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All the regular features plus • GUINNESS WORLD RECORD • PINK PLACE NEWS • VOLUNTARY ACTION and much more The Community Newsletter for Hatch Warren, Beggarwood and Kempshott Park The Rabbiter - June 2020 /RRNLQJIRUDWUXVWHG ORFDOEXVLQHVVIRU\RXU QH[WKRPHSURMHFW"

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THE /RRNLQJIRUDWUXVWHG EDITORIAL How is everyone getting on? There is lots of walking and cycling, children enjoying Rabbiter home schooling and we have all discovered ‘zoom’. Family quiz night is becoming INSIDE THIS ISSUE an important way to keep in touch and entertained. The Rabbiter is pleased to ORFDOEXVLQHVVIRU\RXU THE congratulate the manager of the Portsmouth Arms, Richard Curtis, on continuing 6 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS to run his very successful quiz, raising over £40,000 for charity and breaking the WORKING HARD TO SUPPORT Guinness World Record for the longest marathon as a quiz master (see page 8 for Rabbiter QH[WKRPHSURMHFW" more details). Well done Richard! VULNERABLE RESIDENTS Sadly the Café in the Park is still closed and we are missing their wonderful home 8 PHILLIPS SOLICITORS baked cakes. A particular favourite is the Lemon Drizzle Cake – and we are pleased to feature the recipe for this on page 10. We are expecting a run on lemons in the local THE PORTSMOUTH ARMS BREAKS :LQGRZV 'RRUV shops and would love to see pictures of your bakes – please send your pictures to [email protected] and we will feature them on our website, www.therabbiter. WORLD RECORD &RQVHUYDWRULHV 2UDQJHULHV biz. Sainsbury’s continue to provide an amazing service to local residents with over 10 CAFÉ IN THE PARK RECIPE 400 orders being delivered locally every day (see page 14 for news from Sainsbury’s). *DUDJH'RRUV Although our Community Centre doors are now closed, the Association AGM will MY FIRST MEETING AT THE PROBUS still take place on Wednesday 10 June 2020 at 7pm. All members are encouraged to *XDUDQWHHG:RUN attend via ‘zoom’ – see page 16 for details. Without your support we will lose this 11 COUNCILLOR’S UPDATE amazing facility. BASINGSTOKE DEANE ROTARY I am enjoying my daily walk and particularly enjoy walking across Old Down. The *UHDW3ULFHV cowslips have been stunning this year – thank you to all the hard work by the Old CAN YOU HELP LOCAL GROWERS? Down and Beggarwood Wildlife Group for their continuing work maintaining our )LQDQFH$YDLODEOH open spaces (see page 18). 12 CLASSIFIED ADS A big thank you to the members of Beggarwood Bookworms Community for all their A JOB IN THE COMMUNITY (PART 2) help and support over the past couple of months. New friendships have developed as shopping has been organised for those isolated at home and prescriptions collected. 14 CHILDREN’S CORNER A special thank you to the member who runs a ‘treasure hunt list’ to fi nd all those items that shops keep running out of – fl our and yeast just to mention one thing SAINSBURY’S she manages to source and then deliver – an amazing lady. New members always 15 BOOKWORMS welcome to our bookclub – see page 15. Did you celebrate VE day? We had a great time in our road. Bunting was made and PINK PLACE NEWS displayed, tables and chairs laid in front gardens loaded with scones, cakes, tea and 16 COMMUNITY CENTRE Prosecco. Music from the 1940s was played. Social Distancing rules were respected by everyone and we all had a splendid time catching up with friends and neighbours 17 THE WARREN from a respectable distance. Unfortunately we are still unable to deliver the Rabbiter door to door but hope to 18 OLD DOWN AND BEGGARWOOD be back to normal in September. Meanwhile copies are available from Sainsburys, WILDLIFE GROUP the Co-op and Poundstretcher. The Rabbiter have a website where you can read the current edition and access previous editions. We are also on facebook https://www. 19 BASINGSTOKE VOLUNTARY ACTION facebook.com/therabbiter.biz/and here you can post pictures of your cakes and all your local news. SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING With all the talk about cake, we may need to do some extra exercise. Beechdown 20 RABBITER CONTACTS are now running FREE online classes to help us stay fi t and well – see page 13. The current emergency is going to have an impact on a lot of small businesses so please 21 FREEADS do support our advertisers whenever possible. 22 KEMPSHOTT CONSERVATION GROUP If you are spending some time having a good spring clean, remember that the Rabbiter has a page for free ads or you could advertise your items on our facebook page. HWB CYCLING CLUB Stay safe and well everyone. The Editor Printed by Greenhouse Graphics Ltd www.greenhousegraphics.co.uk

