Our Collective Thoughts

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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,…

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…

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

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…

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…

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.…

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

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

It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the closing of our Harvest @ Home Bicester branch, effective 1st of May 2026. We have invested over £60,000 in…

On Thursday 16 April, we were delighted to host a corporate volunteering day, where an amazing team helped us move items from our barn into our new spaces. We’ve been…

This Thursday we had the pleasure of being joined by Jonathan Fraser, director of Fraser’s Budgens, at WISH in Kidlington.  Jonathan and his colleague Sophie, Popped into wish to support…