Upcoming events

If you have any local eco related events to publicise (that align with KEG’s values) get in touch via our contact page!

Eco Stuff Going on Every Week:

When, Where & What?

TUESDAYS – SATURDAYS, 10am-2pm | 4 The Parade, Kidlington, OX5 1EE WISH Museum of Climate Action – Drop in to this exhibition space and shop of repurposed products run by the Waste Innovation Station (WISH). Exhibits include repurposed items, and WISH-made creations crafted from waste plastics, textiles and musical equipment.

EVERY THURSDAY, 11am-2pm | Exeter Hall, Oxford Rd, OX5 1AB Cherwell Larder Marketplace – Get some food saved from landfill, and sample tasty cooked food from the Climatarian Kitchen

EVERY FRIDAY, 10am-12pm | Between Oxford Rd & Hazel Crescent, OX5 1ED Hazel Walk Community Allotments Work Party – Join the Harvest @ Home volunteers growing food for themselves and the community while caring for the nature on the plot.

EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 11am-2pm | 4 The Parade, Kidlington, OX5 1EE (school holidays – Exeter Hall, Oxford Rd, OX5 1AB) Cherwell Pop-up Larder – Get some food saved from landfill, and check out the exhibition while you’re at it!

Kidlington’s Eco Calendar:

May 2024
③	The Big River Watch | 3rd – 6th May | A river near you! – As part of KEG’s Water Week we’re encouraging people to take part in The Rivers Trust’s Big River Watch. ‘Whether you’re a swimmer or a paddler, an angler or a rambler, a wildlife spotter or a sit-and-watch-er, Big River Watch is a chance to be part of the movement improving our freshwater spaces. In just three easy steps, you can contribute to a national data set that will help us build a picture of river health across the country.’ To find out more visit the Rivers Trust website here.
④	St Mary’s Fields Work Party | Sat 4th May, 10am-12pm | St Mary’s carpark (OX52AZ) – Join the team of volunteers working on some summer tasks to encourage nature and monitor river quality as part of KEG’s Water Week. Also enjoy a well-earned slice of Julia or Rosie’s homemade cake at half time!
⑤	Enjoy the Dawn Chorus, St Mary’s Fields | Sun 5th May, 4.45am| St Mary’s carpark (OX52AZ) – Get up with the lark and join us for this early morning stroll through the growing soundscape of a dawn chorus! We’ll be trying to identify the calls of the birds from the first tweet to the final chirp! To find out more or let us know you’re coming click here.
⑦	Warburg Memorial Lecture: ‘Ancient Oaks in The English Landscape’ | Tues 7th May, 8pm | Exeter Hall (OX5 1AB) – Join us for this lecture hosted by the Ashmolean and Natural History Society of Oxfordshire (ANHSO) and BBOWT. High Park is part of Blenheim Park near Woodstock. This strictly private area has the greatest concentration of large ancient oaks in Europe. Aljos Farjon FLS, our speaker, recorded these oaks for the Ancient Tree Inventory (ATI) and organised a comprehensive survey of the biodiversity of the site. Join us as he shares some of his findings. Admission is free. For more information please see the ANHSO event page here.
⑪	Kidlington Eco Fair | Sat 11th May, 10am-2pm| Lyne Rd Green, Lyne Rd (OX5 1AE) (OX5 2DA) – We’re planning to host an eco bonanza with eco stalls, activities, and giveaways! Watch this space for more info.
	Kidlington Gardening Society Plant and Cake Sale | Sat 11th May, 10am-12pm| Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB) – Please note the change of date. Come along for Kidlington Gardening Society’s annual plant and cake sale – furnish your garden with beautiful plants and your stomach with tasty treats, all while supporting a local institution that reaches back to 1860. Cash only!
⑱	Park Hill Monthly Garden Work Party | Sat 18th May, 10am – 12pm| Park Hill Recreation Ground (OX5 2DA) – Come and muck in with other volunteers as we maintain and enrich this community green space and Harvest@Home project!
	The Ark Cafe | Sat 18th May, 2.30 – 4.30pm | Kidlington Baptist Church, High St (OX5 2DS) – Come along and join us for this eco-themed all age cafe event with tasty treats, story-telling, green crafts and a free plant swap / give away!
