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…
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Oak apple gall wasp
Living up to its name, the oak apple gall wasp produces growths, or 'galls', on oak twigs that look like little apples. Inside the gall, the larvae of the wasp feed on the host tissues,…
Wells Farm
A working farm run in harmony with wildlife - home to lowland farmland birds including corn bunting, yellowhammer and partridge.
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
Chilterns wildlife site saved as Yoesden Bank appeal reaches target
Thanks to the amazing generosity of members of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), and many other people who have given to the Yoesden Bank appeal, the target of £150,000 was…
Righting the apple cart: Where might Ministers look to save the farming transition?
The Government’s immediate suspension of nature-friendly farming schemes and the risk of spending cuts to Defra’s farming budget threatens to derail the agricultural transition. Our senior land…
Local Wildlife Sites
Local Wildlife Sites are special places recognised for having high wildlife value or containing rare or threatened habitats and species
The Woolly vs the Willing – sheep shearing at Wells Farm
Reserves Officer Glenn Hadley looks back on the trials of sheep shearing this year and considers how important our volunteers are in helping out.
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…
Lobster
A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.
Business Partnerships
Investing in wildlife is good for business. Your company can demonstrate its commitment to sustaining its local environment by becoming an Investor in Wildlife. BBOWT is well known for reversing nature’s decline, and your staff and customers can be part of that. In turn, you can enhance your brand and motivate your staff.
Black redstart
A rare breeder in the UK, this sooty-coloured bird is as at home on an industrial site as it is on a rocky cliff face.