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Community Plant-in on Saturday 28th

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Carswell Community School's reflective sensory garden
Those of you who have been following the progress of Carswell Community School’s reflective sensory garden will know that the area is now really taking shape. Thanks to the hard work of some very dedicated teachers, governors, parents & friends, alongside generous donations from local businesses and the community,
Carswell Community School's reflective sensory garden
What was previously a large deserted concrete area is already in use for lessons in science, art & R.E.

Carswell Community School's reflective sensory garden
The children have already “made it theirs” by adding their very own willow shelter, built with the help of the Earth Trust. The week sees one last big effort to get the area fully planted in time for its official opening in June.
Carswell Community School's reflective sensory garden
The school would love to see you at their Community Plant-in on Saturday 28th. Just pop along between 2:00 and 6:00pm with gloves & a trowel – you’ll be made very welcome. (Thanks to TrinityLearning for the report)

SARP Map currently touring South Abingdon – Make your Mark

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SARP Map Tour in Progress
Yesterday the South Abingdon Residents’ Plan map went to Thameside School, during parents’ evening, and it will be back there for the second parents’ evening tomorrow.

SARP Map Tour in Progress
This evening it was at Preston Road Community Centre. There are lots of small cocktail stick flags with issues like dog bin needed here, or day centre needed, or Skatepark, or dangerous traffic here, and people stick the pins into the map where appropriate. It will also be at the Preston Road Youth Club on Friday Night.
SARP Map Tour in Progress
South Abingdon Residents’ Plan are also holding two public gigs, one on Saturday 28th April at Preston Road Community Centre between 10 and 1; the other at Abingdon Rugby Union Football Club off Lambrick Way on Saturday 5th May, also between 10 and 1. And if sticking flags into a map is not entertainment enough there will also be a children’s entertainer, face painting, a bouncy castle and refreshments.

Afterwards the map will be out on the road again visiting flats for elderly people, the Children’s Centre etc etc., and anywhere where people gather.

In a rash moment I did say I would set up a facebook group for SARP. If you use Facebook, you could try to Like it and add comments … http://www.facebook.com/groups/406426419375592/ .

Taking steps for Fairtrade in Abingdon

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Fairtrade Market
The first Market Place event of the year was a Fairtrade market. Waitrose were there showing a range of their products and offering free samples.
Fairtrade Market
The Co-op were there selling Fair Trade products like 99 Tea with 20% off.
Fairtrade Market
Skinny Hippo were there with some of their Fairtrade craft products.
Fairtrade Market
The Mayor received a certificate to say that Abingdon is officially recognised as a Fairtrade town.
Fairtrade Market
We are currently into Fairtrade fortnight and  there is a national event called “Take a Step in Fairtrade fortnight (Feb 27th – March 11th). You can register a step if you like at online.

About 60 Abingdon people wrote the Step they are going to take for Fairtrade on a board on the Market Place. This young lady is going to try to find Fairtrade Ice Cream.

“Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.”

Abingdon Arts Festival Ball

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Abingdon Arts Festival Ball
The Abingdon Arts Festival Ball was last night at the Guildhall. The Band were “Swingtime” and they had three singers, an American crooner who also played cornet.
Abingdon Arts Festival Ball
A young lady who also played a horn I think …
Abingdon Arts Festival Ball
And an excellent new singer who performed for the first time with the band.
Abingdon Arts Festival Ball
George Haslam conducted and played clarinet.
Abingdon Arts Festival Ball

Food was provided by Abbey Foods, and there was a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses. Donating prizes must be a bit of a strain on balances at straightened times like these but despite that lots of people were very generous.

At first most of the dancing seemed to be of the Strictly Come Dancing variety. Balls are a chance for some people to practise their foxtrot and cha-cha-cha,  but there is always room for disco dancing – it is all that some of us know 🙂 .