Recovering nature across Benson, Warborough, Ewelme and Berrick Salome. Working positively with our communities to get the best for people and nature.
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12 Sep 2024
Exciting news!!!
We've won a grant that will enable us to appoint a #PeopleandNature #Volunteer Coordinator to work across our four parishes. So we'll be recruiting! Big thanks to @OxfordshireCF for supporting us. #ThrivinginNature 💚1/2
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12 Sep 2024
The job is part-time & self employed (c 1 day/week), and involves supporting people to get #outdoors, enjoy #nature, learn new #skills and help look after our #greenspaces.
If you think you might fit the bill, check out our announcement bensonnaturegroup.com/new-vo… 2/2. Pls RT.
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27 Aug 2024
One of our fave #trees in our patch. All the more valuable as it sits in one of our most used public #greenspaces - it’s on the @ThamesPathNT and gives the people of #Benson direct access to the river.
27 Aug 2024
Favourite willow on the #ThamesPath at Benson in the evening sunlight recently. Pollarding willows makes the trunks grow thicker, perfect for #thicktrunktuesday 😊
@TiCLme @BensonNature
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24 Aug 2024
What a turnout for our #bat walk this evening! TY Anna Dudley, @12beesbuzzing @ValSiddiqui @EdelMcGurk and lots of others for making it a success. We heard Noctule, Soprano & Common Pipistrelles, and we learned lots from Anna. 💚 Next time it’s #Hedgehogs
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9 Aug 2024
Another exciting event in our programme. Come join our #bat walk in #Benson on Sat 24th Aug. The river, chalkstream and churchyard are calling points. #localnature #naturerecovery Pls RT!
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13 Jul 2024
Green #volunteers event in #Benson tmrw - 2:30, Sunday 14th July at Bertie West Field. Much loved local #greenspace in need of some TLC. Tools provided (and free exercise!). #peopleandnature #community
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9 Jul 2024
Sadly we’ve had to postpone this due to presenter illness.
1 Jul 2024
Heads up, folks! Our next BANG event is focused on #Owls. Such a popular exhibit at #WildaboutBenson in the spring, the @project_british team will be back on Tues, 9 July to talk about how we can all help. Hosting this one in #Warborough. (7:30, St Lawrence’s).
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1 Jul 2024
Heads up, folks! Our next BANG event is focused on #Owls. Such a popular exhibit at #WildaboutBenson in the spring, the @project_british team will be back on Tues, 9 July to talk about how we can all help. Hosting this one in #Warborough. (7:30, St Lawrence’s).
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9 Jul 2024
Sadly we’ve had to postpone this due to the presenter’s illness. Will reschedule later in the year.
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3 Jul 2024
👏🏻 We’ve benefited from @TOE_oxon support in the past. Fab way of kick starting local #greenspace projects if you’re in Oxon. #nature
3 Jul 2024
8 great applications received this week for projects creating new ponds, planting hedges, a wood & a community orchard. Planning a project? 👀our case studies trustforoxfordshire.org.uk/b… Need funding? Next application deadline = 7 October @oalc_info @WildOxfordshire @CAGOxfordshire
ALT Clanfield's new community orchard received a grant from TOE's Local Environment Fund.
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Benson Area Nature Group retweeted
29 Jun 2024
Spending time in nature is great for your physical and mental health 💚
But with people leading such busy lives, it’s not something we all take time to do. Today, for #30DaysWild, have a go at forest bathing and immerse yourself in nature by following our guide below. 🌳
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Benson Area Nature Group retweeted
29 Jun 2024
📣 Last chance to apply!
Our volunteer traineeships are the perfect pathway into a conservation career, giving you a range of experience across different habitats.
Click here for more info and to apply: buff.ly/45vhpXP
ALT A group of reserves trainees gathered on the grass. Text reads: Volunteer Nature Reserves Traineeships, multiple locations across Berks, Bucks and Oxon. Closing date: Monday 1 July
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28 Jun 2024
Love love love 💚 to see our local residents enjoying the efforts of our volunteers at #WarwickSpinney. Look at this fab photo from amazing talent #JasonParryWilson at ParryWilsonPhotography.Com celebrating our efforts for #pollinators. What an amazing pic! 👏🏻💚
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13 Apr 2024
Ridiculously pleased at the turnout of new #volunteers for our #greenspaces tour of Benson. Good to have the company too of some long-serving stalwarts. Thanks @bensonbirdman and @EdelMcGurk for guiding. #community #nature
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13 Mar 2024
Amazing!!! Thank you @Chilternstreams for pulling together this story map about our chalk stream. Brilliant telling of the whole story, top to bottom. Great tool for us to mobilise our #community even more to help. @bensonbirdman @EdelMcGurk @mogsternz @ValSiddiqui @VirtualAshy
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Benson Area Nature Group retweeted
9 Mar 2024
And particular thanks to @drwilliambird for wowing the room with a powerful opening speech. Struck quite the chord with the audience. #community #nature #greensocialprescribing #volunteering. @BensonNature- you are due a lie-down! 💚 End.
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Benson Area Nature Group retweeted
9 Mar 2024
Big positive #community reaction to #WildaboutBenson. The @BensonNature team is overwhelmed by amazing numbers through the door last night and today. 138 at Fri evening opening reception, and 718 (yes, seriously!) today. Thanks @SouthOxon, @GrundonRecycle & 4 PCs for funds 1/
9 Mar 2024
🧶@EdelMcGurk Friday night at this creative event showcasing various possibilities of #communitynature action, encouraging #biodiversity experiencing 1st-hand the mental health benefits of volunteering, wking together as an intergenerational community.
Inspired to do more 🌿🐝
ALT 2 women (Edel and Geeta) at the Benson Nature event standing in front of a nature display on Benson. Poster reads "Our Green Spaces". Poster includes various photos across the seasons of Benson nature.
ALT 2 people standing in front of a stage at the Benson Nature event. On the left is Dr Bird (a GP), tagged, and to the right is Geeta.
ALT A woman (Geeta) at the Benson Nature event studying the 'Our Green Spaces' display with photographs and labels on Benson Nature features. Display created by Edel.
ALT A woman (Geeta) at the Benson Nature event studying the microbes in soil at the Benson Nature Event. The woman is looking through a microscope at soil insects.
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Benson Area Nature Group retweeted
9 Mar 2024
Thx too to all our guest exhibitors @earth_trust @Chilternstreams @TVERC1 @UpperThamesBC @WildOxfordshire @BattleFarms @project_british @CPREOxfordshire @WoodlandTrust @BensonCofE. A great complement to community-run projects on #farmlandbirds, #chalkstream & #greenbluespaces. 2/
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