The eagle-eyed among you will have spotted some very charming owls dotted around the Millennium Woods. But they are not just good-looking owls – they are full of wisdom too! They are part of our new nature trail. Each owl has an individual QR code; scan this and it will tell you about a different aspect of our woodland biodiversity project – for example, why moths are important, how we encourage birds, why we are cutting scallops into the rides, who left that dropping there,

We would love to get a clearer picture of the wildlife is in the Millennium Woods as this will help us monitor biodiversity. Can you help us? It is now possible to report what you see and hear in the woods directly to our website. Click here to be taken to a very simple form and let us know what you've spotted on your walk today - did you hear a chiff chaff, or see a ringlet butterfly? Please tell us! Perhaps you'd like to make this a regular activity? Why not team up with a

Our aspiration was that one day, maybe next year we'd scythe the meadow to the south of the woods, but so enthused were we after our September workshop that we didn't want to down tools. And so, 81,5 scything hours later, it is done. It has been a joyful experience - companionable, peaceful and extremely satisfying - and we hope that our efforts will help the establishment of a wildflower meadow. No toads or voles or mice were hurt in the cutting; no fossil fuels required, ju

We are delighted that Muddy Toddlers has been successful in its grant application to the Co-op Local Community Grant scheme! This great news means that we will be able to continue to offer these sessions free to families in 2026. A plea for your help: please could we urge you to go into your Co-op app and choose 'Greener Padbury Group' as your local cause. This will mean that we stand to receive a bigger share of the grant pot which would mean the world to us here at GPG! If

For those of you who have asked about October half term dates, Julie is unavailable so there will be no sessions this time, but never fear, Go Wild will be back in 2026! But why not take your family for an autumnal walk and play in the woods - you may spot some new wise creatures ready to enlighten you... In the meantime, have a happy Halloween - and here are some tips from Garden Organic on making it a green one.

Live in Buckinghamshire? Passionate about sustainability? GARDEN ORGANIC are running a free 1 hour webinar on how to reduce waste in your community! The webinar will be presented by Rob Whitehouse who has delivered training & projects on waste reduction & recycling for the charity Garden Organic in Cumbria, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk & Worcestershire.  Maybe you're already part of a green group, are the susta

Greener Padbury's AGM give us a chance to thank our growing band of volunteers who are helping make space for wildlife in our village. There has been much community activity in the woods, verges, pond and allotment and we'd love to tell you about it. So please join us on Monday 3rd November in the Springfields Pavilion to hear about our progress and our plans, to meet green-minded neighbours, and to let us know what matters to you. There are loads of ways to get involved, wha

Sometimes it's difficult to see the wood for the trees and you need to come at things from a different angle - in this case, from above! We're very grateful to Peter who came up to the woods with his drone one rather windy Sunday and filmed Padbury's beautiful woods. With the autumnal colours on display, it's the perfect time of year for an aerial view - and for the indefatigable band of scythers in the meadow, the footage provided the answer to the hotly debated question: ha

Greener Padbury were given permission from the Parish Council to improve the small pond near the playground on Main Street. The first...

Our AGM is being held on Monday 3rd November in the Springfields Pavilion and we would be delighted if you could join us. Come along to...

There have been some wonderful sights in the meadow at the south end of the Millennium Wood this year: the beautiful Greater Butterfly...

Back in 2020, navigating the novelty of lockdown, we noticed how peaceful the village was and how both nature and flowers were...

Booking is now open for our new programme of Muddy Toddlers FREE forest school playgroup for children aged 18 months to 4 years. Thanks...

We are running a subsidised workshop to learn this ancient craft in the meadow at the top of the Millennium Woods on Saturday 20th...

There are just a handful of spaces left in our Go Wild in the Woods sessions this summer holiday. The sessions will be delivered by Julie...

The Butterfly Conservation Trust's annual butterfly count has begun! The Big Butterfly Count is a UK-wide survey aimed at helping the...

At the beginning of the summer half term Greener Padbury Group joined forces with Padbury C of E School’s Eco Council to challenge our...

Are you wilting - and wondering if this is just something we need to get used to? Spare a thought for our poor wildlife. Scorched plants...

A whole year in the making - and we're nearly there! Behind the scenes, the amazing volunteers have been grafting hard to bring our...

The summer schedule for Go Wild in the Woods is now live! The sessions will be delivered by Julie Lloyd-Evans of Learning Without Walls -...