Blog: Nature reserves

Wild Writing by Nicola Chester

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Aston Clinton Ragpits

Where to go in June

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

Volunteers raking a grassy track through woods

Ramblings from Finemere Wood

"The gentle rhythmic swish of scythes can be heard in the depths of Finemere Wood. Seven scythers swing and sway in harmony with the symphony of birdsong."

Bluebells in woodland

Where to go in May

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

Wood anemones and violets growing in amongst leaf litter

Ramblings from Finemere Wood

"...at every time of the year there is some delight to be had in the oasis that is Finemere Wood"

A snake's-head fritillary at Iffley Meadows in Oxford. Picture: Pete Hughes

Where to go in April

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

Hazel flowers

Ramblings from Finemere Wood

"In record time the job is done and a huddle of soggy, dripping hardy souls retreats to the welcoming warmth of their homes and families."

Primroses

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?