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Jul18Thu20247:30 pm Parish Council Meeting @ Village HallParish Council Meeting @ Village HallJul 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmThe Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 18th July 2024, in the Village Hall. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.Jul21Sun20249:30 am Holy Communion @ St Mary's ChurchHoly Communion @ St Mary's ChurchJul 21 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 21st July at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome.Aug4Sun20249:30 am Holy Communion @ St Mary's ChurchHoly Communion @ St Mary's ChurchAug 4 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 4th August at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome.Aug9Fri20246:00 pm Wittfest 2024 @ The Plough InnWittfest 2024 @ The Plough InnAug 9 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pmThe Plough Inn’s annual free music festival. Lots of local bands from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. Friday 9th August at 18.00 to 11.00pm. Saturday 10th August 12 noon – 11.00pm, Sunday 11th August 12 noon to 16.00pm.
Tag Archives: earth trust
Neptune Wood Meadow Closure
The Earth Trust has announced that the meadow next to Neptune Wood will be closed from Monday 19th June. The closure is to stop dog fouling before it is cut for hay and is expected to last for four to … Continue reading
Lambing Festival
Earth Trust has announced that its much-loved Lambing Festival is back for Spring 2023, following a three year Covid break. The festival will run over two weekends: 25th to 26th March and 1st to 2nd April. Visitors can explore the … Continue reading
Pick a Pumpkin Family Event
Earth Trust has asked the Parish Council to publicize its special Autumn Event “Pumpkin Patch: Pick a Pumpkin, Explore our Maize Maze”. It will take place from Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th October at Earth Trust Centre. Alongside the opportunity … Continue reading
Neptune Wood Meadow Closed
Some residents will have noticed that Neptune Wood meadow is closed. Earth Trust has announced that it needs to allow the field to be grazed safely by its sheep and so the permissive footpath that runs between Sylva Foundation and … Continue reading
Walking in Nature
Earth Trust has asked the Parish Council to make residents aware of a series of mindful walks at three of its beautiful greenspaces. Walks are run by an Earth Trust tutor and supported by its volunteers. Walking within nature will … Continue reading
Neptune Wood Meadow Closure 17th May
Please read the following announcement from Earth Trust: The wildflower meadow at Neptune Wood is carpeted in yellow Cowslips at the moment, a welcome sign of Spring! Cowslips are one of many wildflower species once common in hay meadows which … Continue reading
River of Life II Wetland Creation Project
Rebecca Chiazzese, Project Manager for the Earth Trust River of Life II wetland creation project, has sent the following update to the Parish Council: As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we had to postpone the project from last year … Continue reading
Footpath Warden News
Our village footpath warden, David Corney, has jointly written an article with the Earth Trust about the permissive footpaths provided and maintained by the trust, and he has asked the Parish Council to share it with residents. Read the article … Continue reading
A Christmas Message from Earth Trust
Watch this video by Jayne Manley, CEO of Earth Trust, in which she looks back on a year like no other, and shares some of the opportunities that the Trust has to look forward to in 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00IjXji0UH0
Love It, Look After It
Earth Trust looks after many of the green spaces that we all know and love and have enjoyed more than ever during the Covid-19 pandemic. Places like the landmark Wittenham Clumps with its farmland, woodland, wetlands and wildflower meadows and … Continue reading