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Common box

Common box grows in woodlands and scrub in southern England, with notable populations in the Chilterns, Cotswolds and North Downs. A familiar evergreen tree, it has shiny, dark green, oval leaves…

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Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.

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Build a bat box

Bats like to roost in old hollow trees but unfortunately there are fewer of these around in today’s shrinking woodlands, tidy parks and neat gardens - therefore, there are fewer bats! So get busy this autumn making bat boxes and by summer you can provide much needed homes for homeless bats!
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Shop Closures: Coronavirus and the Trust

Update from our CEO in response to the latest government advice.

We have closed our charity shops and café.

You can still shop for gifts for loved ones, activities and books to…

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How to build a swift box

Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…

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How to build a bird box

With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.

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Tale of a blue tit nest box

Member Helen Lidgett tells us all about her resident blue tit family that she has been spending time with over lockdown.