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If you'd like to receive updates on what's going on in the Parks, why not sign up for our new quarterly newsletter

Each season, subscribers will receive a short email with news on what we've been working on and what we're planning, as well as seasonal plant profiles, notice of upcoming events, fundraising information, opening hours and more. 

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News and updates

Rainbow Tree of Remembrance in University Parks

University Parks hosts annual Rainbow of Ribbons tribute

26 August 2026
This summer's Rainbow of Ribbons display in University Parks has raised £14,127 for Sobell House Hospice, funding over 570 hours of specialist nursing care.
Wildflower meadow, bee flying next to purple flower

Boosting biodiversity: Wildflower meadow restoration in the Parks

25 August 2026
Discover how University Parks transformed a former events space into a thriving, species-rich wildflower meadow supporting local wildlife and pollinators.
Insect found at BioBlitz

Staff help record 100 species in just one hour at BioBlitz

08 July 2026
Staff and participants in this year's Campus/City Nature Challenge BioBlitz recorded an impressive 100 different species in University Parks in just one hour, highlighting the rich biodiversity on the University's doorstep.
tradescantia white

Replanting the Future: Oxford's Genetic Garden Enters a New Era

08 June 2026
Since 1964, a patch of 0.15 hectares in the University Parks, adjacent to the Science Area, has been called the Genetic Garden.