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news KEEP UP-TO-DATE
Visit our website for
GBBetOtWoTkCnoonwfeursebnecetter at the (KATE SHEARD) regular news updates at:
bbowt.org.uk/news
Join us at Oxford Brookes University on of our Strategic Plan: valuing nature’s (katie gardner)
Saturday 14 October for the 2017 Annual benefits, and working with landowners News in brief
General Meeting and Conference. The beyond our reserves to restore nature.
theme for this informative and friendly On the right track
day is ‘The Future of Food, Farming and This will be the last AGM for our current
Nature’. Chair, Sir Clive Booth, who has given several It’s good news for wildlife
years’ service to BBOWT, including five years arriving at Gerrards Cross
The Wildlife Trust is keen to stimulate as Chair. The Conference starts at 2pm and railway station where the
debate about the future of our countryside is open to the public, booking essential. Trust is working with Chiltern
in the wake of the recent General Election Railways and Gerrards Cross
and has invited speakers on this topic. The For more details or to book Town Council to give
Trust is disappointed that the Government your place see the leaflet commuters something to smile
has not yet published its 25-year plans for included with this issue of about! Staff and volunteers have been selectively clearing
food and farming, and the environment. Wildlife News or visit vegetation so that wild flowers and other wildlife can
This links with two important elements flourish. Visit bbowt.org.uk/whats-on for how to join.
bbowt.org.uk/conference2017
Goodbye David
Farming can be part of the solution (Claire garrity)
to a countryside rich in wildlife. Long-time volunteer and
tireless wildlife champion
(ian boyd) David Lloyd has sadly passed
away following a brave battle
Business lends a hand with cancer. David worked
for many years on behalf of
The Nature Discovery Centre in Thank you to Freeths for supporting BBOWT and other wildlife(Adrian Wallington)
Thatcham enjoyed a thorough spring this year’s Oxford Festival of Nature, organisations, serving on BBOWT’s East Berkshire
clean courtesy of a hard-working group to Grundon Waste Management Ltd committee and as cattle warden at Wildmoor Heath
from Oracle in April. The team cleared for its support of the West Berkshire where he helped restore areas of wet heath.
litter then rolled up their sleeves to tackle Access Improvements project, and to
some timely gardening jobs. Rockwell Collins who are helping to fund Social butterflies
the Schools Bursary programme at the
The Oracle team at the Nature Discovery Centre. Woolley Firs Environmental Education Keep up to speed with news from
Centre in Berkshire. Panasonic, Oracle and our nature reserves, events and
Freeths have renewed their corporate the work we do. The BBOWT
membership. Social Media Wall combines
all the latest updates from
Could your business benefit from our social media channels into
supporting BBOWT by demonstrating one handy place. Thank you to
your commitment to protecting the BBOWT member Toby Britton, co-founder of Miappi,
natural environment? Have a chat with who donated the software to make this possible. Scroll
Laura Pepper on 01865 775476 or email through at bbowt.org.uk/social-media-wall
partnerships@bbowt.org.uk
Hive of activity
College Lake has opened its
new outdoor classroom! The
Hive offers a base for school
groups, family events, talks
and guided walks. The Hive
was made possible thanks
to the support of the Tanner
Charitable Trust, the King Baudouin Foundation United
States and the Employee Foundation of the VKR Group.
bbowt.org.uk/collegelake
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BBOWT’s work looking after
wildlifeat GreenhamCommon
will be centre stage during
Greenham War and Peace on
8-9 September. This exciting
event, which features artwork
by BBOWT volunteers, covers 100 years of military and
civil activity on the Common before its restoration as a
nature reserve. The event marks the 20th anniversary
of the Greenham Trust. bbowt.org.uk/whats-on
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