Pedal Power! There are a lot of bicycles in Oxford, and they don’t care who rides them. Being an old city with limited room for cars, bicycles are a favourite mode of transport. If something is fixed to the ground, a bicycle will usually be chained to it... [see more] “Pedal Power”
When I think of Oxford, I think of spires and academics, cloaks and halls. I don’t think of gardens and flowers. However, since visiting the Botanic Gardens, that has now changed. Oxford has an impressive collections of exotic plants in a series of glass houses, including all sorts of carnivorous, creepy and spiky varieties... [see more] “Oxford in Bloom”
The way buildings look can make a big difference to a town, and there has been a tendency for many modern town planners to ignore this for the sake of functionality. In my home town, many grand buildings are sat derelict, whilst characterless blocks are thrown up in green spaces... [see more] “Out of the Ordinary”