Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust
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We have a wilder vision of more nature everywhere, for everyone.
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🪖 For a long time, it was thought that woodpeckers had spongy skulls that absorb some of the impact and protect the brain – people have even copied this idea to create safety helmets.
📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🪖 For a long time, it was thought that woodpeckers had spongy skulls that absorb some of the impact and protect the brain – people have even copied this idea to create safety helmets.
📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
🌱 Children's Mental Health Week acknowledges the vital role of belonging in our mental health and wellbeing with the theme 'This is My Place'.
Alongside having a place to belong, having access to high quality, local natural environments is critically important for wellbeing in young people.
Alongside having a place to belong, having access to high quality, local natural environments is critically important for wellbeing in young people.
February 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🌱 Children's Mental Health Week acknowledges the vital role of belonging in our mental health and wellbeing with the theme 'This is My Place'.
Alongside having a place to belong, having access to high quality, local natural environments is critically important for wellbeing in young people.
Alongside having a place to belong, having access to high quality, local natural environments is critically important for wellbeing in young people.
🐁 The harvest mouse is Europe’s smallest rodent, a tiny 4–6-gram mammal, classified ‘Near Threatened’ in Britain.
Not much is known about their distribution, but searches by BBOWT volunteers have revealed their nests at several of our reserves, including Chimney Meadows, Wells Farm, and Moor Copse.
Not much is known about their distribution, but searches by BBOWT volunteers have revealed their nests at several of our reserves, including Chimney Meadows, Wells Farm, and Moor Copse.
February 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
🐁 The harvest mouse is Europe’s smallest rodent, a tiny 4–6-gram mammal, classified ‘Near Threatened’ in Britain.
Not much is known about their distribution, but searches by BBOWT volunteers have revealed their nests at several of our reserves, including Chimney Meadows, Wells Farm, and Moor Copse.
Not much is known about their distribution, but searches by BBOWT volunteers have revealed their nests at several of our reserves, including Chimney Meadows, Wells Farm, and Moor Copse.
📣 Wildlife and natural places need more protection, not less.
But the UK Government is thinking about making it even easier and cheaper for developers to destroy our last few natural spaces.
But the UK Government is thinking about making it even easier and cheaper for developers to destroy our last few natural spaces.
February 7, 2026 at 10:05 AM
📣 Wildlife and natural places need more protection, not less.
But the UK Government is thinking about making it even easier and cheaper for developers to destroy our last few natural spaces.
But the UK Government is thinking about making it even easier and cheaper for developers to destroy our last few natural spaces.
Happy Friday from our handsome Hebridean sheep at Dancersend Nature Reserve!
📸 Phil Townsend
📸 Phil Townsend
February 6, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Happy Friday from our handsome Hebridean sheep at Dancersend Nature Reserve!
📸 Phil Townsend
📸 Phil Townsend
🐴 Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and 2026 is the Year of the Horse!
Celebrate the season and go paperless with an e-card from Don't Send Me a Card: buff.ly/I0aAvEK
Celebrate the season and go paperless with an e-card from Don't Send Me a Card: buff.ly/I0aAvEK
February 5, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🐴 Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and 2026 is the Year of the Horse!
Celebrate the season and go paperless with an e-card from Don't Send Me a Card: buff.ly/I0aAvEK
Celebrate the season and go paperless with an e-card from Don't Send Me a Card: buff.ly/I0aAvEK
🦋 We're incredibly grateful to 13 BBOWT volunteers who braved the cold last week to count 49 brown hairstreak eggs at Bernwood Meadows nature reserve, a significant increase on the 21 counted there in 2023.
February 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🦋 We're incredibly grateful to 13 BBOWT volunteers who braved the cold last week to count 49 brown hairstreak eggs at Bernwood Meadows nature reserve, a significant increase on the 21 counted there in 2023.
We’re hiring! Join us as a Volunteering Engagement Manager and help nature recover by delivering dynamic recruitment campaigns and growing a more diverse and inclusive volunteer community.
Apply now: www.bbowt.org.uk/jobs/volunte...
Apply now: www.bbowt.org.uk/jobs/volunte...
February 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
We’re hiring! Join us as a Volunteering Engagement Manager and help nature recover by delivering dynamic recruitment campaigns and growing a more diverse and inclusive volunteer community.
Apply now: www.bbowt.org.uk/jobs/volunte...
Apply now: www.bbowt.org.uk/jobs/volunte...
🦢 We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think.
On World Wetlands Day, learn about these vital ecosystems 👉 buff.ly/LNPjsAw
📸 College Lake Nature Reserve by Katharine Walley
On World Wetlands Day, learn about these vital ecosystems 👉 buff.ly/LNPjsAw
📸 College Lake Nature Reserve by Katharine Walley
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🦢 We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think.
On World Wetlands Day, learn about these vital ecosystems 👉 buff.ly/LNPjsAw
📸 College Lake Nature Reserve by Katharine Walley
On World Wetlands Day, learn about these vital ecosystems 👉 buff.ly/LNPjsAw
📸 College Lake Nature Reserve by Katharine Walley
📣 Because we've had such a great response to our offer of half-price membership for one year, we have decided to extend the offer until the end of Wednesday 4 February!
