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Wild Oxfordshire

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🌱 A charity seeking to create a more natural, resilient, and biodiverse Oxfordshire for the benefit of all. You can follow our work on our socials. www.wildoxfordshire.org.uk

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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We had THE BEST time celebrating nature together at our Annual Supporters Event! 💚🦋🦉
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tickets for the Local Environment Groups Conference are live! This year's theme is all things wildlife gardening, and everyone is welcome! 📅Saturday 7th November 2026 ⏰9:30AM-4:30PM 📍Asthall Manor, Burford PLEASE READ THE EVENTBRITE PAGE DESCRIPTION www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/local-envi...
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Scattered across the rolling chalk downland of southern England, dew ponds are a distinctive and often overlooked part of the landscape 🏞️ This month's blog highlights the Ridgeway Farmer Cluster's Dew Pond Project restoring and creating dew ponds. www.wildoxfordshire.org.uk/news-blogs/t...
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚜 Are you an enthusiastic, organised, and collaborative individual with experience in ecology and agriculture? Join us as our AgroEcology Lead! 💻 To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to camilla@wildoxfordshire.org.uk by Sunday 11th October.
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Countryside Jobs Service @countrysidejobs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
AgroEcology Lead required with @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social 35 hours a week, permanent. buff.ly/EIVZFGA
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Wild Oxfordshire: AgroEcology Lead advertised with CJS
Salary: £41,172 Work hours: 35 hours a week Agricultural land represents 74% of land in Oxfordshire and farmland plays a key role for many species. Our AgroEcology Programme supports farmers and land…
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
It's official!
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Wild Oxfordshire (@wildoxfordshire)
🌿 Wild Oxfordshire is now on Substack!! Follow us for monthly blogs and newsletters, updates on local nature projects, events, and ways to get involved. Help us spread the word, share and invite oth...
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
If you’ve ever felt that inspiring local climate and nature projects are hard to find, Redirect is trying to change that. The platform brings together local organisations, events, volunteering opportunities, news, and community activities in one place. 🔗 Explore Redirect: redirectcommunity.uk/feed
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Redirect - Building climate-resilient communities
Join local events, support organisations, engage with your community, and take part in meaningful change - and earn rewards in the process.
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British Hedgehog Preservation Society @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Today is #WorldPhotographyDay 📷 Photographing #hedgehogs can be tricky - they're small, quick and nocturnal, which makes them challenging to spot! 🦔 📷 ✅️ But with the right camera and technique, it’s still possible to get a great shot! 📷 C.Morgan
A hedgehog clambering down a stone ledge, shown close-up with dense spines and part of its face against a soft, green blurred background.
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The flower fairies walk is now on Saturday 15th August at 10:30am - 12:30pm. 🧚‍♀️🪻 Book tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flower-fai... ❗Meet Rhiannon at the Mowbray Fields interpretation board by the main entrance from Mowbray road at 10:30am.
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Come and join us for Wild Oxfordshire’s 2026 Local Environment Groups Conference, 'Wildlife Gardening For All' on Saturday 7th November at Asthall Manor! 👩‍🌾🪱🐝 We'll be releasing more information, including how to book tickets, in September, so keep an eye out!
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Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre @tverc1.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🌿 A great day last Friday at the Cherwell Collective Family Day at Oxford Botanic Garden! Families enjoyed our Noticing Nature activities, while @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social, Cherwell Collective and Oxford Botanic Garden provided plenty more ways to explore nature. 🐝🌱
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Join us for a magical guided trail where flower fairies and poetry bring the beauty of nature to life. 🪄🦋🪻 📅Saturday 8th August ❗Meet Rhiannon at the Mowbray Fields interpretation board by the main entrance from Mowbray road at 2pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flower-fai...
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Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre @tverc1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🌿 🌿 Yesterday we returned to Barton Fields for another #NoticingNature event! With help from David and Graham from Abingdon Naturalists Society, and Imogen from @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social, we explored the site's amazing wildlife using sweep nets and pitfall traps. 🐞🦗
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Come join our team! Please share this opportunity!
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Markus Wagner @wagnermarkus.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
How did I miss Wild Oxfordshire being on here for seven months? A big 'follow;' recommendation, particularly if you live in Oxfordshire!
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
We were also honoured to welcome @marycreagh.bsky.social UK Minister for Nature, who closed the festival with an inspiring address recognising the importance of connecting people with nature & supporting community partnerships. @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Even in the blazing heat, Oxford showed up for nature 💪🦋🐾 Last Saturday, we attended Oxford's Nature Festival with our wildlife activity stall. Thank you to The Oxford Natural History Museum @morethanadodo.bsky.social and @naturerecovery.bsky.social for creating this opportunity!
