CPRE Oxfordshire: Events

CPRE Member's Events for 2010.

2010 Events:

July 2 2010: Walkers braved the heat wave to do the Oxford Green Spaces Circular Sponsored Walk on Sunday.

Despite it being one of the warmest days of the year, and clashing with the England versus Germany World Cup match, about 100 people from in and around Oxford turned up on Sunday to do the nine mile Green Spaces Sponsored Walk, raising a significant amount of sponsorship for CPRE City District, Friends of Oxpens Meadow and Friends of Warneford Meadow. One man even completed the route in 2 hours and 5 minutes, by running!

Jaylan (age 9) and Tynan (age 7), CPRE members from Chinnor, successfully completed the walk, raising sponsorship for all three groups.

CPRE would like to thank all of those CPRE members and supporters who helped to organise the event and who assisted on the day.

If you would like to buy an A3 laminated copy of the Walk, drawn by Alun Jones, CPRE Oxfordshire’s cartographer, they are available from the CPRE office at a price of £1.00 plus postage. Call Becky on: 01865 874780 or email: administrator@cpreoxon.org.uk

See: Oxford Mail (28 June).
See: Oxford BBC Radio (26 June).

First person to complete the route (in 2 hours and 5 mins) registers at Trapp Grounds.

Oxford Green Spaces Sponsored Circular Walk, Sunday June 27th.

The nine mile circular walk around Oxford has been created by CPRE Oxford District, in association with The Ramblers, to highlight the threats to many of the city’s much-loved green spaces.

The walk will stretch from North Oxford’s Trap Grounds, which achieved Town Green status in 2006, along the canal and Mill Stream to the Oxpens Meadow, then through green spaces eastwards up to the Warneford Meadow and along unsuspected green stretches back to the Trap Grounds.

At each of the three sites there will be children’s activities and information stalls.

The funds raised will go towards the work of the Friends of Warneford Meadow and the Friends of Oxpens Meadow, who are fighting for Town Green status, and to CPRE Oxford.

See: CPRE Press Release (17 June).
Download Sponsorship Form here. (Follow-on Sponsorship Forms available here).
Download Map here (pdf version here).
Download Directions here.
Download Background Information here.
Download Health and Safety Guidance here.

For more information, or to recieve a sponsorship form and route map and directions via the post, please contact: Becky on tel: 01865 874780 or on email: administrator@cpreoxon.org.uk

June 19th 2010: CPRE 2010 AGM, 2.30pm.

The AGM is to be held on Saturday 19 June, at St Leonard's Church, Watlington, at 2.30 pm.

Colin White, Planning Officer of the Chilterns Conservation Board, will speak about 'The Chilterns AONB - Design matters'. It will be followed by refreshments.

The Church Tower will be open for visitors and Judy Crockett will be giving a tour of Watlington after the event.

Car parking will be available.

Contact: Judy Crockett, CPRE Chairman for Henley and Mappledurham District, for further details on: 01491 612801or email: judith.crockett@btinternet.com

See: Chairman's AGM Report here.
See: AGM Minutes here.
See: AGM notice/map here.
See: AGM Agenda here.
See: Balance Sheet for 2009 here.
See: Income & Expenditure for 2009 here.

CPRE Member's Events for 2010.

Monday 21st June: Visit to Rycote Park and Chapel, Vale District, 2.30 p.m.

The tour will include both the chapel and the gardens around the house together with much history and anecdote. The visit takes about 2 hours and is hosted by Sarah Taylor who, together with her husband, has lovingly restored and added to the house as well as creating a Tudor garden.

The cost will be £8 per person and includes tea and biscuits.

There will be a limit of 40 so please return your booking form as soon as possible (see below).

For more information contact: Peter Clare, Treasurer, 24 Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1JD. Tel. 01235 529509, or email: pj.clare@virgin.net.

Download your Booking Form here.

CPRE District events.

