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Calendar dates up to January 2009

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 Aston Rowant NNR  Programme for 2008

Tuesday 13th May 2008- Sage prayer meeting, 2.00 - 3.30 pm., 70 St Leonard's Road, Headington, Oxford.  Contact Averil Stedeford on 01865 762383.
Saturday 24th May 2008- To celebrate the newly planted out Butterfly Garden, Ss Mary & John churchyard  are throwing a community party from 3pm onwards. There will be walks round the churchyard, activities for children, a plant and book-stall run by the Oxford Urban Wildlife Group, and refreshments. At 5pm there will be a special Evensong sung by the Wheatsheaf Consort. All welcome.
Sunday 8th June 2008- Sage is pleased to announce that we will be taking part in a special Environment Sunday service at St. Denys, Stanford in the Vale, SN7 8HU where the whole Deanery of the White Horse will be invited. It will be possible to join the event at two points:
4.00 pm Caroline Steel will lead a walk  from the church, and bring everyone back in time for a picnic in the churchyard. Please bring your own sandwiches and food. Drinks will be provided.
6.00 pm at St. Denys, Stanford. The evening service will be very informal, based around the theme of "Hope for Planet Earth". NOT to be missed!!!
Sunday 8th June 2008- 4.00pm Chiltern Gateway Project will be holding an Environment Sunday service at St. Margaret's, Lewknor, OX49 5TH. The service will be based around the A Rocha Planetwise pack material. Tea and cakes.
Tuesday 10th June 2008- Sage prayer meeting, 2.00 - 3.30 pm., 150 Leiden Road, Headington, Oxford.  Contact Caroline Steel on 01865 432600.
Saturday 14th to Saturday 21st June 2008- The town of Faringdon in Oxfordshire are holding a special Ecoweek 2008. There are a huge variety of events happening during the week. The five churches in Faringdon, working through the Ecumenical Justice & Peace Group and also through individual groups, are actively working towards a greener future. See Ecochurches.
Thursday 19th June 2008- 7.30pm. "Americans and Global Warming: From Denial to Grudging Acceptance." Mark Dowd, Campaign Strategist for Operation Noah, will be speaking at the Corn Exchange during Faringdon’s EcoWeek.
Saturday/Sunday 5/6th July 2008- Art weekend with David Coleman at St. Margaret's, Lewknor. Contact Simon Brignall.
Tuesday 8th July 2008- Sage prayer meeting, 2.00 - 3.30 pm., 42 Morrell Avenue, Oxford. Contact Clare Newgass on 01865 242588.
Saturday 19th July 2008- A Rocha 25th Anniversary at St. Margaret's, Lewknor. A Rocha would like to invite you, your family and friends to join us in a day of celebrations with A Rocha founders Peter and Miranda Harris at Lewknor, south Oxfordshire (A Rocha UK’s second project- see Chiltern Gateway Project).  A Rocha UK is hosting the event and we will be joined by other members of A Rocha International including new CEO, Marie Connett Porceddu. The day will run from 10am to around 4.30pm, with presentations and interviews in the morning, as well as a chance to catch up on national news. Local children from Lewknor primary school will be taking part with an eco-inspired dramatic production. There will be a lunch and afterwards a walk in the breathtaking Aston Rowant Nature Reserve. The day will end with a thanksgiving service in the hills. Children are warmly welcomed, with activities and a supervised crèche run in the morning. Situated just off junction 5 of the M40, Lewknor sits at the edge of the Chiltern Hills, home of Red Kites, rare orchids and Vicar of Dibley fame. There is no charge for the day, although there will be voluntary collection towards the costs.  If you would like to come please email uk@arocha.org. A Rocha will send you further details.
Saturday 26th July 2008- Sage barbeque, 17 Cameron Avenue (off Radley Road), Abingdon, 6.00pm. All welcome. Contact Richard & Judy on 01235 521931 or richard.riggs@physics.org
Saturday 9th August 2008- Walk with the Creator Meet at the public car park in Lambourn at 2.00 pm.  Approx. 4 mile circular walk, including Watts Bank, a reserve owned by BBOWT. (no dogs allowed).  (Grid Ref. for reserve is SU 329 772)  This flower-rich chalk grassland reserve is part of a larger wildlife site named after the adjacent track from Lambourn, the White Shute By-way.  Bring a packed tea. Contact Caroline on 01865 432600 or email Caroline Steel
Tuesday 12th August 2008- Sage prayer meeting, 2.00 - 3.30 pm., 14A Osler Road, Headington, Oxford.  Contact Jennifer Gunraj on 01865 768436.
