Oakridge Community Website
The Oakridge Community consists of five villages with a combined population of about five hundred and is situated on the edge of the Cotswolds, overlooking the magnificent Golden Valley; six miles from Stroud and seven miles from Cirencester.
The five villages form the ecclesiastical parish of Oakridge, within the Civic Parish of Bisley-with-Lipyatt. The Oakridge Parish Church, part of the Bisley Benefice, is dedicated to St Bartholomew and was built in 1837 with funds raised by Thomas Keble, the then vicar of Bisley.
Oakridge is a thriving and very active community with many groups and societies and extensive amenities, including a Village Shop & Post Office, Primary School, Pub, Recreation / Cricket Ground, Tennis Court, Allotments, Childrens Playground and Village Hall.
A Flower and Vegetable Show is held in July and a Village Show on the first Saturday in September. The School holds an annual May Revels on the village green.
Ollie's Shop & P.O.
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Visit the newly launched "Cotswold Room" at Ollie's Shop for a fantastic range of lovingly made local products and unique gifts from the Cotswolds such as scrumptious smoked fish from reknown Severn and Wye smokery, award winning jams and sauces, curious meats and Cotswold chorizos, Stroud handmade candles and Cotswold lavender lotions and much, much more!" 
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Oakridge Village Shop and Post Office carries an extensive range of products from household essentials to award-winning organic foods and the very best local delicacies from all over the Cotswolds. Off road parking and a weekly order service and delivery are also available. Open 7 days a week.
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For more details click here
Email : shopatollies@gmail.com Tel : 01285 760239 Facebook : Ollie'sShop@OakridgeLynch Instagram: @ollies.oakridge |
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9am - 6pm Saturday: 9am - 1pm Sunday: 9am - 12pm |
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For more detailed information on many of these items and much more, download the current edition of Whats On
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Do You Offer Services to Oakridge Residents?
Do you live locally and offer services to Oakridge Residents - such as Plumbing, Decorating, Gardening, Odd Jobs, Dog Walking, Photography, Electrician, Walling, Bookkeeping etc. etc.
If you do we have added a new page 'Local Services' where you can advertise for free! Just contact me via the Contact Page with details of what you offer and how to contact you. 
Christmas Services at St Bartholomew's
Oakridge Parochial School
Undecided About Your Child’s School Place for September 2019? If your child is due to start school in September 2019 and you haven’t decided on which school yet, why don’t you and your child come and join us for two stay and play sessions. The sessions will be on Tuesday 4th December and Thursday 6th December from 1.30pm until 3.00pm. You will be able to meet our friendly staff and join the pupils in Class 1 for some fun and games.
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Oakridge School Allotment
'From The Ground' 
From The Ground is a new allotment project by Oakridge Parochial School. The new allotment is an exciting opportunity, designed to help support the children’s learning and enrich their curriculum. It will provide the children with a space for hands on learning and help foster a better understanding of their environment.
Find out more from our Website and the Stroud News and Journal. If you can help with time or by donating equipment please contact us via the website or call Gill Skeffington on 07983 465414. If you are able to help financially, you can donate towards buying gardening equipment for the children. Over time, the school hopes to become a registered Eco-School and gain a prestigious Green Flag Award. Strawberry Banks Update
The ponies have now been moved back up to the fields of Lower Weir Farm where they will stay for the winter. They have done an excellent job on Strawberry banks and eaten a great deal of grass and scrub. This all helps keep the amazing flowers there and also makes conditions better for the rare butterflies which live there.
Scrub work has also started again and will continue in January & February. Christmas Lunch Club
Come along at the usual time for drinks before lunch at 1.00pm on Wednesday 12th December. We will be entertained with carols by the children of Oakridge School, and enjoy all the usual Christmas goodies that make it such a special event.
