Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Monday, 27 January 2020
Programme Planning Meeting
28th January 2020 7:30 pm
Council Chambers, Community Pavilion,
Station Road, Chinnor, OX39 4PU
Why not come along and find out what we've been up to and our plans for the next few months.
Some of the things we will be discussing are:
Email Linda at greeningchinnor@gmail.com or call 01844 352753 for more details.
Some of the things we will be discussing are:
- Chinnor Repair Café
- Donkey Lane Community Orchard
- Community Litter Pick – once again we’ll be joining the Great
- British Spring Clean Up
- Seed & Plant Swap
- Station Road Community Garden & Pavilion Planter
- Tree Planting
Email Linda at greeningchinnor@gmail.com or call 01844 352753 for more details.
Tuesday, 21 January 2020
Repair Cafe Meeting
22nd January 2020 7:30 pm at The Village Centre, High Street, Chinnor, OX39 4DH
Are you interested in finding out about Repair Cafés and how you can get involved? Why not come along to our Repair Café meeting and meet up with like-minded people and help plan our next Repair Café for the 15th February. We are always looking for fixers and volunteers of all kinds and this is your opportunity to find out about it!
Our Repair Cafés are not a big commitment; our events are just 3 hours long, with some set-up and take-down on either end. It’s not expected that you come to every repair session, although some of our volunteers do – and why not, as it’s really fun! Come along on Wednesday and find out more.
Big Fix 2020 day of repair events
On Saturday 15th February, we are joining hundreds of volunteers at the 75 repair cafes that will be taking part in this world first. Never has there been a repair event attempted on this scale before.
To find out more about The Big Fix 2020, check out this video https://www.facebook.com/RecycleDevon/videos/3170000679694270/
So...
We would also love it if you could run a workshop on basic repair and maintenance skills. We reckon it would be great to teach people how to look after their stuff before things break or wear out.
Help Host a Repair Session
We are also looking for volunteers to provide general support at our events or behind the scene.
Tasks to help with include event planning and set-up, visitor registration, refreshments (e.g. offering coffee or baked goods around to folk), promotion/communications, photography/video, etc.
Are you interested in finding out about Repair Cafés and how you can get involved? Why not come along to our Repair Café meeting and meet up with like-minded people and help plan our next Repair Café for the 15th February. We are always looking for fixers and volunteers of all kinds and this is your opportunity to find out about it!
Our Repair Cafés are not a big commitment; our events are just 3 hours long, with some set-up and take-down on either end. It’s not expected that you come to every repair session, although some of our volunteers do – and why not, as it’s really fun! Come along on Wednesday and find out more.
Big Fix 2020 day of repair events
On Saturday 15th February, we are joining hundreds of volunteers at the 75 repair cafes that will be taking part in this world first. Never has there been a repair event attempted on this scale before.
To find out more about The Big Fix 2020, check out this video https://www.facebook.com/RecycleDevon/videos/3170000679694270/
So...
- Do you like to fix and tinker with things?
- Would you like to have a go at fixing broken household goods that folk bring into the repair café and teach them the art of repair?
- Specialist and all-round skills welcome in fixing household items such as clothing/textiles, jewellery, books, shoes, bikes, small furniture, computers, mobiles, electronics, small appliances and more!
We would also love it if you could run a workshop on basic repair and maintenance skills. We reckon it would be great to teach people how to look after their stuff before things break or wear out.
Help Host a Repair Session
We are also looking for volunteers to provide general support at our events or behind the scene.
Tasks to help with include event planning and set-up, visitor registration, refreshments (e.g. offering coffee or baked goods around to folk), promotion/communications, photography/video, etc.
Are you a keen social media user? We’d love your assistance in promoting us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the like, we would like to hear from you.
Email Linda at greeningchinnor@gmail.com to register your interest.
Email Linda at greeningchinnor@gmail.com to register your interest.
Friday, 17 January 2020
Big Fix 2020 Greening Chinnor Repair Cafe
Save the date!
Repair Cafes across the UK are uniting for Britain's Biggest Repair Cafe and Greening Chinnor will be part of it!!!!
On Saturday 15th February, we are joining hundreds of volunteers at Repair Cafes across the country as part of a nationwide day of repair events.
Run by the community, for the community, our Repair Cafe not only reduces waste but creates a place for people in Chinnor and the surrounding villages to come together to enjoy a cup of tea and share new skills that may otherwise be lost.
We are hosting a very special Repair Cafe on Saturday 15th at the Village Hall, Church Road, Chinnor OX39 4PQ from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (last item accepted 12:30).
This will be our 5th Repair Cafe so please come and show your support and bring along your broken household items to be fixed! Save on expensive repair costs or if you're just not sure what’s wrong with it. We will have a look everything from electricals, lamps, vacuum cleaners, laptops, toys, sewing repairs! We can't guarantee we can fix it ... but we'll try.
#TheBigFix2020 - Join the Repair Revolution.
Wassail 2020
We loved being a part of the Wassail at Donkey Lane Community Orchard on Saturday 11th January 2020 as our first event of the year... tad bit cold and blustery but that didn’t dampen anyone spirits!
‘King and Queen’ tree decorated and blessed on behalf of the orchard, noisy procession around the orchard, drinking mulled cider and apple juice, eating cake … what isn’t there to like!
Thanks to everyone who braved the elements to share this traditional ceremony, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
Huge thanks to Claire from Midshires Orchard Group for leading the Wassail, we are always thankful for her help and to Village Voices Community Choir Towersey for helping put some ‘tune’ into our Wassail song and for the additional Wassail songs enjoyed by all.
Friday, 3 January 2020
Our First Wassail at the Orchard
Happy New Year
We are planning, in conjunction with the Mid-Shires Orchard Group, to hold our first Wassail on Saturday 11th January 2020 at 2:00 pm at the orchard. Come and join us. Bring your wellies (the track is very muddy), your family and something to make a noise with such as musical instruments, pots and spoons etc.
The 'wassail' is a very old tradition practiced in the apple orchards of southern England during the winter to bless the fruit trees to 'encourage' them produce a good harvest for the year. The tradition is to make a 'lot' of noise to ward off bad luck and mischievous spirits, so they stay away and don't steal the fruit!
Different villages hold slightly different ceremonies which usually involve bonfires, singing, dancing and drinking mulled cider. Our wassail will have all the elements apart from the bonfire.
So come along and have a bit of fun and enjoy this lovely new space.
Our next Orchard meeting is on the 8th January 2020, 7:30 pm at White's Field Community Hall.
We are planning, in conjunction with the Mid-Shires Orchard Group, to hold our first Wassail on Saturday 11th January 2020 at 2:00 pm at the orchard. Come and join us. Bring your wellies (the track is very muddy), your family and something to make a noise with such as musical instruments, pots and spoons etc.
The 'wassail' is a very old tradition practiced in the apple orchards of southern England during the winter to bless the fruit trees to 'encourage' them produce a good harvest for the year. The tradition is to make a 'lot' of noise to ward off bad luck and mischievous spirits, so they stay away and don't steal the fruit!
Different villages hold slightly different ceremonies which usually involve bonfires, singing, dancing and drinking mulled cider. Our wassail will have all the elements apart from the bonfire.
So come along and have a bit of fun and enjoy this lovely new space.
Our next Orchard meeting is on the 8th January 2020, 7:30 pm at White's Field Community Hall.
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