Author: Ian Campbell

It’s a ‘flash drought’ summerOur current drought, so far, is not as long as the historic 1976 event, but it is about 3°C hotter than back in 1976, which was… Continue reading Monthly Column August 2026

The water meadows – an urban oasis on our doorsteps By Emma Wilkin BWMG member I’m relatively new to Bury, having lived in the town centre for a mere 10 years… Continue reading Monthly Column July 2026

Superb day of nature, art and investigation at the Bury Wildlife Festival We’re pleased to report that a great time was had by all at the fifth Bury Wildlife Festival… Continue reading Monthly Column June 2026

in the Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds from 09.30 to 16.00Plus an exhibition in the Cathedral Cloisters from Sun May 17th to Thurs May 21st We're back with our 2026… Continue reading Wildlife Festival 2026 Saturday May 16th: Revealing our Living Landscape

In celebration of wetlands You could be forgiven for thinking that the whole place is going to turn into one big boggy wetland, after the rainfall we have had recently,… Continue reading Monthly Column March 2026

Winter blooming is on the increase Like us, you may be noticing the gradual drawing out of the days, with the emergence of catkins, snowdrops and crocuses leading us slowly… Continue reading Monthly Column February 2026

I like chipping and I like to chip Just like the elves at the North Pole, members of BWMG have been beavering away, cracking on with jobs we can complete… Continue reading Monthly Column January 2026

Check out this new film under the ABOUT menu dropdown which shows what the group has been up to during 2025. Film: A Year in the Life of the Bury… Continue reading A Year In the Life of Bury Water Meadows Group