The environmental groups of 21st Century Thame are embarking on a project to build as many wildlife habitats as possible and then distribute these in as many suitable places in […]
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The wonderful thing about this garden is that it has something for every creature. The small pond which has reeds throughout is abundant in frogs and nearby toads appear frequently […]
The Outdoors Project is an Aylesbury and Thame based kids club. Run locally by Heloise Stankard, The Outdoors Project takes a fresh approach to childcare, with a focus on getting […]
28th May 2024 Kate Bradbury (Guardian) writes about how our Gardens could play a part in the climate and biodiversity crisis that we are facing. She talks about how paving […]
Last year the Hedgehog Highways Project of 21st Century Thame spent time building up a community of hedgehog loving residents who pledged to spend time making their own gardens more […]
Windles is a long-established local business, first sited in Long Crendon from 1989 before moving into a purpose-built site on the outskirts of Thame in 2016. It has grown to […]
21st Century Thame is working closely with Thame Wild Gardens and teams in Chinnor and Long Crendon to try to encourage residents to share their gardens with the local wildlife. […]
21st Century Thame volunteers have been working hard with the Showground Trustees to plan and create two new hedges. The first hedge was planted up on 9th March, with the […]
Enriching our outdoor spaces for wildlife Weds 27th March Chinnor Village Centre 10.30am to 12noon Windmill Café, Mill Lane 7pm to 9pm
21st Century Thame (Thame Trees) have created new hedges in the Skate Park and Elms Park. The Skate Park On 22nd February, 12 hardy volunteers from Carmichael UK Ltd gathered […]
During February 2024 a neglected bed in a large concrete courtyard at Lord Williams’s Lower school in Thame, Oxfordshire has been planted with 2 silver birches and various shrubs and […]
Wonderful to see a healthy hedgehog awake after it’s hibernation in a garden in Thame. A recent survey showed that there has been a 3% increase in hedgehog sightings last […]
Thame now has 128 Hedgehog Street Champions covering 92 Thame streets. Now is the time to start talking to neighbours about getting more access between gardens to allow our hedgehogs […]
Comhla is a sustainable clothes shop, based in Long Crendon Manor Stables. Founded and managed by Lucie Harrid, Comhla is a culmination of Lucie’s 20 years working in sustainability. It’s […]
A group of members and friends from Racquets Fitness Centre went on a 5 day trip to Turkey to get some winter sun. While they were there they brought back […]
One of our hedgehog project team found this little cutie out and about. Noticing that it was pretty underweight they carefully picked the little hoglet up, placed it in a […]
Making your garden more habitable for wildlife can be fun and doesn’t have to cost you a penny. Why does your garden need a hedgehog feeding station ? Most gardens […]
Last weekend Louisa and I went along to Wild Oxfordshire’s Linking Up for Nature: Hedgerows and Verges Conference. It was a very interesting conference with great talks from passionate people. […]
It was fascinating to be at the Climate Cafe at Cob Cottage Cafe in Chinnor last night. Ali Gordon-Creed told us about how and where bats live and what they […]
It as been such a busy few weeks – here are just 4 of the events that have taken place recently : It has been a pleasure to meet so […]
21st Century Thame is launching a new project to try to make Thame a Disposable Coffee Cup Free Town. This is a part of our wider Green Champions Initiative. We’ve […]