South Oxfordshire Sustainability

Working for sustainable food, planning, water and waste policies in our area

Forthcoming Events

  • Fri
    06
    Jun
    2014

    Public Meeting - Slade End Farm - 550 new homes for Wallingford

    7:30 pmWallingford Town Hall

    Slade End Farm - 550 new homes for Wallingford

    (Outline planning application imminent)

    Can we make them homes to be proud of?

    Come and find out how you can help make sure these new homes in our town are a BEACON NOT A BLIGHT.

    - Homes that are good to live in
    - A welcome extension to our community
    - Imaginative design and layout - not one more "clone town" estate
    - Energy efficient buildings
    - Showcasing the best of tomorrow's homes
    - Low environmental impact

    SPEAKERS
    Elizabeth Gillespie - SODC Planning Committee
    Paul Black - Derwenthorpe Eco-Development, York
    Opinder Liddar - Green Architect, Wallingford
    Chair: John Gordon, Sustainable Wallingford

    District and town councillors invited

  • Wed
    11
    Jun
    2014

    "Trashed" Film Showing - Wallingford Corn Exchange

    7:30 pmCorn Exchange, Wallingford

    “Trashed” – An award-winning film with Jeremy Irons

    Wednesday 11th June 7.30pm

    Corn Exchange, Wallingford

    If you think waste is someone else’s problem … think again!

    Discover through this award-winning film with Jeremy Irons the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution.

    This is a meticulous, brave investigative journey that takes Irons (and us) from scepticism to sorrow and from horror to hope.

    Tickets £5 from the Corn Exchange box office

    http://www.cornexchange.org.uk

    Sustainable Wallingford is a voluntary group of local residents with a common goal of building a more sustainable town and community. All of us share a passion for making a difference locally here in Wallingford.

  • Sun
    22
    Jun
    2014

    Grow Your Own Festival - Earth Trust

    11:00 amEarth Trust Farm, Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QZ

    earthtrustGrow Your Own Festival

    22nd June 11am-4pm

    • Grow tasty salad
    • Veg growing talks
    • Chicken keeping talks
    • BYO plants to swap
    • Children's planting
    • Storyteller
    • Sample local food

    Earth Trust Farm, Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QZ

    Adults £5, Children £2

    For more information please call 01865 407792 or visit the Earth Trust website.

  • Thu
    17
    Jul
    2014

    Future housing - Wallingford and beyond

    7:00 pmCentre 70, Wallingford

    Discussion on issues of design and sustainability of Wallingford new housing. Possible discussion also of wider issues of housing numbers in South Oxfordshire.

  • Wed
    23
    Jul
    2014

    Promoting Local Food in South Oxfordshire

    Earth Trust

    Follow up to seminars held on 6th March involving local food growers, restaurateurs, pub owners, food marketeers, and food shops on how to increase the production and consumption of local foods. For further details contact Phil Pritchard or Jill Bindoff on localfood@southoxfordshiresustainability.org.uk.

  • Thu
    20
    Nov
    2014

    Flooding preparations and policies

    TBDTBD

    Date to be decided!

    Following our serious floodings last winter and spring, Oxfordshire council and SODC have been learning lessons and preparing for future events. OCC and SODC speakers will present, a wide range of related issues will be addressed and searching questions are invited. A possibly separate meeting will address local flood prevention plans and how these could be strengthened (e.g., appointing water bailiffs in each parish?) The link with planned massive expansion of new housing will also be addressed.