We want to know what species are present in our parish and where they are. To find out, we will be doing some organised surveys, but also we want to encourage everyone to record what they see.
We have chosen 20 species that we are especially interested in knowing more about and we are making the reporting of these as easy as possible.
We are offering two methods for reporting sightings. The easiest, which can be used for our ’20 Selected Species’ is via our website form below
The other method is via iRecord which requires more detail but goes directly to a national biological recording system that we can retrieve data from - but you’ll need to add our activity code when you fill in the form.
events & surveys
We'll use this page, as well as our Facebook group, to advertise our upcoming events and surveys.
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Everyone is welcome to join our events, we hope to see you there!
Events & Surveys
Please let us know if you plan to join any of the events or surveys by emailing contact@southstokewildlife.org
April - Wildflower & insect walk, White Hill Quarry, Thursday 11th 6pm
April - Light maintenance of White Hill Quarry, Friday 12th 10am
April - Tour of Withymead nature reserve, Sunday 21st April 2pm
April - Wildflower & insect walk, Swan's Way, Wednesday 24th April 6pm
April - Pub Quiz at Perch & Pike, Thursday 25th April
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TBA - Tour of Trap Grounds reserve in Oxford
May - South Stoke May Fayre stall, Monday 6th May, noon
May - SSWCG Annual General Meeting, SS Village Hall, Tuesday 7th May 7:30pm
May - Wildflower & insect walk, Ferry Lane, Thursday 9th May 6pm
May - Guided tour of Ewelme watercress beds Tuesday 14th May 7pm (time TBC)
May - Tour of Lardon Chase 25 or 26th May 2024 (date/time TBC)
May - Wildflower & insect walk, Lower Meadow, Thursday 30th May 6pm
May - Dragonfly walk
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June - Wildflower & insect walk, The Street/Herons, Thursday 13th June 6pm
June - Tour of Cholsey Meadows Sunday 23rd June
June - Wildflower & insect walk, White Hill Quarry, Thursday 27th June 6pm
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July - Day trip to Knepp re-wilding project Thursday 4th July
July - Pond dipping Sunday 7th July
July - Wildflower & insect walk, Swan's Way, Thursday 18th July 6pm
July - Glow worm survey Saturday 20th July, meet at Perch & Pike (time TBC)
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October - Day trip to Westonbirt Arboretum Friday 25th October
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Past events
March 2024 - Maintenance at White Hill Quarry, Sunday 24th March 10:00
February 2024 - Hedge planting session on The Park, Sunday 25th February 9:30am
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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