RHS Sustainability Strategy
The Royal Horticultural Society has just released their Sustainability Strategy. They want to mobilise “the biggest gardening army across the nation since ‘Dig for Victory’ … Read more RHS Sustainability Strategy
Gardening
Watering Boxhill Fruit Trees
A team of waterers led by local resident Keith Etwell and Duke of Edinburgh Award student Fletcher Jewell have been keeping the fruit trees on Boxhill … Read more Watering Boxhill Fruit Trees
Wildflower Meadow, Autumn 2021
Half a dozen ACC volunteers created a timeless scene as they helped Carbon Cutter Lucille Savin rake the hay from part of the Wildflower Maze … Read more Wildflower Meadow, Autumn 2021
NEW Plant & Produce table at St Eth’s
For the last 2 weeks you may have noticed a table just inside the garden gate at St Ethelwolds House, brimming with seedlings and baby … Read more NEW Plant & Produce table at St Eth’s
Abingdon Cuts Plastic stall
[See the Abingdon Cuts Plastic Group Page] Abingdon Cuts Plastic had a stall at the Local Excellence Summer Crafts Market last Saturday. People were … Read more Abingdon Cuts Plastic stall
Christmas Social
We made table decorations from the armfuls of greenery Lucille brought, shared delicious home-made nibbles, gave each other “Secret Santa” presents which cost little or … Read more Christmas Social
The Perennial Bee Beds just got bigger!
The Vale Council were so pleased with our perennial bee beds last year, they have cleared an equal-sized space the other end of the same … Read more The Perennial Bee Beds just got bigger!
Apple pressing starts again!
On Monday afternoon, St Ethelwold’s garden was transformed into a production-line again for the processing of surplus apples into delicious juice. 10 volunteers chopped, crushed, … Read more Apple pressing starts again!
Edible Abingdon visits
On 19th July the kiosk beds and the new Edible Abingdon beds in Abbey Gardens had two sets of visitors in one day! First came … Read more Edible Abingdon visits
“Tomorrow” film the best film on Climate Change for years
50 people gathered in the wonderful old barn at Stonehill House to watch the film, “Tomorrow” (“Demain” in French) on May 17th. Many of them … Read more “Tomorrow” film the best film on Climate Change for years