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Community Shed Returns
🔨 The Community Shed is BACK! First Thursday of every month | 6–8 PM 4 Suffolk Way, Abingdon, OX14 5JX Calling all Caldecott residents to unleash your creativity, connect with others, and make something amazing, all while having fun! Whether you’re a complete...
Oxford Wood Recycling Joins The Big Give Earth Raise to Double Community Impact
We’re thrilled to announce that Oxford Wood Recycling is taking part in this year’s Big Give Earth Raise, a national campaign running from 22nd to 29th April that helps charities like ours raise vital funds — with every donation doubled thanks to match funding. What...
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This weekend we offer a very popular carve your own serving spoon course, this was so popular that we have had to offer this second date to allow you all to come, we still have a few places available on Sunday 27 Sept.
From 11am to 3pm - we provide everything that you need, and you will go home with a very unique special spoon that you will be proud of every time that you use it.
Relaxing, Fun and rewarding are just some of the words that people use after they have been on this short introductory course.
Call or email us to book a place - but do it fast, as you only have days left and the next one is already fully booked.
We love what you do at 'Thames Shed' and share a passion for increasing the amount of people who repair, make and create as a community.
All members are very welcome to 'pop in' when ever you are in the area.
£12 for a large 115x75x20
£9 for a Small 75x55x20
Reels £30 each
Tree stump £100
Double planters - if you take the middle and bottom out you can stack them and make a good sized large long planter. Only £20 each
Discount prices and negotiations available. Drop by as we have so much wood, products, furniture and offers to be grabbed - too many to see or show you in one post or video.
We can deliver if you need us to.
Sale price
2x2 £1/m
3x2 £1.20/m
4x2 ££2/m
We would love to guide you through making your own hard wood chopping board.
4 hours of hands on fun with some new friends.
Sat 3rd Oct 10 - 2pm, we charge £70 for the whole session and you will take your chopping board home with you.
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Almost brand new - surplus to our requirments.
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We’re hiring!
Are you a lover of wood? Do you have availability on the weekend? You could be our next Sunday Woodshop Sales Assistant. This is a lovely opportunity to join our weekend sales team at the Woodshop in Abingdon, being part of a team that cares about people and the...
Christmas Tree-cycling
We've joined JustHelping's Christmas Tree Recycling programme as a collector for the Abingdon, Oxford and South Oxon areas. On 9th and 10th January our teams will be out collecting pre registered trees, bringing them back to our woodshop where we'll be shredding them...
BBC Oxford Make a Difference Winner!
Congratulations to one of our founders and former CEO on collecting the BBC Radio Oxford Make A Difference 'Green' award earlier this week. After 20 years of OWR, this award was testament to Richard's significant efforts and vision for Oxford Wood and we are immensely...
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We Are Recruiting: Saturday Sales Supervisor
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Hire Your Woodworking Tools at Oxford Wood Recycling
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Wood for Garden Projects: Super Spring Garden Project Ideas
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Award Finalists
Oxford Wood Recycling were thrilled to be finalists at not one, but two award ceremonies last month. First up were the OxLEP Business Marketplace and Celebration event awards on October 3rd, celebrating the success and achievement of businesses who have been supported...