June 2024
❔	‘Moth Trap’ and breakfast – On one of the Saturday mornings in the month of June Wild Kidlington is hoping to organise an opportunity to see some sleepy moths up close and find out more about these often-maligned but surprisingly beautiful creatures. Watch this space for more information nearer the time.
①	St Mary’s Fields Work Party | Sat 1st Jun, 10am-12pm | St Mary’s carpark (OX52AZ) – Join the team of volunteers working on some summer tasks to encourage nature and monitor river quality. Also enjoy a well-earned slice of Julia or Rosie’s homemade cake at half time!
⑤	Kidlington Gardening Society Outing / Visit | Weds 5th Jun | TBC – More info to follow – watch this space!
⑥	KEG Meeting | Thurs 6th Jun, 1pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB) – Join representatives of different local eco groups and enthusiasts to connect, communicate and collaborate.
⑮	Park Hill Monthly Garden Work Party | Sat 15th Jun, 10am – 12pm| Park Hill Recreation Ground (OX5 2DA) – Come and muck in with other volunteers as we maintain and enrich this community green space and Harvest@Home project!
	Wild Gardens Open Day | Sat 15th Jun | Various  – To mark the last Saturday of the “Big Green Week”. We’ll be inviting you to show off your wildlife friendly gardens. You’ll be able to sign up for your garden to be an ‘open garden’ and added to the map which others in the community can download and use to savour all the wonderful splashes of biodiversity our village has to offer! Watch this space for more info!
⑯	Combe Mill Environment Day | Sun 16th Jun, 10.30-4.30pm | Combe Mill, Blenheim Palace Sawmills, Combe, Witney OX29 8ET – Save the date. More info to follow.
July 2024
②	Swift Walk | Tues 2nd Jul, 8pm | Starting point TBC – Join us for a wildlife walk in the village to see swifts as part of Swift Awareness Week (29 June – 7 July). Starting with an introduction to these special birds, and then a gentle walk stopping at key nesting sites. In partnership with the Cherwell swift project. More details to follow. Keep an eye out for our eventbrite sign up page here. Please note: If weather is bad back up date will be Thurs 4th at 8pm.
④	KEG Meeting | Thurs 4th Jul, 1pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB) – Join representatives of different local eco groups and enthusiasts to connect, communicate and collaborate.
⑥	St Mary’s Fields Work Party | Sat 6th Jul, 10am-12pm | St Mary’s carpark (OX52AZ) – Join the team of volunteers working on some summer tasks to encourage nature and monitor river quality. Also enjoy a well-earned slice of Julia or Rosie’s homemade cake at half time!
⓽	Swift Walk | Tues 9th Jul, 8pm | Starting point TBC – Join us for a wildlife walk in the village to see swifts as part of Swift Awareness Week (29 June – 7 July). Starting with an introduction to these special birds, and then a gentle walk stopping at key nesting sites. In partnership with the Cherwell swift project. More details to follow. Keep an eye out for our eventbrite sign up page here. Please note: If weather is bad back up date will be Thurs 4th at 8pm.
⑳	Park Hill Monthly Garden Work Party | Sat 20th Jul, 10am – 12pm| Park Hill Recreation Ground (OX5 2DA) – Come and muck in with other volunteers as we maintain and enrich this community green space and Harvest@Home project!
	Wild Kidlington’s Green Lane @ Kidlington Gala Day | Sat 20th July, 11am-3pm | Exeter Hall & Close (OX5 1AB) – Come along to this free community fun day with all sorts of fun activities for all ages. While there check out Wild Kidlington’s ‘Green Lane’ with interactive stalls showcasing the work of community groups geared to ecological issues and encouraging biodiversity.
August 2024
①	KEG Meeting | Thurs 1st Aug, 1pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB) – Join representatives of different local eco groups and enthusiasts to connect, communicate and collaborate.
⑦	Kidlington Gardening Society Outing / Visit | Tues 7th Aug | Venue TBC – More info to follow – watch this space!
