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Our Collective Thoughts

Cherwell Collective’s community blog

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Cherwell Collective Hosts Sustainable Fashion Show at UNESCO World Heritage Site Blenheim Palace

On 29 September, our third annual Sustainable Fashion Show came to Blenheim Palace, and what a night it was! It brought together 10 top-tier designers with ties to Oxfordshire, including…

Hailey Larson

1st October 2026

Ringing in Sustainable Fashion Week 2026 with a Tap Social Clothes Swap

Saturday 26th September saw us join together with Tap Social Oxford to host another clothing swap as part of Sustainable Fashion Week. All together an impressive 129.58kg of clothing was…

Victoria Russell

30th September 2026

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Celebrating 25 years of CAG in Oxfordshire

Hosted at the historic St John’s College, Oxford, the evening brought together people and organisations connected by CAG’s work. It was a lovely opportunity to hear how the group began,…

Victoria Russell

23rd September 2026

Celebrations for all at the BBC Make a difference awards

On Tuesday evening members of our team had the pleasure of attending the BBC Make a difference awards. Held at the Schwarzman centre for humanities, the event celebrated the amazing…

Victoria Russell

17th September 2026

Robot Butterflies to feature at Blenheim Palace’s Sustainable Fashion show thanks to Oxford University Development

Tilde.Industries – a local innovative business bringing beauty to tech – have created robot butterflies, or “bot-terflies”, to feature as fashion accessories at the upcoming Sustainable Fashion Show, hosted by…

Dr. Emily Connally

16th September 2026

Cherwell Collective wins International Green Apple Award for environmental excellence 

We are thrilled to announce that Cherwell Collective has won a 2026 International Green Apple Environment Award for outstanding achievements and best practice in climate and the environment. We are…

Hailey Larson

Dr. Emily Connally

8th September 2026

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the Opera festival

Braving a record-breaking heatwave, Cherwell Collective’s Climatarian Kitchen returned as the hospitality partner for the 2026 Waterperry Opera Festival.   A combination of hamper and restaurant services totalled over 400 meals,…

Dr. Emily Connally

25th August 2026

Innovation at its best: Local businesses co-create waste solutions in Oxfordshire Waste Hackathon

Over the last month, Cherwell Collective and Unipart co-hosted the Oxfordshire Waste Hackathon (OWH) to test a process by which we can facilitate direct, business-driven solution development for local waste…

Dr. Emily Connally

17th August 2026

Family Fun at Oxford Botanic Gardens

This year we were delighted to partner up with the beautiful Oxford Botanic Gardens to bring not one, but two events to our community. Friday 24th July, saw eager little…

Victoria Russell

10th August 2026

Chef Gregg Brown joins Climatarian Kitchen for Waterperry Opera Festival

Cherwell Collective’s Climatarian Kitchen is thrilled to welcome renowned Chef Gregg Brown to our team for Waterperry Opera Festival. Gregg is a passionate educator and chef who understands the importance…

Dr. Emily Connally

21st July 2026

Another lovely year at the Science Wonder Garden Party

For the fourth year in a row, Cherwell Collective was delighted to take part in the Science Wonder Garden Party at Begbroke Science Park on Saturday, 4 July 2026. The…

Migle Didzgalvyte

20th July 2026

Red carpets, ribbons, and gowns on display at Fashionhouse by Cherwell Collective

“Fashionhouse” by Cherwell Collective is a new creative space in Kidlington for collaboration and community connection

Dr. Emily Connally

8th July 2026

WISH Partners come together for Great Big Green Week

Saturday 13th June saw members of the WISH Partnership gather together to celebrate the end of Great Big Green Week. Hosted by Oxford City Farm and joined by Cherwell Collective,…

Victoria Russell

3rd July 2026

Double the science fun this May half term

This May half term saw us partner with not one, but two amazing local organisations to put on activities for families and children. Tuesday 26th May saw Families from our…

Victoria Russell

1st July 2026

Announcing the Grand Opening of Fashionhouse by Cherwell Collective

Cherwell Collective invites the community to attend our new Fashionhouse offering opportunities to further the creative arts in Kidlington

Dr. Emily Connally

5th June 2026

Climatarian Kitchen Returns to Waterperry Opera Festival 

After a successful first season catering for the Waterperry Opera Festival in 2025, Cherwell Collective’s Climatarian Kitchen is pleased to announce that it will once again partner with the festival…

29th May 2026

Oxfordshire Waste Hackathon to co-create policy with local businesses

Oxfordshire Waste Hackathon for businesses: help us create solutions for local business waste strategy in Oxfordshire on your terms This June our Good Waste Charter initiative is launching a business…

Dr. Emily Connally

Hailey Larson

28th May 2026

Crochet Circle at WISH

At the start of this new month, WISH launched its monthly Crochet Circle, held on the second Monday of every month, bringing together new and returning members of the community.…

Molliemae Cox

15th May 2026

‘Future Connected: The Power of Community Hubs’ Event

Joining 8 other local community hubs and special visitors to talk about our work and the future of community hubs within Oxfordshire.

Victoria Russell

13th May 2026

Volunteers attend Kidlington Volunteer Celebration

Cherwell Collective volunteers attend celebration for volunteers and organisations throughout Kidlington.

Karen Pike

8th May 2026

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