PROJECT RESOURCES

• Woodland Trust advice - Thinking of planting trees, but need some help? Look no further.

• Urban Tree Manual  - advice on selecting and procuring the right tree for the right place in urban areas.

• Conservation Volunteers handbook - everything there is to know about planting trees and looking after them.

• Suppliers Guide from Sustainable Chipping Norton 

• Wildlife gardening from the Wildlife Trust

• Scything - courses and tips from Nicola Clough - The Joy of Scything

• Oxfordshire Nature Recovery Support Directory - A guide to support available and links to organisations working on Nature RFecovery in Oxfordshire. 

• 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