Locals stop and smell the roses thanks to biennial Oxford Garden Tour
“You don't have to accomplish everything, just do a little something every day, and you'd be amazed … You look back 10 years, and you can't believe what you've accomplished.”
Flowers
‘Knowing, Growing, Showing and Sharing’: Des Fleurs Garden Club helps Oxford bloom
“That is our art, that's our work and that's our contribution to making Oxford a nicer place to live.”
From seed to market: The Brubakers’ bouquets keep Oxford blooming
“It’s just enjoyable all the way through … (there’s) just a lot of variety.”
Wild Ones 101: What is biodiversity and why should we care about it?
We shape the environment for our needs and wants. Animals do too, but sometimes it’s harder to see, and the impact isn’t as detrimental as our own.
Two sisters and a flower shop
"It was something they could grow – and throw – their hearts into. That was 1977, when Oxford was bustling with foot-traffic, before shuttle buses changed the pedestrian landscape."
Silvoor Stories: Risks and rewards
With careful precaution, injuries from gardening can be avoided
Silvoor Stories: Patience and peak bloom
Like many of the best things in life, Silvoor Biological Sanctuary didn't become a reality overnight. As Amanda Bentley Brymer enjoys peak bloom season today, she recalls the decades of effort to turn a once barren plot of land into the wildflower sanctuary it is today.