The iconic Wittenham Clumps are part of the free to access Little Wittenham Wood nature reserve, owned and managed by Earth Trust.
The iconic Wittenham Clumps are a national landmark and a local treasure. Along with the surrounding Little Wittenham Nature Reserve, which is home to a variety of species and habitats, the area is owned and managed by the Earth Trust - find out more: @EarthTrustUK
20/08/2020
Engraved necklace found on the Clumps - please share and help reunite it with its owner.
Can you help us reunite this necklace with its owner?
Found on the Clumps, it has an engraving on the back so we think it might be quite special to someone. Could you share this post to see if we can find who it belongs to? Thank you!
Contact [email protected] or call 01865 407792.
Celebrate with a donation to Earth Trust's urgent appeal. Thank you.
26/03/2020
Please make sure you’re staying safe and enabling others to do the same by following these guidelines:
19/03/2020
Covid-19 update from Earth Trust. Please follow the link to read the full message from CEO Jayne Manley.
🚩Covid-19 update from Earth Trust:
We’ve been keeping a close eye on government guidelines for Covid-19, and following the updates this week we’ve made a few changes to the way we’re working and the service we are able to offer you.
We are currently operating with a skeleton staff based at the Earth Trust Centre, with other staff working from their homes. We plan to continue to support all our natural green spaces for as long as possible in this way.
Volunteers are vital to Earth Trust but in light of this week’s government recommendations we’ve also made the decision to suspend all of our volunteering groups, continuing only with roles which can be done in isolation. This is a challenging time for all of us and we need to respond to daily guidance whilst making sure we’re operating as normally as possible and supporting staff and volunteers to stay safe.
Event planning is on hold but the good news is that our green spaces are still open! Spending time in nature can be so beneficial for our well-being and is still possible even with social distancing.
Please read the full message from our CEO Jayne Manley here: https://earthtrust.org.uk/news/covid-19-update-from-earth-trust/
📷 by volunteer Gemma Warr
16/03/2020
***LAMBING FESTIVAL POSTPONED***
We’re sorry to announce that the 2020 Lambing Festival has been postponed. Up until this point we have been following Government guidance around Covid-19 and putting extra measures in place to continue with this popular and loved event. However, given the number of staff and volunteers needed to provide a safe experience for visitors and the additional measures needed under these extenuating circumstances, it’s no longer possible for us to hold such a large event. We’re inevitably disappointed but the safety of our volunteers, staff and visitors has to come first. Full statement: https://earthtrust.org.uk/news/lambing-festival-postponed/
Head over to the Earth Trust page to see all the latest from our archaeological dig... Loads of exciting things being uncovered!
Please contact the Earth Trust office if you have lost some keys: [email protected] or 01865 407792.
06/11/2019
Explore the past and uncover the history of the Wittenham Clumps this winter. There's plenty of opportunities to get involved with the dig at the Earth Trust Centre: site tours, Find Lab sessions and a community dig. Head to the website to find out more and book your place.
We’re excited to be teaming up with DigVentures once again, as we embark on 5 months of exciting excavations ahead of our Gateway project. This will enable us to discover more about the fascinating history of our landscape, and how people in the past lived. Keep an eye out for the ways in which you can get involved through a series of events from November to March. Find out more about why we’re undertaking archaeology onsite: https://earthtrust.org.uk/what-we-do/gateway-to-the-future/archaeology-live/
Image by DigVentures
29/08/2019
PLEASE BE AWARE: There is currently blue-green algae in the pond in Neptune Wood. This can be fatal to dogs so please keep them out of the water.
⚠️PLEASE BE AWARE: Due to the warm weather there is currently blue-green algae in the pond in Neptune Wood. These algal blooms can be toxic to all and fatal to dogs so please keep them on a lead and out of the water. Thank you. https://earthtrust.org.uk/visit-us/neptune-wood/
21/08/2019
16/08/2019
🚩 Earth Trust has received enquires about viewing the demolition of the last three cooling towers at Didcot A Power Station on Sunday 18th August 🚩
RWE are actively discouraging people from viewing the demolition and Earth Trust supports their decision. However, we recognise that some people will decide to watch it from the Wittenham Clumps. Earth Trust are putting in place emergency procedures to manage this. In order to protect this special green space, and limit the impact on our neighbours and access routes, please read the information on our website: https://earthtrust.org.uk/news/didcot-power-station-demolition-18-august/