A new wildlife hedge has been planted in Wash Common, strengthening vital links between Newbury’s green spaces and creating a richer habitat for nature. Residents, volunteers and environmental groups came together on Saturday 17th January to plant 450 saplings along a fence line in the Middle Close green space on Elizabeth Avenue. The community effort was led by the Newbury Friends of the Earth Nature Corridors team and supported by local residents, Newbury Town Council officers and...

Efforts to protect and enhance wildlife in Newbury have earned a local environmental group a prestigious award. Newbury Friends of the Earth (NFoE) has received a Collective Impact Award  from the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) in recognition of its work on the Newbury Nature Corridors  project. The group works with people and organisations from across the community to support local wildlife. The award celebrates the group’s success in bringing together people from across the...

Saturday 4 May 2024 A large group of local residents, school children, town and district councillors and naturalists came together on...