Sustainable Wantage

Sustainable Wantage is a Community Action Group, part of a network of over 100 similar CAGs across Oxfordshire, focused on activities that protect and enhance our natural environment and strengthen our local community. We are run by volunteers interested in actions that have a positive impact and increase our resourcefulness and resilience as a community.

Thank you for booking to help at Green Gym, we look forward to seeing you at the Old Stables at 10am on Fri 14th Aug, we'll meet outside the entrance to Down to Earth Cafe.

Would you like to keep fit and help protect and enhance our local green spaces? If so why not join the Wild Wantage ‘Green Gym’, where you can help with practical outdoor tasks to improve habitats for local biodiversity. From gardening to tree planting, hedge care to scything, our regular volunteer work parties help your physical and mental well-being and our local environment. Aug Green Gym: The Old StablesJoin us for a working session at the Old Stables, planting up the new planters and general gardening work. Please wear weather appropriate clothing and footwear, and bring suncream and water if needed. If we need to cancel due to bad weather we will email no later than 9am on the day.

See google maps link for meeting point. N.b. the track to this point is rough.

The Old Stables

What item are you bringing?

What is the issue with it?

What colour is it? (This helps us know what supplies to bring)

Thank you for booking a Stitch Clinic slot. We hope we can help give your item a longer life! If you send us a picture of your item to <a href="mailto:wantagemix@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(159, 34, 96); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">wantagemix@gmail.com</a>, it would help our volunteers decide what to bring with them (thread colour, specific tools, etc), as well as plan who is the best person to take on each job. ﻿If you can’t make your appointment, or you have further questions please let us know.

<h2 class="ql-align-center">Don’t ditch it - Stitch it!</h2> The Stitch Clinic is once-a-month bookable session, similar to the ever so popular Repair Café... but for textiles. Our volunteer stitchers will help you give your well-loved items a longer life. Missing buttons, torn seams, tired teddies, pesky holes, worn areas - they can help with small repairs and simple alterations. Love your mend? The team provide their time and skills for free, but if you can, please help us back with a small donation—every penny goes toward supplies, electricity and tea to keep them going! Booking is required, please select a time slot and fill out a short form.Maximum of 2 items per person / per session (please book separate slots for each item). We focus on minor repairs and alterations, and can't take complex things such as bridal items. Zippers can be tricky; if you'd like to bring an item with a zip issue please send us a picture to wantagemix@gmail.com While we’ll do our very best, all repairs are undertaken at the owner’s risk. Please ensure items are washed and clean before bringing them in.

Hi there, Just a quick reminder that you have an appointment at the Stitch Clinic this coming Saturday. If you can't make it, please send us an email (wantagemix@gmail.com) as soon as possible, so that someone else can use your slot. This is a free event, but if you're going home with a mended item, please consider recognising our lovely volunteers for their time and effort. Any donations - no matter how small - are truly appreciated. See you on Saturday! The Mix team

The Mix Community Space

Come and lend a hand looking after Wantage Market Garden! We work on a variety of gardening and DIY tasks each Sunday afternoon. A great opportunity if:you're looking to learn to gardenyou love gardening but don't have much outdoor space at homeoryou just like working with others and enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit in return for your time! No need to book, just come along any Sunday to have a look around and get involved.All welcome.

Wantage Market Garden - Sunday work parties

Wantage Market Garden

What item do you wish to bring?

Please let us know the make and model if applicable:

What is the issue with this item?

Thank you for booking a repair slot. We hope we can help give your item a longer life. ﻿If you can’t make your appointment or you have further questions please email us at <a href="mailto:wantagemix@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(159, 34, 96);">wantagemix@gmail.com</a>

<h2 class="ql-align-center">Don’t chuck it - Fix it!</h2> We have volunteer fixers ready to help you repair all kinds of household and electrical items;&nbsp;from toasters and toys, to hairdryers and hoovers.&nbsp;For sewing repairs or tool sharpening please contact wantagemix@gmail.com. We offer to look at your item for free. If you are able to leave a donation, this supports the time our volunteers generously give, and allows us to run more free events. We are happy to help investigate most items, please only book in items that are easily transportable by 1 person. Please note: we cannot look at microwaves. Booking is required, please select a time slot. Maximum of 2 items per person on each Repair Cafe date, please book separate slots for each item. Please be aware we are volunteers, not repair professionals. The repairers and organisers of the Repair Cafe are not liable for any loss that may result from advice and instructions concerning repairs or resulting from work performed in the Repair Café.

Thanks for booking for our Oct Green Gym. Please meet at Top Lock Meadow at 10am. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather, and you are welcome to bring gardening gloves if you have them. See you there!&nbsp;&nbsp;

Would you like to keep fit and help protect and enhance our local green spaces? If so why not join the Wild Wantage ‘Green Gym’, where you can help with practical outdoor tasks to improve habitats for local biodiversity. From gardening to tree planting, hedge care to scything, our regular volunteer work parties help your physical and mental well-being and our local environment. Oct: Top Lock MeadowThis month we'll be scything and raking at Top Lock Meadow; a good workout! There will be plenty to do for non-scythers (e.g. raking), so do come along and join us in this lovely wildlife spot.

Top Lock Meadow is on the inside corner where Denchworth Road meets Mably Way

Top Lock Meadow

Thank you for booking to join our bats and moths hunt. Please meet at The Mix at 7.30pm. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather, a torch is also useful. If the weather&nbsp;is bad and we need to cancel or postpone&nbsp;we'll be in touch by email no later than 4pm on the day.&nbsp;

Join us for an evening learning about, and looking for, bats and moths. We will be meeting in The Mix to learn about moth biodiversity and identification, and to get to grips with using bat dectectors and setting up a moth trap, then heading out to explore Betjeman Park and Letcombe Brook at night to see what we can find. Warm waterproof clothing and walking boots or similar are recommended. For ages 7yrs+, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential as places are limited. And as bat and moth activity is very weather dependent no guarantees can be made!

Hello Just a reminder that you have booked a place on our Bats and Moths hunt on Tues 15th Sept. We'll be meeting in The Mix at 7.30pm. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather, a torch is also useful. If you can no longer make it please let us know by emailing josustainablewantage@gmail.com If the weather&nbsp;is bad and we need to cancel or postpone&nbsp;we'll be in touch by email no later than 4pm on the day.&nbsp; See you there!

<h1>Come and visit Wantage Market Garden</h1><h2>A chance to have a look around this lovely garden and find out what happens behind the gate!</h2> No need to book, just pop in, for:<ul><li>Garden ready plants, including: biennials - foxgloves, sweet williams, wallflowers </li><li>Planted up pots</li><li>Kids activities</li><li>Wild Wantage</li><li>Homemade cakes</li><li>Tea, Coffee and more</li></ul> Find us behind the Wantage Community Support Service building, Charlton Village Road, Wantage, OX12 7HG Any questions: info.suswantage@gmail.com Cash preferred, all proceeds are used to maintain the garden No dogs except assistance dogs please

Sustainable Wantage

Wild Wantage Green Gym - Aug

AUGUST Stitch Clinic at The Mix

Wantage Market Garden - Sunday work parties

SEPTEMBER Repair Cafe at The Mix

Wild Wantage Green Gym - Sept

Bats and moths hunt

SEPTEMBER Stitch Clinic at The Mix

Wantage Market Garden Open Afternoon