A little bit About Us…
We started in 2009 as Transition Chipping Norton – a community initiative to help local people transition away from fossil fuels and towards a more sustainable way of living. Some of our early projects involved setting up the Chipping Norton Community Orchard, campaigning for better cycling provision and a community allotment.
Fast forward to 2023, we constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation to better meet the needs of our community. We are still part of the worldwide Transition Network, but in 2025 we rebranded as Sustainable Chipping Norton, in line with many other Transition Groups.
We are also part of Community Action Groups Oxfordshire, a network of over 50 Oxfordshire groups at the forefront of community led climate change action, organising events and projects to take action on issues including waste, transport, food, energy and biodiversity. The network runs over 1,000 events per year, attended by over 60,000 local residents.
Our Most recent impacts
Take a look through our recent Impact Reports which capture how these projects have strengthened resilience, enhanced the environment and connected people.
2025 Age-Friendly Award winner
Youth work and connected communities continues to be at the heart of our ethos, and we were delighted to win an award from Incommon for our Intergenerational Youth Social Action in April 2025.
"Such an uplifting film and discussion – thank you for bringing everyone together and making us all feel so welcome. I feel energised to go out there and do things seeing what a difference it can make"
This was the message we got after our film night, screening the first of the Hope Series, and so encouraging for us as this is the first of 6 we plan to show.
Thank you to the makers of La Serie Hope for their vision, thank you to the 39 people who came and joined us, all the brilliant people who volunteered to make soup, popcorn, help with hall hire and welcoming people.
We were joined by many local people who were able to share local projects that they were part of, and a real strength of feeling that by joining together as a movement we can make a difference.
This included Enstone Eco, ENCON, CPRE, People Planet Pint, Chippy Green Gym, Sustainable Charlbury, Sustainable Kirtlington, Deddington Environment Network, Community Action Groups – CAG Oxfordshire, Transition Network, Climate Psychology Alliance, as well as groups we run such as our Fireside Group.
Some brilliant discussions came out of this, and it was particularly helpful to hear the perspective of younger people, and to link up with ideas that make a difference.
Many thanks to Oxfordshire Community Foundation for the funding to enable us to connect people in this way.
We hope to bring even more people together for our next one – more details to be posted soon!
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Don't forget, bring along items for repair, clothing you no longer wear, or just join us for a chance to socialise, have a bite to eat and some craft activities, all in Over Norton Village Hall.
If you have repair skills you can offer, or you're happy to help setting up please get in touch, we always welcome newcomers.
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For this weekend's walk we met at the Rollright Stones to celebrate the Spring Equinox. Our group voted to take a slow walk, to appreciate plants that were growing, learn more about what is edible and what isn't, and celebrate spring time after such a long wet winter.
We weren't disappointed – in less than 500 metres we found:
Daisy
Dandelion
Cleavers (aka sticky willy)
Garlic mustard / Jack by the Hedge
Chickweed
Bittercress
Speedwell
Broad leaf plantain
Ribwort plantain
Stinging nettle
Dead nettle – white and red
Ground Ivy
Violets
Thistle
Wood avon
Common hogweed
Bramble
Blackthorn
Hawthorn
Hazel
Beech
Larch
Elder
Turkeytail.
All of these have parts that are edible – but check a reliable source for any contraindications, especially if you have an underlying health condition or are pregnant / breastfeeding, and for parts like elder seeds, leaves, sloe seeds that contain high levels of toxins.
We also looked at Lords and Ladies / Arum Lily, Coltsfoot, Red Campion, and discussed hemlock / Giant hogweed – all plants you wouldn't want in your mouth / on your skin.
Thank you to everyone who came and shared knowledge – we look forward to more foraging chats on this Sunday's walk 😊
Grateful thanks to the Rollright Stones Trust for looking after this space for nature to enjoy, and to the Cotswold Order of Druids for welcoming people into their ceremony.
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We are excited to be showing the short film Hope – The Great Opportunity on Tuesday and be part of this movement for positive change –
On December 3rd 2025 this film was screened at the European Parliament. Filipa Pimentel helped host a side event, bringing the power of community-led change to wider decision-making spaces.
Join us as we offer the chance to watch this film for free, share some popcorn, bread and soup and join with other members of the community, to feel connected and uplifted.
Together we can make a difference.
https://news.transitionnetwork.org/host-a-hope-scr…
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We had the perfect weather for the initial spring clean of the lido, putting some tlc into the nature areas and getting ready for the new season.
If you missed it, don't worry – there is another session planned for Saturday 28th March, 10 – 2 with more plants to go in. Just drop in, supervised children are welcome, bring boots and gloves if you can.
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If you haven't booked your free tickets for film night on Tuesday, please sign up asap on the link below, or get in touch if you have any trouble signing up.
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