Hogacre Cafe

19/09/2021

Today's menu! We are opening from 12pm - see you there.

17/09/2021

Look what we repurposed this surplus gnocchi into...
'Gnocchi-uiche' filled with mix of tofu, parsnip, and mushroom. All vegan and gluten free.
Try it on Sunday - we love it!

24/07/2021

TOMORROW'S MENU! Rain or shine, we will be ready to serve you some delicious curries, gnocchi and cakes.
Come down from 12pm (midday) - let's not let a bit of rain dampen our spirits.

Thanks to Oxford Food Hub for the yummy ingredients!

23/07/2021

Just look at the colours in our Chickpea & Cavolo Nero and Lentil & Mushroom curries - both on the menu at the cafe this Sunday.
The ingredients are so fresh and taste delicious - we want to thank Oxford Food Hub for donating the food surplus to us.

23/07/2021

Who guessed right for our competition this week? We were making Tomato Sorbet - have you tried it? VERY refreshing.
We want to thank Oxford Food Hub for these beautiful tomatoes.

14/07/2021

14/07/2021

WE ARE BACK! Join us for lunch next weekend and stay to enjoy a special nature and poetry workshop.
FREE to attend - ticket link in comments below.

But what's it all about?
Two and a half years ago, the Oxford Poetry Library started running our *Lost Words immersive nature poetry workshops* inspired by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris' beautiful *poetry anthology or "book of spells" of the same name*.
We have since had the pleasure of bringing these sessions to children and teenagers in community centres, schools, and at special events across Oxfordshire
But Macfarlane and Morris have made clear that their book was never meant to be just for children. The few workshops we have run with adults so far tell the same story: reconjuring the "lost" words that link us to the natural world is something that can bring joy and wonder to people of any age.
So, to our envious grown-up friends who've told us they wished they could join a session, now's your chance!!
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Midsummer wildlife will be abundant and diverse in the hidden gem of Oxford city, Hogacre Common Eco Park. Using all of our senses, we will explore the site's orchard, wildflower meadow, woods and streams, develop and activate language to capture our personal experience of the wildlife we discover, then put pen to paper to create a Lost Words "spell" of our own.

The cafe will open at 12pm - serving delicious vegetarian meals with vegan and gluten-free options, and hot and cold drinks.
Payment by card is preferred but cash payments can also be taken.
We recommend arriving at least half an hour before the event starts to order and enjoy the delicious food on offer!

07/10/2019

Here's a pic of the team from our last Sunday of the summer. And what a summer it's been! We have put good food from Oxford Food Bank to good use, cooking up over 600 lunches and 400 slices of cake to feed OxGrow Community Garden volunteers and members of the public. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported us this year.
If you made it down to the cafe this summer, we'd love to hear about your experiences in our little end of summer survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/KWHPSFS

06/10/2019

It's a lovely sunny day at the Eco Park - come down for Hogacre's Harvest Festival this afternoon!

29/09/2019

LAST CAFE DAY OF THE YEAR
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and we're going out in style. Don't let the rain phase you, we've got some autumn warmers inside!

28/09/2019

Autumn is in the air and with is comes the end of our Cafe residence for the year!
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We've had our best year yet thanks to you lovely lot - come visit us tomorrow from midday and enjoy the last feast - it'll be the best yet!
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27/09/2019

We're you lucky enough to try this 'bee sting' cake with almonds and Hogacre honey?
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We will have more delicious cakes available this Sunday at
You'll have to join us as it's the LAST CAFE OF THE SUMMER 😭