It’s that time of year again!

With cuckooflowers in the meadows, cuckoo spit on the leaves – and maybe even a few cuckoos calling in the trees!

The BBOWT team once again trekked out to their beautiful Iffley Meadows reserve on the banks of the Thames to carry out their annual snake’s-head fritillary count – and they were delighted with the results!

The team of professional and amateur ecologists from BBOWT tallied up a whopping 43,349 snake’s-head fritillaries at the Trust’s Iffley Meadows nature reserve on Tuesday (April 18).

This compares to just 500 flowers on site when BBOWT started managing the rare floodplain meadow habitat off Donnington Bridge Road in 1983.

BBOWT Photography Competition

It is back!

They’ve got brand new categories and a host of great prizes, so check out their wildlife and reserves blog below, get snapping and send them your shots: this is one contest where wildlife definitely wins.

Discover nature, as a group or as a family- new events from BBWOT

Young Rangers
BBOWT Kids
Nature Discovery Centre , Nature Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane, Lower Way , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3FU

Young Rangers

Young Rangers | A wildlife club for 8 – 11 year olds who love nature and wildlife at The Nature

Teen Rangers
BBOWT
Nature Discovery Centre , Nature Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane, Lower Way , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3FU

Teen Rangers

Teen Rangers | A wildlife club for 12-17 year olds who have an interest in wildlife and conservation, at The

Family Minibeast Safari
BBOWT
Snelsmore Common Country Park, 4 miles north-west of Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 3BQ (nearest)

Family Minibeast Safari

Family Minibeast Safari | Discover the amazing minibeasts hidden in their tiny habitats on Snelsmore Common.

Family Butterfly and Moth Afternoon
BBOWT
Nature Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane, Lower Way , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3FU

Family Butterfly and Moth Afternoon

Family Butterfly and Moth Afternoon | Join their expert at the Nature Discovery Centre to find some of their native

Family Treasure Hunt 
BBOWT

Family Treasure Hunt 

Family Treasure Hunt | Join their wildlife wardens to explore Snelsmore Common with clues and treasure maps.

Nature Tots
BBOWT Kids
Nature Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane, Lower Way , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3FU

Nature Tots

Join their friendly Nature Tots staff and volunteers to explore the nature reserve and enjoy wildlife themed activities suitable for children aged

European robin bird eating, animal
BBOWT
Greenham and Crookham Commons , Burys Bank Road , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8DB (nearest to Control Tower car park)

Greenham Common Bird Walk

Greenham Common Bird Walk | A wonderful setting for a bird walk.

Birds and a Brew
BBOWT
The Nature Discovery Centre Lower Way, Thatcham RG19 3FU

Birds and a Brew

Birds and a Brew | Many birds migrate huge distances to spend Summer in Britain, and some of them will

Greenham Common Bird Walk
BBOWT
Greenham and Crookham Commons , Burys Bank Road , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8DB (nearest to Control Tower car park)

Greenham Common Bird Walk

Greenham Common Bird Walk | A wonderful setting for a bird walk.

WildFest 2023
BBOWT

WildFest 2023

WildFest 2023 | Celebrate BBOWT’s work and all things wild with a day of family fun, guided walks and nature

Greenham Common Bird Walk
BBOWT
Greenham and Crookham Commons , Burys Bank Road , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8DB (nearest to Control Tower car park)

Greenham Common Bird Walk

Greenham Common Bird Walk | A wonderful setting for a bird walk.

Greenham Common Bird Walk
BBOWT
Greenham and Crookham Commons , Burys Bank Road , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8DB (nearest to Control Tower car park)

Greenham Common Bird Walk

Greenham Common Bird Walk | A wonderful setting for a bird walk.

Greenham Common Bird Walk
BBOWT
Greenham and Crookham Commons , Burys Bank Road , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8DB (nearest to Control Tower car park)

Greenham Common Bird Walk

Greenham Common Bird Walk | A wonderful setting for a bird walk.

European robin bird eating, animal
BBOWT
Greenham and Crookham Commons , Burys Bank Road , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8DB (nearest to Control Tower car park)

Greenham Common Bird Walk

Greenham Common Bird Walk | A wonderful setting for a bird walk.

European robin bird eating, animal
BBOWT
Greenham and Crookham Commons , Burys Bank Road , Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8DB (nearest to Control Tower car park)

Greenham Common Bird Walk

Greenham Common Bird Walk | A wonderful setting for a bird walk.

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