Coming Up…
Want to know what ecological things are going on locally over the next month or two?
Well here you go then!:
| May 2024 | |
| ⑪ | Kidlington Eco Fair | Sat 11th May, 10am-2pm| Lyne Rd Green, Lyne Rd (OX5 1AE) (OX5 2DA) – We’re planning to host an eco bonanza with eco stalls, activities, and giveaways! See info below for more… well info. |
| Kidlington Gardening Society Plant and Cake Sale | Sat 11th May, 10am-12pm| Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB) – Please note the change of date. Come along for Kidlington Gardening Society’s annual plant and cake sale – furnish your garden with beautiful plants and your stomach with tasty treats, all while supporting a local institution that reaches back to 1860. Cash only! | |
| ⑱ | Park Hill Monthly Garden Work Party | Sat 18th May, 10am – 12pm| Park Hill Recreation Ground (OX5 2DA) – Come and muck in with other volunteers as we maintain and enrich this community green space! |
| The Ark Cafe | Sat 18th May, 2.30 – 4.30pm | Kidlington Baptist Church, High St (OX5 2DS) – Come along and join us for this eco-themed all age cafe event with tasty treats, story-telling, green crafts and a free plant swap / give away! | |
| ㉗ | Community Gardening | Monday 27th May, 10-11am | Lyne Road Green, OX5 1AE – All welcome as we tend to the community planters together! For more info contact growspace@kidlington-pc.gov.uk |
| June 2024 | |
| ❔ | ‘Moth Trap’ and breakfast – On one of the Saturday mornings in the month of June Wild Kidlington is hoping to organise an opportunity to see some sleepy moths up close and find out more about these often-maligned but surprisingly beautiful creatures. Watch this space for more information nearer the time. |
| ① | St Mary’s Fields Work Party | Sat 1st Jun, 10am-12pm | St Mary’s carpark (OX52AZ) – Join the team of volunteers working on some summer tasks to encourage nature and monitor river quality. Also enjoy a well-earned slice of Julia or Rosie’s homemade cake at half time! |
| ③ | Community Gardening | Mon 3rd Jun, 10-11am | Exeter Close Play Area – Come and join in with taking care of the beds in the play park. For more info contact growspace@kidlington-pc.gov.uk |
| ⑤ | Kidlington Gardening Society Outing / Visit | Weds 5th Jun | TBC – More info to follow – watch this space! |
| ⑥ | KEG Meeting | Thurs 6th Jun, 1pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB) – Join representatives of different local eco groups and enthusiasts to connect, communicate and collaborate. |
| ⑩ | Park Hill Garden Open Evening | Mon 10th June, 7.30-8.30pm | Park Hill Recreation Ground (OX5 2DA) – Please drop by to have a look at what’s been going on here and find out how you can get involved. Hopefully there’ll be refreshments! For more info contact growspace@kidlington-pc.gov.uk |
| ⑮ | Wild Gardens Open Day | Sat 15th Jun, 11am-4pm | Various locations in Kidlington – To mark the last Saturday of the “Big Green Week”. We’ll be inviting you to show off your wildlife friendly gardens. You’ll be able to sign up for your garden to be an ‘open garden’ and added to the map which others in the community can download and use to savour all the wonderful splashes of biodiversity our village has to offer! Watch this space for more info! |
| ⑯ | Combe Mill Environment Day | Sun 16th Jun, 10.30-4.30pm | Combe Mill, Blenheim Palace Sawmills, Combe, Witney OX29 8ET – Save the date. More info to follow. |
| ⑰ | Community Gardening | Mon 17th Jun, 10-11am | Ron Groves Play Park, OX5 1ES – All welcome as we tidy up the flowers and herbs in the planters. For more info contact growspace@kidlington-pc.gov.uk |
| ㉔ | Community Gardening | Mon 24th Jun, 10-11am | Lyne Road Green, OX5 1AE – All welcome as we tend to the planters together! For more info contact growspace@kidlington-pc.gov.uk |
Local Eco News
Some headlines since the last update…
Canal Towpath Survey & Litter Pick – On the 29th April an intrepid group of KEG-ites met at Roundham Lock in Kidlington to conduct an initial tow path survey and litter pick. We were joined by Alex Higginbottom from the Canal & River Trust who are hoping to set up a Kidlington Towpath Taskforce in the coming months. We walked along the canal surveying erosion and potential future projects the new taskforce could undertake – up as far as the Woodstock Rd. As we went we picked up litter: bottles, cans, wrappers, dog poo bags 😬, a traffic cone, car battery, bike tyre, wooden frame, football and other such artefacts! We were rewarded by a lovely walk alongside the water, the first blush of Spring, and even the call of a cuckoo. If you would be interested in joining the taskforce in the coming months please let us know via kidlingtonecogroup@gmail.com or our contact page.
And don’t forget our the Eco fair at Lyne Rd Green this Saturday, 10am-2pm! Come along and say hi!
Who will be there:
- Woodland Trust – interested in being on the Stratfield Brake team?
- Seed and plant swap with Community Gardening
- Kidlington Abundance – elderflower cordial anyone?
- St Mary’s Fields Nature Reserve – find out all about!
- Wild Kidlington with hedgehog highway frames to give away and wildlife friendly gardening tips + family friendly activities
- KEG showcasing two new initiatives 1) The Canal towpath taskforce and 2) Draft Busters
- Cherwell Collective’s pop up larder
- Cherwell Collective’s pop-up WISH craft stall
- Nature Time family friendly spotter sheet activity on the green
If you have any local eco news or events to feed in to our next monthly digest please email: kidlingtonecogroup@gmail.com
Our next KEG meeting is on Thurs 6th June, from 1pm @ Exeter Hall (in the small hall). All welcome!
Kidlington Eco Group 
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