The Howe Trust Wheatley

The Howe Trust Wheatley Supporting our local community. Custodians of 26 acres of land in Wheatley, Oxfoordshire. Wellbeing. Connecting with Nature.

The Howe Trust was founded in 1879 and is a local charity based in Wheatley, Oxfordshire. The Howe Trust has funds available to help local people or organisations who are suffering from hardship. We aim to support the education of young people in our community, and provide much needed access to green space. We are responsible for managing 26 acres of land in Wheatley, known as The Howe which inclu

des a large area of community allotments for rent, as well as grassland, hedgerows and woodland areas. The Howe land is open to all, including dogs on leads, as an area of recreation and relaxation and boasts beautiful views across the village towards the Otmoor and the Chilterns. The Howe Trust is run by a committee of trustees who all live in the village, and we have a small number of helpers who help us with routine maintenance. We are always looking to welcome new volunteers to help - no prior experience required! We'd love to hear from you if you'd like to get involved, either on a regular or ad hoc basis to help with tree planting, path maintenance, mowing or specific projects such as hedgerow creation.

🌈 Guided Walk on The HoweJoin us for a relaxed free guided walk on The Howe.πŸ“… Sunday 12 April 2026πŸ•‘ 2pm (about 1 hour)πŸ“ ...
27/03/2026

🌈 Guided Walk on The Howe

Join us for a relaxed free guided walk on The Howe.

πŸ“… Sunday 12 April 2026
πŸ•‘ 2pm (about 1 hour)
πŸ“ Meet at the 2nd gate off Windmill Lane, Wheatley

Explore our β€œpot of gold beneath the rainbow” and discover the wildlife and views across this special local green space.

All welcome.
Comment to secure a place.

It is important to keep your dog on a lead throughout the Howe so as to not disturb any ground nesting birds.
28/02/2026

It is important to keep your dog on a lead throughout the Howe so as to not disturb any ground nesting birds.

🚨🐦 Did you know that all wild birds, their nests and eggs are protected by law?

It's nearly , when our garden birds are busy breeding. It’s important not to disturb them, so please try to avoid hedge, shrub and tree trimming from March to August.

We urgently need to restore and protect wildlife and wild places, so please do everything you can to help nature thrive on your patch.

The aliens have landed!  No, wait.  It is frog spawn from  30-40 females, according to our pond ecologist.  πŸΈπŸ˜ƒ
28/02/2026

The aliens have landed! No, wait. It is frog spawn from 30-40 females, according to our pond ecologist. πŸΈπŸ˜ƒ

See it, survey it.  πŸΈπŸ™‚
22/02/2026

See it, survey it. πŸΈπŸ™‚

Help map amphibian breeding across the UK with the PondNet Spawn Survey! 🐸

Freshwater Habitats Trust is looking for sightings of common frog and common toad spawn. Whether you spot them in garden ponds, ditches, puddles, or out in the countryside, your observations help scientists understand how amphibians use different habitats to breed.

The survey is open until 31 May 2026. Add your sightings and see the map of all records here πŸ‘‰ https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resources/survey-methods-hub/pondnet-spawn-survey/

πŸ“Έ Don’t forget to share your sightings on social media with !

Grow your own vegetables or fruit? πŸ‘©β€πŸŒΎWorried about microplastics? Follow our handy tips to help reduce plastic use and ...
03/02/2026

Grow your own vegetables or fruit? πŸ‘©β€πŸŒΎWorried about microplastics? Follow our handy tips to help reduce plastic use and contamination in your garden or allotment πŸ“πŸ₯¦πŸ§…

The Howe Allotment Association has recently taken on board the challenge of minimising the use of plastic on the allotments and encouraging the use of more sustainable alternatives. In this blog we cover some of the reasons behind this decision, and give ideas for how we can all minimise the plastic...

Huzzah! We delivered 94 Christmas hampers yesterday.  Thank you to all our volunteers, drivers, and donors including   w...
24/12/2025

Huzzah! We delivered 94 Christmas hampers yesterday. Thank you to all our volunteers, drivers, and donors including who donated all the bags and veg plus the Triangle Nursing home for helping with deliveries (dressed in their finery).
It’s not too late to donate to help us cover all the costs if anyone would like to support the cause. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/howetrustchristmashamper

Families with a child attending our local schools who qualify for free school meals are able to apply to receive one of these hampers.

Tree planting Friday 12/12 1-4pm.  Windmill Lane, Wheatley.  OX33 1TA  Help us turn twigs into a trees.  πŸ’š
08/12/2025

Tree planting Friday 12/12 1-4pm.
Windmill Lane, Wheatley. OX33 1TA
Help us turn twigs into a trees. πŸ’š

The final in our pond life series of 2025.  Count the legs (including future legs for the larvae stage animals) if you d...
03/12/2025

The final in our pond life series of 2025. Count the legs (including future legs for the larvae stage animals) if you dare. πŸ˜‰

29/11/2025

Pondlife. 11 of probably 12 - for now. If anyone can tell us what this is we'd love to hear from you.

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The Howe Trust, Windmill Lane
Wheatley
OX331TA

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