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COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORKING HARD TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE RESIDENTS The Community Hub has taken over 1,200 calls from vulnerable borough residents following the launch of a new coronavirus helpline. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is working in partnership with Hampshire County Council, Basingstoke Voluntary Action (BVA) and community and voluntary groups to ensure that those most at risk can stay inside their homes and receive deliveries of food and prescribed medication during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Coronavirus Hampshire Helpline has been set up for residents who are at higher risk from the virus, are self-isolating and do not have access to any help from family and friends to register for support. The helpline is available seven days a week, from 9am to 5pm by calling 0333 370 4000. Basingstoke and Deane Community Hub, through a wide range of community and voluntary groups and volunteers across the borough, has been able to purchase and deliver food packages, collect medical prescriptions from local pharmacies and signpost residents in need to other support available. Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture  and Partnerships Cllr Simon Bound said: “These figures show ;,=;%-8 how important this vital work is to provide urgent support to vulnerable residents across our borough and I would like to thank the hundreds of volunteers working hard to support residents most in need. *3686)%81)28#  “We have received some great feedback from people who have been helped by volunteers and we are pleased to have :HOOHU0DFNULOO &1-8LI,EQTWLMVI'PMRMG been able to provide financial assistance to keep this support &KDUWHUHG&HUWLILHG$FFRXQWDQWV TVSZMHIIZIV]XLMRKJVSQQMRSVTVSGIHYVIWXS running during this pandemic. DQG7D[$GYLVHUV GSQTPI\WYVKIVMIWSZIVEZEWXVERKISJWIVZMGIWMRGPYHMRK “If you need support, or know anyone who is vulnerable and has  no other access to help, please call the Coronavirus Hampshire  Helpline to register for this service so we can ensure you get  „ )RHSWGST] „ 3VXLSTEIHMGW the supplies you need.” $FFRXQWV 7D[ 9$75HWXUQV For more information about the Basingstoke and Deane 3$<( &,6 „ 'SWQIXMGWYVKIV] „ 9VSPSK] Community Hub visit www.basingstoke.gov.uk/covid-19- &RPSDQ\IRUPDWLRQV community-hub and for more information about the support ,5DGYLFH „ 3TLXLEPQSPSK] „ +IRIVEP7YVKIV] available in your area, please visit www.bvaction.org.uk/ 7D[SODQQLQJ basingstoke-deane-community-hubs )UHHLQLWLDOFRQVXOWDWLRQ  ;IWIITEXMIRXWSRERMRWYVIHSVWIPJTE]FEWMWERHSJJIV¾I\MFPI½RERGISTXMSRW :HOOHU0DFNULOO6RXWK%XLOGLQJ 8SSHU)DUP:RRWWRQ6W/DZUHQFH%DVLQJVWRNH 5*3( 8S½RHSYXQSVISVXSFSSOERETTSMRXQIRX  )RUDIULHQGO\DQGVHQVLEO\SULFHGVHUYLFH 3OHDVHULQJ    (PDLO  [[[FQMLIEPXLGEVIGSYOTE]MRKJSV]SYVWIPJ SDXOXO#ZHOOHUPDFNULOOFRXN MDPHV#ZHOOHUPDFNULOOFRXN    

