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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

Volunteer Opportunity

Chilswell Valley Work Party Volunteer

The Chilswell Valley team are seeking keen and enthusiastic local people to help carry out a wide range of practical tasks to maintain and enhance the habitats of Chilswell Valley, comprising…

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Wild Oxford

BBOWT ran the Wild Oxford project in partnership with Oxford City Council to inspire people of all ages to explore and discover the wild, green spaces in Oxford through volunteering and events. The project covered Chilswell Valley, Lye Valley, Raleigh Park and Rivermead Nature Park.
Nature Reserve

Glyme Valley

Set on a south-facing slope running down to the River Glyme, this reserve is a remaining fragment of limestone grassland in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds.

Nature Reserve

Gomm Valley

A small piece of scrub and chalk grassland - home to wildlife - on the urban fringe of High Wycombe.

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Haymill Valley

A peaceful wildlife haven in an urban and built-up area, with reedbeds and woodland that all local people can enjoy.

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Letcombe Valley

A lovely mix of chalk stream, woodland and chalk grassland creates a tranquil haven for wildlife and local people.

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Oxford to Cambridge Expressway

The Government has proposed a new road, the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, between the A34 south of Oxford and Milton Keynes. We have launched a legal challenge against them because we believe they have contravened EU law when selecting the corridor for the Expressway.
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Bernwood Forest and Ray Valley Living Landscape

This large area between Oxford, Bicester and Aylesbury covers 48,400 hectares of woodland, mixed farmland and floodplain meadows across the boundary between Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Since 1981 BBOWT has been buying and restoring floodplain meadows in the upper reaches of the River Ray, and working with neighbouring farmers to create a stronghold for wading birds including curlew.