August 2008 - New Shotover Wildlife Project. Grassland Habitat Project in Horspath Common. Read about this local project on-line or in PDF format - printable version (250 Kb).
Bucks, Berks & Oxon Wildlife Trust
Find out about nature reserves to visit, great days out, wildlife advice, and how you can get involved. Visit the BBOWT website.
Horspath Wildlife Conservation Area
Volunteers of all ages meet monthly (usually on a Saturday morning, but check which one on the noticeboard by the gate in Butts Road) to look after the woods, wildflower meadow, frogs and toads, bird nesting boxes, paths, ponds, wetland, and the bat tunnel in this 5-acre Wildlife Conservation Area. Please contact Martin Harris for details: 872327.
Oxfordshire Parish Pond Survey
Your pond is important. You can help the survey and Pond Conservation. For more information, survey forms and support in surveying your pond, please contact Gill or Robert Gray on 872744.
Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum
The aims of the ONCF are to help safeguard, maintain and enhance biodiversity and geodiversity in Oxfordshire, and to encourage people from all sectors to enjoy, understand and become involved with conserving the natural environment of Oxfordshire.
Shotover Preservation Society
Founded in 1974 to preserve Shotover in its natural state, against development, for free public access - now monitoring wildlife at the East end of Shotover - local contact: Martin Harris: 872327.
"Partnerships for Renewables" (PfR) is advising Oxford City Council about wind power. Read the presentation (PDF 400 Kb) made by PfR at the AGM of the Shotover Preservation Society in June 2008.
Shotover Wildlife
A voluntary organisation founded in 1999 to research and communicate the importance of Shotover for wildlife - very full details on the Shotover Wildlife website - or contact Ivan & Jacqueline Wright: 874423, or e-mail: Shotover Wildlife. Join the Conservation Work Days - Second Sunday of the month, 10am to 3pm (Join us any time between these hours). Shotover Car Park, Headington. If after 10am, see map on notice board or phone SW mobile (Conservation Days only) on 07881 977481, to find out where we are. Join us for as long or as short a time as you like and contribute to the important conservation work that SW is carrying out on Shotover. Wear suitable clothing and bring sufficent supplies of food and drink! No dogs please, thank you.
Shotover Ancient Trees Project
This is one of Shotover Wildlife's various projects. The aim of this project is to record the trees on and around Shotover that have historic, cultural and wildlife interest. Full details on the Shotover Ancient Trees website.