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THE PORTSMOUTH Richard added: “From what started out ARMS BREAKS WORLD as an idea to create a virtual pub quiz to help people stay in and stay connected, I RECORD IN AID OF am incredibly humbled by the continuous LOCAL CHARITY support I have received and how it has Richard Curtis, General Manager of the grown. Without the support of my local Portsmouth Arms pub in Basingstoke, has community and people’s generosity from broken the Guinness World Record for the across the globe, I wouldn’t have been able world’s longest marathon as a quiz master. to give back to these amazing local causes.” Following a 34-hour and 11-minute virtual The Portsmouth Arms is part of the Hall quiz, Richard raised more than £21,000 & Woodhouse family, an independent for The Pink Place Cancer Charity in family company that brews award-winning Basingstoke. Thousands of people joined Badger ales and runs a collection of the live stream quiz on the pub’s Facebook around 180 beautiful pubs and inns across page to support the chosen charity. the south of . Richard’s record-breaking charity quiz Anthony Woodhouse, Chairman of Hall marathon comfortably beat the previous & Woodhouse, said: “Our purpose as world record holder, Jason Hinkledire from a company is to make people’s day and the USA. Jason broke the record on April serve the communities in which we 12, 2014 following a 33-hour and eight- operate. What Richard has been doing minute quiz in Pennsylvania. delivers that in spades: providing hours of quiz entertainment for locals and people from around the globe, whilst raising tens of Richard explained: “I am so grateful for everyone who took the thousands of pounds for great local causes. His world record was time to support our cause and help us raise an incredible amount an extraordinary achievement, great fun and indeed a privilege to of money for The Pink Place Cancer Charity, while breaking a be part of.” record attempt in the process.” Please visit www.facebook.com/portsmoutharms to take part in Richard has hosted daily virtual pub quizzes since the Government- the daily pub quizzes. enforced lockdown began and has raised over £40,000 to date for many local charities including St. Michael’s Hospice, Basingstoke Foodbank and Hampshire Medical Fund.

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Lemon Drizzle Traybake Method Equipment and preparation: for this recipe Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas you will need a 30x23cm/12x9in tray bake 4. Grease the tin with butter and line the or roasting tin. Each serving provides 290 base with baking paper. kcal, 4g protein, 38.5g carbohydrates (of 2 Measure all the ingredients into a large which 25g sugars), 13.5g fat (of which 8g bowl and beat for 2 minutes, or until saturates), 0.7g fibre and 0.6g salt. well blended. Turn the mixture into the Ingredients prepared tin and level the top. For the shortbread 3 Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the cake 225g/8oz butter or baking spread at has shrunk a little from the sides of room temperature, plus extra for greasing the tin and springs back when lightly touched with a fingertip in the centre 225g/8oz caster sugar of the cake. 275g/10oz self-raising flour 4 Meanwhile, make the glaze. Mix the Recipe Tips 2 level tsp baking powder sugar with the lemon juice and stir to a Tip 1: It is important to spoon the glaze 4 free-range eggs runny consistency. on to the cake while it’s still warm so the 4 tbsp milk 5 Leave the cake to cool for 5 minutes lemon juice soaks in properly. 2 unwaxed lemons, finely grated zest only in the tin, then lift out, with the lining Tip 2: Lemon balm works well as an paper still attached, and place on wire alternative for lemon verbena if you can’t 1 heaped tbsp very finely chopped lemon rack set over a tray. get hold of any, or you could use finely verbena (optional) 6 Brush the glaze all over the surface chopped lemon thyme leaves. For the glaze of the warm cake and leave to set. Tip 3: This traybake can be stored in an 175g/6oz granulated sugar Remove the lining paper and cut into airtight container for 3–4 days and frozen 2 lemons, juice only slices to serve. for up to a month.

