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Oxford Conservation Volunteers

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Oxford Conservation Volunteers is a voluntary organisation that carries out practical work conserving the wildlife and traditional landscape of the Oxford area. We are a registered charity (number 1186114) and you can donate to support our activities.

We organise work parties every Sunday (and some Saturdays). Our projects include traditional activities like hedgelaying, coppicing, pollarding, scything, and conserving grassland by scrub clearance. We construct fences using posts and wire or rails, improve footpaths with steps and revetments, build boardwalks, create new hedges by tree planting, build and repair stones walls, carry out pond work, and maintain fens and reed beds.

Please take a look at the Events Diary to see what we are doing over the next few months, and the Projects page to discover more what each type of conservation involves.

How to get involved:

  1. Read the Frequently Asked Questions and join the Mailing List.
  2. Turn up at one of the mini-bus pick up points on Cowley Road and St Giles (details on the FAQ).
  3. Become a member. Membership costs £10 per calendar year (£5 for students, retired or unwaged). If you would like to join, download a membership form or fill one in at one of our Sunday conservation tasks. You do not need to become a member to come along, but there are benefits to being a member.

If you want to speak to someone about Oxford Conservation Volunteers then you can ring Tim on 07909 957344 or email enquiries@ocv.org.uk.

Next upcoming task

Saturday 23 Mar 2024 – Hedge Planting at Cumnor Church of England Primary School

Another extraordinary OCV Saturday task in collaboration with Wild Oxfordshire to help out with the final stages of their Hedge-Row Heroes campaign for the winter of 2023-4: a new hedge-row at a new site for OCV. We'll start by planting a mixture of native whips, five to the meter, in two staggered lines, then add canes and protective guards to discourage deer and rabbit grazing. If you were with us at Great Haseley and Long Wittenham earlier in the year you'll know what to expect.

  • Leader: Phil Hunter
  • Driver: Tim Bletsoe

For further tasks, see the Events Diary.