I am eagerly waiting for my first swift of the summer. Swifts are one of the last migratory birds to reach us in late Spring and one of...

2024 was another great year for Binfield Environment Group but a mixed year for Binfield’s nature.  BEG broke records for work parties,...

Here are a selection of links that might be of interest to our members. Other local groups: Binfield Badger Group -...

We have a great opportunity to shape the future of nature conservation in Berkshire by providing our individual input to the local nature...

One of my favourite birds is the swift and every year I look forward to their return to the skies above Berkshire in May. They are...

Happy New Year to all of Binfield Environment Group’s supporters. This winter is officially a “waxwing winter” which means that flocks...

Farley Copse is a lovely shady oasis on the western edge of Bracknell. Despite being completely surrounded by houses it is always...

The River Cut runs northwards through the parish of Binfield on its way to join the River Thames. Over the years it has faced many...

Despite the national decline in their numbers, Binfield seems to be a popular home for hedgehogs. A few of our members have been keeping...

Earlier this year we carried out a survey of our members. Thanks to everyone who took part. All the responses were positive about the...

I have written before about the different forms of nature surveying that go on across Bracknell and beyond. There is a new page on the...

2022 will be Bracknell Forest Council’s Year of the Green Corridor. Local environment groups will be supporting this and celebrating all...

I am stood transfixed by a buddleia bush in the September sunshine. It is alive with butterflies. Every flowering branch has at least...

I am no expert in butterflies but I have spent a lot of time over the last week surveying them. I have always been more of a bird...

We are fortunate that our garden contains a section of old hedgerow which bats use for navigation. A few weeks ago we were sat in our...

In our parish we can see a good number of the UK’s spectacular birds of prey: red kites and buzzards soar overhead; sparrowhawks...

Do you fancy doing something adventurous this summer without leaving Bracknell? Well, how about walking some or all of the Ramblers Route?...

This time last year I wrote a couple of pieces about gardening for nature. In those I touched on the wider landscapes of which our...

There are a lot of interesting environment related things going on at the minute: - This Saturday at 8.30pm is Earth Hour...

From the perspective of Binfield’s nature there is a lot to be optimistic about. Nest-boxes around the parish are already in use,...