Dancersend - its links to the beginnings of nature conservation and plans for the future
Mick Jones, volunteer warden at Dancersend nature reserve, explains why this site is so important for conservation in the UK and exciting plans for its future
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Innovative school project teaching links between health and planet
BBOWT and West Berkshire Council educate children about healthy life and wildlife.
Biodiversity Net Gain: Time to close the loophole
In a joint blog and briefing Matt Browne of The Wildlife Trusts and Philip Box of Wildlife & Countryside Link make the case for removal of the much-abused de minimis exemption to Biodiversity…
Pilch Field
Old 'ridge and furrow' meadows thick with wild flowers and grasses - a link to our natural and agricultural past.
Bowdown Woods Nature Reserve Audio Trail
Join our reserve warden on a tour of Bowdown Woods nature reserve and discover more about this special place. Look out for markers which include a QR code link to scan and hear more about what you can see along the way.
How to create a hedgehog hole
Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.
Planning and development: useful information
Find useful links and information about planning, development and law relating to wildlife in the UK.
Connecting people and wildlife in West Berkshire
Our Linking the Landscape project in West Berkshire helped local people make more space for wildlife
Long read: Better together - weird and wonderful symbiotic relationships
All life on earth is linked in weird and mysterious ways. Symbiotic relationships between seemingly unrelated species are intriguing, fascinating and unpredictable.
Why we decorate with holly at Christmas and other festive traditions
The festive season is here and, amongst the tinsel and the glitter, images of festive wildlife appear on our Christmas cards and decorations – reminding us of how closely nature is linked to so…
Tackling the nature and climate emergency
We are facing a nature and climate emergency. Wildlife is in decline and species are going extinct at an alarming rate. These twin emergencies are inextricably linked and it is now clear we cannot tackle the climate crisis without tackling the nature crisis.
100 Miles Wilder
The area between Oxford and Cambridge has been identified as the location for 1.5 million new homes, new road and rail links, and new places to work. Our alternative vision for the area is for 100 miles of wilder landscape in which to live, work, or visit.