St Mary's Church in Burghfield                        Saturday 4th October, 11-4pm

Talks planned for the day - 

GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE IN YOUR GARDEN, presented by Ailsa Claybourn

"Gardening for Wildlife", a fabulous talk from Ailsa Claybourn. This is what you can expect:

Gardening for Wildlife and the Wildlife in Your Garden
How to make your garden attractive to wildlife, from insects and amphibians to mammals and birds. What to plant; what to add to your garden, or remove; seasonal tips and labour-saving
suggestions – all designed to inspire your green fingers!

WEST BERSKHIRE RIGHTS OF WAY, presented by Elaine Cox

Elaine will talk to us about footpaths- one for everyone who loves roaming in our beautiful countryside!
A walk from Time Immemorial – public pathways in the landscape

This talk will illustrate the ancient origins of public paths in the countryside and how this history is revealed today in their ecology, character and use.

Elaine Cox manages the public rights of way team at West Berkshire District Council. Elaine has a degree in geology and worked briefly for the British Geological Survey before joining Berkshire County Council to work for the public rights of way team, initially in mapping and legal orders. Elaine has worked in public rights of way for many years, seeing local government reorganisation and the creation of West Berkshire Council, and even a spell of privatisation during which she worked on access assessments for projects in East London, Birmingham and Durham.

INVASIVE SPECIES (Fish & Plants), presented by Heidi Sheridan

FLOOD MANAGEMENT, presented by Mark Rhodes-Smith

"Understanding floods and droughts can allow us to prepare for them and mitigate their impacts. But how do we make such predictions - and how often do we get them right? And why are we experiencing such a dry summer in 2025?"

 Join river scientist Dr Mark Rhodes-Smith to explore these questions.

WILDLIFE & CONSERVATION ON THE ENGLEFIELD ESTATE, presented by Dr Elizabeth Mattison,                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Education & Environment Officer

Dr Elizabeth Mattison Education and Environment Officer for the Englefield Estate. Dr Mattison will be speaking about the Estate's sustainability activities.

Stalls so far booked in:-

ARBOFILL

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PURE CREATIVITY

WILDLIFE TRUST

TROPICS

JO BEDWELL-GARNER - Silver Jewellery made from recycled silver

More information as it comes in so please check back here in the coming weeks.

Please invite your friends and family to come along too.