So you still have time to join for as little as £2.25 per month 👇 bbowt.org.uk/join-us
📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
So you still have time to join for as little as £2.25 per month 👇 bbowt.org.uk/join-us
📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
February 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
📣 Because we've had such a great response to our offer of half-price membership for one year, we have decided to extend the offer until the end of Wednesday 4 February!
So you still have time to join for as little as £2.25 per month 👇 bbowt.org.uk/join-us
📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
So you still have time to join for as little as £2.25 per month 👇 bbowt.org.uk/join-us
📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
We’re hiring! Join us as an Assistant Reserves Officer (North Bucks) and help nature recover through hands-on habitat management across woodland, wetland and floodplain meadow reserves. 🌿
Apply now: buff.ly/rfEodit
Apply now: buff.ly/rfEodit
January 30, 2026 at 4:12 PM
We’re hiring! Join us as an Assistant Reserves Officer (North Bucks) and help nature recover through hands-on habitat management across woodland, wetland and floodplain meadow reserves. 🌿
Apply now: buff.ly/rfEodit
Apply now: buff.ly/rfEodit
🌳 "Light will reach the woodland floor, allowing species adapted to open conditions to thrive; the coppiced hazel stools will, in turn, provide shelter and protection for invertebrates and small mammals alike."
👉 Read the latest blog from Charlotte Karmali, Finemere Wood Warden: buff.ly/wy3TQHj
👉 Read the latest blog from Charlotte Karmali, Finemere Wood Warden: buff.ly/wy3TQHj
January 28, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🌳 "Light will reach the woodland floor, allowing species adapted to open conditions to thrive; the coppiced hazel stools will, in turn, provide shelter and protection for invertebrates and small mammals alike."
👉 Read the latest blog from Charlotte Karmali, Finemere Wood Warden: buff.ly/wy3TQHj
👉 Read the latest blog from Charlotte Karmali, Finemere Wood Warden: buff.ly/wy3TQHj
We're hiring for a Café Shift Leader at College Lake! Support wildlife & deliver great customer service in our lively visitor centre café.
Apply now: buff.ly/WcKMOVY
Apply now: buff.ly/WcKMOVY
January 27, 2026 at 4:12 PM
We're hiring for a Café Shift Leader at College Lake! Support wildlife & deliver great customer service in our lively visitor centre café.
Apply now: buff.ly/WcKMOVY
Apply now: buff.ly/WcKMOVY
📣 Help us speak up for nature by spreading the word on social media!
Download our social media graphics and suggested text to encourage your friends and followers to speak up against the Nuclear Regulatory Review which could have catastrophic consequences for struggling species: buff.ly/Jg14jlg
Download our social media graphics and suggested text to encourage your friends and followers to speak up against the Nuclear Regulatory Review which could have catastrophic consequences for struggling species: buff.ly/Jg14jlg
January 27, 2026 at 9:12 AM
📣 Help us speak up for nature by spreading the word on social media!
Download our social media graphics and suggested text to encourage your friends and followers to speak up against the Nuclear Regulatory Review which could have catastrophic consequences for struggling species: buff.ly/Jg14jlg
Download our social media graphics and suggested text to encourage your friends and followers to speak up against the Nuclear Regulatory Review which could have catastrophic consequences for struggling species: buff.ly/Jg14jlg
🍄 With its glossy, golden-orange caps, the velvet shank is quite commonly seen growing in clusters on stumps of decaying hard wood.
It is also known as the 'Winter Mushroom' as it is one of the few mushrooms that can be seen throughout the winter months.
👉 More January highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
It is also known as the 'Winter Mushroom' as it is one of the few mushrooms that can be seen throughout the winter months.
👉 More January highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
January 24, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🍄 With its glossy, golden-orange caps, the velvet shank is quite commonly seen growing in clusters on stumps of decaying hard wood.
It is also known as the 'Winter Mushroom' as it is one of the few mushrooms that can be seen throughout the winter months.
👉 More January highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
It is also known as the 'Winter Mushroom' as it is one of the few mushrooms that can be seen throughout the winter months.
👉 More January highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
We’re hiring: Head of Fundraising
Lead fundraising across philanthropy, trusts, grants & partnerships to help nature recover — in a culture that values wellbeing, collaboration & balance.
Join a supportive leadership team that’s committed to sustainable growth.
Apply now: buff.ly/MfHzHaL
Lead fundraising across philanthropy, trusts, grants & partnerships to help nature recover — in a culture that values wellbeing, collaboration & balance.
Join a supportive leadership team that’s committed to sustainable growth.
Apply now: buff.ly/MfHzHaL
January 23, 2026 at 4:12 PM
We’re hiring: Head of Fundraising
Lead fundraising across philanthropy, trusts, grants & partnerships to help nature recover — in a culture that values wellbeing, collaboration & balance.
Join a supportive leadership team that’s committed to sustainable growth.
Apply now: buff.ly/MfHzHaL
Lead fundraising across philanthropy, trusts, grants & partnerships to help nature recover — in a culture that values wellbeing, collaboration & balance.
