by Martin Keys | Jun 15, 2025 | General
No May update (in no mow May!) I have been away, hence the delay. The heat and the rain have seen a tremendous growth in the vegetation in the wildlife area. We were staggered to see the change after nearly a month away from the site. The sight of all the Ox-eyed...
by Martin Keys | Apr 22, 2025 | General
A brief note about the “Wildlife and Environment Fayre” that Olivers Battery Countryside Group will be hosting on Saturday 27th September at St Marks Church, Olivers Battery” We are now inviting various Wildlife and Environment...
by Martin Keys | Mar 10, 2025 | General
[Show slideshow] We had a phenomenal turnout for our work party on the 9th February. Ten people turned up on a very pleasant Sunday morning and we achieved all the coppicing and bramble clearance we had hoped to achieve at the end of the season for this work (March)....
by Martin Keys | Feb 17, 2025 | General
The Olivers Battery Countryside Group (OBCG) is twenty years old this year (2025) Among the events the group will be organising this year is hosting an event to showcase the work done by various Environment and Wildlife charities and voluntary organisations in Olivers...
by Martin Keys | Jan 23, 2025 | General
Happy (belated) New Year to all. This is now the twentieth year since the group stated work on the Olivers Battery Conservation/Wildlife area and if you look on our archive material (nearly all of it on the website) you will see just how the site has developed over...
