{"id":9962,"date":"2013-10-26T23:51:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-26T22:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=9962"},"modified":"2013-10-26T23:51:05","modified_gmt":"2013-10-26T22:51:05","slug":"abingdon-eco-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=9962","title":{"rendered":"Abingdon Eco Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--eza7SfVUI4\/Umw0ASZYqRI\/AAAAAAAAPek\/Dsifgu7z1ak\/s1600\/13102610.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--eza7SfVUI4\/Umw0ASZYqRI\/AAAAAAAAPek\/Dsifgu7z1ak\/s1600\/13102610.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThere were 38 different exhibitors at the Eco Fair at the Guildhall. In front of the entrance Abingdon Carbon Cutters were pressing apples. Nearby a couple of plug-in hybrid cars were on show, one a Go Green Taxi. Then up the steps was a colourful display by Grow your Own Veg &#8211; a shared allotment on Peachcroft Farm.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-O4h4MIixJu0\/Umw00MgVyKI\/AAAAAAAAPes\/VU4IVyVCG4o\/s1600\/13102603.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-O4h4MIixJu0\/Umw00MgVyKI\/AAAAAAAAPes\/VU4IVyVCG4o\/s1600\/13102603.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nInside the door of the Abbey Hall were the Friends of Radley Lakes who at the recent OCVA (Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action) award ceremony won the award for the group that had made the biggest positive impact on the local environment for saving two lakes from being turned into huge ash tips.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2-XfrKs0uW4\/Umw1wsKKCUI\/AAAAAAAAPe4\/DWm1V_yeQvQ\/s1600\/13102604.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2-XfrKs0uW4\/Umw1wsKKCUI\/AAAAAAAAPe4\/DWm1V_yeQvQ\/s1600\/13102604.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nGreen Gym and the Abingdon Naturalists were next to them. Their time will come.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-seJM2j9daFk\/Umw2suBVitI\/AAAAAAAAPfU\/ZafjnCXw5eY\/s1600\/13102607.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-seJM2j9daFk\/Umw2suBVitI\/AAAAAAAAPfU\/ZafjnCXw5eY\/s1600\/13102607.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe stage and hall and bar area were all being used. The young band &#8216;Whats Up Folk?&#8217; played in the bar area as people enjoyed the soup and bread made by the Carbon Cutters.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x9BA128NegY\/Umw162UZPSI\/AAAAAAAAPfA\/JTN5OY4F1YM\/s1600\/13102606.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x9BA128NegY\/Umw162UZPSI\/AAAAAAAAPfA\/JTN5OY4F1YM\/s1600\/13102606.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOne of the most colourful stalls was <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140516232437\/http:\/\/thenappyfairy.org.uk\/\">the Nappy fairy<\/a> with a huge variety of different  washable nappies that can be tried out. There was even a stall with bric-a-brac that people were just invited to take &#8211; so it did not get wasted. So lots and lots to see and think about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were 38 different exhibitors at the Eco Fair at the Guildhall. 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