Oxford Free Spaces Newswire Archive

01-06-2007 17:04 | 0 comment(s)

Eviction of squatted community garden

Eviction hearing on monday for community garden in Reading Read more >>

25-05-2007 18:03 | 0 comment(s)

Common Ground Squatted Community Garden - The Path So Far...

Last Saturday, anti-capitalists in Reading opened the squatted Common Ground Community Garden to the public for the first time, and are receiving support from all corners of the community. Read more >>

23-05-2007 13:03 | 1 comment(s)

Court Demo - Defend Common Ground Community Garden!

At the beginning of this year a group of friends came together with a shared purpose: to create an open space within Reading's concrete jungle, where people could take a breather from the stresses of modern life and relax with their friends and neighbours. Having discovered a plot of land within the Katesgrove area, left to ruin by Reading Borough Council, they got to work. Read more >>

20-05-2007 10:04 | 6 comment(s)

Bollocks to Reading Borough Council! Community Garden opens on schedule.

Despite an injunction issued only two days before, the Common Ground Community Garden celebrated its opening on 19th May. Read more >>

17-05-2007 17:26 | 4 comment(s)

Eviction & Injuction Against Squatted Garden? Reading Resists!

Common Ground Occupied Community Garden in Katesgrove is threatened by Reading Borough Council already! Join the party, join the resistance!
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13-05-2007 14:34 | 0 comment(s)

Squatted Community Garden Opening Day - Sat 19th May - Reading!

Please FWD >>>

"COMMON GROUND"

(Reading Squatted Community Garden)

** OPENING DAY! **

SATURDAY MAY 19TH,
1pm till Late!

** BBQ, live acoustic music and dance exhibition by local kids from 6pm! ** Read more >>

08-05-2007 19:41 | 1 comment(s)

mcr bicycle polo team practise and rematch vs oxford

Manchester bicycle polo team was set up during the i bike mcr festival. Read more >>

25-04-2007 20:34 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford councillors express doubts over plans to destroy tranquil meadow

Today's meeting of the Oxford Strategic Development Control Committee (SDCC) was inconclusive. Plans to destroy the tranquil wildlife haven, Warneford Meadow, have been delayed while councillors seek further clarification from the applicants. This could take months, and gives environmental campaigners a chance to focus their energies on the ongoing application for Town Green status for the Meadow. Read more >>

25-04-2007 18:34 | 2 comment(s)

Campaign to save Oxford's Warneford Meadow continues

Today (25th April) Oxford City Council's Strategic Development Control Committee met to discuss the future of one of Oxford’s last remaining unspoilt open spaces, Warneford Meadow. The Committee decided not to make a decision on the application as it stood, and so the fight to save the meadow goes on.

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20-04-2007 21:01 | 2 comment(s)

Report from Land and Marine demo and demo announcement

Despite massive over-policing and the eviction of Bath Climate Camp, actions are continuing as scheduled, so if you were thinking of coming down for saturdays demo, starting at 12 at Bath Abbey, please do so to show that thier repression will not make us go away! - here is a report of the Land and Marine demo - Read more >>

19-04-2007 14:03 | 0 comment(s)

Come to the Oxford Action Resource Centre Benefit Gig! Sat 28th April

OARC gig to save our social space. Read more >>

17-04-2007 18:58 | 0 comment(s)

Party Against Petrol! - Saturday 21st April

As Part of Bath Climate Camp, there will be a party against petrol - a chance to protest against car culture and fossil fuels. Meet at 12 at Bath Abbey or 11 at Bath Climate Camp Read more >>

14-04-2007 21:21 | 0 comment(s)

Shut Down Land and Marine - Wrench the Pipeline! Friday 20th April

Shut Down Land and Marine will be the first demo of the Bath Climate Camp, taking place between Thurday 19th and sunday 22nd of April. The camp will have protest/workshops/live music/ food and kids activities and be run on eco-friendly principles. For more info, e-mail

bathclimatecamp@yahoo.co.uk or check out www.myspace.com/bathclimatecamp Read more >>

11-04-2007 18:14 | 0 comment(s)

EcoVillage Film to be Premiered in Ireland

British Film Makers release EcoVillage Film to Celebrate International Earth Day. Read more >>

04-04-2007 08:06 | 1 comment(s)

The Radley Swan blogs on the Radley Lakes Inquiry

The Radley Swan gives a different take on the inquiry into Town Green status for Radley Lakes. Read more >>

27-03-2007 13:31 | 2 comment(s)

Bath Climate Camp - info and wish list

Between late afternoon on thursday 19th of April and sunday 22nd April, there is going to be a climate camp just outside of Bath focusing on Land and Marines offices (the company building the gas pipeline smashing through Wales). Read more >>

16-03-2007 08:45 | 1 comment(s)

BBC gets Red Nose by taking money from npower

npower are being portrayed as wonderful by the BBC. Times to email them to say stop! Read more >>

13-03-2007 22:44 | 0 comment(s)

Bath Climate Camp Meeting & Info

The next Bath Climate Camp meeting will be this Thursday (the 15th) at 7.30 downstairs in the Hobgoblin, 47 James's Parade, Central Bath Read more >>

13-03-2007 20:47 | 0 comment(s)

Sign the Radley Lakes petition

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to stop foreign-owned utility companies from ruining the British countryside. Read more >>

09-03-2007 18:04 | 3 comment(s)

Radley Lakes: it is all the fault of BBOWT

Matt Jackson of BBOWT tell us all why this wildlife trust believes that the destruction of Thrupp Lake at Radley is good for the environment. Read more >>