Abingdon ECO Fair – one of many initiatives from the Climate Emergency Centre

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ECO Fair
The Abingdon ECO Fair on Saturday 13th May is just one of the initiatives of the Climate Emergency Centre in the County Hall museum basement. The intention is to make the ECO Fair an annual event. The event will take over the centre of Abingdon with 20 gazebos on the Market Place, talks in the Guildhall, bike checking in the museum undercroft and clothes repair in the museum basement.
ECO Fair
The Climate Emergency Centre is called One Planet Abingdon because the Earth’s population is currently using up the energy and resources of Three Earth planets.  They have the idea of One Planet Living. You can ask them what that means at the ECO Fair. The alternative could be the human equivalent of the meteor off the coast of Mexico that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
ECO Fair on Saturday

Oxfordshire Art Weeks in Abingdon

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Oxfordshire Art Weeks
Oxfordshire Art Weeks is on with twelve venues in Abingdon, mostly this week. Check the website or brochure for the times.
Oxfordshire Art Weeks
At the Guildhall, the large cloakroom area is being used for an exhibition by the Oxon Artmakers.
Oxfordshire Art Weeks
St Nicolas Church has an exhibition by the artists of the Abbey Group.
Oxfordshire Art Weeks
Peachcroft Farm Barn has paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewellery and textiles.
Oxfordshire Art Weeks
They include works by Maísa Stolz, a Brazilian sculptor, who has animals re-enacting old masters. Here is a sheep Mona Lisa, next to paintings by well-known Abingdon artist Sue Hill.

Coronation Fun in the Park

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Fun in the Parks
Before the bun throw, there was a Coronation Fun in the Park in Abbey Meadow from 10 – 3.
Fun in the Parks
The Mayor of Abingdon, Cllr Andy Foulsham, has led two bun throws during his year as mayor, the Platinum Jubilee and the Coronation.
Fun in the Parks
Yellow Submarine was one of the Mayor’s charities this year. They support young people with learning disabilities or autism. They were going to move into the Charter Centre, but a more pressing need for the centre has arisen, possibly the need for more health care space near the town centre surgeries.
Fun in the Parks
There were sporting activities people could try out. Abingdon Hockey Club are there for all ages and all abilities.

I arrived fairly late as inflatables were getting deflated and stalls packed up. But there was still a long queue for the ice cream van, and family and friend groups were enjoying picnics. There were also street parties before and after the bun throw, so if anybody sends any pictures to backstreet60@gmail.com, I can add them here or in a separate post.