The funds were raised after Dee, a supervisor at the garden centre, suggested supporting guide dogs as their chosen charity for Christmas.
Manager Daniel Upfold and staff were presented with a photo from Geoff Jordan, Yvonne Crane and her two dogs, Velvet and Flo for their efforts.
The Oxford Guide Dogs branch is a very small group of volunteers who visit libraries, colleges and schools to educate about what dogs do for their owners.
They also visit village events and fetes, as well as giving talks to clubs and W.I. groups.
The Guide Dogs for the Blind started in 1931 when the first four dogs qualified to lead the visually impaired.
Their base was in an old garage near Liverpool, then in 1941 they moved to a much larger premises in Leamington Spa.
By 1970 a breeding centre opened at Tollgate house, where it remains still today in a purpose-built building next door to the original building.
Today Guide dogs are the biggest breeders for working dogs in the world, breeding 1,300 dogs a year, which is still not enough for the charity, as their waiting list for dogs is growing all the time.
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