Water Vole Recovery Project
Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust's water vole recovery project is the longest standing local project in the UK dedicated to water vole conservation.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Nature Recovery Networks
Imagine a future where wildlife thrives once again, and our landscapes are a rich patchwork of meadow, woodlands, and hedgerows, humming with bird and insect life. A Nature Recovery Network is a joined-up system of places important for wild plants and animals, on land and at sea. Find out more about how a Nature Recovery Network can bring about this vision.
Nature Recovery Map
Our new ‘Nature Recovery Network’ (NRN) will help us achieve our vision of 'more nature everywhere'. It maps a joined-up system across our three counties that are important for wild plants and animals - beyond our own nature reserves and Living Landscape areas.
Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…
Wildlife Trusts launch Nature Recovery Network
The Wildlife Trusts have published Towards a Wilder Britain – creating a Nature Recovery Network which shows how new laws could lead to the creation of nature recovery maps and reverse decades of…
What are Local Nature Recovery Strategies?
BBOWT conservation intern Holly Gray says these Government plans could make a real difference to people and wildlife.
Protecting a year-round haven for wildlife in a crowded world
How BBOWT is providing homes for birds, mammals and insects amongst the meadows, grassland and hedgerows
My recovery
After undergoing brain surgery, Simone suffered from severe headaches and was worried that she would find volunteering with Durham Wildlife Trust too strenuous; in fact, she has found that the…
My recovery plan
Michelle was diagnosed with breast cancer in the summer of 2014. After undergoing a life-saving operation and an intensive chemotherapy course, she is on the road to recovery.
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My project
Craig gives up his time volunteering in the Bluebell Community Garden. Transforming the garden into a positive space for local people to enjoy, Craig has felt himself become relaxed and happier,…
Protecting the special birds of West Berkshire
The Seasonal Wardens update on the rare breeding birds at Greenham and Snelsmore Commons, and how they've been working to protect them.
Help BBOWT's recovery
Nature has given us so much in the last few months but it needs our help. We need to carry out vital work on our reserves and in the wider countryside as soon as we are able. We also need to repair damage caused by antisocial behaviour at some of our sites. Please can you make a donation today to support nature’s recovery?