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Hedgehog house

Wildlife gardening in September

Community Wildlife Officer Barbara Polonara shares some ideas about what to do in your garden for wildlife this month.

A hobby flying over a field with a dragonfly in its talons.

Our top 10 wildlife sightings for September

A last snatch of summer, September is the transitional time to see late-emerging dragonflies, early arriving fungi, and some miniature house guests looking for a safe place to mate…

Chiltern gentians

Where to go in September

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

A white-legged damselfly peeking out from behind a leaf.

Ramblings from Finemere Wood

"When next in the woods, bring sharp eyes and a pair of binoculars and take note of those smaller creatures fluttering around."

A tunnel for adders running underneath a road

Pioneering tunnels help adders

Roger Stace, Senior Land Manager (Berkshire) explains how a pioneering project at Greenham and Crookham Commons is giving adders a chance of survival

Insects feeding on ivy flowers

Wildlife gardening in August

Community Wildlife Officer Barbara Polonara shares some ideas about what to do in your garden for wildlife this month.

Watts Bank

Where to go in August

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

A close up of the bright pink foxglove flowers

Ramblings from Finemere Wood

“The foxglove is a magical plant associated with many folklore tales of fairies, and thus it is not a surprise to find a thriving population in Finemere Wood...”