...15 years of conservation, protection, improvement...
| Sat, Oct 19th, 2024 10:00 - 12:15 BET Saturday Volunteers |
| Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 10:00 - 12:15 BET Monday Morning Volunteers |
| Sat, Nov 9th, 2024 14:00 - 16:00 BET AGM 2024 |
Welcome...
...to the Backwell Environment Trust (BET) website. We hope you enjoy finding out about the work we have been doing for nearly 15 years, to protect and manage two lovely woodland reserves for the local community and how you can get involved.
Use the menu above to explore the site and do look at our amazing Photo Gallery on Flickr.
Recent news and articles are published below.
September Blog
In her latest blog, Viv looks back at some of the other enchanting wildlife encounters she made during her bird and butterfly surveys on the reserves.
Spring Bulletin
Our latest edition is out now and packed with interesting articles. We hope you enjoy reading about what's been happening on our wonderful reserves over the autumn and winter months. Of particular note are updates on ash dieback and last year's bat survey.
Logging Action Film
A short video of how we harnessed the power of heavy horses and BET volunteers to extract felled timber from the woods. As shown at this year's AGM.
Good and Bad News
Easy-access path resurfaced - but vandals have been at work.
Ash Trees and Working Horses - April 2023
Over the Easter weekend, magnificent heavy horses started hauling felled diseased ash trees from Jubilee Stone Wood.
Ash Trees and Working Horses - February 2023
Unfortunately, as the disease continues to kill our ash trees, we need to fell more trees to keep our woods safe. Contractors will be returning on 14th February and draft horses a few weeks later!
Jubilee Stone Field Path
We are sorry that the gate into the field by the Jubilee Stone has been removed and the path closed. The Parish Council has collected statements from witnesses who regulalrly used the path, in support of an application to have it designated as a public right of way.
Management Plan for the next Ten Years
The BET trustees have produced a new management plan for the reserves, which members were invited to review. The final version is now available for reference.
A Birds-eye View of the Reserves
See what the reserves look like from the air, with their magnificent autumn colours. Here are some aerial photos and panoramas, as shown at the BET AGM.
Amazing geological discovery!
BET unearths a rare limestone pavement rock formation in Badgers Wood.
