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Local Visitor Attractions
Cholsey & Wallingford Railway
Take a trip on steam and diesel hauled heritage trains between Wallingford and Cholsey. Visit their website for special events and themed days.
Dorchester Abbey Museum
Ancient artefacts, archives and documents provide a guide to the history of Dorchester on Thames and the surrounding area.
Pendon Museum
Visit Pendon's own Vale of White Horse and Dartmoor miniature landscapes at South Oxfordshire's indoor model village.
Wallingford Museum
Where local history comes to life! Attractions include the Wallingford Story, Victorian street scene & Museum Shop.
Visit South Oxfordshire
Full list of local tourist attractions in South Oxfordshire.
Wood Festival
The second annual WOOD festival celebrating music and nature in the beautiful surroundings of Braziers Park, Oxfordshire will take place on May 15th, 16th & 17th 2009.
Local Climate Change Organisations
Climate X
The Oxfordshire ClimateXChange is a new Climate Change project for Oxfordshire. It's about you, your family, your neighbour, your street, your pub, school, business, church all getting ‘fantastically imaginative' about climate change.
The Be The Change Symposium
The Symposium takes a fresh look at our most critical current concerns - environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfilment - and explores and exposes what connects them.
Climate Change Councils
Climate Change Councils aim to catalyze individuals and local groups to take massive action on climate change.
Conservation and Farming
Allerton Research and Educational Trust
The Allerton Project is a practical demonstration of the integration of game and wildlife conservation with profitable farming.
British Trust for Ornithology
The British Trust for Ornithology promotes bird conservation through volunteer-based surveys
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
A leading body in the United Kingdom for research and monitoring in terrestrial and freshwater sciences.
DEFRA
Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Dews Meadow Farm
Local farm shop in Wantage selling award-winning dry-cured green and smoked bacon, hand-raised pork pies, hand-made sausage rolls, plaits, scotch eggs, and pork & apple pasties.
FACE - Farming and Countryside Education
FACE aim is to educate children and young people about food and farming in a sustainable countryside.
Food Animal Initiative
Developing new farming practices that are welfare friendly, food safe and environmentally sustainable whilst helping to secure the future livelihoods of rural communities.
Harper Adams University College
Harper Adams University College, specialists in farming and agricultural studies and managerial studies
Imperial College, Silwood Park
North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
North Wessex Downs OANB's Sustainable Development Fund scheme provides grants for innovative, sustainable projects involving local communities, and in particular young people. The North Wessex Downs has secured up to £100,000 from the Countryside Agency to be distributed to projects before 31 March 2007.
Oxford Conservation Volunteers
The Oxford Conservation Volunteers is a voluntary organisation which has been carrying out practical work conserving the wildlife and traditional landscape of the Oxford area since 1977.
Reading National Trust Volunteers
We are a group of people who carry out practical conservation tasks for the National Trust (NT) on its estates and woodlands.
'Tasks' are held on most Sundays and include tree clearance and planting; hedge-laying; fencing; ditch-cutting, pond maintenance, or construction of steps and stiles to improve footpaths.
Think Food & Farming
Think Food and Farming is a long-term project led by Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) whose primary aim is to educate children and young people about food and farming in a sustainable countryside.
Ecology
Hurst Water Meadow Trust
The Hurst Water Meadow is an island lying between the River Thame and the Overy millstream near Dorchester-on-Thames. In winter it is usually flooded for a few days. This helps to maintain the natural fertility of the soil.
Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum (ONCF)
Established in 1993 to draw together the many interests that touch upon wildlife and landscape in Oxfordshire. Co-ordinates Oxfordshire's Biodiversity Action Plan.
Withy Mead Nature Reserve
Withy Mead Nature Reserve is a newly-created (2005) nature reserve bordering the Thames near Goring. The Reserve is famous for its Loddon Lilies. Birdlife is also notable, as is the history of the former boatyard.
Pond Expert
PondExpert offers a unique reference point on caring for a pond. Whether you're a gardening expert or a novice, this website covers all aspects of pond construction, maintenance and wildlife.
Directories
The Green Directory
Green courses, jobs, events and traders in your local area.
