Bring the children to the Village Hall on Saturdays through April to plant seeds. Bring an empty egg box and take home 2 sunflowers, 2 Nasturtiums, 2 beans. This event is free and is happening from 11 to noon each Saturday in April Wolvercote Horticultural Society.
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Feb 06
Local Trees – 2022 Calendar Project
During the recent periods of lockdown and restricted travel, many of us have been getting better acquainted with our local landscapes, and some marvellous photographs have been produced. Drawing on this fund of creativity and talent, the Wolvercote Tree Group invite you to submit your favourite photographs of local trees focusing on those in the …
Feb 02
Keep Wolvercote Tidy
Every March, Oxford City Council organises Oxclean and supply all the necessary materials to hold a major litter pick. And every year the Wolvercote Tree Group and the Commoners join forces to give the village a good going over. This, for reasons we all know about, they will not be holding the event. However, as …
Jan 01
Wolvercote & Wytham Midsummer Festival AGM 2021
WOLVERCOTE AND WYTHAM MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL Annual General Meeting Thursday 14th January 2021 At 7.30pm via zoom. Open to all residents of Wolvercote and Wytham At this meeting: We will be looking back at the festival 2020 virtual events; Looking forward to festival 2021 with hope for a real celebration; Deciding a theme this new year …
Jun 25
Something fishy is happening
Sadly St Peter’s isn’t able to hold two of our most social events this year – the Church Fete and our Patronal Lunch. But that doesn’t stop us finding a way to celebrate St Peter. And since Peter was a fisherman, a “fishy” theme seems appropriate. We’re going to make an art installation inside the …
Jun 25
Pixey Mead Walk
Thanks to Dr Alison McDonald for completing a virtual walk planned for this years midsummer festival. Pixey Mead is a very special flood meadow and this film by Emily Malden shows why. Use the settings on the video (bottom right) to play in the highest resolution your broadband can manage.
Jun 16
WHS Virtual Summer Show 2020
21st June 2020 This year’s Summer Show is going to be a virtual display of exhibits available online. No judging* (*except for Class 22! – This is a new children’s class sponsored by Carl at The Post Box.)No prizes – Just a wonderful visual miscellany of the produce of the society’s members and friends everyone can enjoy looking at! …
Jun 14
2020 Festival Lockdown Treasure Hunt
Your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to identify the sixteen numbered locations of these images of bridges and causeways, all of which are accessible on foot via public rights of way or common land in Wolvercote and Wytham. Please observe the current lockdown rules as you explore. A map can be found …
Jun 04
The Goose has Landed!
The Goose has landed! The June issue of St Peter’s quarterly magazine – The Flying Goose – is now available on St Peter’s website (www.stpeterswolvercote.org) or by cutting and pasting this link http://www.stpeterswolvercote.org/wp-content/uploads/Flying-Goose-issue-56-web-version.pdf into your browser. Sadly, due to COVID-19 restrictions, it hasn’t been possible to deliver printed copies around the area. We hope to …