Events and Courses

Events	Dates & Times	Meet at	Details
CONSERVATION WORK DAY	Second Sunday of every month 10am to 3pm (Join us any time between these hours)	Shotover Car Park, Headington If after 10am, see map on notice board or phone SW mobile (Conservation Days only) on 07881 977481, to find out where we are.	Join us for as long or as short a time as you like and contribute to the important conservation work that SW is carrying out on Shotover. Wear suitable clothing and bring sufficient supplies of food and drink! No dogs please, thank you.
Elder Stubbs Festival	Saturday 16th August	Restore, Rymers Lane, Cowley (opposite Florence Park)	Join the fun and events at this wonderful and atmospheric community festival. SW will have an interactive stand in the woodland near the pond.
SW Adopt-A-Sector Support Day	Saturday 13th September 10am to 12:30pm	Shotover Car Park, Headington	The last support day for those participating in the SW Adopt-A-Secor Scheme. Meet other adopters and get any help or guidance for your plant surveying.
Oxfordshire Royal Horticultural Society show	Saturday 13th September 1pm to 4pm	Florence Park, Cowley	A family event with a wide range of stalls. Things to see, do, and listen to. Visit the SW stand.
CONSERVATION WORK DAY	Sunday 14th September 10am to 3pm (Join us any time between these hours)	Shotover Car Park, Headington If after 10am, see map on notice board or phone SW mobile (Conservation Days only) on 07881 977481, to find out where we are.	Join us for as long or as short a time as you like and contribute to the important conservation work that SW is carrying out on Shotover. Wear suitable clothing and bring sufficient supplies of food and drink! No dogs please, thank you.
Snails Invertebrate Identification Workshops Tutor: Steve Gregory (Northmoor Trust)	Sunday 21st September 9:30 am to 3:30 pm	Hill End Field Studies Centre	£25 (£10 discount for all four workshops) Workshop for enthusiastic adult beginners. Classroom and field sessions. Equipment supplied but bring a hand lens if possible. Bring a packed lunch. Contact Lawrence Bee for further details and to book a place. lawrence.bee@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Fungus Identification SW PUBLIC EVENT	Sunday 5th October 10am to 12:30pm	Homebase car park off the eastern by-pass, Headington	Rod d'Ayala is leading our walk to find and identify fungi in Brasenose Wood. Find out about the basics of mycology and how to get started in fungus identification.
CONSERVATION WORK DAY	Sunday 12th October 10am to 3pm (Join us any time between these hours)	Shotover Car Park, Headington If after 10am, see map on notice board or phone SW mobile (Conservation Days only) on 07881 977481, to find out where we are.	Join us for as long or as short a time as you like and contribute to the important conservation work that SW is carrying out on Shotover. Wear suitable clothing and bring sufficient supplies of food and drink! No dogs please, thank you.
CONSERVATION WORK DAY	Sunday 9th November 10am to 3pm (Join us any time between these hours)	Shotover Car Park, Headington If after 10am, see map on notice board or phone SW mobile (Conservation Days only) on 07881 977481, to find out where we are.	Join us for as long or as short a time as you like and contribute to the important conservation work that SW is carrying out on Shotover. Wear suitable clothing and bring sufficient supplies of food and drink! No dogs please, thank you.
Shotover Wildlife Mosses Course	November: Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th, and Saturday 22nd	Contact SW for details	Contact SW for further details and an application form - early booking recommended.
New Habitat Creation on Shotover SW PUBLIC EVENT	Sunday 7th December 10am to 12:30pm	Shotover Car Park, Headington	Join Shotover Wildlife for a level walk to Horspath Common and back, to see how areas of bracken are being converted into one of Oxfordshire's rare habitats - acidic grassland. Come and hear about the special wildlife that this habitat supports and see how the work is being done. Over the next 2 years, Horspath Common will begin to offer new vistas and shady glades. This is your chance to contribute your views to this important biodiversity project.
CONSERVATION WORK DAY	Sunday 14th December 10am to 3pm (Join us any time between these hours)	Shotover Car Park, Headington If after 10am, see map on notice board or phone SW mobile (Conservation Days only) on 07881 977481, to find out where we are.	Join us for as long or as short a time as you like and contribute to the important conservation work that SW is carrying out on Shotover. Wear suitable clothing and bring sufficient supplies of food and drink! No dogs please, thank you.