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Nature, Natter and Nibbles, 11th July 2025, 10:30 to 12:00 at Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre (11.4 miles)
A peaceful stroll through the wonders of nature, with cake, hot drinks and good company.
Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre is set on a lovely, hidden nature reserve tucked away behind Didcot Power station. With meadows, ponds and woodland there is always something to see from spring snowdrops to autumn colour, wary foxes to dancing dragonflies - we even have our own new demonstration wildlife garden!
Join our learning volunteers for a peaceful, gentle stroll around the reserve, stopping to appreciate whatever takes your fancy. Visit the bird hide, peep into the ponds, look for sparking frost and crunch in the leaves. Hot drinks, cake and biscuits are provided, along with good company and conversation. The sessions are relaxed and informal with the option of a shorter route if you prefer. Come alone, come with a friend, bring your baby in a carrier - all welcome! Come and soak up the nature in friendly company!
The centre is accessible by car, bike and public transport (buses to Milton Park, and trains to Didcot Parkway with a regular bus link). You are welcome to bring your lunch to enjoy in the picnic area after the event.
We are committed to keeping our visitors, staff and volunteers safe. Please DO NOT attend if you are unwell, or testing positive for an infectious illness, such as COVID-19. Your consideration is hugely appreciated.
Will you help answer nature's SOS call by adding a £5 gift to this booking? You'll help BBOWT bring nature back across our three counties. Please select a donation ticket option if you wish to donate. You can find out more about our Nature Recovery Fund here.
Time
10:30am - 12:00pm
Price
£4.50 per head & booking fee
To book tickets, please head to our booking page:
https://www.bbowt.org.uk/events
Mindfulness in Nature, Mindful Yoga and Sensory Nature Journey, 13th July 2025, 10:00 to 16:00 at Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre (11.4 miles)
Experience the healing power of nature with mindful yoga, sensory awareness, and practices shown to reduce stress and boost well-being.
Two workshops to help you connect with nature using all of your senses, unplug from the rush of modern life and tune in to the therapeutic qualities of the landscape. These sessions aim to restore your calm and well-being with mindful movement, and nature-based activities. Book the full day or come for either the morning or afternoon. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided.
Jo Tytherleigh will lead you through the landscape, skilfully guiding you to practice mindfulness by noticing both the minutiae and the vastness of your environment. Walking in natural environments and ‘holding a soft fascination’, is an evidence-based practice that connects us to feel the deep healing power of nature.
Morning Session: Mindful Yoga and Sensory Nature Journey: 'Rooted in Calm' 10am-12:30pm
In the morning session we will spend time outside reviving the senses. You may experience aromatic compounds from plants called phytoncides that naturally support our immune system and have been linked with lower levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. The session will include some yoga style movement, mindful awareness and opportunities for creativity, and connects beautifully with our afternoon session for those who would like a full day of relaxation.
Afternoon Session: Mindfulness in Nature: Restorative Outdoor Experience (Walk) 1:30pm-4pm
In the afternoon session we will spend time outside in guided moving meditation through the landscape. We’ll include playful breathwork, embodied movement and visualisation, giving you time to ‘just be’ in this beautiful peaceful area and to drink in your surroundings and relax. When we connect to our wilder side, we can feel fully re-energised and ready to take on the world again. This session connects beautifully with our morning session for those who would like a full day of relaxation.
Jo Tytherleigh has practised Yoga & meditation for 30 years. She lives on a small farm in Cornwall where she grows food for her local community. Here, she teaches farm to table workshops, promoting local, seasonal food, helping people understand the deep connections between soil health, biodiversity & human health.
We are committed to keeping our visitors, staff and volunteers safe. Please DO NOT attend if you or your child are unwell, or testing positive for an infectious illness, such as COVID-19. Your consideration is hugely appreciated.
Please note the centre is accessible by public transport with regular buses (including connection to Didcot Parkway railway station) serving Milton Park, a few minutes walk from the centre.
