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We welcome Ethan and Andy to the team!
We are delighted to welcome Ethan and Andy to our team this month! Ethan has joined as our Furniture Making Apprentice, studying at Ryecotewood Furniture Centre whilst working at OWR. Andy, who has been working with OWR as our Wood to Work Senior Employment Coach,...
Harwell Campus Boardwalk
Earlier this year we were approached by the team at Harwell Campus to build a boardwalk to improve accessibility for The European Space Agency’s exhibition Spacescapes: postcards from our solar system. The boardwalk runs through the middle of the exhibition with...
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Chelsea Flower Show
Earlier this year we were commissioned by Article Design Studio to produce eight mobile planters for the Chelsea Flower Show as well as provide 165m2 of sanded pallet wood. The mobile planters were built to hold flowers in one side and an A-frame board in the other...
Sitting in Style!
Last year we were commissioned by Buckinghamshire New University to design and produce a 28m curved bench and acoustic wall for their Gateway Garden installation. We worked with architects Useful Studio and a local steel fabricator to produce the acoustic wall using...
Open Day
Come and join us for our next Open Day on Saturday 20th May! There will be fun activities to enjoy, prizes to win, and games to play! Learn about our unique Wood to Work programme, our SESI refills, and our Woodworking courses! Our exhibition for Oxfordshire Artweeks...
Our Library of Tools has launched!
We are delighted to have launched our new Library of Tools! Our library boasts a range of power tools and accessories that you can hire from us rather than having to buy them new. Our Library of Tools aims to: Reduce consumption and waste Empower our community to...
Spring Open Day
Come and join us for our Spring Open Day on Saturday 18th March! There will be fun activities for the whole family to enjoy, prizes to be won, games to play and demonstrations to be amazed by! You can also talk to the team about our unique Wood to Work programme, our...
Apprentice of the Month
We are so proud of Laura Hutt, who has been named as Abingdon and Witney College's Apprentice of the Month for February! Having completed her Level 2 Apprenticeship last year, Laura began her Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship in September. As part of her...
The Gadget Show comes to OWR
Earlier this year, we were approached by The Gadget Show. They were looking for a suitable venue to film their segment comparing Power Drills and their expert, Kayleigh Higgs, aka DIY Mum, recommended us! It was thrilling to watch the whole team in action as they...
JackFM Clean and Green Finalist
We had a fantastic evening at the JACKFM Oxfordshire Brick Awards on Friday evening celebrating with other local businesses. Having been nominated in the Clean and Green category we were naturally disappointed not to have won but very proud to be a finalist. Huge...
Macmillan Coffee Morning: Friday 30th September
We are delighted to be taking part in the world's biggest coffee morning on Friday 30th September as we invite our supporters, customers and members of the public to join us for coffee and cake, between 10.00am and 12.00pm. If you would like to join us, please email...
Repair Café: Thursday 29th September
We are delighted to be hosting the next Repair Café on behalf of Abingdon Carbon Cutters. Thursday 29th September, 5.00pm - 7.00pm. Our Repair Café is where you can get free repairs to a wide range of items such as: Electronic gadgets Mechanical items Computers...
Clean and Green!
Hot off the press! We are delighted to announce that we are a finalist in this years JACKfm Oxfordshire Brick Awards in the Clean & Green category! We are joined in the final three by ACE Training and M&M Zero. All winners in the different categories will be...
Impact Report 2022
Oxford Wood Recycling has been around for 17 years. Throughout this time we have remained focussed on delivering impact against the ‘triple bottom line’, notionally expected of every social enterprise and taken very seriously by our trustee/directors. The daily...