The Botley Green Guide is being distributed in the November 2021 issue of The Sprout and can also be downloaded by clicking on the cover image here.
There are many organisations that can provide advice on the topics in the Sustainable Botley ‘Green Guide’. The national and Oxfordshire organisations listed below have well developed advice materials.
National organisations
- Energy Saving Trust: Free advice and information
- Fairtrade Foundation: Highlights injustices in global trading practices
- Garden Organic: A UK organic growing charity dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food
- Hedgehog Street: People’s Trust for Endangered Species / British Hedgehog Preservation Society: Work together to promote activities that people can take to protect hedgehogs
- Royal Horticultural Society (RHS): A wealth of information on greener gardening
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
- Woodland Trust: Information on all things related to trees, woodland spaces and why they are important in helping to combat climate change and to improve the environment.
- WRAP Love Food Hate Waste: Guidance and recipes for cutting out food waste
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Oxford & Oxfordshire organisations
- Better Homes, Better Health: Free energy efficiency advice and referral service to Oxfordshire residents
- BBOWT – Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust: Dedicated to protecting the county’s wildlife and wild spaces
- Broken Spoke Bike Coop: Cycle sales, repair workshop, training
- CPRE Oxfordshire: Campaigns on countryside and planning issues
- Community Action Groups (CAGs): Network of community groups active on local sustainability
- Cosy Homes Oxfordshire: Offer a ‘one-stop’ home energy retrofit service
- Cyclox: Voice of cycling in Oxford
- Oxfordshire Food Hub: Centre of surplus food redistribution activities in Oxfordshire
- Good Food Oxfordshire: Oxfordshire’s sustainable food network
- Oxford Civic Society: Active on urban planning, transport and housing issues
- Oxford Conservation Volunteers: Organises practical wildlife and nature conservation work parties
- Oxford Friends of the Earth: Climate action, air pollution, transport, trees and nature local campaigns
- Oxford Pedestrians Association: Campaigns to make Oxford a better place to walk
- Oxford Preservation Trust: Sensitively manage several green sites in the locality including Hinksey Meadow (alongside Willow Walk)
- Wild Oxfordshire: Provides a co-ordinated and strategic approach to nature conservation in the county
Groups in Botley and North Hinksey
- Botley Community Fridge: Located in the entrance to St. Peter and St. Paul Church West Way
- Botley Community Larder: Located in SS Peter and Paul Church Hall Thursday afternoons
- Botley Health Routes: Local group walks and self-guided routes (local map available)
- Friends of Raleigh Park: A designated Local Wildlife Site and Friends Group
- Hinksey Heights Nature Trail
- Hill End: Outdoor education centre and Forest School
- North Hinksey Allotments
- North Hinksey Parish Council
- Seacourt Nature Park: A small reserve next to the Seacourt stream, managed by City of Oxford
We would be happy to add other groups to this list of local organisations
Above the parish council are two larger bodies:
- Oxfordshire County Council: responsible for transport, education, social care, fire and public safety, libraries, waste management
- Vale of White Horse District Council: responsible for local planning, waste collection and recycling, council tax, housing