Nature Recovery Fund

£0 of £70,000 goal

Help bring wildlife back

Can you help us make a difference and bring wildlife back to our countryside?

Farmers we speak to don't have time to wait for systems and policies to change. Farmland wildlife like skylarks and yellowhammers, brown hairstreak butterflies and bumblebees can't wait either.

A ringlet and a gatekeeper butterfly flying above wildflowers in a soft-focus grassy meadow

⬇ 42%

Butterflies on farmland have declined by 42% since 1976
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Buff-tailed BumbleBee © Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

⬇ 50%

50% of our 27 species of bumblebee are in decline
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Linnet perched on a branch

⬇ 62%

Farmland bird populations have declined by 62% since 1970
Donate £175

To truly have an impact on nature’s recovery, our work must extend far beyond our precious nature reserves. Farmland makes up 68% of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire - restoring wildlife here is key to making a lasting difference.

We have a very clear vision of what nature-friendly farming means for our three counties: more wildlife, healthy soils, improved water quality and nutritious foods. Your support can make it happen.
Scott Brown
BBOWT Land & Farm Advice Manager

Bringing back farmland wildlife

Many species found in farmland are under threat, but managing the land with nature in mind can make a huge difference to their future.

European hare feeding in a field

Hares

The characterful hare needs quiet corners to shelter their young and grassland to feed in
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Skylark singing whilst hovering high in the sky

Skylarks

Bare plots in arable fields give ground-nesting birds a better chance of breeding
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Golden-ringed Dragonfly

Wetlands

Ponds and backwaters provide homes for species like frogs, toads and dragonflies
Donate £175

A countryside under pressure... but there is hope

Farming is a vital activity in our countryside and has a huge influence on our landscapes and wildlife. As farmers increasingly recognise that working with nature is essential to a healthy and resilient food system, the need for BBOWT's expertise has never been greater.

How you can give to the appeal


Card or PayPal online
Please click on any of the links or buttons displayed above. You will be directed to a form where you can enter and change the amount that you would like to give.

If you have any difficulty making an online donation, please email membership@bbowt.org.uk or call 01865 788300.

Card by phone
Please call 01865 788300 between 9am and 5pm Monday – Friday.

Cheque/CAF voucher by post
Please make cheques payable to Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust and post to: BBOWT, Compass House, 1 Farmoor Court, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9LU.

SMS text*
Text RECOVERY followed by your donation amount to 70480 to give that amount.

*Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message, and you’ll be opting into hearing more from us. If you would like to donate but don't wish to hear more from us, please text RECOVERYNOINFO instead.

Target: £70,000

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