their spare time to cruising, holidays, bird MY FIRST MEETING Jeff Grover describes AT THE PROBUS CLUB his first meeting watching, playing golf, politics and so on. What an eclectic bunch. I arrived at the meeting venue from one month to another to allow After lunch, the President, resplendent in good time so as not to make a poor everyone to know each other better. in his chain of office, made various impression had I been late. Fortunately my After a short introduction there followed announcements of interest to the host was waiting for me in the bar (where a talk by an outside speaker. On the first assembled members including what many else?) and introduced me to a number of occasion the topic was about the Oregon considered the most important decision members standing close by. Trail in the USA. Subsequent talks have of the meeting – what to eat at the next I was a little nervous at first not really been about cycling the length of the lunch meeting!! knowing what to expect but everyone USA, life observations by someone who was very friendly and welcoming. All were naturally enough always saw the funny side Other announcements followed including wearing a club tie and lapel pin in their of life (and was indeed very funny) and the details of various trips being organised that jackets. Oh yes dress code. As it was mid life and times of a BBC radio reporter. The would be of interest to members and their morning and not evening I did not have talks are varied, informative, humorous and partners as well as less formal meetings at to wonder if it was a black tie occasion always well received. various pubs and restaurants being held throughout the year. (because I was unsure if my dinner suit Lunch followed. A traditional English would still fit me since my retirement) meal was served followed by a dessert. I I made my way home in the early afternoon or, would a lounge suit or jacket and tie had chosen the biscuits and cheese as an thinking what great value for money I had be sufficient? I was reassured that my alternative to the dessert. Conversation enjoyed. For a modest outlay of £25 annual smart jacket and tie seemed to suit the flowed and the noise increased with subscription plus £13 a month for the cost occasion admirably. laughter and chatter all around me. I of the meal I wondered about the people After a while we were called into the dining discovered that members were retired I had met, the conversations that followed room which had several large tables. Oh having followed a wide variety of careers and the interesting and fascinating lives of where do I sit? Anywhere and everywhere including bomb disposal, bank note forgery, those around me. was the answer. Wherever there’s a spare nuclear science, paper manufacture, motor For more information about the seat; after all Probus does not encourage heads and many other occupations. In turn Probus Club of Basingstoke see cliques but wants a clear mix of members upon retirement members had devoted www.probusbasingstoke.club

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COUNCILLOR’S Borough Council’s intended timescales issues. It appears that the agreed method UPDATE for reintroducing the weekly grey bin of operating is for an ecologist to observe collections. We therefore need to the site and identify any trees that are Lockdown information: Given that continue putting out our green bins on hosting nests, requiring these to be left the lockdown is still with us, though the the normal recycling days, and the grey until the chicks have fledged. emphasis is changing, I thought it would bins the following week. The Council There is a question about the licence to be useful to repeat the links and numbers advises wiping bin handles each time they through which you can seek help or are moved. fell in relation to dormice: at the time of information. writing this was being checked and, if a Household Waste Recycling new licence is required, it will be sought. • Hampshire County Council Centre: the HWRC has re-opened The developers have agreed to set up the webpages are at https://hants.gov.uk/ specifically for people who cannot safely socialcareandhealth/coronavirus store their waste materials at home. protective fencing in readiness for felling • Basingstoke and Deane Borough Capacity has been reduced by new social but not to start until all issues have been Council information is at https://www. distancing measures. Queues to get in resolved. basingstoke.gov.uk/coronavirus were long in the first week, and it may be Domestic Abuse: One of our concerns, • Basingstoke Voluntary Action have advisable to delay journeys there until the as Councillors, is that the lock-down will a lot of useful local information at initial rush is over. result in increased levels of domestic https://www.bvaction.org.uk/covid-19/ Anaerobic Digester: the Environment abuse. This may be suffered not only by Agency is not taking further action • The latest government information is adults but also by children, and it can be regarding odour pollution at this time. at https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus physical or emotional. Please be vigilant: is The operators of the Digester are you think someone may be at risk, let the • NHS information is at making changes to the plant in line with Police know. https://www.ngs.uk/conditions/ the EA’s instructions but progress has Virtual Meetings: To end on a positive coronavirus-covid-10 been slowed due to the lockdown. This is note, Hampshire’s Cabinet held a formal A helpline exists for frail or vulnerable deeply frustrating for local residents who residents who do not have support from continue to report problems and, locked meeting online in May with all Members families, friends or their local community, in their homes, can’t do anything to get and Officers joining via the internet. This and who need urgent assistance with away from it. saved many miles of travelling and it means that the Council’s decision-making can essential food or household supplies, Biogen have been concerned about collection of medication, or who are at pedestrians using the plant’s haul road. continue in these difficult times. I hope this risk of loneliness. It is not a public right of way and takes facility will become part of ‘new normal’. • The Coronavirus Hampshire Helpline some heavy lorries. New signs are being – Hantshelp4vulnerable - can be planned but, please, don’t use the haul contacted on 0333 370 4000. It is road for recreational purposes. Stephen Reid available seven days a week, from Hounsome Fields: the developers 9am-5pm. issued advance notice of their intention to County Councillor. Refuse Collection: There is no start tree felling and this raised concerns Basingstoke South West indication at the time of writing as to the about nesting birds and other ecological 07976 310206

