Blog: Nature reserves

Wild Writing by Nicola Chester

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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?

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."

Snowdrops

Reserves to visit in February

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

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Vixen in the Snow during winter

Where to go in January

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

A treecreeper on a mossy trunk

Ramblings from Finemere Wood

"Life still goes on in this hostile environment, and rewards are reaped from braving the elements."

Red kite in flight

Where to go in December

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

Oak leaves

Where to go in November

With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month?

Discover autumn colours, fabulous fungi and wintering wildfowl.