Ecolots
A free service designed to help the rural economy by assisting with the environmentally sensitive and sustainable management of land, trees and wildlife in the UK. The website provides free online advertising for sales, wants and events covering a wide range of rural products and services.
Forestry Research
British & Irish Hardwoods Improvement Programme (BIHIP)
Co-ordination of forestry research and industry
COFORD
coordinates and funds research to secure long-term industrial viability and optimise social, environmental and cultural developments associated with forestry in Ireland
Food Animal Initiative (FAI)
Developing new farming practices that are welfare friendly, food safe and environmentally sustainable whilst helping to secure the future livelihoods of rural communities.
Forest Research
The research agency of the Forestry Commission.
Horticulture Research International (HRI)
ISHS Horticultural Directory International - Online (HRI online) is a free service of the International Society for Horticultural Science.
Institute of Chartered Foresters
The professional body for foresters and arborists throughout the UK.
The National School of Forestry
Faculty of of Science and Natural Resources at the University of Central Lancashire.
National Forest
The National Forest is a forest in the making, transforming 200 square miles of central England.
Northern Ireland Forest Service
Royal Forestry Society
The RFS caters for all who care about forestry, forests, woodlands and trees, their husbandry and their future.
The Walnut Tree Company
Supplier of improved walnuts for forestry and fruit growing.
Walnut Tree Council
A North American association representing nearly 1000 woodland owners, foresters, forest scientists, and wood-producing industry representatives in 45 states and seven foreign countries
Woodland Heritage
An active charity supporting all aspects of forestry with strong links to cabinet makers, growers and researchers.
Local Villages
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Village
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell nestles in a hollow below Wittenham Clumps. Visitors come from all over the world to visit Mount Vernon, home of the celebrated Bach Flower Remedies. Their creator, Dr Edward Bach, is buried in St James's churchyard in Sotwell. Visit the village's website for events, news and a Virtual Tour.
Long Wittenham
Clubs, societies and events in the village of Long Wittenham.
South Stoke Village Website
News, events, clubs and societies in the village of South Stoke.
Sustainable Wallingford
Sustainable Wallingford is a group of local residents committed to making Wallingford more environmentally sustainable and reducing its ecological impact.
Warborough Parish Council
Community news for Warborough and Shillingford in south Oxfordshire.
Local Accomodation
Buena Vista B&B, Dorchester
B&B in Dorchester with lovely views of the Wittenham Clumps.
Bed & Breakfast at Stapleton's Chantry
B&B accomodation in North Moreton, near to the Wittenham Clumps.
Home Farm House B&B
B&B accommodation set in 15 acres of private grounds in the quiet and peaceful village of Holton near Wheatley.
Tethers End Bed and Breakfast
Caroline and Peter Miller welcome you to their large, modern house in Steventon, Oxfordshire.
Local Arts & Crafts
Gay Stuart Ogg - Painter and Photographer
Browse Gay's stunning portfolio of photographs of the Wittenham Clumps and the River Thames. Gay's work relates to her love of the River Thames, a fascination with reflections in water and also with the transient effect of sunlight.
Local artist: Rebecaa Hind
Rebecca runs one or two week Summer schools in watercolour painting at Little Wittenham Nature Reserve.
Days Out Guides
dayoutwiththekids.co.uk
Useful directory listing days out with the kids in Oxfordshire and across the UK.
Best of Oxford
Personal reviews and local information for Oxford
e travelguide.info
Useful guide to visitor attractions across the British Isles.
Supercamps
Super Camps offer parents of children aged 4-14 years an ideal childcare solution out of term time. They operate a multi-activity programme incorporating age appropriate play, sports and art sessions from 9:30am until 4:30pm and we offer free extended days from 8am – 6pm. Sites available at over 50 locations over the UK including Oxford, Abingdon, Kennington, and Moulsford for Easter and Summer 2008
Thames Luxury Charters
London's Thames chartered boats and cruises
Green Shopping
www.yourtomorrow.co.uk
Sells Ethical Gifts to people who care about creating a better world for the future. Each product is identified as to why it helps the world using our Eco-Icons, educational, environmental, recycled, natural, fair trade or just helping small local artisans.
Accessibility
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