Guelder-rose
The guelder-rose is a small tree of hedgerows, woods, scrub and wetlands. It displays large, white flowers in summer and red berries in autumn, which feed all kinds of birds, including Bullfinches…
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Endangered Species Wildlife Conservation
Lots of species of local wildlife are endangered. The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust helps with wildlife conservation by protecting the habitat for local wildlife. Learn how you can help endangered species and your local wildlife.
Species new to Britain found at Rushbeds Wood
Penny Cullington, of Bucks Fungus Group, writes about discovering two species of fungi new to Britain at BBOWT's Rushbeds Wood nature reserve
Rose chafer
The rose chafer can be spotted on garden flowers, as well as in grassland, woodland edges and scrub.
Help save our species from extinction urges nature charity
A nature charity is appealing for urgent public donations to fund projects to help save species from extinction.
Wild Art! comes to Rose Hill
"Wild Art" that has been created by the Rose Hill community under the guidance of local poet Steve Larkin and visual artist Mani is set to be unleashed at Rivermead Nature Park this…
Good news for two of BBOWT's butterfly species in the State of the UK Butterflies Report 2015
Today’s The State of the UK’s Butterflies 2015 report from Butterfly Conservation and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology shows that more than three-quarters of the UK’s butterflies have declined…
Elder
Elder is an opportunistic shrub of woods, hedges, scrub, waste and cultivated ground. Its flowers and berries are edible, but it's best to gather wild food with an expert - try it at a…
Dancersend Extension: creating a refuge for rare chalk grassland species - Dancersend Nature Reserve, Sunday 28 June
Find out how this (literally) ground-breaking project is going and enjoy spotting some of the new residents.
Dog-rose
Look for the pinky-white flowers of the dog-rose in summer, and its bright red rosehips in autumn. It is a scrambling shrub of hedgerows, woodlands and grasslands.
Common rock-rose
Golden banks of common rock-rose make a spectacular sight on our chalk and limestone grasslands in summer. A creeping shrub, it is good for bees, moths and butterflies.
Special places, hidden stories
The BBOWT team tell us about their favourite spots and what makes them so special. This month: The Frozen Dragon Tree