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Orinoco Update
25th May 2007

It's all a bit hectic

There's a lot going on at Orinoco at the moment, and... It's all a bit hectic. Lots of fun though. In summary: grant aid from the Doris Field Trust and the Gannet Foundation have allowed us to completely refit the store with new shelving and crates for the scrap and paint. Additional funding from the Oxfordshire Communities Foundation is going to allow us to open new paint and scrap outlets across Oxfordshire. Watch this space to find out where. The new look store is amazing, but you have to see it to believe it... I'll post some pictures.

Moving on...

It's a Bank Holiday and it's going to rain, so it's a good job Orinoco will be open. Come on over on the Bank Holiday Monday to shop and join in with our Headington Festival Workshop 'Down on the Farm'. We'll be making masks and model animals and generally having a good time. If you can't make Monday, don't forget we'll be open on Tuesday as usual.

The Netting is here

Howie picked up new netting on Thursday along with lots of lovely FLAME (pay attention Cowley Road Carnival People) coloured nylon, lace, paper... Get to the store if you want some, this will sell fast.

Reduce, Reuse, Recampaign!

Campaigners trying to save the Warneford Meadow in Headington from development made good use of Orinoco materials in their recent protest. If you are upset about something, such as the senseless destruction of vital green-space, you too can protest in an environmentally friendly way by using Orinoco materials. [more] [Friends of Warneford Meadow Website]

How does your garden grow?

Well we hope, particularly if tended diligently with Orinoco tools. But, could you do better? Find out more about: permaculture, composting, seed-swapping and even compost toilets at one of the informative workshops run by the Barracks Lane Community Garden. [Barracks Lane Community Garden Website]

Cowley Road Carnival Appeal for Volunteers

The Cowley Road Carnival is an annual event that attracts in excess of twenty thousand visitors. It is an opportunity for the residents of East Oxford, Oxford City and the wider Community of Oxfordshire to come together and celebrate our diverse and exciting cultures. Without the input of volunteers this event could not happen. If you'd like to join the Carnival team get in touch with the organisers and see what you could to to help. There will be a briefing session on the weekend 23 & 24 June to know what it’s all about. [further details: suehunt01@hotmail.com] [download volunteer form - Word DOC]

Build Big Bad Beautiful Bike Bugs…

Come and join the Oxford Cycle Workshop to make enormous bicycle-powered beasties for the Cowley Road carnival…

Throughout June they'll be running regular weekend workshops with artist Martin West. They'll be taking bikes apart and putting them back together in ways you’ve never dreamt of... cranks will power giant butterfly wings, handlebars will turn giant insect heads... the whole thing will be powered by a team of pedal-pushing volunteers as an invasion of giant bicycle insects takes to the streets at the Cowley Road Carnival on Sun 1st July.

Contact Dan or Alexis at the Cycle Workshop for more info: mail@oxfordcycleworkshop.co.uk tel. 01865 204799

Workshops will run 10-4pm Saturdays and Sundays in June at SS Mary and John Church Hall on Cowley Road

[download flyer] [bike bug photo] [bike bug video]

Diary Dates

Through May & June the store will be open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11am to 4pm. Additionally, we are often in the store on Monday and Friday afternoons sorting and tidying from 2pm-5pm. Please ring the store - 01865 761113 before visiting on a Monday or Friday.

A full calendar of Orinoco events and activities is now available online.