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Safe Path Through Wood Centre

The Sylva Foundation plans to re-route a permissive footpath through its premises off Little Wittenham Road.  It will make it safer for walkers to avoid traffic which uses the Wood Centre. The Parish Council and the village’s footpath warden David … Continue reading

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Cheers to Apple Day!

The fourth annual Village Apple Day proved a huge success and saw 768kg of apples weighed, checked, chopped, mashed, milled, bottled, pasteurised and labelled.  Altogether nearly 400 bottles of juice were produced. The event, organised by the Wittenham Warriors, was … Continue reading

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Village Apple Day – 20th October

A reminder that this coming Sunday is Village Apple Day at the Sylva Wood Centre.  Organised by Wittenham Warriors and hosted by the Sylva Foundation, it offers you the opportunity to have your home grown apples turned into delicious juice. … Continue reading

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Apple Day Postscript

Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the third Village Apple Day last Saturday, 13th October. Unfortunately there was not such an abundant apple harvest in the village as in previous years.  This was probably due to lack … Continue reading

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Anglo Saxon Weekend

The Sylva Foundation has a very exciting programme of activities lined up for its first Anglo-Saxon open weekend (13th-14th October) as part of the House of Wessex project. Over the two days (10am to 4pm) there will be opportunities for … Continue reading

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Anglo-Saxon Project for Long Wittenham

A piece of Anglo-Saxon heritage will be recreated in a field in Long Wittenham.  The headquarters of the Sylva Foundation has received a significant grant from the Heritage Lottery Foundation for the House of Wessex project. The site of a … Continue reading

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Woodwords at the Sylva Wood Centre

Don’t miss the second WoodWords literary evening to be held at Sylva Wood Centre on Thursday 24th May between 6.30pm and 9.30pm. Five authors will tell the stories behind their latest books – splinters and all: Around the World in … Continue reading

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Wood Centre Open for Artweeks Festival

The Sylva Wood Centre will be open to the public for the Oxfordshire Artweeks May Festival from 6th – 14th May, 11am – 6pm at weekends and 11am – 4pm on weekdays – closed Wednesday 10th. The Centre will be … Continue reading

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Invitation to Community Orchard Opening Ceremony

The Wittenhams Community Orchard will be opened by Sarah Taylor, High Sherriff of Oxfordshire on Thursday 23rd March at 2pm. An open invitation is extended to everyone in the local community.  Cropsharers, funders and our supporters have been invited.  All … Continue reading

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Sawmill Plan For Wood Centre

Plans for the expansion of the Sylva Foundation Centre in Long Wittenham have been lodged with South Oxfordshire District Council. The Foundation wants to change the use of land and pigsty area from agricultural to forestry use.  Other proposals include … Continue reading

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