Axe Valley Men's Shed

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  • Co-op Community Fund 2022 Donation

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    9th November 2022 We are thrilled to receive a donation of over £1,400 from the Co-op Local Community Fund that will allow us to carry on our work for men of the Axe Valley community.

  • First Archery Session

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    9th September 2022 Our two acre Shortlands men’s shed garden has plenty of room to grow vegetables and fruit for the community, plus it also lends itself to other activities, so we just held our first archery session there.

  • Summer Party

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    6th August 2022 Our members and their partners all came together at our Shortlands men’s shed garden in Axbridge for a summer celebration with good food and musical fun. We had to put up shelters to protect us from the unusual weather – bright sunshine for once. We also put up a gazebo as the…

  • Community garden stone donation

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    25th July 2022 Heidelberg Materials staff from Batts Combe Quarry in Cheddar just visited our Shortlands men’s shed garden with a donation of 30 tonnes of stone chippings. For the full story see the Batts Combe Community News website

  • Chew Valley Community Farm Visit

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    24th September 2021 Several of our members visited the community farm in Chew Magna to seek inspiration for developing our new two-acre Shortlands men’s shed garden in Axbridge.

  • Fighting Digital Exclusion

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    15th March 2021 Throughout the various lockdowns and COVID19 restrictions over the past 12 months we have been concerned about the plight of school children who have not had access to computers for home based learning. Many well-off families already have one or more desktops, laptops, or tablets. Poorer families may have been given laptops…

  • Finally Open!

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    28th October 2020 After a false start back in September due to the COVID19 “rule of six”, we are now fully open. Hand washing and face masks are still the order of the day, but we are here, so come and find us! We wouldn’t be here without grants from both Cheddar and Axbridge Councils,…

  • All Dressed Up No Place To Go

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    9th September 2020 Our new “shed” in Cheddar is fitted out and we are ready to go. Unfortunately COVID lockdown rules mean we can’t meet here yet. Hopefully that will change in a few days time.

  • Building Out Our New Shed

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    15th August 2020 The reception area of our new “shed” in Cheddar is almost finished! Just sanding down and oiling left to do. Love the window – half a reclaimed door and the wall which is lined with old pallets! Thanks to Travis Perkins and CRS Building Supplies for their help.