BBOWT News
Browse news and stories about Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) – one of 46 Wildlife Trusts across the UK working to achieve the shared aim of securing a better future for wildlife.
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19 stunning photos from BBOWT 2024 wildlife photography competition
From a stunning shot of a ‘near threatened’ bee to a round-leaved sundew at Snelsmore Common, these winning images from the BBOWT’s 2024 photography competition emphasise the importance of conservation.
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Get active for wildlife this October with the Wildlife Trust’s Big Wild Walk 2024
Create your own autumn fundraising challenge to help Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) restore nature. You can create your own challenge, whether a trek through town or a long-distance hike in the countryside, in any way that suits you.
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BBOWT’s 30 Days Wild challenge celebrates its tenth anniversary
This year is the tenth anniversary of BBOWT’s 30 Days Wild challenge, which calls on the public to do one wild thing to connect with nature every day for an entire month this summer.
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BBOWT has launched its annual nature photography competition for 2024
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) has opened its annual nature photography competition for 2024 with exciting new categories and prizes.
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Weather decimates the 2024 annual count of Oxfordshire’s county flower
Rain, flooding and high winds have obliterated the 2024 annual count of Oxfordshire’s county flower – the Snake’s Head Fritillary – with the lowest number recorded in nearly 30 years.
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Celebrate your wild memories with a butterfly plaque from local wildlife charity
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) has opened two new butterfly memory walls to celebrate special occasions like declaring your love for nature – or your sweetheart!
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Project helping community groups receives £83k boost from National Lottery
A project helping community groups to help wildlife has been awarded £83,000 in Lottery funding to expand and reach more people.
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BBOWT wildlife surveys reveals nature reserves providing haven from climate change crisis
The highest number of glow worms recorded at a nature reserve was one of this year’s highlights for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT).
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Rare birds to get £230k home upgrade including their own security cameras
Rare birds and butterflies will get a £230,000 home upgrade with new pools, security cameras and anti-predator fencing on the Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire border.