Hello and welcome to the website of Chipping Norton Green Gym.  We are an independent community group that works on environmental conservation projects in Chipping Norton and the surrounding area and it costs nothing to join.  

We generally meet on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. No booking is necessary, although we ask prospective new members to contact the membership secretary in advance if you plan to attend a session.

We are a friendly easy-going group who welcome new volunteers, whether as individuals or who come from a company which operates a community volunteering scheme.  The aim is to have fun, and get some exercise and fresh air while helping to care for the environment.  No prior skills or experience are necessary, and lifts may be available for those who cannot easily get to the worksites.

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Want to get fitter? Enjoy being outdoors?
Here we are tree-planting on Chipping Norton’s Hawkyard Common

A range of jobs is available and all abilities are welcome.  We remove brambles and scrub, keep paths and waterways clear, plant trees and flowers and manage woodland, weed gardens, lay hedges,  and much more.

We work on a variety of community sites. In Chipping Norton these include Pool Meadow and the Common; the banner photo at the very top of the page shows volunteers under the magnificent trees on Hawkyard Common. Other local sites include the town’s Health Centre, and Chippy Community Orchard and Fitzalan Wood, both of which our Green Gym created. To these we have now added a new project, Hawkyard Copse, where tree planting is in progress. We support school gardening projects, and help maintain Kingham Millennium Wood and the Glyme Valley nature reserve, among other sites. 

We sometimes work in the mud, in the snow, among hat-high vegetation ... but also in beautiful surroundings, and have fun in the sun.

We sometimes work in the mud, in the snow, among hat-high vegetation … but often in beautiful surroundings, and always find time to relax and have fun among friends, and get plenty of fresh air.

By browsing through the web pages you should get a clear picture of what we do from week to week, but for quick “snapshots”, have a look at our short pdf  advertisements.

If you are interested in joining us, please contact our Membership Secretary Rachel McCubbin at rmccubbin33@gmail.com.

Sites and CSR volunteers welcome

If you manage a community site which could do with our help, do get in touch with our Programme Manager, Tony Shaw-Williams, at tony1502sw@gmail.com. It’s surprising what a gang of volunteers can achieve in a morning – and much cheaper than contractors!

On the other hand, if your firm has a Corporate Social Responsibility or community service scheme and you think you could assist us in some way, please contact the Membership Secretary. Companies that have contributed volunteers include The Nationwide Building Society,  Milestone Infrastructure, Midcounties Cooperative, Sainsbury’s and Premier Inn.

We are affiliated to national charity TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) and thank our supporters, principally

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