Tackling climate change – Zaragoza to Abingdon

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On Wednesday a walking group passed through Abingdon. They started in Zaragoza, Spain and will be finishing in Glasgow where the COP 26 Climate conference is taking place. The conference aims to unite the world to tackle climate change.

Last Saturday, neighbours from Compton Drive and Appleford Drive planted bulbs on the green at their junction. They have plans to adopt the green from the council and would like to put in some modest trees. This fits in with a VWHDC tree planting policy by residents.

On the subject of tackling climate change, the VWHDC (Vale of White Horse District Council) have joined a grouping of 100+ councils who believe tackling the climate emergency is a key priority.

Thanks to Tim, the Green Abingdon Town Crier, for the pictures.

Climate Emergency Centre

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The Abingdon Museum basement is now the One Planet Abingdon ‘Climate Emergency Centre‘. It was opened on 25th September as part of the Big Green Day in Abingdon.

They are open Thursday, Fridays and Saturday 10am – 4pm. It is run by volunteers. You can drop in and share ideas. Coffee is available.

Today the Abingdon Carbon Cutters were bottling apple and pear juice. Different groups will be using the room at the side.

Exhibition of Devine Abingdon photographs

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An Exhibition of photographs by Abingdon based photographer Martin Wackenier opened this week at the County Hall Museum and runs until 23rd December 2021.

The exhibition is called ‘It’s not all black and white, Abingdon in true colours’. The pictures have been part of Martin’s Virtual Photography Exhibition 2021, and about twenty have been enlarged to poster size for the physical exhibition.

Born in Ypres, in Belgium, Martin has lived and been taking photographs in Abingdon for 13 years. He started a project in 2015 to take 2,000 photographs of people from the town in the Market Place. He is often asked to be the official photographer for events in town, and has also been official photographer for The Henley Royal Regatta, London Fashion Week, and a number of Music Festivals. He runs his own professional business Devine Times Photography

Longest Street Fair in the UK ( 1½ miles long ) – 2021

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The Abingdon Street Fair was back after missing a year in 2020. Street vendors were outside their restaurants to add local colour to the event.

Abingdon has a vibrant restaurant scene.

There were only a few face masks to be seen.
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The crowds were big.

The rides look the same as two years ago when the event was last held.

Here is a video of some of the rides.