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Will you help answer nature's SOS call by adding a £5 gift to this booking? You'll help BBOWT bring nature back across our three counties. Please select a donation ticket option if you wish to donate. You can find out more about our Nature Recovery Fund here.
Date
Sunday 13 July 2025
Time
Morning Workshop 10am-12:30pm
Afternoon Workshop 1:30pm-4pm
Price
Morning Session: Mindful Yoga and Sensory Nature Journey 10am-12:30pm - £25 (plus booking fee)
Afternoon Session: Mindfulness in Nature 1:30pm-4pm - £25 (plus booking fee)
Full Day - £45 (plus booking fee)
Suitable for
Adults, Beginners
Please book here:
https://www.bbowt.org.uk/events/2025-07-13-mindfulness-nature-mindful-yoga-and-sensory-nature-journey-sutton-courtenay
Wildlife Gardening Workshop: Low Input Gardening and Wildlife Ponds, 14th July 2025, 18:00 to 20:30 at Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre (11.4 miles)
Learn how "less" can be "more" in gardening with our visiting expert, then find out for yourself the benefits a pond offers in your garden.
This evening workshop combines a talk on Low Input Gardening and a Q+A session from organic gardening expert Robert Longstaff; with a practical pond exploration session, discovering the importance of water in your garden. The talk will focus on Low Input Gardening. When gardening in harmony with nature, often less is more! You'll learn how to become "almost organic", picking up tips on re-use and recycling, reducing the amount of money you spend on your garden and gardening with nature.
The talk will finish with a Q and A session then a break for tea and biscuits (provided). After the break you'll join, SCEEC learning manager, Charlotte Howe to learn about the role of ponds in a wildlife friendly garden. This will be a practical session - using nets to dip out samples of the tiny animals living in the pond, then learning to identify them. We'll discover what the invertebrate population can tell you about the health of your pond, and how the pond is integral to a healthy and diverse garden ecosystem.
Hot drinks and biscuits provided. This event has been made possible by the Vale of the White Horse District Council Climate Action Fund.
Price
£10
Suitable for
Adults, Beginners
Please book here:
https://www.bbowt.org.uk/events/2025-07-14-wildlife-gardening-workshop-low-input-gardening-and-wildlife-ponds-sutton
Big Family Day Out at Sutton Courtenay, 2nd August 2025, 10:00 to 16:00 at Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre (11.4 miles)
An amazing day out for all the family at Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre, full of Butterfly themed fun!
Make the most of the summer holidays with a lovely day out on the nature reserve for the whole family. The theme this year is Butterflies! Expect butterfly and wildlife themed fun all over the nature reserve - discover fascinating butterfly facts in the discovery zone, make a butterfly feeder to take home, get close to all sorts of minibeasts in a meadow sweeping session, enjoy live storytelling, get creative in the giant mud kitchen, transform into a caterpillar in the dress up basket and much more! Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at our picnic tables and stop by the education centre for a cuppa and a delicious slice of cake. We'll have hot drinks and cakes for sale - CASH ONLY PLEASE! Don't forget to buy a ticket for the raffle too for your chance to win a fabulous Family Wildlife Discovery Pack! (Raffle tickets available online in advance or cash on the day)
Please note the centre is accessible by public transport with regular buses (including connection to Didcot Parkway railway station) serving Milton Park, a few minutes walk from the centre. Car parking for this event will be offsite at Crowcon, a few minutes walk from the centre. Drop off and disabled parking will be onsite as usual. Please look out for an email giving you a map and clear directions to the parking - and signage on the day.
We are committed to keeping our visitors, staff and volunteers safe. Please DO NOT attend if you or your child are unwell, or testing positive for an infectious illness, such as COVID-19. Your consideration is hugely appreciated.
£8 per child aged 2-16
£2 per adult (aged 16 plus)
You don't need to book a ticket for under 2s, please make sure you purchase tickets for everyone else in your group.
Please book tickets at:
https://www.bbowt.org.uk/events/2025-08-02-big-family-day-out-sutton-courtenay-saturday-2-august
Bar M CWC meet at Moose Hall, Eastcott Road, Swindon (9.7 miles)
Come along and enjoy the best Country music bands and music.
