The Oxford Times | Countryside

The quintessential English village?

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:20:34 +0100

Alastair Lack visits Wytham, an Oxfordshire village which manages to cherish its past while looking to the future

Wildlife returns to Ardley landfill site

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:02:38 +0000

Gill Oliver discovers how land used to bury millions of tonnes of Oxfordshire’s household waste has been returned to nature

Warburg BBOWT reserve

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:12:46 +0000

Nigel Wild learns about the work of the Bucks, Berks and Oxon Wildlife Trust on a visit to the Warburg Reserve

First lady of the foxes

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:11:08 +0100

Nigel Wild visits Penny Little’s wildlife sanctuary, which specialises in caring for orphaned animals

Fabulous fungi

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:49:15 +0100

Chris McLaren reflects on the marvellous diversity of mushrooms and toadstools

Rural pride on display

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:39:27 +0100

Ann Williams reflects on the art of village signs — and asks why our county hasn’t got more of them . . .

King of the river

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:41:00 +0100

Chris McLaren celebrates August in the Oxfordshire countryside

Out in the fields

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:24:00 +0100

By July many of our flowering plants are at their best and a day out in the sunshine with good field guide will yield many surprises among the more obvious species.

Landscape in miniature

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:45:00 +0100

Tucked away down a village street in Long Wittenham, Pendon Museum is much more than either a fascinating collection of beautiful miniature buildings - though it is that - or a series of enormous 00-scale model railway layouts, though it is that as well.

Mill wheels keep on turning

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:19:00 +0100

V isitors to the landmark 17th century post mill at Brill earlier this year will have been surprised to find it surrounded by scaffolding. The mill that stands in a commanding position on the village common, overlooking the surrounding the countryside, was undergoing the first stages of restoration.