Wells Farm
A working farm run in harmony with wildlife - home to lowland farmland birds including corn bunting, yellowhammer and partridge.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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The Woolly vs the Willing – sheep shearing at Wells Farm
Reserves Officer Glenn Hadley looks back on the trials of sheep shearing this year and considers how important our volunteers are in helping out.
Lobster
A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.
Business Partnerships
Investing in wildlife is good for business. Your company can demonstrate its commitment to sustaining its local environment by becoming an Investor in Wildlife. BBOWT is well known for reversing nature’s decline, and your staff and customers can be part of that. In turn, you can enhance your brand and motivate your staff.
Sole Common Pond
BBOWT volunteer, Gustav Clark introduces one of BBOWT's lesser known reserves, Sole Common Pond
Silver birch
A spindly tree of heathland and moorlands, and dry and sandy soils, the Silver birch is well known for its paper-thin, white bark. It is a great coloniser and can quickly spread in an area.
Hazel
Hazel is a small tree of woodlands, grasslands and gardens that is regularly coppiced - the practice of cutting the stems of a tree to allow new shoots to grow. It is well known for its long,…
Humpback whale
The humpback whale is making a comeback, with more and more individuals being seen in UK seas every year. They are well known for their acrobatic behaviour - so don't be surprised to see them…
Blackthorn
A familiar shrub of hedgerows and woodland edges, blackthorn comes alive in spring when it bursts into a froth of white blossom. It is well known for its sloes, too - the blue-black fruits used in…
Rowan
Often a lone figure on a windswept mountainside or heath, the Rowan tree can stand for up to 200 years. It is well known for its masses of red berries that attract all kinds of birds, including…
How Chimney Meadows plays an important role in preventing flooding
Nature reserves on floodplains play an important role in preventing flooding downstream, as well as providing homes for wildlife
Downy birch
A spindly tree of heathland and moorlands, and damp soils, the Downy birch is well known for its paper-thin, white bark. It is so-called for the hairy stalks from which its leaves grow; the Silver…