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We are excited to visit Wild Oxfordshire's Nature Stall at the Nature Festival on Saturday 27th June! 🌳🐛 View this event and many more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
On 27th June, Oxford Museum of Natural History will be filled with events for the Nature Festival - including this Nature Stall from Wild Oxfordshire! 🌳🐛 Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social
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Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre @tverc1.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We’re looking forward to a great day at @oxfordcityfarm.bsky.social with @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social for Great Big Green Week on Saturday 13 June 🌿 There’ll be plenty of activities for all ages. Come and say hello!
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Countryside Jobs Service @countrysidejobs.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Nature Recovery Advisor required with @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social Full-time, part-time (min. 21 hpw) considered, permanent. Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire & remote c-js.uk/4377RSc
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Wild Oxfordshire: Nature Recovery Advisor advertised with CJS
Full-time, part-time (min. 21 hpw) considered Permanent Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire & remote Are you an enthusiastic and organised ecologist or conservation professional, keen to share your…
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Today, bees and other pollinators and insects are declining in abundance, but with a few simple choices, every garden, balcony and shared green space can become a haven for them. 🐝🌻 Across our website, you can find practical resources that work for you. Just visit our Guidance page on Pollinators!
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We are hiring a Nature Recovery Advisor! 💚 💻To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to camilla@wildoxfordshire.org.uk by Sunday 28th June. The person specification and role description, are available on our website. We will consider part-time applicants.
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported the ECP during this year's Big Give. Thanks to your donations, and the generous match funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation, we have hit our £20,000 target!
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Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre @tverc1.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
🌿 Final day of the #CityNatureChallenge! We had a lovely Noticing Nature morning with @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social l at @bbowt.bsky.social’s Iffley Meadows 🌼 Spotting snake’s head fritillary, glimpsing peacock butterflies and enjoying birdsong. ⏰Still time to join in, finishes midnight tonight!
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
It’s live! 🎉 The Big Give’s Earth Raise Match Fund has officially launched! Give back this #EarthDay 👉 Donate NOW donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... 💧This week only, every donation you make to restore the River Evenlode will be doubled. Help save our rivers today. 💚💙
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Only 2 days to go until our @biggiveorg Give campaign to restore the river Evenlode launches⏰ Why donate? A restored river means cleaner water for everyone: for wildlife, for people, and for the places we all live, and work. By donating, you get to see our river improve, and wildlife return. 🐾
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
SAVE THE DATE! ‼️22nd - 29th April‼️ @biggive.bsky.social's Earth Raise is back! Earth Raise is a seven-day online match funding campaign dedicated to helping charities playing a vital role in tackling pressing environmental issues. Are you ready to help us reach our £20k target? 💚💙
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Come along to the Evenlode Catchment Partnership's @biggive.bsky.social launch event, with the founders of @windrushwasp.bsky.social🌊 Author Craig Taylor will also discuss his new book 'Floaters', exploring activism against sewage pollution. 🎟️ Get your tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dirty-busi...
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Wild Oxfordshire has been nominated in this year’s Brand the Bus competition, and with your vote, could receive a £100,000 advertising package with Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel. 🚌 If you can spare a minute, please vote for Wild Oxfordshire 🗳️Vote now: www.oxfordbus.co.uk/vote-now
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
How can what we grow help us respond to drought, flooding, and water scarcity? 💧💡 Join Dr Caitlin McLaughlin, Nature Recovery Lead (Maternity Cover) at Wild Oxfordshire and @cagoxfordshire.bsky.social's Marta Lomza, for a deep dive into climate‑resilient growing through the lens of water.
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Happy World Wildlife day!! 🐝🦇🦔 Today we are celebrating the much loved species you can spot across Oxfordshire! 🔍 Photos (C) Mike Pollard Water vole (C) Jo Cartell
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
As always, the hedge planting season is a busy one for Oxfordshire’s Hedgerow Heroes! A huge thank you to all those who help make the Oxfordshire Hedgerow Heroes project happen! 🌳 The Cotswold Volunteer Wardens 🌳 @oxfordprestrust.bsky.social 🌳 Wild Banbury 🌳 @cpreoxfordshire.bsky.social
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Cherwell District Council @cherwellcouncil.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
A fascinating new article for Climate Action Oxfordshire explores three examples of community groups that are taking practical, locally informed action to become more resilient in the face of a changing climate. Read on www.climateactionoxf... #ClimateActionOxfordshire 2/2
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David Knight @davidknight.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Our newly laid hedge at Eynsham's Peace Oak Orchard. Thanks so much for support from @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social and @cpreoxfordshire.bsky.social to fund Toby, our amazing tutor and Hill End Outdoor Education Centre for providing stakes and binders. A truly collaborative effort!
