Boundary Brook Nature Park

(1991 OSCA Winner)

This Nature Park in East Oxford was created in 1990 from derelict allotments.  It is now a beautiful mosaic of habitats teeming with wildlife. It includes woodland, ponds, marsh, hazel coppice, demonstration wildlife garden and kitchen garden and many more.  It is used by school parties for the environmental sections of their curriculum, for people interested in acquiring skills in conservation and wildlife management and as a relaxing area to visit for people who live nearby.

Why not come and visit it? You can drop in when we are open for work parties, or better still come and help.  We also have four open days a year and arrange for leisure groups to come and be shown round, take part in projects or come and have a picnic.

Oxford Urban Wildlife Group holds regular work parties on a Sunday every fortnight at Boundary Brook Nature Park (see below). It is a very friendly group, tools are provided (training too), choose your task and pace, come for some or all of the time. Bring flask/drink, old clothes, wellies or suitable footwear, rainwear.

If you would like to join a work party or just come along to find out what is happening drop in at any of the following times.          

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WORK PARTIES and OPEN DAYS

SUMMER 2008

JUNE

Sunday 29: Boundary Brook Nature Park: work party between 10am and 1pm.

JULY

Sunday 13: Boundary Brook Nature Park: work party between 10am and 1pm.

Sunday 20: Summer Open Day at Boundary Brook Nature Park 2 p.m-5 p.m. Come and see the summer flowers, butterflies and pond-life. Try your hand at pond dipping. Book stall, plant stall and guided walks. Children under 14 to be accompanied by an adult.

Sunday 27: Boundary Brook Nature Park: work party between 10am and 1pm.

AUGUST

Sunday 3: Boundary Brook Nature Park: work party between 10am and 1pm.

Wednesday 6: Picnic at Boundary Brook Nature Park From 6 p.m. 9 p.m. Bring a picnic, stroll round the reserve and there will be a chance to try pond-dipping as well.  As it gets dark we hope to listen and watch for bats.  Anti-midge cream may be advisable if needed. Children under 14 to be accompanied by an adult.

Sunday 10: Boundary Brook Nature Park: work party between 10am and 1pm. Refreshments provided.

Wednesday 13:  OUWG Boundary Brook meeting.  On site at Boundary Brook at 6.30pm.

Sunday 24: Boundary Brook Nature Park: work party between 10am and 1pm. Refreshments provided.

Sunday 31: Boundary Brook Nature Park: work party between 10am and 1pm. Refreshments provided.

SEPTEMBER

Sunday 7: Craft/Activity Day at Boundary Brook Nature Park 1-5pm.

Sunday 14: Oxford Open Doors 2008 - Boundary Brook Nature Park will be open from 1-5pm

Sunday 21: Boundary Brook Nature Park: work party between 10am and 1pm. Refreshments provided

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Access to Boundary Brook Nature Park is at the end of

the cycle track near Larkrise School, Boundary Brook Road (off Iffley Road), Oxford.

Regular fortnightly work parties at Boundary Brook Nature Park Come and help Oxford Urban Wildlife Group to manage this thriving nature park which now has SLINC status. You can choose your task from a variety of jobs.  A warm welcome guaranteed. Please ring on day of work party if poor weather - Oxford  770742 or 07979 608013. 

There is usually someone working at Boundary Brook most days so, if you want to come at other times, find out who will be there and when by ringing 07979608013.

Bus routes Cityline 4A, B or C; Stagecoach Route 3.