What we do
The management committee meets approximately once every 6 weeks to review progress on ongoing work and to discuss future projects. Various documents and reports on our activities may be viewed in the library in the village or may be found in our online library. Some of the results of our work are also presented in the Biodiversity section of this web site.
The O.B.S. regularly organises wildlife-themed events open to all such as walks around the Milcheldever Spoil Heaps SSSI, moth trapping evenings, bird walks... These events are advertised on posters around the village, in the parish newsletter 'News & Views', and on the 'Events' page of this web site. To receive email notices of upcoming events sign up for our events mailing list (your email address will not be passed on to anyone.)
With the help of volunteers the O.B.S. has carried out so far, a land use survey and a hedgerow survey; an ancient-tree survey is currently in progress. Future surveys may focus on particular species of interest and may be carried out by volunteers, or may be done by professional biologists if the need arises and funding is available.
The O.B.S. and its members have also started to manage an undeveloped piece of land own by the parish, known as Little Meadow, near the cemetery and has developed three nature trails.