{"id":27942,"date":"2021-09-18T22:04:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T21:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=27942"},"modified":"2021-09-18T22:04:21","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T21:04:21","slug":"heritage-open-day-edible-abingdon-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=27942","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Open Day &#8211; Edible Abingdon (Saturday)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag21\/20211803.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nHeritage Open Day returned better than ever this year. The Mayor of Abingdon-on-Thames looked round the stalls on the Market Place. They included an information stall, food stalls similar to those seen at Local Excellence Markets, and a stall where the Abingdon Community Fridge made soup out of left over vegetables, aided by young families.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Town Crier - Abingdon Heritage Open Day 2021\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tyH3W80m6T4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe Town Crier announced what was happening from the County Museum roof, and you can hear him still on the video above. There were also children&#8217;s activities in the museum.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag21\/20211804.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThere were not as many open properties because we are still in strange times. But those that were open had a lot happening. At St Ethelwold&#8217;s house the Abingdon Carbon Cutters were pressing and bottling apples. On the lawn people there enjoying the cakes and drinks in the sunshine. There were also 2 talks on the history of the house, rooms to look round, and an art exhibition.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag21\/20211806.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nCakes were also available at the Abbey Buildings. The Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers were on in the afternoon.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In a Monastery Garden - Abingdon Abbey Buildings - Heritage Open Day 2021\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g-yQ-AYsNHE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nA monastery garden had been created by Heather and Oliver in the grounds of the Abbey Buildings, and Mike, in the video above, explains how the herbs could treat common complaints <em>agues<\/em>, bad\u00a0<em>humors<\/em>, and cold stomachs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag21\/20211807.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nChrist&#8217;s Hospital Hall was open thanks to the charity&#8217;s governors.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag21\/20211809.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nAt St Nicolas Church, Elizabeth Drury had made a food related exhibition from many pictures of old farms, old shops etc.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag21\/20211810.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThere was a blue plate scheme showing food outlets from the past. Fabulous Flowers\u00a0once sold groceries and provisions and they had a hanging pheasant in their floral display. They will be displaying flowers at the Chelsea Flower Show next week. (Possibly a separate post on that).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag21\/20211801.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThere was a lot going on at the Guildhall with films on a loop in the Roysse Room. In the Old Magistrates Court at 4 pm, W T Mellor, former head brewer at Morlands, told the audience about the history of beer, and then a history of brewing in Abingdon. Earlier in that room the new WWI Abingdon website was launched. The other old rooms were also open to look round. The Bear Room had old menus from big meals that happened there.<\/p>\n<p>Well done to Hester and the rest of the fantastic team for a great day. More tomorrow with walks, and some open properties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heritage Open Day returned better than ever this year. 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