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Something has been afoot, or should we say underfo

Something has been afoot, or should we say underfoot, at the nature reserve since we closed for autumn/winter. The installation of stage one of our new boardwalk by @kingfisherdecking is now complete! We are thrilled. It replaces a section of the old, worn out and too narrow boardwalk that was becoming difficult to maintain, and presented difficulties for wheelchair users and pushchairs and those with mobility difficulties. The new boardwalk has been made possible with support from the @mendthegap2024 programme and match funding from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) 'Access for all' project administered by @chilternsnl and @northwessexdowns. We'd like to thank Ricky and his team for their incredible work. Not only did they complete ahead of schedule 💪👋👍but they contended with THE wettest autumnal weather we think we have ever seen 🍂🌧🍁⛈ 🍂. We're now allowing the new boardwalk to bed in over the winter months. We hope you enjoy it when we reopen in the spring!
#MendTheGap #WildlifeConservation #chilterns #northwessexdowns #Accessibility #AccessibilityMatters

Autumn and winter tasks during our closed season c

Autumn and winter tasks during our closed season continue apace. This is the Loddon lily compartment, scythed by hand, with the arisings stacked to one side, ready to be moved to another area on the reserve to gradually rot down. It's hard but satisfying work. Even the pitchfork needed a rest!
#nature #conservation #conservationmatters #chilterns #wildlifeconservation

New things are afoot at Withymead! Shortly after s

New things are afoot at Withymead! Shortly after serving our last August cream teas, we completed the first stage of our ‘Improvements to Access’ project. A new welcome shelter means we now have a better-defined starting and information point for visitors and greater weather protection for our wardens and volunteers. It replaces a well-worn and rusting gazebo that had to be erected every reserve open day. Phase one of the project also replaces half the length of the current boardwalk to give wheelchair access through a section of the reserve and an enlarged viewing platform adjacent to the existing kingfisher hide, replaces fencing, provides a new visitor entrance, and will help the Withymead team introduce new groups and people to the reserve. Made possible with support from the #MendtheGap @chilternsnl @northwessexdowns programme and match funding from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) ‘Access for all’ project, our 'Improvements to Access' project is one of our biggest building projects to date. The vision of the #MendtheGap programme is that the outstanding landscape that links the Chilterns and the North Wessex Downs will be enhanced for and enriched for wildlife, residents and visitors, helping to heal and soften the scars left by electrification of the Great Western main line. Find out more at www.withymead.org

We'd like to thank everyone who visited us this ye

We'd like to thank everyone who visited us this year. We have loved meeting you! A special mention also goes to our wonderful volunteers for their work around the reserve and serving (and baking!) refreshments. Thank you to you all for helping to spread the word about this special place by the Thames. We're now closed for the winter season. Though work on the reserve and behind the scenes never stops 😀🌿🌳🐾 Excitingly this means we can progress a big new project on site as well as continue our regular conservation tasks. More news coming very soon!
Visits can still be made out of season, by appointment only and subject to availability, and volunteers are always welcome. To get in touch, head over to our website www.withymead.org and use the contact form.
#wildlife ##wildlifeconservation #thankyou❤️ #goringandstreatley #natureisbestmedicine

Join us for our LAST Cream Tea Sunday this weekend

Join us for our LAST Cream Tea Sunday this weekend on Sunday 25th August. OPEN 10am-5pm, with cream teas, cakes and refreshments served between 2pm – 5pm. Enjoy the reserve and nature at its late summer blowsy best. Homemade teas are served from the Study Centre with seating in the Oak Grove. Remember to stop by the welcome stall where you’ll find our Wardens, more information about the reserve and things to buy. Entry to the reserve is free – but donations are welcome. P.S. To protect wildlife and habitats, dogs (other than assistance dogs) are not allowed on the reserve. They are welcome at the study centre side if kept under control and on a lead. Cream tea image © Phil Rooney

