Thirty new bird boxes have been installed across Court Place Gardens as part of ongoing work to improve the site for local wildlife.

The Oxford Green Estate (OGE) has installed five different types of bird boxes, each designed to support different bird species. The boxes are intended to attract species already found at the site, including robins, sparrows and a range of tit species.

The new boxes will supplement the natural nesting opportunities provided by the trees and scrub across Court Place Gardens. It is hoped that birds will discover and begin using the boxes over the winter, ready for the nesting season in spring.

The installation is one part of wider work to improve and enhance Court Place Gardens. 

The bird boxes were funded by the Environmental Sustainability Team and support the University of Oxford’s Estate Strategy 2024–2029, which commits to the careful stewardship of the University’s natural environment and to achieving a positive overall impact on biodiversity by 2035.  

By providing additional nesting opportunities alongside the existing trees and scrub at Court Place Gardens, the new bird boxes are a small but practical example of how biodiversity can be enhanced through the day-to-day management of the University estate.  

The project also contributes to the University’s wider ambition to become nature positive, supporting the responsible management and enhancement of biodiversity across its green spaces.