Wednesday 3rd September 2008- 6pm. A new way to explore and appreciate the churchyard! Thanks to the BBC/Big Lottery grant, Ss Mary & John churchyard now have two hand-held electronic devices (known as EDAs – Educational Digital Assistants) that will enable easy identification and recording of wildlife and also provide a very informative tour round the churchyard. The EDAs are like palm-sized computers, fitted with GPS for locating position, camera, microphone, and internet connection. So please come along on 3 September and enjoy a multimedia experience of the churchyard. The EDAs are very easy to use, you don't need to be an IT expert! You will be helped by Neil Bailey, WildKnowledge director and Louise Buckel who developed the trail. For any more detail, ask Ruth Conway on Ox. 723085.
Tuesday 9th September 2008- Sage prayer meeting, 2.00 - 3.30 pm., 70 St Leonard's Road, Headington, Oxford.  Contact Averil Stedeford on 01865 762383.
Tuesday 16th September 2008- 9.30am – 4.30pm. Churchyard Planting Day. Ss Mary & John churchyard  will be planting more spring bulbs and other wildflowers, also weeding and making a start on the Autumn strimming. Please join them in managing the churchyard for wildlife and creating a quiet green space in East Oxford. Even an hour or two would be a help! Tools and light refreshments provided. Further details from Ruth Conway: 01865 723085.
Thursday 18th September 2008- Oxford City Council are holding Energy Conservation for Homes in Oxford (ECHO) Training, for community group representative. We are inviting community reps in order to get feedback on how ECHO training could be useful to community groups and how we can improve it in the future. ECHO training is free and covers: Home Insulation; Heating and Hot water; Fuel use and tariff issues; Damp and mould; Grants and subsidies. The training will be held on the morning of Thursday 17th September at Oxford Town Hall. We will use input from the session to design a condensed ECHO training which will be available to the wider community and to the street reps of local groups. If demand is sufficient we hope to be able to offer the training in local community venues in the future. If you are interested in attending the session  please do let Laura Thompson know asap (places limited), or phone 01865 252197.
Thursday 18th September 2008- 7pm. Another Kind of Silence - the life of Rachel Carson, an award winning play. Location: Hill Farm, Little Wittenham, Oxon. Price: £8, Booking essential, please call 01865 407792.
Saturday/Sunday 20th/21st September 2008- Our old friend John Samways, Rector of Keynsham, has asked if we can come for the weekend to take part in a series of green events as part of www.moretolife08.org.uk. They are planning to hold a 'Green fair' on Saturday 20th September and will follow it with Environment Sunday/Harvest Festival in all the churches on the 21st. We have agreed for Sage to come and input over the weekend, but details are still being sorted. Next year John is retiring and it will serve to 'round off' the link Sage have had in the parish over the past 10 years. So put it in your diaries NOW!
Thursday 25th September 2008-  7.30pm. Milton Keynes - Climate Change - Truth or Swindle? - Milton Keynes Christian Environment Group, Speaker, Revd David Gregory, Loughton Baptist Church, Milton Keynes MK5 8AJ.
Sunday 28th September 2008- 6.00pm "Give us our daily bread- reflections on food today".  Sage members Martin & Margot Hodson, will be taking the evening service at St. Mary's, Princes Risborough.
1st to 30th September 2008- Hard Rain World Tour explores the issues that are defining the 21st century. Climate change, poverty, habitat loss, human rights… The exhibition is at University of Oxford Harcourt Arboretum, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire.
