Abingdon is a place where broken things are put right. For some time the town has hosted Repair Cafés and cycle workshops, run by the Carbon Cutters, helping people mend rather than discard.

Last Saturday the Community Space in Unit 25 Bury Street was busy throughout the day. Sewing machines hummed as clothes were patched and altered. Small appliances were opened up on tables, tools were sharpened, and there were people there to adjust new bicycles bought at Christmas. People came and went with items that might otherwise have ended up in the bin, and the volunteers were busy.

From this Saturday there is a new repair space opening up. Along Ferry Walk (off Wilsham Road), beside the Make Space sea container, a shed has appeared on a small fenced patch of ground.

The Shed Space launches this Saturday. Help is being sought to assemble and paint the workshop. You can then find out what is planned next.