March 2010

Tuesday March 23rd 2010. Christopher Gowers, CPRE Oxford City District Chairman, will speak on "The Oxford Green Lungs Project: the vision and groundwork to date".

Oxford Town Hall. 7.00 p.m. All welcome.

Organised by: Oxford Pedestrian’s Association: http://www.oxpa.org.uk/

February 2010

CPRE Wallingford District Talk, Wednesday 24th February.

CPRE Wallingford District Talk by Angus Dart, CPRE Oxon Farming Consultant, on ‘Farming Today’, at Wallingford Town Hall, 8.00 p.m.

For more details contact Arnold Grayson, Chairman: 01491 837193.

2009 Events:

Oxford Green Fair, 12th December.

CPRE Oxfordshire will be having a stall at the annual Oxford Green Fair, to be held at the Oxford Town Hall on 12th December.

If anyone would like to volunteer to help out on the stall, please contact Becky on: 01865 874780.

Helena Whall and Gordon Garraway on the CPRE stall at the Oxford Green Fair, 2008. Photograph by Alun Jones.

CPRE Member's Event 2009

See full list of events for CPRE Members in 2009.

2009 AGM

June 29 2009: New Branch Chairman elected at CPRE's 2009 AGM.

CPRE Oxfordshire is delighted to announce that Alan Jones, former Head of Planning and Development, with Cherwell District Council, and CPRE's Planning Consultant, was elected the new Branch Chairman at the CPRE's 2009 AGM on Saturday 27th June.

Bruce Tremayne, who has served as Branch Chairman for seven years, was thanked for his all his hard work and support.

See Bruce Tremayne's final Report as Branch Chairman.
See Minutes of AGM.
See our 'About Us' page for more information about Alan Jones.

AGM 2009, 27 June. The AGM is to be held on Saturday 27 June, at Denham College, Marcham, Vale of White Horse, at 2.30 pm.
Colin Wilkinson of RSPB will be discussing "Wildlife and Planning".

Contact Gill Salway, CPRE Secretary, for further details on: 01865 881934 or email: salwaypg@btinternet.com

Oxford Green Belt Way walk & rally, Sunday, 19 April.

Come and join the CPRE on a short walk along the Oxford Green Belt Way.

The walk will begin at Shotover Hill at 3.00 pm, and be led by TV personality Wesley Smith (Regional TV presenter).

The walk will finish at 4.00 pm, at Horspath Village Hall, where there will be refreshments and a short rally outlining threats to the Oxford Green Belt.

Addressing the rally will be John Howell MP, Elizabeth Gillespie, Garsington Councillor SODC, and Ian Scargill, Chairman, Oxford Green Belt Network.

Contact: Helena Whall, CPRE Oxfordshire Campaign Manager on: 07766 624990 or email: campaign@cpreoxon.org.uk

To obtain copies of the Oxford Green Belt Way guidebook go to: http://www.greenbeltway.org.uk

Events for CPRE Members in January and April 2009:

January 10th, 10.00 a.m. Winter visit to RSPB Otmoor Reserve. Following our late summer trip, we hope to see a large number of wintering brids on the reserve on this winter walk. The leader will again be Alan Parfitt of RSPB. Meet in the car park at 10.00 a.m. Waterproof footwear essential. No charge, but we will make a donation to RSPB. Numbers limited to 25.

See a copy of CPRE's leaflet: 'Birds that can be seen regularly at Otmoor, Oxfordshire'.

April 29th, 2.00 p.m. Visit to Stonor Park. We have arranged a private guided visit to the beautiful and historic house and park at Stonor, including afternoon tea. No limit on numbers. Cost £12.50 per head.

Further events in 2009 will include a visit to the Bridewell Organic Gardens, the National Trust estate and mill at Coleshill, and a guided walk around Woodstock. Details will be included in the Spring issue of the CPRE Bulletin.

Contact Gill Salway, CPRE Secretary, for further details and to make a booking on: 01865 881934 or email: salwaypg@btinternet.com

2008 Events:

2008 AGM

AGM 2008: 28 June. The 2008 AGM took place in the Methodist Church Hall, Oxford Street, Woodstock at 2.30pm.