Wednesday 1st October 2008- 7.30pm. Peak Oil, oil price expectations and climate change. What is Peak Oil and what are the implications for fuel and energy prices? How much fossil fuel can we afford to burn to live within our carbon budget? A talk exploring peak oil and climate change with Dr Bassam Fattouh (Oxford Institute for Energy Studies), and Dr Christian Jardine (Environmental Change Institute).  Venue: Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford. £3/£2
Saturday 4th October 2008- 9.30am – 4.30pm. Churchyard Planting Day. Ss Mary & John churchyard  will be planting more spring bulbs and other wildflowers, also weeding and making a start on the Autumn strimming. Please join them in managing the churchyard for wildlife and creating a quiet green space in East Oxford. Even an hour or two would be a help! Tools and light refreshments provided. Further details from Ruth Conway: 01865 723085.
Sunday 12th October 2008-  2-4.30pm. LOAF Fair at St. Margaret's Church, Lewknor (see poster to right).
Tuesday  14th October 2008- Sage prayer meeting, 2.00 - 3.30 pm., 150 Leiden Road, Headington, Oxford.  Contact Caroline Steel on 01865 432600.
Friday 24th October 2008-  7.30pm. Lord Wallingford of Aston Tirrold URC  church  has been  on the House of Lords' committee reviewing up to date findings about the future possibilities of renewable energies. He has offered to talk about the findings which will soon be released. Venue: the Centre for Reflection, Aston Tirrold -behind the URC church. There will be time for discussion and refreshments. All are welcome, but if you are bringing a group please let Hester know on 01235 850423. There is no cost but donations to the Centre are welcome.
Saturday 25th October 2008- 10am–3.30pm. Enough is enough revisited. In a global community, how do Christians define and live “enough”? Venue: CMS, Watlington Rd., Oxford OX4 6BZ. Please send in the registration form by 14th October.
Saturday 8th November 2008- Walk with the Creator. Bernwood Forest, 2.00 pm. From Headington roundabout on Oxford's eastern ring road, take the road to Barton, past the crematorium; turn right, cross to the B4027 and proceed to Stanton St John.  Take the first left in the village.  Fork left at the road junction at Menmarsh, and after 1/4 mile there is an entrance on the right to a car park. (SP 612 116) Approx. 3 - 4 mile walk in this large block of mixed woodland with interesting fungi and herds of muntjac and fallow deer.  Optional tea at 150 Leiden Road, Headington.  In the event of bad weather, please ring Caroline on 07941328792 in the morning.
Tuesday 11th November- Sage prayer meeting, 2.00 - 3.30 pm., 42 Morrell Avenue, Oxford. Contact Clare Newgass on 01865 242588.
Monday 17th November 2008- Sage members Martin & Margot Hodson will be speaking at the next Agricultural Christian Fellowship (ACF) Conference, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FARMING,  at Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. See ACF Update.
Saturday 22nd November 2008- Transport – A Journey to a Fairer Future. Christian Ecology Link – Annual Members’ Meeting and Conference. Hosted by Milton Keynes Christian Environment Group. Venue: The Church of Christ The Cornerstone, Milton Keynes.
Booking Form and more details.
Saturday 6th December 2008- Campaign Against Climate Change are holding a demo in London coinciding with the UN Climate Talks in Poland. It will be in solidarity with 70 other countries, and and they will be demonstrating to call on world leaders to take the urgent action needed in the form of a stronger emissions reduction treaty. Contact katedebertrand@hotmail.com if you want to be involved. For details see flyer.
Tuesday 9th December- Sage prayer meeting, 2.00 - 3.30 pm., 70 St Leonard's Road, Headington, Oxford.  Contact Averil Stedeford on 01865 762383.
Saturday 13th December 2008- Oxfordshire Green Party’s annual Winter Green Fair will be held at Oxford Town Hall.  Sage will have a stand, and volunteers will be needed!
Thursday 1st January 2009- Sage New Year walk, 11.00am, Great Coxwell. Meet at Badbury Hill, off the B4019 west of Faringdon (SU261945). Bring packed lunch. Tea & cake afterwards at 34 Binsey Lane, Oxford. Contact Karl on
karl@wallendszus.co.uk or 07908 315374.
Tuesday 13th January 2009- Sage prayer meeting, 2.00 - 3.30 pm., 150 Leiden Road, Headington, Oxford.  Contact Caroline Steel on 01865 432600.