Next Event
Dawn Chorus Walk
Sat 2 May
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Meet at 5am!
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Walk up to the scrub
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Spot birds with experts
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Breakfast at the Cress Beds Centre.
Night-time Safari - Postponed
📅 Programme 2026
Fri 23 Apr - Night-time Safari - postponed.
More details later.
Sat 2 May - Dawn Chorus Walk
Our dawn chorus walk starts at the entirely reasonable time of 5 am, because apparently birds refuse to schedule their concerts later in the morning. We start at Cow Common, Ewelme and walk along public footpaths to absorb the atmosphere returning to the Cress Beds centre for breakfast.
Sat 9 May - Family Nature Event
At this nature day, we will be kick sampling in the stream, looking for reverflies. There will also be owl pellets to dissect, moths to recognise and some skulls to identify. We will be putting up some bat boxes in the grounds too. Meet at Berrick and Roke village hall. From 9:30 to 12:30
Sat 13 Jun - Arboretum Walk and Picnic
Broad Arboretum (Earth Trust) walk and talk with John Brannan, ending with a picnic at the Clumps.
Meet at 6:15 to start at 6:45.
Sat 20 Jun - Moths and Farm Walk
Moth Discovery Breakfast and tour of Hale Farm to see regenerative farming in action, with the farmer Rupert Belcher.
Summer - Butterfly training
More details later.
Tue 1 Sep – Otters
A from Gavin McGlaughlin, following the success of his talk in Benson in February. At Warborough Greet Hall at 7:30.
September - Quiz
Quiz with some nature rounds
Autumn - Scything
Scythe and rake Millbrook Mead and Warwick Spinney
October - Apple Pressing
Apple Pressing Day in conjunction with Benson Community Shed, for people in the villages to bring their own apples.
Past Events 2026
Thu 29 Jan "A River Sings" film
This film discusses the Evenlode catchment and the issues of surface water flood and wetland management.
Tue 24 Feb - Otter talk
Otter talk from Gavin McLauchlan in Benson.
Sat 7 Mar - Warborough Freshers Fair
The Freshers Fair hosts a stall introducing BANG.
Sun 22 Mar - "Six Inches of Soil" Film
This film explores regenerative farming through the stories of three young famers. The film was followed by a panel discussion.
⏰Regular Activities
Ewelme Watercress Beds Conservation work
1st Sat and 3rd Weds each month
9:30-12:30
Mid-week Conservation
In Benson or Ewelme, together with the Green Gym
2nd Tuesday each month
10:00-1:00
Sunday Conservation
Somewhere in our villages
1st Sunday each month
10:00-12:00
Path mowing
Warwick Spinney, Millbrook Mead
May to October
To join in, contact us at:
📊 Citizen Science
Water quality monitoring with Earthwatch WaterBlitz
April 24-27
Water vole survey
April 25/26, probably
Riverfly monitoring
Butterfly surveys
Bird surveys along a set of 11 routes around our parishes
Mud spotting - Identifying locations along Benson Brook where excess water enters from roads, paths, or gardens after heavy rainfall.
To find out more, contact us at: