people living with dementia makes a welcome return to Thatcham
The Nature Memories Café, run by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), relaunched its monthly sessions this autumn.
Nature Memories Cafe - Nature Discovery Centre, Tuesday 15 July
A drop-in session for people living with dementia accompanied by their loved ones/ carers.
Why you can't simply move wildlife elsewhere
The effects of house building and infrastructure development on wildlife, or how you can’t simply move wildlife elsewhere, and create new habitat instantly.
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Christmas Tree Sale Organiser
We are looking for someone to organise the sale of Christmas trees, to attract visitors, and raise funds for BBOWT.
This evens has been running for several years and is part of a larger…
Team Wilder story: Learning how to do a basic site survey
Lily O'Neill and the community team revisit Shabbington Nature Network to help them carry out a basic site survey and find out which plants are growing at one of their sites
Nature Discovery Centre
The Nature Discovery Centre is surrounded by a mosaic of different habitats with fantastic wildlife to see all year around.
Crab apple
The Crab apple is familiar as a small tree that produces yellow-green, rounded fruit that is used for making jellies and wines. It can be found in woods and hedges, as well as in cultivated…
Field maple
An inconspicuous tree for much of the year, the Field maple comes to life in autumn when its lobed leaves turn golden-yellow and its winged fruits disperse in the wind. Look for it in hedges and…
Dryad's saddle
This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.