20:26 Vision – What Future for the Countryside?

16 May, 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. A half-day discussion held at The Key Learning, Castle Unlocked, Oxford. This is an invitation only event. To get a copy of ‘20:26 Vision - What Future for the Countryside’ or to join the debate visit the CPRE website: www.cpre.org.uk/debates

For a copy of the CPRE Oxon Vision 20:26 Presentation email: campaign@cpreoxon.org.uk
A Summary of the CPRE Oxon Vision 20:26 Meeting will be available shortly.

Events for CPRE Members' 2008:

Although numbers for some events are limited, please bring any interested friends along. First come, first served.

Sunday May 18th, 2.30 p.m. Walk along a section of the newly created CPRE Oxford Green Belt Way. Guided by Gordon Garraway, we will be taking in Boars Hill and the famous views of the "dreaming spires". Meet at Redbridge Park and Ride at 2.30. Transport will be provided from the Park and Ride to the start point of the walk at Sunningwell at £3.00 per head. The walk will end back at the P and R. Max 16 in the bus.

Tuesday 3rd June, 2.00 p.m. A guided tour of the LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) Broadwell Manor Farm, near Lechlade, Gloucestershire, starting at 2p.m. and lasting 2-2½ hours. There will be some transport provided at the farm, but bring wellies. Parking is available at the farm. No charge for the visit. Tea may be available after the tour for which there will be no charge, but we will make a donation. Maximum 20. A light lunch is available at 'The Bell' in nearby Langford. Please let CPRE know if you are going to the pub so that we can let them know numbers in advance.

Saturday 2nd August, 2.00p.m. A guided tour of Rousham House, built 1635, near Steeple Aston, Bicester, starting at 2p.m., after which you will be free to wander round the gardens created by William Kent in 1735. There is no tearoom or shop but you are welcome to bring a picnic. Charge £8.

Wednesday September 17th, 2.30 p.m. Visit to RSPB reserve on Otmoor. This visit will last about 2hrs 30 min. and be led by Alan Parfitt of RSPB. There is no charge but we will have a collection on the day to make a donation to RSPB. Parking available.

Sunday 19th October. A walking tour of Abingdon concentrating on the town after the dissolution of the Abbey, led by local historian Janey Cumber. Meet under the Abbey Gateway at 2.30p.m. Charge £2.50. Maximum 20.

Contact Gill Salway, CPRE Secretary, for further details and to make a booking on: 01865 881934 or email: salwaypg@btinternet.com

Booking form

2007 Events:

2007 AGM

AGM 2007: 30 June. The 2007 AGM will take place in the Lecture Theatre, Rewley House, Wellington Square, Oxford at 2.30pm. Further information

Oxford Green Belt Way

Green Belt Way: 13 July. The CPRE Oxford Green Belt Way will by opened by MP Boris Johnson at 2.30pm at Shotover Country Park. A reception at Horspath village hall will follow. Everyone is welcome.

Events for CPRE Members' 2007:

Tuesday 9 October. CPRE Henley and Mapledurham AGM, followed by the Lidiard Lecture at the Village Hall Woodcote. AGM: 6.30pm. Lidiard Lecture: 7.30pm. The subject of the lecture is "The Restoration of Greenmoor Ponds". These two ponds in Woodcote are of national importance, being recorded as in the top 15% of ponds in the country by Pond Conservation. The Lecture will be a joint presentation by Karen Woolley, Rod d'Ayla and Curt Lamberth. Further details from Judith Crocket: judith.crockett@btinternet.com.

Tuesday October 16th 10.30 am. Harcourt Arboretum. A guided visit to this magnificent arboretum at Nuneham Courtenay. Walk starts 10.45. Picnicking is allowed on site. Charge £5 pp including the parking fee at the arboretum. Access via A423 in Nuneham Courtenay village.

