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,...

It is that time of year when we start to notice the hedgerows around Binfield either because the blackthorn is flowering or because they...

I have previously written a series of pieces for the Beacon about some of the special species that make their home in Binfield and...

The birds that make their home in Binfield are welcoming the first signs of spring. As I write this: blackbirds, robins, and thrushes are...

Owing to the current Covid-19 guidelines we have cancelled our January and February work parties. Subject to the lifting of restrictions...

Despite everything, 2020 was a pretty good year for Binfield Environment Group. More people than ever supported us. We ran two activities...

I have been fortunate to be outside on most days over the last week or so. This reminded me that autumn is one of my favourite times of...

This is Bumble, the Binfield Environment Group entry to this year's Scarecrow Trail. Bumble is taking a well-earned break at Crema after...

Thank you to everyone who has taken part in various activities over the spring and summer to survey Binfield’s wildlife. Local residents...

In recent months many of us have discovered how lucky we are to live in this corner of Berkshire. We are fortunate to have access to a...

The following has been written for the August / September issue of the Binfield Beacon. If you want to read a longer version then have a...

I seem to have spent a lot of time recently staring up at the sky. I have been looking for, and watching, some of our summer visitors –...