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ROTARY IN LOCKDOWN friendships with our meetings, as ever, full BASINGSTOKE FESTIVAL Zoom and other on-line communication of fun and humour along with the serious OF TRANSPORT tools have become essential parts of our business. RESCHEDULED for 13th SEPTEMBER lives over recent months. With embargoes Being a member of a Rotary Club has 2020 in the Memorial Park 11.00am until on live meetings our Rotary Club, led by been a life line for us in these times. 4.00pm. our younger members, embraced this We still have guest speakers and members This is a free outdoor event & we are modern technology and whilst at first have organised Desert Island Discs and crossing our fingers and hoping that somewhat tentative, we are now running Room 101 sessions, it’s amazing what we’ve this great celebration of British life and our weekly club meetings and also a learnt about each other Rotarian Julian engineering will give us all the lift we need Saturday coffee morning on Zoom, as well Ricketts has been entertaining us each as life returns to normality. as Board Meetings. This has meant that we Saturday evening with his Cocktail Master Check our Website and Social media have been able to carry on with all that Classes on Facebook. Unfortunately you for updates Rotary does in supporting our charities. can’t sample them but you can follow the The unexpected bonus of this is that it Facebook: @RotaryBasingstokeDeane class and make your own – and no need has enabled us to keep our club fellowship Twitter: @RBstokeDeane to worry about driving home! and camaraderie, a very important part of being a Rotarian. We have maintained our

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HATCH WARREN UNDER FIVES Our Values Make us Different Hatch Warren Under Fives, along with all schools and preschools, Sainsbury’s in the Community has had its most unusual year ever. We have stayed open to support Sainsbury’s continues to assist across our communities within our key worker families but for the majority of children, we have the Borough. had to stay in touch via our online means of Tapestry, email and We’re working closely with the team at Basingstoke Voluntary Facebook. We have missed the children so much! Action (BVA), to assist the food hubs which have been set up. Over the last few weeks we have been remotely supporting our Together with our Retail Events Team, we’re able to source children and families with school readiness activities and ideas for bulk orders for the hubs. outdoor learning to enjoy the weather. We have also been busy in preschool putting in lots of preparations for when we can safely This has helped to reduce the number of trips being made reopen our doors. by volunteers across all supermarkets, in the search for food. We are really looking forward to welcoming our children back Colleagues at our Depot in Houndmills, are also regularly again, and will be working hard to keep things as fun and normal donating food to BVA, for distribution to the food hubs. as possible with the different routines and safety measures that will Feeding the Nation be implemented. Our operations at the store and online, continue to develop and improve every day. As at the time of writing – 15th May – our Online Delivery service has doubled, within the last four weeks. We’re close to delivering 400 orders every day from the store at Kempshott, including doubling the number of available delivery slots and collection slots for our Click and Collect Service in the car park. Indeed, we are now offering the Click and Collect food collection at our store in Tadley.

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were able to vote online and this book that some may suffer terribly from PTSD. scored 8.09 making it number 3 in our Interestingly in the same week as our top ten books. Everyone agreed it was a meeting, Ryad Alsous was interviewed by compelling and fascinating read giving us a BBC Countryfi le. Ryad was a Professor of APRIL MEETING real insight into the plight of refugees, the Agriculture before he fl ed for his life from rich lives they have to leave behind and Syria and settled in Yorkshire becoming a April saw our second meeting via Zoom the hardships they face on their long and beekeeper and inspiring members of his with many members joining in and arduous journeys to safety. Unfortunately new community to join in his interest. It enjoying a catch up. We were even lucky it was a diffi cult time in all our lives to be was good to hear of his success. enough to be joined by the newborn reading this book, however it did serve baby of one of our members which to remind us how very lucky we are in Next month’s read is a psychological certainly lifted everyone’s spirits. the safety of our own homes. It did shine legal thriller ‘Blood Orange’ by Harriet Our chosen read was ‘The Beekeeper a light on the mental health of refugees Tyce. Feel free to read along with us of Aleppo’ by Christy Lefteri. Members who have to come to terms with the and join in with your comments on our who could not join the Zoom meeting terrible sights they have seen and the fact Facebook page.