It was lovely to welcome so many visitors to Withy

It was lovely to welcome so many visitors to Withymead yesterday 🌞
We're open 10am-5pm for all remaining Sundays in August, with our special #CitizenScience Sunday morning on the 4th between 10am-12noon where you can learn how to identify and record species 🧐🐛🐝🐞🐌🦋🦗🦕🦖🐾🌳🌿🍄🥀, and our last Cream Tea Sunday on the 25th where you can eat cake and have a cuppa 😁🍰🫖☕ You can also book private slots on a Friday, where you can have the reserve all to yourself. Bring a book, a picnic, friends, family, or easel and paints. However you want to visit, it's a special way to enjoy Withymead.
#oxfordshire #wildlifephotography #ThingsToDoWithKids
#wildlife #spendtimeinnature🌳🌲#artistsoninstagram

OPEN TODAY 10am-5pm for our penultimate Cream Tea

OPEN TODAY 10am-5pm for our penultimate Cream Tea Sunday! Cream teas, cakes and refreshments 2-5pm, served from the Study Centre. Shady seating in the Oak Grove. Lots to see on the reserve. Take some time in our bird hides, seek out the bugs, walk through the reedbeds to the lookout. Perfect for a summery afternoon.
*Dogs on study centre side only (except for assistance dogs)
#schoolholidays2024 #daysoutwithkids #oxfordshire #wildlifeconservation

Looking for something to do tomorrow? We are OPEN

Looking for something to do tomorrow? We are OPEN 10am-5pm this Sunday 28th July with cream teas served 2pm - 5pm. The reserve is looking glorious. Stop by our welcome shelter and find out more about what we do from our wardens. Enjoy delicious homemade cream teas, cakes and refreshments in the Study Centre and Oak Grove. PLEASE NOTE: Streatley High Street is currently closed to vehicular traffic for emergency gas pipe repair. To cross the river by vehicle you will need to go via the Wallingford bypass or Pangbourne/Whitchurch on Thames (bridge toll).
Entry to the reserve is free – but donations are welcome.
P.S. To protect wildlife and habitats, dogs (other than assistance dogs) are not allowed on the reserve. They are welcome at the study centre side if kept under control.
Image credit: Cakes by Phil Rooney.
#wildlifephotographyuk #daysoutwithkids #schoolsout #schoolholidays2024 #wildlifeconservation #WildlifePhotographyUK

OPEN 10am-5pm this Sunday 28th July with cream tea

OPEN 10am-5pm this Sunday 28th July with cream teas served 2pm - 5pm. The reserve is in its blousy, summery best. Stop by our welcome shelter and find out more about what we do from our wardens. Enjoy delicious homemade cream teas, cakes and refreshments in the Study Centre and Oak Grove. PLEASE NOTE: Streatley High Street is closed to vehicular traffic *from Wednesday 24 July* for 3 weeks for emergency gas pipe repair. To cross the river by vehicle you will need to go via the Wallingford bypass or Pangbourne/Whitchurch on Thames (bridge toll).
Entry to the reserve is free – but donations are welcome.
P.S. To protect wildlife and habitats, dogs (other than assistance dogs) are not allowed on the reserve. They are welcome at the study centre side if kept under control and on a lead.
#daysoutwithkids #schoolsout #schoolholidays2024 #wildlifeconservation #WildlifePhotographyUK

REMINDER: we are not open today, 14th July. Howeve

REMINDER: we are not open today, 14th July. However, we ARE open on all the other Sundays plus you can book 2-hour slots on the reserve on Fridays until the end of August at www.withymead.org😀. Special dates to look out for: Cream teas served 2-5pm with the reserve open from 10am on Sundays 28th July and 25th August, and our 2nd Citizen Science Sunday on Sunday 4th August, with our experts on hand 10am-12noon to help you learn survey methods and identifications using both modern tech and traditional means, as well as where and how to submit your sightings.
#wildlife #conservation #volunteers #supporters #thankyou #sunshine🌞

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