Field cow-wheat (Melampyrum arvense) is a striking plant, sending up bright purple sprays of flowers in the summer. Our Conservation Lead for the South, Caroline, describes this peculiar plant,…

Community Engagement Assistant, Oliver Davies, describes the recent bat walk events at Coombe Bissett Down and some of the species that have been recorded at the reserve.

Community Engagement Assistant, Oliver Davies, describes two specialists of chalk grassland habitat: bastard toadflax and down shieldbug; and how you can share your sightings of these species with…

Community Engagement Assistant, Oliver Davies, explores the ecology and behaviour of raptors you might observe during a visit to Coombe Bissett Down, including the sparrowhawk, red kite, and…

Community Engagement Assistant, Oliver Davies, explores the ecology and behaviour of two raptors which anyone is – almost – guaranteed to see when visiting Coombe Bissett Down: the buzzard and the…

Granville Pictor summarizes the bird surveys he has carried out at Coombe Bissett over the course of the project.

Southern Reserves Manager, Ashley White, reflects on the conservation works that have been carried out at Coombe Bissett Down over the past three years of the project.

Community Engagement Officer, Melanie Evans, provides a summary of the community engagement work the Coombe Bissett Down Project has delivered to date.

Oliver Davies, with the assistance of a trail camera, has spent the last two months exploring the lives of the reserve's more elusive mammals. In this blog post, we discover more about the…

Oliver Davies, with the assistance of a trail camera, has spent the last two months exploring the lives of the reserve's more elusive mammals. In this blog post, we discover more about the…