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.
Flowers
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.
Silvoor Stories: Spring flooding
As Amanda Bentley Brymer walked through Silvoor following heavy rain, she thought about climate change and the hope that a single bluebell leaf represents.
Letter to the Editor: Enjoying spring and Silvoor Stories
Holly Wissing writes that she's excited to read more of Silvoor Stories, the Oxford Free Press' newest regular column.
Gardeners prep for April showers and May flowers
Local gardeners and organizations are gearing up for spring planting as the weather finally heats up in Oxford.