Countryside Service
The Countryside Service works to safeguard, maintain and enhance the quality of
Oxfordshire's countryside and to improve the enjoyment and understanding of the
natural environment through management of public access and information.
The Countryside Service looks after public Rights of Way, and offers
ecological, landscape and forestry advice.
The Countryside Service hosts the Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre
(TVERC), the Ridgeway and Thames Path National Trails management team, the Lower
Windrush Valley Project and the Wychwood Project.
Activities and services:
Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC)
- Tetrad records of most of Oxfordshire's flora and fauna. There are also atlases of County fauna
- Computer information on wildlife sites
- Reference collections of insects, plants, etc
- Visits to Museum Store by appointment
- Individual help with identification, especially insects (resources limited)
- Opportunities for computer literate volunteers, who can help with data input
Countryside Service
- Defining, managing and maintaining the public rights of way network
- Improvement and development of the countryside access network and
Oxfordshire Access Forum;
- The development, management and promotion of walks, rides and other specific opportunities for all sections of the community to access and enjoy the countryside;
- Providing specialist advice for: landscape enhancement, forestry and biodiversity for the county.
Geographic coverage: Oxfordshire
Key contacts:
Oxfordshire County Council, Environment and Economy, Signal Court, Old Station
Way, Eynsham, Oxfordshire OX29 4TL Tel: 01865 810808 Website: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/countryside
Woodland: David Rees Tel: 01865 815427 Email: owp@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Lower Windrush Valley Project: Alison Hopewell Tel: 01865
815426 Email:Alison.Hopewell@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Wychwood Project: Nick Mottram Tel: 01865 815424 Email: wychwood@oxfordshire.gov.uk
See also National Trails Office - Thames and Ridgeway and Centre for Oxfordshire Studies
Notes: Geographical coverage - For organisations that have a geographical coverage that stretches beyond Oxfordshire, the most accessible contact for Oxfordshire activities is listed. M - These groups run a membership subscription scheme, but will very often provide initial advice free of charge
NL - Newsletter This Directory may not provide the total coverage of the activities of the groups listed. It concentrates on environmental and nature conservation activities. Disclaimer: ONCF cannot accept liability for any losses due to the inaccuracy of any information in this Directory. |