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OLD DOWN AND BEGGARWOOD PLEASE PLEASE carry on the good WILDLIFE GROUP practice of picking up your dog’s poo and disposing of it in the bins provided. Also This report is species. This may be due to the heavy rain please keep an eye on your dog so that being written early on in the year and the floods at the you are aware of what he/she is doing. when we are still end of last year, washing away caterpillars And further, please do not drop your litter, in lockdown but and pupa becoming waterlogged in the take it home or put it in the bins provided. hopefully by the ground. One of the moth species that time you read it we know is found on Old Down is the some restrictions will have been lifted. But elephant hawk-moth. This is a very pretty Work Parties – sadly still none at the it is unlikely that everyone will be back to pink moth which lives around and feeds moment but hopefully they could be re- school, college or work so there will still be upon rose-bay willow herb. Many people starting very soon so please check our many of you taking your daily walk across think that all moths are dull brown but this website and Facebook page (Old Down Old Down and Beggarwood and enjoying is not so - many species are quite colourful and Beggarwood Wildlife Group) for the early summer species. There seems to and most have the most intricate patterns information on when that might be. Please be a good number of the usual species on their wings. There are only 59 species also look at our Facebook page for regular of butterflies around – brimstone, small of butterflies in the UK but there are just photos of the sites and their wildlife. heath, red admiral, large white, speckled over 2,500 species of moths. Another wood – to name just a few. Old Down is a misconception is that moths eat clothes – www.olddownandbeggarwood.org.uk recognized site for the small blue, generally only two species do this. Email: [email protected] around from late May, so do look out for these pretty butterflies. In May a couple of the Group members spotted a few green hairstreak fliting about on the dogwood on Beggarwood. This is not a common butterfly so is a really lovely and exciting sighting. It is not that easy to spot when it is resting as of course being green it blends in with the leaves. Although butterfly species seem to be around in reasonable numbers, this has not been so for moths this year. This spring there has been a significant drop in all moth Green hairstreak Elephant hawk-moth

