Vision

To create a thriving, sustainable, and inclusive Oaks Meadow community where people, nature, and culture are interconnected and resilient for generations to come.
To provide a community area with something for everyone regardless of age or ability, with the provision of facilities for recreation, leisure and education. All in an environment that fosters learning and wellbeing where we can support each other.

Mission

The Oaks Meadow Project works to preserve natural landscapes, foster biodiversity, empower local communities, and promote sustainable practices that enhance well-being and resilience.

Ambitions

With many of the initial ambitions being achieved, we can now focus on expanding the countryside experience for all, and the maintenance of existing facilities. While looking to provide an indoor community hub as the last part of the initial proposal for Oaks Meadow:

  • Maintain the green space with all of its additions and facilities and the play area.
  • Identify and officially record through 'iRecord', common and rare species found on the meadow.  Oaks Meadow is already on the iRecord map.
  • Introduce educational opportunities for children including bug hunting, pond dipping, moth trapping, bird watching, foraging, plant properties & identification.  Engaging with schools and school groups such as home educated children.
  • Provide picnic tables around the playground area.
  • Introduce a Junior Countryside Club to meet regularly to learn about the countryside that they live in and to develop their own garden space.
  • Build a fairy garden.
  • Clear pathways on the corner mound for adventure play.
  • Develop an area beyond the corner mound for outdoor activities.
  • Create stumpery gardens with the large bare roots on site.
  • Construct a community hub as a place where people can meet to pursue group interests that they enjoy and provide community services as well as events for all ages.

Our core values

  • Community Engagement - Collaborative planning and decision-making.  We are community led and welcome long standing residents and newcomers alike.
  • Equity and Inclusion - We believe everyone has a role to play, should they wish, regardless of age and ability in helping to create and maintain the facilities, ensuring benefits for all members of the community.
  • Sustainability - Long-term stewardship of land, people and resources.  We seek to enhance the natural environment to encourage and protect wildlife, and mitigate the effects of climate change wherever we reasonably can.  We will promote sustainable ecosystems and recycling with a view to providing education and conservation of local flora, fauna and the environment generally.
  • Accountability - Transparency in goals, actions, and impact.