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	CPRE Member's Events for 2010. 2010 Events: July 2 2010: Walkers braved the heat wave to do the Oxford Green Spaces Circular Sponsored Walk on Sunday. Despite it being one of the warmest days of the year, and clashing with the England versus Germany World Cup match, about 100 people from in and around Oxford turned up on Sunday to do the nine mile Green Spaces Sponsored Walk, raising a significant amount of sponsorship for CPRE City District, Friends of Oxpens Meadow and Friends of Warneford Meadow. One man even completed the route in 2 hours and 5 minutes, by running! Jaylan (age 9) and Tynan (age 7), CPRE members from Chinnor, successfully completed the walk, raising sponsorship for all three groups. CPRE would like to thank all of those CPRE members and supporters who helped to organise the event and who assisted on the day. If you would like to buy an A3 laminated copy of the Walk, drawn by Alun Jones, CPRE Oxfordshire’s cartographer, they are available from the CPRE office at a price of £1.00 plus postage. Call Becky on: 01865 874780 or email: administrator@cpreoxon.org.uk See: Oxford Mail (28 June). See: Oxford BBC Radio (26 June). First person to complete the route (in 2 hours and 5 mins) registers at Trapp Grounds. Oxford Green Spaces Sponsored Circular Walk, Sunday June 27th. The nine mile circular walk around Oxford has been created by CPRE Oxford District, in association with The Ramblers, to highlight the threats to many of the city’s much-loved green spaces. The walk will stretch from North Oxford’s Trap Grounds, which achieved Town Green status in 2006, along the canal and Mill Stream to the Oxpens Meadow, then through green spaces eastwards up to the Warneford Meadow and along unsuspected green stretches back to the Trap Grounds. At each of the three sites there will be children’s activities and information stalls. The funds raised will go towards the work of the Friends of Warneford Meadow and the Friends of Oxpens Meadow, who are fighting for Town Green status, and to CPRE Oxford. See: CPRE Press Release (17 June). Download Sponsorship Form here. (Follow-on Sponsorship Forms available here). Download Map here (pdf version here). Download Directions here. Download Background Information here. Download Health and Safety Guidance here. For more information, or to recieve a sponsorship form and route map and directions via the post, please contact: Becky on tel: 01865 874780 or on email: administrator@cpreoxon.org.uk June 19th 2010: CPRE 2010 AGM, 2.30pm. The AGM is to be held on Saturday 19 June, at St Leonard's Church, Watlington, at 2.30 pm. Colin White, Planning Officer of the Chilterns Conservation Board, will speak about 'The Chilterns AONB - Design matters'. It will be followed by refreshments. The Church Tower will be open for visitors and Judy Crockett will be giving a tour of Watlington after the event. Car parking will be available. Contact: Judy Crockett, CPRE Chairman for Henley and Mappledurham District, for further details on: 01491 612801or email: judith.crockett@btinternet.com See: Chairman's AGM Report here. See: AGM Minutes here. See: AGM notice/map here. See: AGM Agenda here. See: Balance Sheet for 2009 here. See: Income & Expenditure for 2009 here. CPRE Member's Events for 2010. Monday 21st June: Visit to Rycote Park and Chapel, Vale District, 2.30 p.m. The tour will include both the chapel and the gardens around the house together with much history and anecdote. The visit takes about 2 hours and is hosted by Sarah Taylor who, together with her husband, has lovingly restored and added to the house as well as creating a Tudor garden. The cost will be £8 per person and includes tea and biscuits. There will be a limit of 40 so please return your booking form as soon as possible (see below). For more information contact: Peter Clare, Treasurer, 24 Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1JD. Tel. 01235 529509, or email: pj.clare@virgin.net. Download your Booking Form here. CPRE District events. March 2010 Tuesday March 23rd 2010. Christopher Gowers, CPRE Oxford City District Chairman, will speak on "The Oxford Green Lungs Project: the vision and groundwork to date". Oxford Town Hall. 7.00 p.m. All welcome. Organised by: Oxford Pedestrian’s Association: http://www.oxpa.org.uk/ February 2010 CPRE Wallingford District Talk, Wednesday 24th February. CPRE Wallingford District Talk by Angus Dart, CPRE Oxon Farming Consultant, on ‘Farming Today’, at Wallingford Town Hall, 8.00 p.m. For more details contact Arnold Grayson, Chairman: 01491 837193. 2009 Events: Oxford Green Fair, 12th December. CPRE Oxfordshire will be having a stall at the annual Oxford Green Fair, to be held at the Oxford Town Hall on 12th December. If anyone would like to volunteer to help out on the stall, please contact Becky on: 01865 874780. Helena Whall and Gordon Garraway on the CPRE stall at the Oxford Green Fair, 2008. Photograph by Alun Jones. CPRE Member's Event 2009 See full list of events for CPRE Members in 2009. 2009 AGM June 29 2009: New Branch Chairman elected at CPRE's 2009 AGM. CPRE Oxfordshire is delighted to announce that Alan Jones, former Head of Planning and Development, with Cherwell District Council, and CPRE's Planning Consultant, was elected the new Branch Chairman at the CPRE's 2009 AGM on Saturday 27th June. Bruce Tremayne, who has served as Branch Chairman for seven years, was thanked for his all his hard work and support. See Bruce Tremayne's final Report as Branch Chairman. See Minutes of AGM. See our 'About Us' page for more information about Alan Jones. AGM 2009, 27 June. The AGM is to be held on Saturday 27 June, at Denham College, Marcham, Vale of White Horse, at 2.30 pm. Colin Wilkinson of RSPB will be discussing "Wildlife and Planning". Contact Gill Salway, CPRE Secretary, for further details on: 01865 881934 or email: salwaypg@btinternet.com Map Agenda 2008 Balance Sheet 2008 Executive Committee's Report 2008 Report & Accounts 2008 Income & Expenditure Account 2008 Independent Examiner's Report Oxford Green Belt Way walk & rally, Sunday, 19 April. Come and join the CPRE on a short walk along the Oxford Green Belt Way. The walk will begin at Shotover Hill at 3.00 pm, and be led by TV personality Wesley Smith (Regional TV presenter). The walk will finish at 4.00 pm, at Horspath Village Hall, where there will be refreshments and a short rally outlining threats to the Oxford Green Belt. Addressing the rally will be John Howell MP, Elizabeth Gillespie, Garsington Councillor SODC, and Ian Scargill, Chairman, Oxford Green Belt Network. Contact: Helena Whall, CPRE Oxfordshire Campaign Manager on: 07766 624990 or email: campaign@cpreoxon.org.uk To obtain copies of the Oxford Green Belt Way guidebook go to: http://www.greenbeltway.org.uk Events for CPRE Members in January and April 2009: January 10th, 10.00 a.m. Winter visit to RSPB Otmoor Reserve. Following our late summer trip, we hope to see a large number of wintering brids on the reserve on this winter walk. The leader will again be Alan Parfitt of RSPB. Meet in the car park at 10.00 a.m. Waterproof footwear essential. No charge, but we will make a donation to RSPB. Numbers limited to 25. See a copy of CPRE's leaflet: 'Birds that can be seen regularly at Otmoor, Oxfordshire'. April 29th, 2.00 p.m. Visit to Stonor Park. We have arranged a private guided visit to the beautiful and historic house and park at Stonor, including afternoon tea. No limit on numbers. Cost £12.50 per head. Further events in 2009 will include a visit to the Bridewell Organic Gardens, the National Trust estate and mill at Coleshill, and a guided walk around Woodstock. Details will be included in the Spring issue of the CPRE Bulletin. Contact Gill Salway, CPRE Secretary, for further details and to make a booking on: 01865 881934 or email: salwaypg@btinternet.com 2008 Events: 2008 AGM AGM 2008: 28 June. The 2008 AGM took place in the Methodist Church Hall, Oxford Street, Woodstock at 2.30pm. Agenda Branch Chairman's Report Minutes Alun Jone's Map 20:26 Vision – What Future for the Countryside? 