OxGrow Community Garden
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Friday 18th January 2019

Our next session is Sunday 20th January, 12PM-3PM
Sessions currently run on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. In the spring, sessions will run weekly - stay posted for updates!

The Oxford Hub visits OxGrow!

The Oxford Hub will be joining our work party this Sunday to celebrate the launch of their new training programme for students who want to set up community gardens. This will be followed by an opportunity to get to know each other over tea & coffee!

Events & Opportunities

Would you like to start a Community Fridge?

Are you interested in tackling food waste in your community, while providing nutritious food to those who need it?

We are launching a free training programme for Replenish volunteers who would like to set up a community fridge in their local area. A community fridge is an open access fridge stocked with surplus food from local supermarkets and other businesses that is freely available to all members of the community.

What will the programme involve?

A taster session taking place in February, will be an introduction to community fridges from Riki Therivel who has successfully set up two community fridges in Botley and Blackbird Leys. Following this session, those who wish to join the programme will receive comprehensive support from Riki in all aspects of setting up a fridge, from building a team and finding a venue to finding suppliers to stock the fridge.

Taster Session:
Saturday 2nd February, 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Botley Community Fridge, St Peter & St Paul Church, OX2 9JY
Click here to book your free place.
If you can't attend this session but would like to join the programme, send me an email: anais.bozetine@resourcefutures.co.uk

Permaculture Design Course

February - June 2019 (Oxford)
Hosted by Incredible Edible Oxford

A practical course with indoor and outdoor learning, including visits to various local projects such as eco buildings, rooftop gardens, organic gardens, community orchards and growing projects. This PDC is designed to give you the knowledge to design your growing space, grow your own food, store it over the seasons and even create a small income from growing.
To find out more or book a place, look at the Facebook event here.

Funded places for Stir to Action workshops

Are you part of an enterprise or project using agroecology or permaculture models for food, farming, or forestry? Stir to Action have partnered with Lush to offer 20 fully funded places on Stir to Action’s New Economy Programme for groups working in agroecology and permaculture.

Good Food Oxford Networking Meeting

Wednesday 23rd January, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Jam Factory, Oxford OH1 1HU

Following on from their Annual Celebration, Good Food Oxford is running an informal meet up of their network members. It’s a chance for anyone working within the food system – whether on local food, food waste, skills development or food access – to meet and chat. Also, if you are interested in becoming a member please feel free to get in touch (mail@goodfoodoxford.org) or come to this event.
Register to attend here.

Join our NEW volunteers' facebook group here.

OxGrow Community Garden
Based on Hogacre Common Eco Park
47a Whitehouse Road
Oxford, OX1 4QH
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