events & surveys
please join us!
Our expanded 2026 events programme, delivered in partnership with our friends at Woodcote Wildlife Group. All events are free to attend, although donations are always warmly appreciated.
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Please use the Event Sign-Up Form below to register your interest or reserve a place. We’ll email you nearer the date with full details and ask you to confirm your booking.
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We look forward to welcoming you.
​​​Past events:
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July 2025 - glow worm walk and survey
July 2025 - an evening with Simon Booker
June 2025 - Dragonfly walk
June 2025 - Moth recording
May 2025 - Butterflies at Lardon Chase
May 2025 - Dawn chorus walk
April 2025 - Pond dipping
March 2025 - Gardening for Wildlife talk by Wild Oxfordshire at the Perch & Pike
February 2025 - RSPB Otmoor
January 2025 - Hedge planting, Guy Hildred land
December 2024 - White Hill Quarry maintenance
November 2024 - Pub Quiz and Chill evening
August 2024 - White Hill quarry glass clearance and hedge maintenance
August 2024 - Pond dipping, South Stoke
July 2024 - Glow Worm survey
July 2024 - Wildflower and insect walk, Swan's Way
July 2024 - Day trip to Knepp re-wilding project
Jun 2024 - Wildflower & insect walk, White Hill Quarry, Thursday 27th June
Jun 2024 - Wildflower & insect walk, The Street/Herons. Thursday 13th June
May 2024 - South Stoke May Fayre stall, Monday 6th May, noon
May 2024 - SSWCG Annual General Meeting, SS Village Hall, Tuesday 7th May
May 2024 - Wildflower & insect walk, Ferry Lane, Thursday 9th May
May 2024 - Guided tour of Ewelme watercress beds Tuesday 14th May
May 2024 - Tour of Lardon Chase 26th May 2024
May 2024 - Wildflower & insect walk, Lower Meadow, Thursday 30th May
April 2024 - Wildflower & insect walk, White Hill Quarry, Thursday 11th
April -2024 Light maintenance of White Hill Quarry, Friday 12th
April 2024 - Tour of Withymead nature reserve, Sunday 21st April
April 2024 - Wildflower & insect walk, Swan's Way, Wednesday 24th April
April 2024 - Pub Quiz at Perch & Pike, Thursday 25th April
March 2024 - Maintenance at White Hill Quarry, Sunday 24th March
February 2024 - Hedge planting session on The Park, Sunday 25th February
February 2024 - Planting wildflowers, Sunday 18th February
February 2024 - Visit to Otmoor nature reserve Saturday 10th February
January 2024 - Tree planting - Sunday 21st January
January 2024 - Hedge planting - Sunday 14th January
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December 2023 - Hedge planting - Sunday 10 December
October 2023 - Grass cutting & clear up session at White Hill Quarry
September 2023 - Dragonfly walk
April - August 2023 - Wildflower walks
August 2023 - SSWCG and Amenities Charity BBQ - Sunday 27th August
August 2023 - Bat walk - Friday 4th August 2023
July 2023 - Glow worm village walk - Saturday 22nd July
June 2023 - SSWCG Quiz Night - Thursday 15th June
May 2023 - Dragonfly walk - Sunday 28th May
May 2023 - South Stoke May Fayre - Monday 1st May
March 2023 - Hedge planting session, Sunday 5th March
February 2023 - Fruit tree maintenance event on the recreation ground, Sunday 5th February
January 2023 - Hedge planting sessions, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th January
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October 2022 - Chilli & quiz night at the Perch & Pike
May - September 2022 - Sunflower growing competition
​August 2022 - Bat walk and nature trail at open gardens event​
​July 2022 - Glow worm survey​
June 2022 - ​Dragonfly walk
Spring & summer 2022 - Wildflower surveys
May 2022 - May Fayre stall, visit to Brightwell cum Sotwell Community Orchard, and curry & quiz night at the Perch & Pike
April 2022 - No Mow May sign design competition & Simon Booker's talk on 'Giving a Voice to the Animals of Oxfordshire' talk.
March 2022 - Jubilee Tree - South Stoke recreation ground
Throughout 2022 - Hedgerow survey
January 2022 - Hedge planting
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