What can I do?
Find out how you can create a wilder world on your doorstep, with more nature everywhere. That’s our bold vision for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire - and we need you to be part of it.
Imagine the difference we could make if everyone did one small thing for wildlife.
We’ve got plenty of ideas to help you make a difference to nature near you. Start small, right on your doorstep - or think big!
Hedgehog house by Gillian Day
Give nature a home
There are lots of things we can do in our everyday lives to help wildlife thrive. Find out how you can make a difference with our step-by-step guides and videos.
Wildlife Trust volunteers by Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography
Volunteer
Volunteer with BBOWT to restore and care for the wild places on our doorstep.
A group of demonstrators at the Restore Nature Now rally.
Campaign for nature
Give wildlife a voice and help create policies that protect our natural world.
Be inspired!
Looking for wildlife-friendly activities? We've got lots of ideas!
Help wildlife in the hot weather
Lend a helping hand to wildlife in hot weather. Keep your watering stations topped up with water, and let some of your garden grow wild…
How to attract moths and bats to your garden
Plant flowers that release their scent in the evening to attract moths and, ultimately, bats looking for an insect-meal into your garden…
Watch what you wash away
Some cosmetics, soaps, washing-up liquids and cleaning products can be harmful to wildlife with long-lasting effects.
Climate friendly gardening
There are plenty of ways you can take action against climate change in your own backyard or local greenspace.
How to feed birds in your garden
Attract birds all year round by creating a wildlife-friendly garden
How to attract bumblebees to your garden
The best plants for bumblebees! Bees are important pollinating insects, but they are under threat. You can help them by planting…
Change what you eat
Eat more plant-based foods, reduce your food waste and buy local produce to shrink your environmental footprint.
Contact your MP or MS
By writing to your MP/MS or meeting them in person, you can help them to understand more about a local nature issue you care…
How to clean nestboxes and bird feeders
Nestboxes can harbour parasites so it is good practice to take them down at the end of the season and give them a clean. Likewise it is…