Join a supportive leadership team that’s committed to sustainable growth.
Apply now: buff.ly/MfHzHaL
🐦 Kick off 2026 with a feel-good boost, knowing you’re helping nature thrive!
For as little as £2.25 a month, you can join the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust and become a real local nature hero.
👉 Join us today: bbowt.org.uk/join-us
📸 Alexander Mustard/2020VISION
For as little as £2.25 a month, you can join the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust and become a real local nature hero.
👉 Join us today: bbowt.org.uk/join-us
📸 Alexander Mustard/2020VISION
January 22, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🐦 Kick off 2026 with a feel-good boost, knowing you’re helping nature thrive!
For as little as £2.25 a month, you can join the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust and become a real local nature hero.
👉 Join us today: bbowt.org.uk/join-us
📸 Alexander Mustard/2020VISION
For as little as £2.25 a month, you can join the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust and become a real local nature hero.
👉 Join us today: bbowt.org.uk/join-us
📸 Alexander Mustard/2020VISION
⚠️ Yesterday the Government released a National Security Assessment which confirms what we've known for a while - continued nature loss is a global threat and would have dire consequences for all of us.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:01 AM
⚠️ Yesterday the Government released a National Security Assessment which confirms what we've known for a while - continued nature loss is a global threat and would have dire consequences for all of us.
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Once a very rare visitor from the Mediterranean, little egrets are now a common sight around our counties as they expand their range, possibly due to increasing temperatures caused by climate change.
Discover more wildlife highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
Discover more wildlife highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
January 19, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Once a very rare visitor from the Mediterranean, little egrets are now a common sight around our counties as they expand their range, possibly due to increasing temperatures caused by climate change.
Discover more wildlife highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
Discover more wildlife highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
🌲 How do you identify the conifers in streets, parks and gardens?
Join our course at Woolley Firs near Maidenhead on Saturday 7 February to learn key ID points and the chance to wander around the arboretum to check your skills.
👉 Book your place: buff.ly/Tlz4WgR
Join our course at Woolley Firs near Maidenhead on Saturday 7 February to learn key ID points and the chance to wander around the arboretum to check your skills.
👉 Book your place: buff.ly/Tlz4WgR
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🌲 How do you identify the conifers in streets, parks and gardens?
Join our course at Woolley Firs near Maidenhead on Saturday 7 February to learn key ID points and the chance to wander around the arboretum to check your skills.
👉 Book your place: buff.ly/Tlz4WgR
Join our course at Woolley Firs near Maidenhead on Saturday 7 February to learn key ID points and the chance to wander around the arboretum to check your skills.
👉 Book your place: buff.ly/Tlz4WgR
While scrub provides valuable shelter for birds and insects, too much of it can be a problem for many species which rely on open habitats. Therefore we selectively clear scrub between September and February so as to minimise disturbing wildlife, particularly nesting birds and reptiles.
January 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM
While scrub provides valuable shelter for birds and insects, too much of it can be a problem for many species which rely on open habitats. Therefore we selectively clear scrub between September and February so as to minimise disturbing wildlife, particularly nesting birds and reptiles.
We were delighted to welcome a fantastic group of students, and their tutors, from the Berkshire College of Agriculture to help us control the scrub at Warburg Nature Reserve.
January 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM
We were delighted to welcome a fantastic group of students, and their tutors, from the Berkshire College of Agriculture to help us control the scrub at Warburg Nature Reserve.
We really can't get enough of the incredible sunsets on our reserves!
This stunning scene was taken by Chloe Bradford at Meadow Farm.
This stunning scene was taken by Chloe Bradford at Meadow Farm.
January 15, 2026 at 10:05 AM
We really can't get enough of the incredible sunsets on our reserves!
This stunning scene was taken by Chloe Bradford at Meadow Farm.
This stunning scene was taken by Chloe Bradford at Meadow Farm.
We're delighted that Dave Goulson will be joining us for a FREE talk on wildlife gardening in Bicester on Saturday 24 January!
👉 Reserve your place: buff.ly/jgvxwHO
👉 Reserve your place: buff.ly/jgvxwHO
January 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
We're delighted that Dave Goulson will be joining us for a FREE talk on wildlife gardening in Bicester on Saturday 24 January!
👉 Reserve your place: buff.ly/jgvxwHO
👉 Reserve your place: buff.ly/jgvxwHO
🤔 Still thinking about your New Year's resolutions? Make one of them to join our wonderful community of more than 1,700 volunteers!
Whatever your skills and availability, there’s an opportunity for you near where you live: buff.ly/bs1lwI3
📸 Paul Harris/2020VISION
Whatever your skills and availability, there’s an opportunity for you near where you live: buff.ly/bs1lwI3
📸 Paul Harris/2020VISION
January 14, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🤔 Still thinking about your New Year's resolutions? Make one of them to join our wonderful community of more than 1,700 volunteers!
Whatever your skills and availability, there’s an opportunity for you near where you live: buff.ly/bs1lwI3
📸 Paul Harris/2020VISION
Whatever your skills and availability, there’s an opportunity for you near where you live: buff.ly/bs1lwI3
📸 Paul Harris/2020VISION