Events

Rooftop Renewables
Workshop 1: Is Solar Right For You?

Sonning Common Village Hall, RG9 5JA

Wednesday 10th February 2026, 6.30pm

Join CPRE Oxfordshire for the first of our Rooftop Renewables workshops

This FREE workshop is an interactive session to help residents assess their roof’s solar potential using tools, data, and expert advice.

Rooftop Renewables
Workshop 1: Is Solar Right For You?

Sonning Common Village Hall, RG9 5JA

Wednesday 10th February 2026, 6.30pm

Join CPRE Oxfordshire for the first of our Rooftop Renewables workshops

This FREE workshop is an interactive session to help residents assess their roof’s solar potential using tools, data, and expert advice.

Hedge laying competition

Harcourt Arboretum, OX44 9PX

Saturday 28th February, 2026

Join us at Harcourt Arboretum as we host a Novice Hedge Laying Competition, celebrating this traditional countryside craft. Throughout the day, competitors will be working along the Arboretum’s hedgerows, demonstrating skill and technique as they lay either Midland or South of England style hedges within a five‑hour window.

This event will be run in association with CPRE Oxfordshire and Wild Oxfordshire. Visitors are warmly invited to watch the competition in progress and learn more about this important conservation skill. Entry to the Arboretum is free for this event, and our friends at Horsebox Coffee will be on site serving hot drinks. We hope to see you there.

Looking Out for Nature: citizen science workshop

Banbury Museum/Spiceball Park

Saturday 16th May 2026, 10am – 2pm

This workshop consists of two parts, starting with the theory behind nature recording, why it’s important and how to do it, including an introduction to which apps and technology to use. After a short break put your new found knowledge to the test as we head into Spiceball Park for the practical aspect of the workshop.

Find out all about Nature Recording at this exciting event run in parntershio with TVERC and CAG Oxfordshire.

More info and booking information to come, but for now save the date or email comms@cpreoxon.org.uk for more information!