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Wild Writing by Nicola Chester

Get an insider's view into the work of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust. Find out what conservation work we're carrying out and meet some of the wonderful people, from our reserves staff to our trainees, that are behind everything we do.

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An aerial view of vibrant green oak sapling emerging from the brown leaf litter.

Ramblings from Finemere Wood

"It never ceases to amaze me how green shoots begin to emerge from the bare earth as we approach warmer, sunnier months. Nature is remarkable in its resilience."

A treecreeper on a mossy trunk

Where to go in March

With nearly 90 nature reserves across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to choose from, which are the best to visit this month?

A harvest mouse nest in a field margin in West Oxfordshire. Picture: Lucy Stoddart

Surveying for harvest mice

Ecology trainee, Hayley Beck goes searching for signs of Europe's smallest rodent in the dead of winter

Charlotte Karmali

Ramblings from Finemere Wood

"I was asked recently whether I ever get bored with the work in the woods, and the answer is never, not once in 12 years."

The miniscule pink tentacle-like hazel flowers peeking out of a bud

Top 10 wildlife sightings for February

Signs of spring are beginning to appear, with early flowers providing a splash of colour, and even the odd butterfly chancing some nectar. Read on to see what you can spot this month.