Bowdown Woods
Mysterious hidden valleys, sunny glades and patches of heathland, a natural wonder for you to explore all year round.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Community Volunteering Opportunities
Help nature near you by volunteering with community groups across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire.
All volunteering opportunities
There are lots of different ways to get involved in the work of your local Wildlife Trust.
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.
Fungus Foray - Bowdown Woods, Sunday 25 October
Join the knowledgeable Peter Creed to find and identify a range of fascinating fungi
Youth Volunteering
Opportunities for young people (13-21) to get involved in nature conservation and be part of the movement for change.
Returning to volunteering
Volunteer Hannah Webley describes how returning to volunteering after a long break due to the pandemic felt like coming home
New volunteer opportunities at the Nature Discovery Centre
Our Engaging with Nature project, based in Thatcham, is looking for volunteers. Project officer, Carrie Starbuck explains more about the role and how to get involved.
My dinner party
Niamh loves to feed the birds, so makes natural feeders out of pinecones and berries, to help them through the winter. She’ll tie this to a branch so that the birds can feast from it safely.
Hog and Hollowhill Woods
Traditional beech woodland with a peppering of birdsong and spring flowers.
Work for us
We can create a wilder Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, but we can't do it alone. Find out what it means to work for BBOWT.
Work Experience
Unfortunately, due to current resource limitations and the need to focus on key organisational priorities for the year, we are unable to offer work experience for the foreseeable future.