JUNE 2021 NO. 212
A free monthly community paper for the parish of Nailsworth, available in colour on our website www.nailsworthnews.org.uk Reduce, Re-use, Recycle and Return These are themes that resonate throughout this month’s issue: Bill Affl eck addresses In this issue… how we recycle waste; Megan Delaney tackles our town’s response to the climate Nailsworth Town Council Page 3 change emergency and The Five Valleys Wombles recruit community-minded New Council volunteers to remove litter from our towns, villages and green spaces. Recycling Waste Page 4 As our town reopens to its community, summer events return to Market Street, Bill Affl eck raises issue of Three Storeys plays host to Nailsworth Festival events and the Bloomers renew Carbon Dioxide their plea for volunteers to keep our town blooming. Also featured, the return of both the Subscription Rooms and Personal Best to Business News Page 7 their pre-pandemic programmes; Priory Church’s joyful return to Mass and last but QWERTY Beer Box not least, the welcome return of magical Swifts to our skies. Nailsworth Festival Back Page 8 Just a small sample of what’s on offer, so read on... Our commiserations to all at 20th-27th August FGR – so, so close! Church News Page 9 NN returns to Household Deliveries! Read about the Priory Church Nailsworth in Bloom Page 11 We are fi nally able to deliver the Nailsworth News to all households in Nailsworth, What they do and who does what but there will still be copies in some shops and also at the Town Information Centre in the Library. Our Delivery Team has also worked hard to recruit new volunteers, Subscription Rooms Page 13 and we are grateful to all those residents who have come forward. Living with Pandemic Finally, can we congratulate the Fire & Rescue Service for their fund raising work to help with the installation of a new Cpad at the King George V playing fi eld: read Climate Change Page 15 all about it on page 2. Megan Delaney reports on Nailsworth’s response Schools News Page 18 Business News Page 21 Personal Best What’s On In June Page 22-23
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2 TOWN COUNCIL New Council So Nailsworth Town Council starts councillors, Shelley Rider and Colleen information. another chapter, this time for three years Rothwell, present at their fi rst meeting. Market Street and (as the last one was extended by a year Meeting Papers Nailsworth post- during COVID). Over the last few months Councillors COVID On the 18th May we held our Annual have had the papers for meetings sent The Council has General Meeting, but with a difference - out as a single document, rather than been looking at ways some of it was outside at KGV Playing a collection of fi les. From our next to help the town Fields! We had dilemma, because we are meeting we will link to the paper bundle recover after the lock downs. We are no longer allowed to meet as Council on our website, so that you no longer working with traders on Market Street to remotely, but we cannot safely meet have to ask the Clerk for a copy. close the street for one Saturday a month in person until the lock down rules are Co option over the Summer and let stalls spill out relaxed. There are some things that we We still have two vacancies for onto the street. The fi rst event is planned have to do in person, so we met for 15 Council, and are looking to co-opt. for Saturday 10th July and is already set minutes outside, to elect the Mayor and We have a timetable now, and our to be another good reason for people to Deputy Mayor, and approve accounts co-option policy is available on our visit Nailsworth, and create a buzz in the and audit statements. For June’s meeting website. Applications should be in by town. Please read the article on page 12 Councillors will meet remotely, and 9th July, and the decision will be made of this issue. then any decisions of Council will be at the Council meeting on 20th July. If Jonathan Duckworth decided under delegated powers. What you would like to know more, contact that means is that the Mayor, Deputy the Council Offi ces in old Market or Mayor, Clerk and Deputy Clerk make on 833592. Alternatively speak to an the Lawful decision based on what existing councillor. Councillors indicated they would vote Defi brillator for. We have another Defi brillator in We are still under COVID restrictions Nailsworth after the efforts of many, but and at the meeting I was elected particular mention of the Nailsworth unopposed as Mayor, and Mike Kelly Fire & Rescue, who not only save was elected unopposed as Deputy lives, but raise money for local causes. Mayor. It was great to have our two new See page 2 of this issue for further
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3 ENVIRONMENT
