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10/11/2026

Citizen science is simply ordinary people paying attention to the nature around them — and turning that attention into valuable data that scientists, conservationists, and planners can use to protect and enhance wildlife and green spaces.

Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre hold and maintain biological records for Oxfordshire and have recently put out some information on areas that are not well recorded and need your help, full details including the full map can be found here https://www.tverc.org/recorders/help-us-fill-species-gaps

If you are new to biodiversity recording then you can submit your observations on iNaturalist and join Community Action Groups - CAG Oxfordshire project aimed at supporting every day people being able to make a difference to nature in their areas https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/community-action-groups-cag-oxfordshire

10/10/2026

Applications are currently being accepted for tree planting projects in England:

About the project We are helping National Highways plant hundreds of thousands of trees by 2030, working with communities across England. The initiative demonstrates how low carbon initiatives can benefit both nature and communities. The trees are being grown at Greenwood Plants, West Sussex,

10/08/2026

Nature in The Autumn

www.inaturalist.org/projects/community-action-groups-cag-oxfordshire/journal/137275-nature-in-the-autumn

Moving through the seasons it is fantastic to watch the project continue to grow, with 8922 observations to date, recording 1573 species, this is amazing!

Thanks to those who have been looking at other members observations, helping to identify species and confirm identifications, as well as building our community. We have maintained an impressive rate of our observations at research grade, meaning they will filter through to iRecord for verification by species experts and ultimately make their way to TVERC.

You can now review TVERC’s “Help Us Fill the Species Gaps” map to see whether your area is under and well recorded: https://tverc.org/recorders/help-us-fill-species-gaps

As the summer comes to an end, there is still plenty to see and help to build the project, please remember to let other nature loving friends and family know about this project, citizen science is built on many people contributing regardless of their level of knowledge! If you have Oxfordshire friends or family who love nature, please do encourage them to join the project! Here is the link: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/community-action-groups-cag-oxfordshire

If you are interested in mammals, you may like to take part in the National Harvest Mouse survey https://mammal.org.uk/current-research/national-harvest-mouse-survey and fungi lovers may enjoy Plantlife’s Waxcap Watch www.plantlife.org.uk/waxcapwatch/

Have you seen the People’s Emergency Briefing film yet? The National Emergency Briefing is the result of leading experts and concerned citizens joining forces to encourage UK decision-makers to step up their response to the escalating climate and nature crisis, you can watch the expert briefings or find a screening near you on their website: https://www.nebriefing.org/

If you are part of a group carrying out ongoing ecological monitoring, you may be interested in Kew and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology’s national survey to better understand monitoring activity across the UK: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/378c372650c244dbb6cb5af687425dbb

10/08/2026

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Middleton Cheney People's Emergency Briefing – Middleton Cheney, All Saints' Church, Sat 10 Oct 2026 - This People's Emergency Briefing will start at 15.45 (arrival from 15.30 refreshments available) and will be followed by a reflection discussion on the film. 

10/05/2026

Autumn webinar series starts on Tuesday 6th October!

Our popular Autumn webinar series runs fortnightly on Tuesdays from 6th October to 15th December, starting with bats in churches and wrapping up with spooky tales for Christmas time. All webinars run from 2 – 3pm, except the AGM on Tuesday 17th November which will start online at 7pm, and are free to attend.

6th October Bats in churches - people, heritage and nature:
Lisa Worledge of Bat Conservation Trust will explain how timely advice and careful planning can enable essential church works while safeguarding bat populations, and highlight practical support available to enable churches and bats to thrive together.

For details of the whole series and to book visit www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/webinars-autumn-26
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09/26/2026

Saturday 10th October

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Middleton Cheney People's Emergency Briefing – Middleton Cheney, All Saints' Church, Sat 10 Oct 2026 - This People's Emergency Briefing will start at 15.45 (arrival from 15.30 refreshments available) and will be followed by a reflection discussion on the film. 

09/25/2026

09/21/2026

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09/20/2026

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