Past Events

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Park Hill Copse

Park Hill Copse

This is a new venture working in this park off Benmead Road, Kidlington, July 2009. Many hands really DID make light work, clearing a huge bramble patch and tons of litter, most of which we recycled. A second visit is scheduled in August.

Courtyard Garden

Courtyard-before/after

We were asked by the Courtyard Youth Centre to make a wildlife garden in their small space. We completely denuded it, discovering 2 abandoned nests, a mass of rubbish and a disgusting fag bucket. Cruel to be kind they say. Well many of the plants will spring up afresh, and the newly dug soil was home for a host of mainly shade loving self-perpetuating herbaceous and wild flower plants which will attract insects and birds. We will revisit to keep an eye on it!

In Bloom 2009

Manorsfield Road May & June

Bicester in Bloom 2008

In-Bloom flower bed

We were commissioned by the District Council to plant a flower bed in Manorsfield Road to enter as part of Britain in Bloom. By July they were blooming well and contributed toward Bicester winning Gold in the regionals and Silver in the nationals!

Litter picking

Litter pickingLitter picking

Spring cleaning hit the group during April and May as we cleared 8 bin bags of landfill rubbish and 7 bags of recycling from the field next to the Sports Centre, opposite Biester Community College. We also got rid of rubbish which had blocked the stream in Bure Park for many years. In all, 5 bin bags plus a ton of wood and polystyrene foam.

Bicester In Bloom

Bicester In Bloom

In 2008 & 2009 we assisted the Town Council in planting flower beds alongs Manorsfiled Road, pictures of which can be seen here and in “Worksites”. However, this area is to be redeveloped soon as part of the Town Centre make-over, with the stream being redirected, several trees felled and our flower beds taken away. Hopefully we will have a new spot. In the meantime, savour this picture from 2009.