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!
Forthcoming Events in 2026
Please reserve your places for upcoming events as some get oversubscribed. WCG Booking form
| JULY | |||
| Thursday 16 July | 18.30 | Greenmoor Ponds | Work party to finish the stone path |
| AUGUST | |||
| Friday 7 August | 19:00 | Withymead Nature Reserve | Guided dusk walk. Only 10 places available – WCG Booking form |
| Saturday 22 August | 10:00 | Tidmore Pool | Work party |
| SEPTEMBER | |||
| Saturday 12 September | 12.00-17.00 | Village green | Woodcote village fete – Details |
| Friday 18 September | 19.00 | Village hall | A screening of the National Emergency Briefing on the Climate & Nature Crisis film (age 16+) |
| Saturday 19 September | 10.00 | Greenmoor Hill | Work party |
| Saturday 26 September | TBC | Meet at the Catholic Church, South Stoke Road | Moth breakfast – WCG Booking form |
| OCTOBER | |||
| Saturday 17 October | 10.00 | TBC | Work party |
| Wednesday 28 October | 18.30 | Woodcote village hall | Talk by Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue (family friendly) |
* SSWCG = South Stoke Wildlife Conservation Group
Past Events 2026
| JANUARY | |||
| Saturday 17 January | 10:00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Work party |
| Saturday 24 January | 10:00 | Meet at the Catholic Church, South Stoke Road | Winter bird walk (family friendly) to coincide with the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch weekend |
| FEBRUARY | |||
| Sunday 8 February | 09.30 to 11.00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Pre-toad patrol drop in event (family friendly) |
| Saturday 21 February | 10:00 | Tidmore Pool | Work party |
| FEBRUARY & MARCH | |||
| 5 February – 12 March | Dusk every evening | – Greenmoor Ponds – Shirvells Hill – South Stoke Road | Toad Patrol (family friendly) |
| APRIL | |||
| Saturday 11 April | 10.00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Work party |
| Wednesday 29 April | 19.30 | Theale | Nightingale Walk Hosted by SSWCG |
| MAY | |||
| Saturday 2 May | 10.00 | Meet at the Catholic Church, South Stoke Road | Spring flower and bird walk (family friendly) |
| Sunday 3 May | 05.00 | Meet at the Catholic Church, South Stoke Road | International Dawn Chorus Day |
| Saturday 9 May | 08.30 | South Stoke | Moth breakfast Hosted by SSWCG |
| Saturday 16 May | 10.00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Work party |
| Friday 22 May | 20.30 | Local woods | Dusk walk to discover woodcock and bats (family friendly) |
| Saturday 23 May | 10.00 | Streatley Hill | Butterfly walk Hosted by SSWCG |
| Saturday 23 May | 14.00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Pond dipping (family friendly) |
| JUNE | |||
| Sunday 7 June | 09.30 | South Stoke | Dragonfly Walk (family friendly) Hosted by SSWCG |
| Saturday 20 June | 10.00 | Greenmoor Ponds | Work party |
| JULY | |||
| Saturday 4 July | 10.00 | Meet at the Catholic Church, South Stoke Road | Summer bird walk (family friendly) |
| Wednesday 8 July | 21.45 | Meet at Pike & Perch pub, South Stoke | Glow worm walk |