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May12Sun20249:30 am Holy Communion @ St Mary's ChurchHoly Communion @ St Mary's ChurchMay 12 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 12th May at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome.May14Tue20247:30 pm Dog Club Talk @ Long Wittenham Athletic ClubDog Club Talk @ Long Wittenham Athletic ClubMay 14 @ 7:30 pmOn 14th May, the village Dog Club will celebrate its third anniversary, and it would like to share the evening with others from the village who are not members, but who may be interested in a fascinating talk about detection … Continue reading →May18Sat202410:00 am Open Weekend @ Sylva Wood CentreOpen Weekend @ Sylva Wood CentreMay 18 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pmThe Sylva Wood Centre will be taking part in Oxford Artweeks during the weekend of 18th/19th May. Open from 10am to 6pm. More information on the Sylva Foundation website.May19Sun20249:30 am Holy Communion @ St Mary's ChurchHoly Communion @ St Mary's ChurchMay 19 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 19th May at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome.10:00 am Open Weekend @ Sylva Wood CentreOpen Weekend @ Sylva Wood CentreMay 19 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pmThe Sylva Wood Centre will be taking part in Oxford Artweeks during the weekend of 18th/19th May. Open from 10am to 6pm. More information on the Sylva Foundation website.
Tag Archives: earth trust
Neptune Wood Meadow Closure 17th May
Please read the following announcement from Earth Trust: The wildflower meadow at Neptune Wood is carpeted in yellow Cowslips at the moment, a welcome sign of Spring! Cowslips are one of many wildflower species once common in hay meadows which … Continue reading
River of Life II Wetland Creation Project
Rebecca Chiazzese, Project Manager for the Earth Trust River of Life II wetland creation project, has sent the following update to the Parish Council: As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we had to postpone the project from last year … Continue reading
Footpath Warden News
Our village footpath warden, David Corney, has jointly written an article with the Earth Trust about the permissive footpaths provided and maintained by the trust, and he has asked the Parish Council to share it with residents. Read the article … Continue reading
A Christmas Message from Earth Trust
Watch this video by Jayne Manley, CEO of Earth Trust, in which she looks back on a year like no other, and shares some of the opportunities that the Trust has to look forward to in 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00IjXji0UH0
Love It, Look After It
Earth Trust looks after many of the green spaces that we all know and love and have enjoyed more than ever during the Covid-19 pandemic. Places like the landmark Wittenham Clumps with its farmland, woodland, wetlands and wildflower meadows and … Continue reading
Help Protect Green Spaces This Bank Holiday Weekend
Earth Trust has launched a campaign, Love It, Look After It, to encourage those enjoying green spaces this Summer to help look after them as well The charity, which cares for hundreds of hectares of farmland and community green spaces … Continue reading
Neptune Wood Meadow Closed
The meadow next to Neptune Wood is now closed during August and early September to prepare the field for grazing. The owners of the wood and adjoining field, the environmental charity Earth Trust, suspended the closure of the meadow in … Continue reading
Field Closure Suspended
Earth Trust, owners of Neptune Wood and adjoining meadow, have had a change of mind and suspended the closure of the field until the middle of July. It follows complaints from villagers who say it’s a valuable open space for … Continue reading
Virus Delays Wetlands Project
The Coronavirus crisis has disrupted plans by the Earth Trust to create new wetlands and wildlife habitats at locations near the Thames. The Trust says that it is committed to the project but in light of the current situation the … Continue reading
Earth Trust Resists Virus Impact
Like many charities in Oxfordshire, the Earth Trust – one of the major countryside land management bodies in the county – is experiencing financial challenges as the Coronavirus continues to disrupt economic and social life. In a letter to supporters, … Continue reading