Bulletin Board

The OCV Bulletin Board contains details of conservation and environmental events in and around Oxford. See the Task Programme for our regular events.

Spring Bulb planting event

Friends of Quarry Hollow Park will be holding a spring bulb planting event, and unveiling a new community notice board and signposts to local places of interest.

Quarry Hollow Park, Saturday 20th March from 10:30 to 12:30

Inspiring 16 to 17 year olds from the UK and Saudi Arabia to take a life-long interest in the environment

Earthwatch have launched an ‘Inspiring the Next Generation’ programme. This competition will provide young people from the United Kingdom and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the opportunity to participate in one of two fully funded Earthwatch projects:

• Sailing the Scottish Hebridean Islands to monitor whale and dolphin populations. 27 July – 07 August 2010
• Working with local communities in the Samburu Reserve, Kenya to protect local biodiversity. 27th July – 05 August 2010

Further information, including the application form, can be found on the Earthwatch website or by emailing educaton@earthwatch.org.uk. All applications must be submitted Monday 5 April 2010 to qualify.

A frequent visitor to Calvert Jubilee Nature reserve practices wildlife photography and has started a group on Flickr. If you are interested go to http://www.flickr.com/groups/1301233@N22/ which is open to all for discussions and uploading of photos and videos.

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