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Charity events at University Parks

Charity events in University Parks raise record-breaking £2m in 2025

This year's charity events in the Parks have once again exceeded all previous years, raising record-breaking amounts for a range of worthy causes.
Large tree in University Parks

Parks staff try to prolong trees' lives by improving soil

The Parks arboricultural team have been working to improve the health of some of the most impressive trees in their care, in a bid to prolong their lives.
The site of the Genetic Garden in the University Parks

Genetic Garden restoration to begin in autumn

The site of the Genetic Garden in the University Parks
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King admires gardens at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

His Majesty visited Oxford on Thursday 17 July to officially open the King Charles III Wing at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, of which he is a patron
Runners line up for the Bidwell 10K in aid of Muscular Dystrophy UK

A runaway success for the Parks team!

Three big events over one weekend provided a challenge for the team
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From the Superintendent's desk: Spring 2025 news from the Parks

It took two years to renovate the borders in the University Parks after the Covid pandemic lockdowns.
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Elm trees return to Oxford's streets

The University Parks team recently planted 12 young trees along the northern side of South Parks Road
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University Parks gardeners restore Museum lawn

In late 2024, a team of gardeners from the University Parks re-laid the turf on the lawn in front of the Museum of Natural History on Parks Road.