Natural environment

Lower Windrush Valley

reeds at standlake common nature reserve

Nature conservation and access south east of Witney.

Biodiversity

Monkey Orchid

Guidance on the biodiversity resource in Oxfordshire.

Planning and biodiversity

Water vole, taken by Terry Longley at seeing.org

Biodiversity information required for planning applications.

Protected species

Barn owl

Considering protected species in proposed developments.

Tar Lakes

Rushy Common and Tar Lakes

Information about this thirty hectare site, found on Cogges Lane to the south east of Witney, that  is managed for the benefit of people and wildlife.
Find out more about Rushy Common and Tar Lakes

Rushy Common
Identifying pond invertebrates (Wychwood Project)

Biodiversity guide

This new guide has been designed to help community groups to get out and about and do practical work on nature conservation.

Community and parish guide to biodiversity (pdf format, 9.5MB)

Biodiversity guide
Man using bird hide

Buy a bird hide key

How to buy a key to the bird hides at the Rushy Common and Standlake nature reserves.
Find out more about Buy a bird hide key

Bird hide key
Lake

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Find out more about the Lower Windrush Valley Project on Facebook and the project blog.
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