Recycling Waste We’re all involved with waste material. tons of material for recycling. a major A similar vision is held by Clean Single use plastic is a current focus and part of this was glass (61% by weight), Tech, a company that takes half our PET the lockdown with its associated growth plastics accounted for 23%. Some 30 waste. PET is mainly plastic bottles and of online shopping has led to an increase recycling fi rms were involved including rigid food containers which are sorted in packaging coming into households. 10 offshore companies handling paper and converted into rPET fl akes or pellets The priorities on waste have always and cardboard. This list has since been which can be used with or to replace been, and remain, Reduce, Re-use, Re- dramatically reduced, with all paper virgin PET to produce new containers. cycle, Responsible disposal. and cardboard now going to a single The company prides itself on its low We can, and are, doing things to recycling company Palm Recycling environmental impact, noting that the reduce waste; taking a bag into the which recycles approximately 500,000(t) production of rPET produces much less supermarket, rather than getting a new pa of recovered fi bre each year and is carbon dioxide than is produced in the one at the check-out is helpful; but much responsible for supplying the total fi bre petro-chemical production of the virgin packaging is outside our control. Product requirements of Palm’s UK Paper Mill plastic. Again, the emphasis is on the protection and hygiene justifi es some based in King’s Lynn Norfolk. Palm quality of their product with the effi cient packaging, but it can go over the top. Recycling currently purchases waste sorting of the feedstock (our waste) a Reuse is sometimes a realistic option papers. Mixed papers are sorted on site major factor. – we have enough potentially reusable at its state of the art fully automated Plastic waste is a ramifi ed fi eld and plastic food containers to create a storage paper separation plant. a look at https://www.stroud.gov. problem. Fifty years ago, in America, Their vision is to provide a reliable, uk/environment/bins-rubbish-and- it was standard practice to take your cost-effective, long-term sustainable recycling/recycling/types-of-plastic-and- empty, plastic, milk jugs back to the solution for our customers recycled fi bre how-to-recycle-them helps to put the supermarket for cleaning and refi lling… needs, by providing a circular approach problem in perspective We have our Green Bins for household to the recycling of fi bre in the UK. This Of course, recycling only works if recycling. Recycling is a commercial is achieved through working with its waste material is fed into the recycle business with specialist recycle customers, who include local authorities, chain so the fi nal thought is taking your companies taking stuff from Councils waste management companies, and (and any other waste you encounter) and processing it into commercially pressrooms to maximise recyclable fi bre home and bin it appropriately. And, yes, marketable products. A couple of such value, producing a high-quality product that applies to face masks! companies are introduced below. The that can be used directly. Bill Affl eck material which we put into the recycle bins is unsorted; the Council recognises some 10 categories of recycle material ranging from paper to glass. There are plans for a Council sorting facility which would make our recycle streams more Bespoke designs and attractive to the recycle companies but at craftsmanship including:- the moment it is these companies which • Doors must sort. Nailsworth Mills • Furniture Our Council’s involvement stops Estate Tel: 01453 836996 • Stairs at feeding the commercial recycle Avening Road Mob: 07800 932098 • Windows companies. Between January and June Nailsworth [email protected] Gloucestershire • Garden Furniture and 2020 Stroud District sent some 730 www.amosjoinery.co.uk GL6 0BS Gates
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4 ENVIRONMENT
Nailsworth Climate Action Network We’re a local community group for people who want to take positive action on NAILSWORTH climate change. We know Nailsworth CAN make a difference, come and join us. CLIMATE GET IN TOUCH Email: [email protected] Instagram: @nailsworthclimateactionnetwork ACTION NETWORK FB: Nailsworth Climate Action Network WEBSITE: www.nailsworthcan.org
The Nailsworth results (note the impact of the A46 is not included)
The average household emissions per year is 17.4 tonnes of CO2e and this is made up of:
Consumption of goods and services 6.15 tonnes - mainly goods purchased and services
