Spaces for Nature
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead contains over 23 wildlife areas. Some of these are larger, designated Local Nature Reserves, some are smaller patches acting as havens for wildlife amongst busy urban life.
All are free for the public to visit and brilliant places to disconnect, recharge and be in nature.
• Find key information on the right hand column.
• Scroll down the Newsfeed tab below to check out ecological projects happening across the Borough.
• Check the Documents of Interest tab to see reports from Council and community relating to biodiversity in the Borough.
• Explore the Map below to explore where our reserves lie.
• Use the Guestbook tab to add your own experiences of RBWM natural spaces.
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Battlemead Bird Boxes
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Battlemead is one of our largest reserves, stunningly set on the boundary of Maidenhead and Cookham.
Because we have lost many of our larger and older trees, which would contain helpful cavities for bird homes, bird boxes are really useful for natural conservation.
So in March 2021, as part of a collaborative project between RBWM, WildCookham and WildSL6, 27 blue tit boxes and various barn owl boxes were positioned across Battlemead.
These were investigated in November 2021 and to our delight we found at least 50% had been occupied over the year. We are excited to continue monitor the boxes and carry on implementation across other reserves.
The Natural Environment Team
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Email jason.mills@rbwm.gov.uk -
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Email rosie.street@rbwm.gov.uk
Videos
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A video showcasing the tree planting project taking place at Ockwells Park in Maidenhead
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Livestock have been reintroduced to an area of Battlemead Common, north of Maidenhead, in an exciting new trial designed to help enhance biodiversity at the site. Almost 40 cows - Herefords and a Belted Galloway - are now located in the east field, with some of the herd due to be moved into the north field soon. Both fields are designated as grazing marsh priority habitat by Natural England. Conservation grazing is an effective and sustainable way to maintain and improve certain habitats and is used successfully across the country by various wildlife and conservation charities. It means areas don’t become overgrown, encouraging a diverse range of plants and animals, including invertebrates, amphibians, birds, and, in turn, small mammals to thrive.
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