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About the Trap Grounds


The Trap Grounds Town Green & Local Wildlife Site in north Oxford lies immediately south of the Frenchay Road canal bridge (nearest postcode OX2 6TF). An information board on the towpath marks the entrance to three acres of reed bed and seven acres of woodland, grassland, stream, and ponds. The site (open to visitors 24/7) is owned by Oxford City Council and managed for conservation, recreation, and education by the Friends of the Trap Grounds, a group of local volunteers. For more information about current events and activities, the history and wildlife status of the site, and our campaign to save it as a Town Green, visit www.trap-grounds.org.uk. You can also contact the Secretary via the website.

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Friday, September 13, 2019

A fox in the sun

Clare Weiner writes: "Today (September 13th) about 5.45pm, I spotted a Fox in the meadow by the school fence. It ran off, but we saw it again later, boldly out in the midst of the mown meadow, in the sunshine. A family with a dog (on a lead) were nearby. I told them there was a fox ahead, and we all stopped, and the fox stood still to be photographed. It seemed in very good condition, better than many urban foxes, and so bold."

 [Dog owners, please respect the wildlife and keep your dog on a lead. -- C. Robinson]

Trap Grounds fox (Clare Weiner, 13.09.19)


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