This was once farmland belonging to Langford and Wretchwick farms. Development of houses began in the late 90′s, leaving the central area for recreation. There are plenty of paths for jogging or dog walking, there is a football pitch and pavillion, and plenty of play areas for children. The area is prone to flooding after heavy rain.
In April 2008 we worked in Bicester Fields to plant blackthorn to encourage the endangered brown hairstreak butterfly, whose eggs have been spotted nearby off Gavray Drive. They are the size of a white pinhead, so very difficult to spot! We intend to do regular surveys to see if the population is increasing.
Reed pulling
An ongoing job, which was revisited 3 times over 2008. Watch out for moorhens, frogs, newts and goldfish! A much better view for the residents of the flats. You can see their website on www.bpvra.org.uk
Bramble clearance
Typical of this site is bramble clearance, as shown here, improving the view of a playground and opening up a ditch, which had become completely clogged.
