Protect Brill Common Forever! is a five year project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. A Wildlife and Community Ranger was appointed in late 2025. Her tasks include enabling residents and visitors to better understand the heritage and environment of Brill Common and recruiting more volunteers for conservation work. Management of Brill Common is overseen by the Brill Common and Village Green Advisory Group, who meet quarterly.
Protect Brill Common Forever!
Wildlife and Community Ranger’s blog and Brill Common updates and notices
Fiona has prepared a family activity sheet to get families out enjoying the common this half-term.
Please complete Fiona’s short survey to let her know what events and activities you and your family would be interested in.
January brings a natural pause, reminding me to slow down and notice winter’s understated resilience and the promise it holds.
Conservation may be all about wildlife and habitats - but it’s people that make things happen.
One of the main reasons I applied for this job was because your common has animal lawnmowers.
A big Brill welcome to Fiona Bennett-Meere, Brill’s brand new Wildlife & Community Ranger, an exciting new role made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
“I thought the common was common land - ie free for all” wrote someone on Facebook recently. Well, yes - and no!
February settles in, wrapped in grey skies and steady rain, yet something hopeful is stirring beneath the surface.