"This length of hedgerow now lies low and lush. Light reaches the drovers’ track once again, and dormant seeds in the soil will flourish."

With nearly 90 nature reserves across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to choose from, which are the best to visit this month?

"We step back to admire our work. The area is brighter, lighter, renewed, and marked by human care."

With more than 80 nature reserves to choose from, here are some ideas for where to go for a winter walk this month.

"Few tasks are as satisfying as completely clearing an area of vegetation. Brutal though the work may appear, it brings a renewed vitality to the wood."

With more than 80 nature reserves to choose from, here are some ideas for where to go for a winter walk this month.

There's a lot of habitat management work going on at Greenham and Crookham Commons this winter. Find out why below.

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"The only task that is essential today is to produce a fire with fiery embers, in which potatoes can be cooked to perfection, our Christmas tradition."

Enjoy frosty mornings, winter visitors and seasonal strolls, here are some great reserves to visit this month.