Housing 3.85 tonnes - mainly gas boiler Community consultation emissions (few oil boilers) As we mentioned in the last issue, NailsworthCAN are working with The Repair Food and Diet 3.84 tonnes - mainly meat Cafe to create a Library of Things for and fish You might have heard that the Nailsworth. If you require a tool for your Government has recently set a new DIY project or need a carpet cleaner, you Travel 3.28 tonnes - mainly private cars target of a 78% reduction in greenhouse would be able to borrow these items, just and flights but little public transport gas emissions by 2035. This will mean like you can from an ordinary library. that the national average household emissions figure of 14 tonnes of CO2e per Waste 0.24 tonnes As a first step, we’d like to find out if year will have to come down to 4 tonnes. there is a demand for a Library of Things Total Nailsworth Emissions per year 44,178 in Nailsworth. We also want you to let us tonnes CO2e What can households in Nailsworth do to know what kind of library you might like, achieve the required reduction? what items you think you might borrow We can use a parish level carbon footprint What can we do about this? and on what basis. We need as much calculator to guide our actions as it details We can all make a difference. Individual feedback as possible to support future the average emissions per household in households can use the calculator results funding applications for this project. Nailsworth. You can see this for yourself to work out what actions to take. The at https://impact-tool.org.uk. wealthier your household the greater your Do you have five minutes to complete our emissions are going to be. simple survey and tell us your thoughts The calculator measures a household’s about a Library of Things for Nailsworth? NailsworthCAN will use data from the annual consumption footprint. Visit www.nailsworthcan.org/lot to add This consumption footprint includes carbon calculator to target our activity. your voice. emissions from goods and services Keep an eye out for useful hints and tips on our website, Instagram and Facebook made elsewhere but used by us, such Any questions? pages. as manufactured goods and food, and We’d love to hear from you if you have our own transport activity, internet use, any questions about climate change leisure, entertainment, sporting and To get started, take a look at our Family and our community or with any ideas social activities. Everything has a carbon Carbon Challenge at nailsworthcan.org. you may have. footprint.
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5 COMMUNITY
Stroud Credit Union - can SVCU fill the gap? Recently, Provident Financial 600 active members. It is authorised can obtain more information from announced its intention to withdraw by the Prudential Regulation Authority its website: svcu.org.uk, by emailing from the doorstep lending market. and regulated by the Financial Conduct [email protected], or by calling 01453 Many users or potential users of this Authority. Deposits are protected by 298785 in our office hours. service in the Stroud area may, in the the Financial Services Compensation Andy Moy, chair of SVCU said, “We future, be looking for alternative sources Scheme believe that Provident has many loyal of small loans. For many, Stroud Valleys SVCU is part of a nationwide family customers in the Stroud area and its Credit Union (SVCU) will be able to of independent credit unions, serving service will be missed. Our credit union meet their needs. various interest groups; usually provides personal loans, often on better SVCU is a co-operative, owned and geographical. Anyone who lives or terms than they have been used to in run by its members, with which they can works in Stroud local government the past and we would be delighted to deposit their savings and, when required, district or in Tetbury and the surrounding welcome new members.” apply for a loan. SVCU was set up in parishes may join. Stroud in 1998 and currently has over Anyone interested in joining SVCU The Five Valleys Wombles Litter is a huge and increasingly Some Wombles have been combining focussed on the commons, highways and problem: it is anti-social, it affects how litter blitzing with a lock down family by-ways of the parish. people feel about where they live and the walk, so that the ‘mini Wombles’ can Liz Bruksgard general mood of the place. That’s before join in and learn not to become adult Five Valleys Wombles we even consider the impact on our litterbugs. beloved pets and the wildlife that shares Wombles take a very positive approach our gardens and wild spaces. Stroud and to littering and refuse to moan and its surrounding area has an abundance of berate, preferring the swift action and The Steppes wildlife and is blessed with some of the ‘can do’ attitude, which keeps things Residential Care Home most picturesque locations in the county. changing for the better. They are about Many people enjoy them, but don’t seem promoting the online links, which have Est 1981 to enjoy carrying their litter, including always been available to members of the bagged dog waste, home with them. public, on the SDC website for reporting A small, warm and friendly care home for The Five Valleys Wombles have been fly tipping, dog mess, overflowing waste the elderly, in a peaceful corner of Cossack running for around six months now, with bins and graffiti. Square. With trained care staff giving around the clock personal care, we over 450 members and a satellite group The joy of Wombling is that anyone endeavour to meet our residents’ needs in Eastington and were set up