Autumn Fair at Harcourt Aboretum
Saturday 24th October 10 00 am – 4 pm
Celebrate autumn at Harcourt Arboretum with a family-friendly day of discovery, crafts, food and seasonal wonder.
Explore colourful woodland, meet local makers and enjoy hands-on activities that inspire a deeper connection with nature.
On-site parking is limited and must be booked ahead of arrival. Instead, make the most of the Oxford Bus Company’s shuttle service which will run regularly from Redbridge Park and Ride.
Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
British Landscapes: a sense of Place
30th May – 1st November
This landmark exhibition explores how artists from the 18th to the 20th century have responded to the landscapes of the British Isles. Bringing together works by more than 60 artists, the exhibition reveals landscape not simply as scenery, but as a powerful expression of memory, identity and emotion.
Spanning Romanticism, Modernism and postwar abstraction, the exhibition traces a rich lineage from Thomas Gainsborough and the golden age of British watercolour to the postwar works of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Barbara Hepworth, Paul Nash, and Eric Ravilious.
From quiet lanes and chalk hills to industrial sites and abstract coastlines, painters, printmakers and sculptors have depicted places shaped by labour, conflict and imagination. British Landscapes: A Sense of Place invites visitors to reflect on how Britain’s landscapes have been lived in, remembered and reimagined – and how they continue to shape our collective sense of belonging and resilience.
This exhibition is accompanied by a new illustrated catalogue written by Director Simon Martin, with contributions from contemporary artist, Haroun Hayward, whose exhibition Haroun Hayward: Path through Trees runs alongside British Landscapes: A Sense of Place.
For further information and booking here
Ashmolean Museum
In Bloom: How plants changed our world
What do we really know about the plants and flowers in our gardens and window boxes?
Beyond their beauty, many have hidden histories – tales of exploration, obsession, and knowledge.
This major new exhibition takes visitors on a journey from Oxford to the farthest corners of the world and back, uncovering the global stories behind some of Britain’s most beloved blooms – from roses and tulips to camellias and peonies.
Featuring over 100 artworks and objects, including drawings, paintings, rare prints, and ceramics, In Bloom explores our changing relationship with the natural world.
From the fascinating stories of curiosity and ingenuity of early plant explorers to the networks that shaped global trade, this exhibition reveals how the pursuit of exotic plants transformed landscapes, economies, and cultures, leaving a legacy that still shapes our world today.
Tickets available from 19th March here
The Garden Museum
Sabine Moritz – 8 Oct – 20 Dec 2026
German artist Sabine Moritz explores the dynamics of memory and time in her work, with gardens and motifs from nature featuring heavily. Still life works serve as a way for Moritz to engage with her past, while establishing a connection to the present. Flowers include roses, lilies and chrysanthemums, while individual trees and entire landscapes flow into her abstract, pictorial worlds.
More information here
The Alpine Garden Society has a programme of events, zoom lectures, seed exchanges and regional groups
The Cottage Garden Society has a North Oxford Group
The Oxford Special Interest Group The Oxfordshire Flora Group specialising in plant identification meetings