Friends of Burgess Field

Burgess Field, an ex-landfill site, now @OxfordCity nature reserve, off #PortMeadow, Oxford. Share your wildlife sightings and adventures on #BurgessField.

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We loved the latest episode of @BBCCountryfile, focused on action to protect nature in Oxford. It featured @WythamWoods @OxfordshireWil2 + @ByBrookOx (incl. #BurgessField’s regular bird guide Nick Boyd!).

Catch up on iplayer: https://t.co/c3TNA2ivCd

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5️⃣ Cystoderma Carcharias

Can you find them on your next Burgess Field walk?!

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#BurgessField Friend Stuart has identified 5 species of fungi ⬇️

1️⃣ Coprinus Comatus (ink cap)
2️⃣ Armillaria Melea (honey fungus)
3️⃣ Lyophyllum Decastes
4️⃣ Psathyarella Lachrymabunda

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This month we’re working on our wildflower meadow, which will bloom again next summer.

Thank you to the many Friends who have helped to scarify the ground and sown thousands of seeds!

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We recently updated our email system and understand that some Friends are now not receiving emails about Burgess Field.

Please check the “spam” folder of your email account to ensure that you have all of the latest updates!

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Honey fungus and ink caps have been spotted on Burgess Field.

Watch this space for a fungi guided walk later this autumn..!

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@HelenRSalisbury Thanks for your help!

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It’s that time of year again - time to mow our wonderful wildflower meadow to encourage stronger roots and greater growth next year. (Thanks Steve!)

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Committee members are on the main gate today (on Port Meadow, nr Aristotle Lane) to share information about the Friends of Burgess Field.

Come and say hello to find out how you can support us and get involved in turning the old city dump into a beautiful site of biodiversity!

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Find out more about Keith’s work via his blog: https://t.co/HdbK9ilCOM

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We’re extremely grateful to Dr Keith Kirby for leading Friends on a fantastic walk around Burgess Field yesterday!

We identified many trees and shrubs and learnt how the species on site may change in future due to factors including climate change and disease.

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Great work by the Friends of group and with a little bit of help from Steve and the tractor and rytec. Vital to cut and collect some of the areas.

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18 new species of wildflower were identified on #BurgessField last weekend - thanks to Dr Camilla Lambrick! They include heartsease, scarlet pimpernel, and white bryony. Many species are now well-established too, including bird’sfoot trefoil, viper’s bugloss, and yellow rattle.

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The guided walks are open to Friends of #BurgessField. Get in touch if you’d like to find out more.

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Back by popular demand! We’re organising several guided walks of #BurgessField with local experts over the coming months. The walks will include ⬇️

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3️⃣ Birds (and their songs) - with local birder and ecologist Nick Boyd 🪶

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Fantastic to see the bluebells, planted by Friends of #BurgessField 18 months ago, starting to flower!

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Big thanks to the Friends of #BurgessField who last month planted 200 saplings (generously donated by the @WoodlandTrust) as we continue to rewild this old city rubbish dump! Find out more about the site's history here: https://t.co/pQQW9Ff6Fv