16 May, 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. A half-day discussion held at The Key Learning, Castle Unlocked, Oxford. This is an invitation only event. To get a copy of ‘20:26 Vision - What Future for the Countryside’ or to join the debate visit the CPRE website: www.cpre.org.uk/debates For a copy of the CPRE Oxon Vision 20:26 Presentation email: campaign@cpreoxon.org.uk A Summary of the CPRE Oxon Vision 20:26 Meeting will be available shortly. Events for CPRE Members' 2008: Although numbers for some events are limited, please bring any interested friends along. First come, first served. Sunday May 18th, 2.30 p.m. Walk along a section of the newly created CPRE Oxford Green Belt Way. Guided by Gordon Garraway, we will be taking in Boars Hill and the famous views of the "dreaming spires". Meet at Redbridge Park and Ride at 2.30. Transport will be provided from the Park and Ride to the start point of the walk at Sunningwell at £3.00 per head. The walk will end back at the P and R. Max 16 in the bus. Tuesday 3rd June, 2.00 p.m. A guided tour of the LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) Broadwell Manor Farm, near Lechlade, Gloucestershire, starting at 2p.m. and lasting 2-2½ hours. There will be some transport provided at the farm, but bring wellies. Parking is available at the farm. No charge for the visit. Tea may be available after the tour for which there will be no charge, but we will make a donation. Maximum 20. A light lunch is available at 'The Bell' in nearby Langford. Please let CPRE know if you are going to the pub so that we can let them know numbers in advance. Saturday 2nd August, 2.00p.m. A guided tour of Rousham House, built 1635, near Steeple Aston, Bicester, starting at 2p.m., after which you will be free to wander round the gardens created by William Kent in 1735. There is no tearoom or shop but you are welcome to bring a picnic. Charge £8. Wednesday September 17th, 2.30 p.m. Visit to RSPB reserve on Otmoor. This visit will last about 2hrs 30 min. and be led by Alan Parfitt of RSPB. There is no charge but we will have a collection on the day to make a donation to RSPB. Parking available. Sunday 19th October. A walking tour of Abingdon concentrating on the town after the dissolution of the Abbey, led by local historian Janey Cumber. Meet under the Abbey Gateway at 2.30p.m. Charge £2.50. Maximum 20. Contact Gill Salway, CPRE Secretary, for further details and to make a booking on: 01865 881934 or email: salwaypg@btinternet.com Booking form 2007 Events: 2007 AGM AGM 2007: 30 June. The 2007 AGM will take place in the Lecture Theatre, Rewley House, Wellington Square, Oxford at 2.30pm. Further information Oxford Green Belt Way Green Belt Way: 13 July. The CPRE Oxford Green Belt Way will by opened by MP Boris Johnson at 2.30pm at Shotover Country Park. A reception at Horspath village hall will follow. Everyone is welcome. Events for CPRE Members' 2007: Tuesday 9 October. CPRE Henley and Mapledurham AGM, followed by the Lidiard Lecture at the Village Hall Woodcote. AGM: 6.30pm. Lidiard Lecture: 7.30pm. The subject of the lecture is "The Restoration of Greenmoor Ponds". These two ponds in Woodcote are of national importance, being recorded as in the top 15% of ponds in the country by Pond Conservation. The Lecture will be a joint presentation by Karen Woolley, Rod d'Ayla and Curt Lamberth. Further details from Judith Crocket: judith.crockett@btinternet.com. Tuesday October 16th 10.30 am. Harcourt Arboretum. A guided visit to this magnificent arboretum at Nuneham Courtenay. Walk starts 10.45. Picnicking is allowed on site. Charge £5 pp including the parking fee at the arboretum. Access via A423 in Nuneham Courtenay village. Booking form Quiz Fiendish quiz: a bit of fun and puzzlement

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