A group of hedge layers stand proudly behind a newly laid hedge
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Support us FOR FREE by signing up to Give as you Live Every time you make an online purchase, you can generate donations that support our work restoring nature, at no extra cost to you. 🦋🐞 If you fancy helping out, join here 👉 www.giveasyoulive.com/join/wild-ox...
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Join us for a fun and relaxed stroll around Didcot’s green spots and learn about folklore and interesting species along the way. 🌿🐾 📅 Saturday 14th Feb 🕑 2–4pm 📍 Mowbray Fields Local Nature Reserve 🎟️ Free – booking required BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE HERE 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/didcot-wil...
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
It may be January but the cold won't stop us 💪❄️ Another group of volunteers ventured out on a very frosty morning to continue rejuvenating a maiden hedge in Westwell near Burford. As always, professional hedgelayer Toby Swift did a fabulous job teaching volunteers how to lay a hedge! 🐞🪴
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Help us plant 160m of hedgerow! 🌱💪 Get outdoors, learn a skill, and make a difference with Oxfordshire's Hedgerow Heroes and @oxfordprestrust.bsky.social Email Hannah at h.brockwell@oxfordpreservation.org.uk See you there! 🫡 @cpreoxfordshire.bsky.social @cprecountryside.bsky.social
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
We're hiring a Fundraising Coordinator! Are you an energetic, creative, and organised individual with experience in fundraising and partnership development? 📤Send your CV and a covering letter to camilla@wildoxfordshire.org.uk by Sunday 1st March to apply! Full details are on our website.
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Oxfordshire Hedgerow Heroes needs your help to plant 130m of hedgerow in Long Wittenham! 🌿🔨 Wild Oxfordshire and @cpreoxfordshire.bsky.social are hosting the opportunity to benefit both people and nature! ↪Please contact jessica@wildoxfordshire.org.uk for more information and to get involved!
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
We are offering a free one-day hedgelaying workshop as part of the Oxfordshire Hedgerow Heroes project! You will be trained by hedge expert Nigel Adams. ↪Please contact jessica@wildoxfordshire.org.uk This workshop is funded by Oxfordshire Hedgerows in partnership with @cpreoxfordshire.bsky.social
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
We've been match funded 🥳🎊 Now the 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge has wrapped up, we want to say thank you so much to everyone for donating and supporting us! Together we've raised an amazing £18,769, exceeding our target! #naturerecovery #biggive #wildoxfordshire #christmaschallenge
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
There's only one hour left to donate to our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge! ❄️☃️ We are so grateful to everyone who has donated so far, but we still need your help to raise as much money as possible for our Community Meadows and Margins programme. 💚 Donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
The @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge has ARRIVED! This year, generous donors have pledged up to £9,000 if we can match it in just 7 days. That’s where you come in. 💚DONATE NOW 💚 Make your donation here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... Let’s bring back biodiversity to Oxfordshire!
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
We're thrilled to be taking part in the @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge again this year! This Christmas, your gift will be doubled! Every donation helps restore Community Meadows and Margins. Let’s bring back biodiversity to Oxfordshire's Meadows! #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Are you an organised, motivated, and supportive administrator? Would you like to use your skills help create a thriving, sustainable water environment for people and nature in the Evenlode Catchment? We're recruiting an Evenlode Catchment Partnership Administration Officer (Maternity Cover)!
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David Knight @davidknight.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Well done @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social for all the work you’ve done to help bring our County’s Nature Recovery Strategy into being
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
🌿 Wild Oxfordshire is now on Bluesky! Follow us at @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social for updates on local nature projects, events, and ways to get involved. Help us spread the word—share and invite others who care about Oxfordshire’s wildlife! #WildOxfordshire #Nature #BlueskySocial #Community
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Wild Oxfordshire @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Raise money to help save the last Curlew of the Upper Thames! 🕛 7pm 📅 Sunday, 23rd November 📍Tysoe Village Hall Tickets cost £5 each. Book here: cherry-paintings.sumupstore.com/page/curlews... Unable to make it? You can still take part in an online silent auction: app.galabid.com/curlews/items
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