"How fortunate I feel to have such companions in this beautiful wild place. Here my soul will be soothed."
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In the first of our new series, volunteering administrator Wayne Brown chats to Sue Taylor to find out what motivates her to act for nature as a volunteer for BBOWT.

"More scythes and more scythers mean that the cutting of grassy habitats, essential in enabling wild flowers and invertebrates to flourish, can be done quickly, efficiently, and in a…

Judith Ballinger, volunteer ecology trainee, set herself the challenge of visiting as many nature reserves as possible during her traineeship. Read how she's getting on.

James Crafer explains why he loves working as a membership recruiter for BBOWT.

Volunteer ecology trainee Russ Fisher reflects on why he decided to take on a traineeship and what the role has brought so far

"With such a wide diversity of habitats in this special place, many varied species thrive, and the woodland workers are just one of them."

The Finemere Wood volunteers begin their summer task, tackling the fencing

Mick Jones, volunteer warden at Dancersend nature reserve, explains why this site is so important for conservation in the UK and exciting plans for its future

BBOWT volunteer recorder, Sue Taylor takes a closer look at the world of robberflies and some of the species you can find in our area