If you'd like more information, you can telephone Mike/Lindsay on 01793 526006 or Andy & Norma on 07867 761505
Carterton CMC meet at The Carterton Social Centre, Birchwood, Carterton (6.1 miles)
Come along and enjoy the best Country music bands and music.
If you'd like more information, you can telephone on 01993 850682
Children's Music Club meet at Butler Centre, Church Street, Wantage (7.1 miles)
Every Wednesday in term time
Music and movement aimed at 2-5 year olds (but all ages welcome) and their parents/carers. Play session afterwards. £2 per family. No need to book, just turn up. 1.15pm to 2.30pm
If you'd like more information, you can telephone on 01235 223138
Esprit meet at Headlands Grove, Headlands Grove, Swindon (8.3 miles)
We have one simple philosophy - to help children become great athletes, who in turn become great people and make true our motto: esprit gymnastics - where EVERY child is a champion!
If you'd like more information, you can telephone on 01793 822262, email the club or visit thier website
Farringdon Country Music Club meet at Corn Market, Cornmarket (0.1 miles)
Come along and enjoy the best Country music bands and music.
Puppy School Training and Socialisation classes meet at Hanney War Memorial Hall, The Green, East Hanney, Wantage (7.1 miles)
For all vaccinated puppies up to 20 weeks of age. Children are welcome to attend and to get involved in the training of their puppy.
Taught basic commands and good manners to enable owners to raise a well adjusted and well behaved dog. Only kind effective methods are used which are fun and easy to do.
6 Week courses of an hour per week on Sundays, 14:30 - 18:30. New classes start every 3 weeks.
If you'd like more information, you can telephone Sheila on 01235 227244
Swindon School Of Gymnastics meet at Stratton Road, Isis Trading Estate, Swindon (8.5 miles)
Swindon School of Gymnastics Ltd have been established for over 30 years, we have produced many National Squad Gymnasts and Regional Champions in both the boys and girls disciplines. We are the only Club in North Wiltshire to offer Artistic Gymnastics to both boys and girls, and to have a 10 meter sprung floor.
Formerly we trained out of three center’s, Dorcan Sports Centre, The Oasis Leisure Centre and Greendown School, thanks to the hard work of our committee members, coaches and parents we moved into our leased Full Time Facility in April 2004.
We can now offer Gymnastics training for anybody aged from 18 months to 60 years old! We cater for all levels and abilities from a complete beginner up to those wishing to compete at the highest level in the sport.
All our coaching staff are unpaid volunteers, many with over 15 years experience of coaching gymnastics, all coaches have gained qualifications through British Gymnastics Courses.
We pride ourselves on offering an enjoyable sport for all in a safe and friendly environment and have a reputation for making everyone that comes through our doors feel welcome.
If you'd like more information, you can telephone on 07733 337134, email the club or visit thier website
Swindon Silver Dollar meet at Penhill Royal British Legion, Downton Road, Swindon (8.7 miles)
Come along and enjoy the best Country music bands and music.
If you'd like more information, you can telephone on 01793 874249
Wantage Choral Society meet at Church of England Primary School, Newbury Street, Wantage (7.2 miles)
Wantage Choral Society is a friendly choir of around 70 people who perform three concerts a year, often in association with a local orchestra. We rehearse during term time on Tuesday evenings at 7.30 pm at St Mary's School, Ormond Road.
If you'd like more information, you can email the club or visit thier website
Wantage White Horses Swimming Club meet at Wantage Leisure Centre, Portway, Wantage (7.1 miles)
Wantage White Horses Swimming Club has a friendly but competitive atmosphere, and it is with this in mind that we are continuing to improve year on year.
We have been competing as a club in the area since 1978 at all levels of competition, ranging from local swim meets against other clubs in the area, through to the Oxfordshire and North Buckinghamshire County championships and Midland County Championships. We have, on occasion produced swimmers who have gone on to represent the club at the National Age Groups Competitions as well.
If you'd like more information, you can email the club or visit thier website