wildlife

Words by Helen Reid: Although setting the alarm for 4.30 may sound daunting, it was well worth it. We met … Read More

2022-23 review:  highlights from another year of community action for net zero and a greener, fairer future Every year in … Read More

The headline reads, ‘Oxfordshire’s 2021 badger cull – bigger, crueller and more unnecessary than ever before’. ‘1254 badgers were culled … Read More

THANK YOU to all the fabulous volunteers who turned out at 10am to plant trees on Oatland Rec.  We had … Read More

Update from Oxford Swift City team:   First swift sighting in Oxfordshire The first swift reported in the county was … Read More

  Thanks to the local residents, who congregate losely under the title of West Oxford Naturehood, for this latest bit … Read More

We are living through a profoundly weird time.  It is hard to plan even into the next week, let alone … Read More

[Reposted from Osney Lock Hydro’s website] Osney Lock Hydro has commissioned a mosaic in celebration of our centuries old relationship … Read More

Congratulations to our long-time Chair and coordinating committee member Helen Reid who won second prize in the Chapbook Contest 2020 … Read More

Great news from LCWO partner Hugh Warwick of HedgeOx, as Bovis Homes, a national housebuilder, has joined forces with the … Read More

As we mentioned in an earlier post, we got a shock when we discovered our photo of a small plastic … Read More

Our friends at Earthwatch’s Naturehood project (currently running in the Florence Park and Marston parts of the city) have identified … Read More

Thanks to the 30+ people who came along to the tree planting planning meeting, following our ACT Now workshop, on … Read More

This spring, I received funding from Oxford City Council through its Green Neighbourhood Grant scheme to design and print a … Read More

Last October, LCWO commissioned an ecological survey of Kingfisher Corner, to get an up-to-date picture of the state of the … Read More

For those of you who are interested but couldn’t make the meeting last Thursday, here are some handy notes taken … Read More

As the light fades, and the evenings become dark, it’s perfect candle-burning time. A friend has organised a winter lantern … Read More

For those who plan to head to the Tumbling Bay fish pass meeting this Thursday, and indeed, those who cannot … Read More

THANK YOU to all who helped out at and attended our Spring Bring & Take on Saturday, and those who … Read More

Brr, it’s cold.  As the ‘Beast from the East’ sweeps in, here’s a quick way to make a tasty treat … Read More