Blog: Volunteer

Wild Writing by Nicola Chester

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Common spotted orchid

Ramblings from Finemere Wood

"Each visit to Finemere Wood stuns us with the emergence of another species. Senses are overloaded with the wonder of bird song, the vibrancy of flora and the buzzing of invertebrates.…

Man pointing something out to three girls

Spotlight on a volunteer

In the next in our series, volunteering administrator Wayne Brown chats to Nick Marriner to find out what motivates him to act for nature as a volunteer for BBOWT.

A group of volunteers standing in front of a brick wall and trees

Returning to volunteering

Volunteer Hannah Webley describes how returning to volunteering after a long break due to the pandemic felt like coming home

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."

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"

Dartford warbler among pink flowers, The Wildlife Trusts

Bird ringing in West Berkshire

Volunteer bird ringer Jan Legg explains how a lifelong love of birds led to learning to survey the local bird population through bird ringing

Male adder

Tracking adders in Berkshire

BOWT volunteer surveyor, Alan Garnsworthy explains what it takes to track elusive adders in Berkshire