⑰	Park Hill Monthly Garden Work Party | Sat 17th Aug, 10am – 12pm| Park Hill Recreation Ground (OX5 2DA) – Come and muck in with other volunteers as we maintain and enrich this community green space and Harvest@Home project!
September 2024
④	Kidlington Gardening Society Talk | Weds 4th Sep, 7.30pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB)  – Our speaker Kate Burton-Wood will be talking on the topic of ‘Trinity College Garden’. More info here!
⑤	KEG Meeting | Thurs 5th Sep, 1pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB) – Join representatives of different local eco groups and enthusiasts to connect, communicate and collaborate.
⑦	St Mary’s Fields Work Party | Sat 7th Sep, 10am-12pm | St Mary’s carpark (OX52AZ) – Join the team of volunteers working on some summer tasks to encourage nature and monitor river quality. Also enjoy a well-earned slice of Julia or Rosie’s homemade cake at half time!
㉑	Park Hill Monthly Garden Work Party | Sat 21st Sep, 10am – 12pm| Park Hill Recreation Ground (OX5 2DA) – Come and muck in with other volunteers as we maintain and enrich this community green space and Harvest@Home project!
October 2024
②	Kidlington Gardening Society Talk | Weds 2nd Oct, 7.30pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB)  – Our speaker Tim Mitchell will be talking on the topic of ‘Permaculture’. More info here!
③	KEG Meeting | Thurs 3rd Oct, 1pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB) – Join representatives of different local eco groups and enthusiasts to connect, communicate and collaborate.
⑤	St Mary’s Fields Work Party | Sat 5th Oct, 10am-12pm | St Mary’s carpark (OX52AZ) – Join the team of volunteers working on some summer tasks to encourage nature and monitor river quality. Also enjoy a well-earned slice of Julia or Rosie’s homemade cake at half time!
⑲	Park Hill Monthly Garden Work Party | Sat 19th Oct, 10am – 12pm| Park Hill Recreation Ground (OX5 2DA) – Come and muck in with other volunteers as we maintain and enrich this community green space and Harvest@Home project!
November 2024
②	St Mary’s Fields Work Party | Sat 2nd Nov, 10am-12pm | St Mary’s carpark (OX52AZ) – Join the team of volunteers working on some summer tasks to encourage nature and monitor river quality. Also enjoy a well-earned slice of Julia or Rosie’s homemade cake at half time!
⑥	Kidlington Gardening Society Talk & AGM | Weds 6th Nov, 7.30pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB)  – Our speaker Timothy Walker will be talking on the topic of ‘Twelve Plants of Christmas’. More info here!
⑦	KEG Meeting | Thurs 7th Nov, 1pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB) – Join representatives of different local eco groups and enthusiasts to connect, communicate and collaborate.
⑯	Park Hill Monthly Garden Work Party | Sat 16th Nov, 10am – 12pm| Park Hill Recreation Ground (OX5 2DA) – Come and muck in with other volunteers as we maintain and enrich this community green space and Harvest@Home project!
December 2024
④	Kidlington Gardening Society Christmas Social| Weds 4th Dec, 7.30pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB)  – Join us for our Christmas Social! More info here.
⑤	KEG Meeting | Thurs 5th Dec, 1pm | Exeter Hall, small hall (OX5 1AB) – Join representatives of different local eco groups and enthusiasts to connect, communicate and collaborate.
⑦	St Mary’s Fields Work Party | Sat 7th Dec, 10am-12pm | St Mary’s carpark (OX52AZ) – Join the team of volunteers working on some summer tasks to encourage nature and monitor river quality. Also enjoy a well-earned slice of Julia or Rosie’s homemade cake at half time!
	No Waste Noel + KEG stalls | Sat 7th Dec? [TBC] , 11–2pm? | Exeter Hall (OX5 1AB)  – Waste Innovation Station Headquarters (WISH) is putting on a community Christmas bonanza complete with arts, crafts, food and more. Don’t miss the selection of KEG stalls running in parallel in the small hall!
㉑	Park Hill Monthly Garden Work Party | Sat 21st Dec, 10am – 12pm| Park Hill Recreation Ground (OX5 2DA) – Come and muck in with other volunteers as we maintain and enrich this community green space and Harvest@Home project!