Oxfordshire Badger Group

Our charity works to protect badgers, their setts & habitats across Oxfordshire. Donations support our field work & other equally vital activities. We own an ancient wood - Old Hutchcomb's Copse & are managing it as a wildlife haven.


Celebrate the Joy of Spring with our Match Funding &nbsp;Appeal to&nbsp;Raise &pound;4000 During March We&rsquo;re excited to launch our matched fundraising campaign. During March every pound donated to the Old Hutchcomb&rsquo;s Copse Conservation Appeal will be doubled thanks to a kind and generous supporter who has &nbsp;pledged &pound;2000 in matched funding. Any gifts given after this total is raised won&rsquo;t be matched, but will still be put to good use.&nbsp; Your contribution - no matter the size &ndash; can have double the impact during March. &nbsp;We have &nbsp;have just six months &nbsp;to raise the remaining &pound;10,000 needed &nbsp;to secure our long term ownership of the copse. Your gift may also help to &nbsp;expand our conservation and community outreach projects. For full details &nbsp;of how your gift may be used <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hutchcombs-copse.org.uk/donate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">please visit our website</a> Options to adopt a square&nbsp;Winter displays the bared structure of our wonderful trees in Old Hutchcomb&rsquo;s Copse, a wild and unspoilt ancient wood on Cumnor Hill. As we move into Spring, why not make this the time when you support our wood and the wildlife that lives there by &nbsp;adopting part of this unique place. &nbsp;You can choose to set up an adoption for yourself, or in the name of a loved one. Adopting part of the copse is a powerful way to show that you care and have made a tangible contribution &nbsp;toward the future custodianship of this wild wood. Adopt a Square For Life within Old Hutchcomb&#39;s Copse ( (suggested minimum donation &pound;50)As a THANK YOU it is possible to adopt a &#39;Square for Life&#39;. You&#39;ll receive a digital Adoption certificate for a randomly chosen 3x3m square. It can be in your own or someone else&#39;s name .&nbsp; Adopt a Special Square within Old Hutchcomb&#39;s Copse ( (suggested minimum donation &pound;100)<span draggable="false" fr-original-class="fr-img-caption fr-draggable" fr-original-style="width: 351px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px; text-align: left; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); float: left;" style="width: 351px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px; text-align: left; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); float: left; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1773233927/wysiwyg/f760zecgw3ziqavnqz8n.jpg" style="width: 351px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: auto 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 351px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px);" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> If you are able to give more we offer the option to adopt a 3x3m square at one of our &#39;special&#39; places in the copse &nbsp;- like this noteworthy tree. Please check out our donation page for more details and give now to help us meet our match funding target.

Celebrate the Joy of Spring with our Match Funding Appeal to Raise £4000 During MarchWe’re excited to launch our matched fundraising campaign. During March every pound donated to the Old Hutchcomb’s Copse Conservation Appeal will be doubled thanks to a kind and generous supporter who has pledged £2000 in matched funding. Any gifts given after this total is raised won’t be matched, but will still be put to good use. Your contribution - no matter the size – can have double the impact during March. We have have just six months to raise the remaining £10,000 needed to secure our long term ownership of the copse. Your gift may also help to expand our conservation and community outreach projects. For full details of how your gift may be used please visit our websiteOptions to adopt a square Winter displays the bared structure of our wonderful trees in Old Hutchcomb’s Copse, a wild and unspoilt ancient wood on Cumnor Hill. As we move into Spring, why not make this the time when you support our wood and the wildlife that lives there by adopting part of this unique place. You can choose to set up an adoption for yourself, or in the name of a loved one. Adopting part of the copse is a powerful way to show that you care and have made a tangible contribution toward the future custodianship of this wild wood.Adopt a Square For Life within Old Hutchcomb's Copse ( (suggested minimum donation £50)As a THANK YOU it is possible to adopt a 'Square for Life'. You'll receive a digital Adoption certificate for a randomly chosen 3x3m square. It can be in your own or someone else's name . Adopt a Special Square within Old Hutchcomb's Copse ( (suggested minimum donation £100)If you are able to give more we offer the option to adopt a 3x3m square at one of our 'special' places in the copse - like this noteworthy tree.Please check out our donation page for more details and give now to help us meet our match funding target.

Old Hutchcomb's Copse Conservation Appeal

A Stand Up Comedy Show almost&nbsp;Completely About BadgersIn 100% Badgers &nbsp;Matt Hobs&rsquo; takes us on his journey from a passing interest in badgers, to an obsession that leads to him standing in a field looking at a caged, frightened badger caught up in the misinformation of the bovine TB debate.Matt doesn&rsquo;t shy away from the grim fact that the UK has killed nearly half of its badger population without eliminating the disease. Amongst this serious, high-stakes conservation work, Hobs fills his show with gags and &nbsp;information about badgers of all stripes. His show was a runaway hit at Edinburgh 2025. &nbsp;&ldquo;His storytelling is gripping, his facts are fascinating, and his punchlines are perfectly timed ★★★★ - Edinburgh Reviews.&rdquo; &nbsp;&nbsp; About Mat:Matt Hobs is a proud Bristolian, scientist and silly sausage. Following a PhD in Biochemistry, Matt started his comedy journey in 2012. Matt set about combining his two loves, stand-up and science. Drawing on his background as a scientist, Matt explains science and scientific principles. He makes complicated concepts simple, understandable and hilarious. 100% Badgers is Matt&#39;s 4th show, following 2019&#39;s &#39;Bristolian of Science&#39;, 2022&#39;s &#39;Follow the Science&#39;, and 2023&#39;s &#39;Moontalker&rsquo;. Matt won the 2025 Stand Up for Cider comedy competition and is also the co-creator and host of Stand-Up Science, a science-themed stand-up compilation show running for the last 4 years at the Edinburgh Fringe About&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.oxonbadgergroup.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Oxfordshire Badger Group</a>&nbsp;(OBG)Our charity campaigns to protect badgers and their habitats across Oxfordshire. We&#39;ve been at the forefront of challenging the science used to justify the badger cull along with vaccinating badgers against bovine TB for &nbsp;the past seven years. All proceeds from Mat&#39;s show will go to help our work. Thank you for your support.

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