We will return on 23rd January, after a break to allow the Village Hall floor to be revamped. Gill Wimperis Entrepreneurial Oakridge
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For more information, please contact us on 01285 760269 or e-mail admin@oakridge.gloucs.sch.uk
Oakridge Carol Singers
The Oakridge Carol Singers will be visiting houses in the village on Tuesday 18th and Thursday 20th December; donations will be welcome for the Stroud Women’s Refuge. We would love people to join us to form the choir; please bring a torch and warm clothing, and meet at Ollie’s Shop at 6pm. Sue Korda Bisley & District Theatre Club
Would anyone be interested in joining us for either of the following theatre trips next year – the Viennese New Year Concert in Birmingham or Matilda the Musical in Bristol. No need to be a member of the club, but members do get a better discount on group tickets/coach costs. Such a convenient way to go to the theatre - no driving, trying to park your car, walking a long way to the theatre etc.
We need more people to join us on our trips to see not only these special shows, but trips throughout the year, including Shakespeare at Stratford in July 2019; please contact Tessa Allen on tessa.allen@gmail.com or 01452 770073. |
News from Oakridge School Association
Thank you to all those who supported the recent Bag2School clothing collection; we raised a fantastic £56 to support the work of the school, all through having a clear out of our wardrobes!
Do come along to hear the school choir singing at Ollie’s Shop on Thursday 13th December at 4pm – there will be mulled wine and hot chocolate available to keep you warm while you listen!
Power Cut Information
A new free national phone number – 105 – has been launched by electricitiy network operators for customers to call should they need to report or get information about a power cut in their area.
Village Telephone Directory
If anyone in Bournes Green, Waterlane, Oakridge Lynch, Tunley, or Far Oakridge would like an entry in the new directory, please give all details, by the 15th December, to either:
Sue Hemming sueandpaul89@hotmail.co.uk Anne Brain venture1941@live.co.uk |
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Hire Our Village Hall |
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Siccaridge Wood
Siccaridge Wood is one of the few places in the Cotswolds in which the hazel dormouse makes its home, numbers of which are closely monitored as part of a national scheme, while wood ant nests can be found on the ground and silver washed fritillary and comma butterflies flit around the open rides. The Arts and Crafts Movement Oakridge was a hub of the Arts and Crafts Movement and famous painters, furniture makers, poets and other interesting people have lived here. Find out more at our Oakridge History Archive. Daneway Banks Just beyond Siccaridge Wood lies Daneway Banks, where the steep sides have almost lunar like bumps made by generations of yellow meadow ants. A classic example of limestone grassland, it is also home to the large blue butterfly which has been recently re-introduced after being extinct in the UK for several decades. |
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Garden Club - Local Links Download the Gloucestershire Federation of Gardening Societies Spring Newsletter.
Visit the Generous Gardener Website for news of Gardening Lecture Days, Masterclasses and Specialist Plant Sales at The Coach House Garden, Ampney Crucis. Find out about the new Cafe and what's on at Miserden Nursery. |
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Oakridge Events Diary If you would you like us to add an event - please get in touch through the Contact Us page |
"What's On" Newsletter We protect your information and privacy strictly in accordance with all legal requirements and we do not share your personal information with any third party.
What's On Editors: Victoria Beard Tel: 01285 7603339 Email: vbeard51@gmail.com and Gill Davis Tel: 01285 760354 Email: gillaquarius@aol.com
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Out and About Chalford Sports & Social Club
From time to time events and courses at the Chalford Sports & Social Club are included in 'Whats On' which you can download above or visit their website at chalford-ssc.co.uk Bisley "Well Dressing"
Bisley's famous "Well Dressing" custom, dating from 1863, is held every Ascention day - Find out more. Useful Links |
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Artists and Artisans In Residence Find out about the Artists and Artisans who live and work in Oakridge, Including:
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Country and Wildlife |
From the Archive
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Delve into the Archive at OakridgeCommunityArchives.org
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And buy the Book! 
You can buy this beautiful 175 page fully illustrated hardback 'Oakridge a History' for just £12 from Ollie's Shop or by mail from John Loosely, Email :
johnloosley40@gmail.com |
