PROJECT RESOURCES

• The Woodland Trust, The Tree Council, and The International Tree Foundation are all sources of advice and information, as well as offering grant funding and/or free trees. 

• The Urban Tree Manual includes advice on selecting the right tree for the right place for anyone wanting to plant a tree in an urban area, from community groups to Local Authorities. 

• Harvest at Home has produced a simple step-by-step guide to planting a tree with accompanying videos. 

• The Conservation Volunteers Handbook is a more in-depth guide to tree planting and aftercare, including sources of grant funding, training and suppliers. 

• The Tree Council have produced a guide to growing trees from seed and the Community Tree Nursery Collaborative offer information and support to those thinking of setting up a tree nursery. 

• Discover your local Tree Equity Score, a free map created to help address inequities in tree distribution by identifying the areas in greatest need of investment in trees. 

• Become a Tree Guardian or start a Community Tree Project via Climate Action Oxfordshire.

• The Garden Tree Giveaway is a joint project between CAG Oxfordshire and the International Tree Foundation offering native trees to members of the public on a pre-order basis and via community larders and food banks during National Tree Week. Please get in touch if you would like to help as a community tree distributor or can support us with funding. 

• Tree trails are walkable routes encouraging people to notice, identify and learn about trees in their local parks and green spaces.  

• Join our Trees Collaborate Group or watch recordings of past talks.

Oxfordshire organisations and projects

• See the Oxfordshire Nature Recovery Support Directory to identify the types of support available from organisations within Oxfordshire. 

• The Oxfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), launched in 2025 is a tool to help restore nature and includes a habitat map, species priorities and user guides. 

• The Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership (OLNP) is an organisation of key partners working together to enhance nature. Their three focus areas are Nature Finance, Nature Recovery and Nature and Health. 

• The Oxfordshire Nature Project works with parishes and community groups to help develop plans for nature recovery. 

• Local organisations Wild Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) provide support and advice to community groups. 

• BBOWT offers a Community Toolkit and Network, including monthly online meet-ups and regular events.

• The Oxford Nature Park is a project aiming to map all of the green and blue spaces across the county to make them visible to everyone. 

• The Oxford Nature Network of The University of Oxford run events and highlight the latest nature research.

• Thames 21 and The Freshwater Habitats Trust both work locally to restore and look after rivers and water for people and nature. 

• Become a local wildlife volunteer with Oxford Conservation Volunteers, Oxford City Wildlife Volunteers or Oxfordshire County Council 

• The Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment is a key funding organisation for nature recovery projects within the county, working with community groups, landowners and developers. 

• Join our Nature’s Recovery Collaborate Group or watch recordings of past talks. 

National organisations and projects

• The University of Derby have developed a Nature Connection Handbook, a guide to increasing people’s connection to nature. 

• National charity Hubbub offers a Community Nature Network with an online forum, resources and a map you can add your project and events to.  

• Naturehood, a community project by Earthwatch Europe supports a number of local groups and offers free resources for group leaders, including activities for groups. 

• The Wildlife Gardening Forum, The Wildlife Trust, We Are The ARK and Blue Campaign provide information and resources around gardening for wildlife

• Get started with citizen science by taking part in the Big Butterfly Count (Jul-Aug), Big Garden Bird Watch (Jan) or Flower-Insect-TImed (FIT) counts.

• Watch our playlist to get started with iNaturalist, join the CAG project and ensure your wildlife sightings reach the Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre.

Repair Cafe Resources

• 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

• CAG Webinar: How to set up a Repair Cafe

• Repair Cafe Logos & templates: a zipped folder of Repair Cafe logos and poster templates

• Repair guides on almost everything from Ifixit

Mending and Clothes Swaps

• How to run a clothes swap event

• Swapshop: event kit

• Repair What You Wear - video tutorials for mending clothes

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Litterpicks 

• Support from Oxford City Council on running a community litterpick

• Safety advice from Keep Britain Tidy

Bike Donation 

• https://windrushbikeproject.uk/ - Witney

• https://www.activeoxfordshire.org/sanctuary-wheels - Oxford

• https://www.bsbcoop.org/donate-a-bike - Oxford

• https://www.thetreehouseschool.org.uk/ - Cholsey

• Christians Against Poverty - andrewjohnson@capuk.org​

• Net Zero Communties Guide from Community Energy England

• 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

• CAG webinar: Talking to Children About Climate Change in a Safe and Empowering Way

• Talking to children about climate change from UNICEF.

• NASA Climate Kids: activities about education on climate change for children. 

• The Lost Words Activity Pack - activities to do with children at home by the Oxford Poetry Library

• Bridge Street Community Garden Playbook. Written by Tila Rodriguez-Past. This playbook is perfect for anyone drawn to the idea of community gardening.  

• 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. 

• Edible Streets - A Guide to Community Growing in Urban Streetscapes.  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.​

• ‘How to set up a community fridge’ guide  from Hubbub. If you are wanting to start one, do get in touch with the CAG team, as we have experience of setting them up and can provide advice and resources. Join the Community Fridge Forum Facebook group. 

• 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 vegetable fermentation workshop: a guide for groups to run a vegetable fermentation workshop making either sauerkraut or a quick version of kimchi.

• 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.

Food Safety, hygiene, allergies and intolerances​

• Food allergy or intolerance sign to dispaly at events

• Allergens display card for use when serving food and sharing recipes

• Safer Food, Better Business for Caterers - a guide from the food standards Agency for small catering businesses. 

• Food hygiene for your business: guide from the Food Standards Agency.

• Food Safety Courses

• Online food allergy and intolernces training

• How to talk about car-free cities - guide by Possible

• Oxfordshire Liveable Streets Website

• How to run an anti-idling campaign

• Cylox website - The voice of Cycling in Oxford

• The Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (CoHSAT) website

• ​​Community assets and ownership resources from myCommunity

• Platform Places guide: How to secure a building