PROJECT RESOURCES

COMMUNITY FOOD GROWING

Bridge Street Community Garden Playbook. Written by Tila Rodriguez-Past. This playbook is perfect for anyone drawn to the idea of community gardening. If you’re looking to makea positive impact through gardening, this book is for you.
How to: run an Introduction to Home Composting Workshop: a guide for groups to run an informative and interactive talk/workshop with or without an accompanying slide set.
The 'Foods Not Rubbish' booklet published by Oxfordshire County Council can be provided to your participants as an electronic reference. If you would like hard copy booklets, please contact us.
Edible Streets - A Guide to Community Growing in Urban Streetscapes. Written and produced through research carried out by the Edible Streets team at Oxford Brookes University and Sow Space Architects, with the support of Oxfordshire County Council. This guide to community growing in urban and rural environments aims to provide tips and practical advice to help turn ideas for local growing projects in Oxfordshire into reality!
Sustain – lots of useful resources and newsletters e.g. food poverty, veg cities, food co-op
Anarchist’s guide to seed sharing

Contact the staff team at CAG to learn about how to set up a Community Fridge
How to: Run a Food Surplus Cafe: a guide for groups on how to run a successful and smooth Food Surplus event
How to: Run a Dinner Time event: a guide for groups on running an engaging Dinner Time event to combat food waste
Recommended Food Surplus Project Resources: a handy list of local projects, national organisations and resources to help setting up food waste projects
How to: run a ‘Disco Soup’ food surplus event guide: a guide produced by Feedback on how to organise spectacular and celebratory public events to tackle food waste
The Good Food Cooking Framework – a resource from Good Food Oxford for people who teach cooking skills in Oxfordshire. With sections on healthy eating, affordable food and sustainability. You can also download associated resources to be used with the guide
How to: run a vegetable fermentation workshop: a guide for groups to run a vegetable fermentation workshop making either sauerkraut or a quick version of kimchi.

The CAG Guide to Running a Repair Cafe: a detailed guide giving you everything you need to know about running a Repair Cafe inc. health & safety
Repair Cafe Logos & templates: a zipped folder of Repair Cafe logos and poster templates
How to run a clothes swap event
Swapshop: event kit

Low Carbon Communities Handbook: a comprehensive handbook with tips and ideas on everything from engaging with communities to developing projects
The CAG Guide to Running a Thermal Imaging Project: an in-depth guide covering planning, using thermal imaging camera, interpreting images and giving feedback
Centre for Alternative Technology’s Zero Carbon Britain
Active Travel Resources
How to run an anti-idling campaign