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The Weston OpenLiving Lab is an innovative initiative dedicated to education and research with the aim to address both nature recovery and human-nature connection. It is both a beautiful, restorative landscape and a rare ecological resource. Located on land adjacent to the River Ouzel on the Open University’s campus in Milton Keynes, the OpenLiving Lab (OLL) is regenerating the ecosystem services provided of a riparian woodland and its adjoining floodplain meadow, while also creating a living science laboratory for teaching, research, and community engagement.

While this website is still in development, but already contains a wealth of information on biodiversity, with pages about the mammals, invertebrates and birds that we have seen on at OLL. Similarly, this website is populated with information about our studies and research on the biophysical aspect of the labs. Here, you can read about our collection and use of meteorological data, soil science and the work we are doing on phenology.

In keeping with our commitment to accessibility, the entire OpenLiving Lab is freely open to the public, offering a welcoming environment for exploration, discovery, and enjoyment.