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THANK YOU BRILLIANT BASINGSTOKE & DEANE! SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING New experiences As the membership body for the Voluntary and Community Jesus’ friends the disciples found a refuge, a haven in an upper Sector, we continue to be blown away by the fantastic levels of room. I wonder where is ours when we need some much volunteering and neighbourhood support happening right across needed time out, time to process the day or reflect on the big the Borough. decisions, issues that we may be facing. I often joked with my A number of volunteer led community hubs continue to work husband about getting him a man shed where he could go to tirelessly to support residents in their communities for example get away from it all, a space that he could make his own and by doing shopping and collecting prescriptions for people who are relax in. Since moving to Basingstoke it seems his man shed has unable to get out. become his greenhouse. It is a space that is just for him. Let’s spare a thought this week for all those amazing key workers COMMUNITY LOTTERY UPDATE who are in need of a haven at the end of a stressful day. At the beginning of this year we were gearing up for a May launch For me it is spending time alone in the garden where I feel of the Basingstoke and Deane (BanD) Community Lottery. connected with God. I value having the time to take in all the beauty, sights, sounds and smells. It reminds me of God’s Set up to support community projects in the local area, the Basingstoke infinite love and care not just for me but in the design of the Community Lottery will operate on the principle of raising money flowers, the array of birds in the garden, the feast of colours within the community for the community. It will empower local good at this time of the year. At the vicarage we are attempting for causes to raise money in a fun and effective way. the first time to grow some of our own fruit and veg. I now Dozens of local charities have already signed up to take part, and have a new appreciation of the joy of eating salad leaves that we believe that when it is launched it will become a focal point for you have grown from seed. It takes time and patience and publicity for the local voluntary sector as well as a useful source of lots of love and care to nurture seeds into something you can funds in a climate that may well be difficult. https://www.bvaction. eat, but the satisfaction makes it all worthwhile. One of my org.uk/bva-projects-and-groups/bva-community-lottery/. dogs has taken a fancy to salad leaves, who knew dogs would even eat these. I haven’t had the opportunity before to really HERE TO HELP YOU appreciate the small changes in the garden over a period of If you need specific support right now then we are still available time, I have just taken it for granted. It is certainly something to offer assistance as we have and will continue to operate during that helps to sustain us as a family at the moment. the lockdown. You may contact us on our normal number 01256 As time goes on and the desire for some sense of normality 423816 or email [email protected]. Once lockdown overcomes us. We are called to continue to be patient and is over, we will be happy to arrange meetings with our Voluntary to trust. Being patient and trusting is something that I have Sector Support Officers should you need our assistance or advice. experienced a lot in my own life. In these times I have never lost sight of God and the way that he is calling me to go. My CURRENT CAMPAIGNS journey to being a vicar was not always straightforward but I Our voluntary sector plays a truly unique role. Providing invaluable am so thankful for where he has called me to be at this time. services not just through this crisis but ones that will continue It is a privilege to be able to journey with people in the good times and in the difficult and sad times. The church building to be essential as our country moves forward. Here at BVA we may be closed but I am still here praying for you all, taking are taking a moment during our COVID-19 related activities funerals and here if I can help in any way. You can see our to try and catch up with all of our members to see if there is Sunday services on Facebook and the church website. anything that we can do to help support you, both during the In her speech on VE day the Queen said, “our streets are not current circumstances, and into the future, as we all come out empty, they are filled with the love and care we have for each of lockdown and the new “normality” resumes. Our findings will other .” I have heard many stories of people in this community form the launch of the #NeverMoreNeeded campaign here in demonstrating love and care to those around them. May we Basingstoke. Please keep an eye out for further details! in the coming weeks continue to be those who love and care those in our community. COVID Grants If you are doing things to support the community during the Blessings, COVID crisis, you may want to check out the range of grants at Rev May 07922 516761 https://www.bvaction.org.uk/sections/featured-grants/. [email protected] www.immanuelhwb.co.uk

Volunteering The Volunteer Centre https://www.volunteernorthhants.org/ who have been working hard to match volunteers to the Emergency Hubs, will be looking to help where organisations have problems in getting back up to strength after an extended period of little or no activity.

Community in Action Does your group have a good news story it would like to share? Why not contact us about featuring in the Community in Action page of the Basingstoke Gazette. From more details visit https:// www.bvaction.org.uk/community-in-action/. All the best and Keep Safe!

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KEMPSHOTT CONSERVATION From a conservation perspective, these “cultivars”, or introductions, GROUP are to be discouraged. They generally provide little in the way of nectar for early insects, big Daffodils and Spanish Bluebells being Spring in Lockdown a case in point. In Down Grange Meadow, however, there is a A Coronavirus does not stop Spring progressing. For those who clump of Honesty (Lunaria annua), pictured right, in the woodland can get out for a walk locally there are number of things to be belt by the walk-through from the rugby pitches. Honesty is the thankful for. One is the silence, with fewer cars about, you are fl ower that produces the large transparent seed pods in autumn, more aware of the sounds of nature. Bird song is always a joy, no more so than now. beloved of fl ower arrangers. This patch has struggled over the years, but the wet winter has perked it up no end, both in terms With a wet winter, some of the woodland fl ower species have done well, none more so than the Wood Anemone (Anemone of numbers and condition of the fl owers. Honesty is a member nemorosa.). On a walk in very early April, some early Bluebells of the cabbage family, so it was no surprise to see an Orange-tip were spotted in local woods. Also when scouring the roadsides butterfl y nectaring on these fl owers. and hedgerows looking for spring fl owers, a number of domestic For more information about our activities on Down “throwouts” have been spotted thriving. One example was a Grange Meadow, please call Marion Wolstencroft white Fritillary, pictured left. It was a “cultivar”, as the native fl ower on (01256) 470171. Alternatively, send an email to is mix of brown and mauve and is restricted to damp meadows. [email protected] or visit us at www. This example was spotted on a bank in a lane lined with houses on the outskirts of Oakley. kempshottconservationgroup.org.uk

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