A conservation charity is calling for local environmental groups to protect and enhance green spaces across the county.

On Saturday March 28, Wild Oxfordshire is holding a neighbourhood planning and greenspaces conference.

The conference will take place at Benson Village Hall and it will cost £20 for Wild Oxfordshire members and for non-members and Parish Councils it will cost £40.

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The event will explore what the community can do to reverse biodiversity loss. The Benson Nature Group work with their parish council to provide advice on how to make sure the new green spaces are designed to be good for both wildlife and the people who use them.

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At the conference there will be a series of presentations from Edel McGurk from the Benson Nature Group, Katie Lea from Place Studio urban design and place-shaping consultancy Ricardo Rios, Planning Policy Team Leader from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils and Yolanda Vazquez from the Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre.

Book via, www.eventbrite.com/e/local-environment-groups-conference-28-march-2020-tickets-91593591899