We hold regular conservation work parties on the third Saturday of most months to better care for the sites we manage. These are morning sessions and the tasks are like typical gardening work with the advantage that many hands make light work!
Events
| JANUARY | |||
| Saturday 17 January | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Working Party |
| Saturday 24 January | 10:00 | Meet at Catholic Church, South Stoke Road | Family friendly Winter bird walk to coincide with the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch weekend |
| FEBRUARY | |||
| Sunday 8 February | 9.30 to 11.00 am | Greenmoor Ponds | Family friendly Pre-toad patrol drop in event |
| 15 February – 28 March | Dusk every evening | – Greenmoor Ponds – Shirvells Hill – South Stoke Road | Family friendly Toad Patrol |
| Saturday 21 February | 10:00 | Tidmore Pool | Working Party |
| MARCH | |||
| daily to Saturday 28 March | Dusk every evening | – Greenmoor Ponds – Shirvells Hill – South Stoke Road | Family friendly Toad patrol |
| Saturday 21 March | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Working Party |
| APRIL | |||
| Saturday 11 April | 10.00 | Meet at Catholic Church, South Stoke Road | Family friendly Spring bird walk PLUS spring flower identification |
| Saturday 18 April | 10.00 | Tidmore Pool | Working Party |
| MAY | |||
| Sunday 3 May | 05.00 | Meet at Catholic Church, South Stoke Road | International Dawn Chorus Day |
| Saturday 16 May | 10.00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Working Party |
| Friday 22 May | 20.30 | Meet at Greenmoor Ponds | Family friendly Dusk walk to discover woodcock and bats |
| Saturday 30 May | 10.00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Family friendly Pond dipping |
Our events in 2025
| 2025 | Time | Venue | Event |
| Saturday 18 January | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Working Party |
| Wednesday 22 January | 19:00 | Village Hall Function Room | Public meeting about the Restoration of Lower Greenmoor Pond |
| Saturday 8 February | 10:00 | Catholic Church | Winter Bird Walk |
| Saturday 15 February | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Working Party |
| 15 February – 29 March | Dusk every evening | – Greenmoor Ponds – Shirvells Hill – South Stoke Road | Toad Patrol |
| Saturday 15 March | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Working Party |
| Saturday 19 April | 10:00 | Tidmore Pool | Working Party |
| Monday 21 April | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Treasure hunt for members under 11 yrs |
| Saturday 26 April | 10:00 | Catholic Church | Spring Bird Walk |
| Sunday 4 May | 05:00 | Catholic Church – South Stoke Road | Dawn Chorus |
| Saturday 17 May | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Tadpole rescue at the Lower Greenmoor Pond |
| Friday 23 May | 20:30 | Greenmoor Ponds Entrance | Woodcock and Bat Walk |
| Saturday 7 June | 10:00 to 12:30 | Community Centre | WCG coffee shop for the Pond Appeal. |
| Saturday 21 June | 10:00 | Tidmore Pool | Working party |
| Saturday 5 July | 10:00 | Catholic Church | Summer Bird Walk |
| Monday 23 June to Friday 4 July 2025 | All day | Greenmoor Ponds | Contractors restore Lower Greenmoor Pond |
| Sunday 6 July | 14:00 | Lardon Chase car park at the top of Streatley Hill. | Annual butterfly walk |
| Saturday 16 August | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Working Party |
| Saturday 13 September | 12 noon – 5pm | Village Green | Stall at the Woodcote Village Fete |
| Saturday 21 September | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Working Party |
| Saturday 18 October | 10:00 | Tidmore Pool | Working Party |
| Sunday 19 October | 10:30 | College Wood nr village | Fungal survey. Led by Fungus Survey of Oxfordshire. |
| Monday 27 October | 18:30 – 20:00 | Village Hall | Owl talk with live owls FREE family event for members |
| Saturday 1 November | 10:00 | Catholic Church – South Stoke Road | Autumn bird walk |
| Saturday 15 November | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Working Party |
| Thursday 27 November | 19:30 | Lion’s Den at the Community Centre | Our AGM with refreshments (includes an update on pond restoration) |
| Friday 12 December | 10:00 | Allotments | Harvest hazel |
| Saturday 13 December | 10:00 | Tidmore Pool | Working Party. Finish renewing the wicker fence |