Padworth Common
Padworth Common nature reserve is a tranquil haven for wildlife with heathland, woodland, ponds and alder-lined gullies.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Community Volunteering Opportunities
Help nature near you by volunteering with community groups across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire.
All volunteering opportunities
There are lots of different ways to get involved in the work of your local Wildlife Trust.
West Berkshire Living Landscape Volunteers (WBLLV)
Working on a variety of habitats including wetland, heathland, ancient woodland and meadows, you’ll assist the BBOWT reserves staff in the practical habitat and infrastructure management of the…
Learning Team Marketing Volunteer (Oxfordshire and West Berkshire)
To inspire people to act for wildlife by assisting with the marketing of Environmental Education, Events and Community work of the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust.
The post-holder…
West Berkshire Living Landscape
The West Berkshire Living Landscape scheme covers 27km2 including the river valleys of the Enborne and the Kennet which are separated by the higher gravel plateau and heathland mosaic of Greenham and Crookham Commons. A quarter of the project area is designated as important for wildlife, either locally, nationally or internationally.
Engaging with Nature West Berkshire
Engaging with Nature (West Berkshire) was a BBOWT project for harnessing the healing power of nature to support mental health.
West Berkshire Wild Verges
A project with West Berkshire Council to improve rural road verges for wild plants, ground-nesting birds and mammals.
Wild Verges in West Berkshire!
The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) is excited to announce a new initiative which will create ribbons of wildflowers along West Berkshire’s roads and roundabouts…
Volunteer Nature Reserves Traineeships - East Berkshire
Imagine waking up in a morning and being able to help with the management and restoration of some of our most beautiful nature reserves, where no two days are the same.
Working with a…
New volunteer opportunities at the Nature Discovery Centre
Our Engaging with Nature project, based in Thatcham, is looking for volunteers. Project officer, Carrie Starbuck explains more about the role and how to get involved.
Bucklebury Common
Bucklebury Common is one of the largest commons in Berkshire and home to a rich variety of wildlife.