Have you got a Christmas tree that is suitable for goats to eat: free of tinsel, decorations, and spray snow. If so, take it to Abingdon lockside and leave it in the tree cage. The lock goats will happily munch on the needles and bark, and turn your tree into poop. Any leftovers will be composted and eaten by the worms and bugs.

The first repair cafe of 2025 is the Sewing Repair Cafe (Saturday 4th January 2025 at 10.30am – 1pm) in Unit 24. Go and see if the volunteers can mend, alter, or hem your garment!

The Mayor of Abingdon on Thames is hosting a quiz night to raise money for The Abingdon Driver Volunteer Service and One Planet Abingdon. The event will be held on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at The Crown and Thistle. Tickets are £5 per person and can be purchased online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/abingdon-town-council/t-dvrgveg. Teams can have up to 8 people. Individuals and teams with fewer than 3 people will be assigned to a team on the night.

The Abingdon Clubs and Societies Day is on March 1st 2025. If you want to highlight the work of your club or society visit https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/clubs-societies-day. Otherwise just turn up on the day.

For anybody wanting exercise at the start of the new year, the following two community groups may help:

The Abingdon Green Gym is a volunteer conservation group that meets every Saturday from 9.30am to 12.30pm. They work on a variety of tasks to improve the local environment. For more information, visit abingdongreengym.org.uk and see their programme for Winter 2024.

VOWH Ramblers is a walking group that offers eleven walks in January. The walks are free and open to all. For more information, visit ramblers-oxon.org.uk/vwh/walking/walks