to tackle can join in. There are no expectations and ensure their happiness. litter, so that living in and visiting the within the group to fill lots of black bin area is not spoiled for the grateful many, bags. Even a poo bag, containing an For a brochure or to arrange a visit, please telephone Mrs Jo Smith 01453 832406 by the selfish few. old lolly stick or a can, might save an The group are of course named after animal’s life. If picking up other people’s the original furry, long snouted creatures, rubbish isn’t for you, start reporting of 1970’s Wimbledon Common fame. things that you see to the council. Is On any given weekday, or weekend, there an area that is persistently treated you will see them, clambering up grassy like a community wheelie bin? Then slopes, or in and around hedgerows, with send a message to the Wombles via their their litter pickers, or ‘Womble sticks’, Facebook page, so that they can give as they prefer to call them. Even seen in advice or assist in tidying. the less rural locations, they are making The 450-strong team will be taking streets more sanitary and keeping the part in litter picks in the Stroud area community tidy: peering into the hard and surrounding villages, the first post- to reach places, where the more careless lockdown, on Saturday 17th April at in society throw their bottles and cans. Rodborough Community Centre which A great place to work ... Shops, offices, factory units sometimes available Give us a call on 01453 832754 Nailsworth email: [email protected] www.eachamberlain.co.uk Mills Estate 6 BUSINESS NEWS QWERTY Beer Box QWERTY Beer Box started in lockdown collating regional craft beer collections last year with two students, a bike and an from places including the beautiful aim to help struggling local breweries. Cotswolds and rural Devon. They’ve One year on and they’re championing most recently put together a collection of independent breweries through their their favourites in the ‘Best of the South regional craft beer selections, helping West’ craft beer collection and continue Britain’s beer lovers fi nd their next to look for new breweries and regions to favourite pint. discover – recommendations welcome Quinn Leatherbarrow-Stokes, one of at @QWERTYBeerBox on Facebook or the founding students, recalls: “Back in Instagram! May last year, during the early days of “We were as excited as anyone to get lockdown, I wanted to do what I could to the pub when they opened, and I think to help local breweries, so I put together lockdown has made people realise how my favourite local beers for friends important the social aspect of pub culture and family to try. When orders started is. 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7 ARTS Three Storeys Provides a New Venue For Nailsworth Festival 2021 The newly opened Three Storeys In addition to the will provide a venue for two events headline acts announced at this year’s Nailsworth Festival. last month, we can now These events will be the previously reveal other things being announced appearance of comedian put on across the town: Elvis McGonagall and a presentation and Author, Kate Riordan performance by Tim Hughes “120 Years discussing her novels; of the Blues”. Festival Co-ordinator, guitarist Keith Hyett Mary Saunders commented: “We use giving a recital; Tom a range of venues across the town for Elliott providing some Festival activities and The Setting at comedy and magic; and Three Storeys provides a very welcome award-winning Stroud writer-performer, from Nailsworth who died in WW1, additional space for performances and Philip Douch, bringing us an entertaining WW2. talks”. evening of his own short stories for A full programme of activities will grown-ups. be published in the July edition of On Festival Saturday Nailsworth News and on the Festival there will be the usual website www.nailsworthfestival.org.uk. free entertainment in You can also follow the Mortimer Gardens, a Festival on Facebook market and duck races. and Twitter. In addition, a special Tim Hughes, Publicity exhibition, “Nailsworth 01453 836993 Remembers”, will be put on for the day with displays covering those Events at Three Storeys by Groundworks An Evening with Adam Horovitz and performer based in a thumb offshoot Earthbound - In Conversation Becky Dellow of the Slad valley. He has released two Saturday 26th June, 5pm Friday 25th June - Doors open 7pm collections of poetry, Turning (2011) In Conversation with Artists Jane ‘The Apple’s Rounded World’, a unique and The Soil Never Sleeps (2018). He Ponsford and Kim Norton guided tour of the Slad Valley in poetry released a memoir, A Thousand Laurie Illustrated talk/discussion and music, originally commissioned for Lees (2014), for Laurie’s centenary and Illustrated conversation on the Laurie Lee’s centenary, is a non-stop appears on Cerys Matthews’ album We Earthbound exhibition featuring new lyrical guide to the valley, performed by Come From the Sun (2021). His next works by artist/papermaker Jane poet Adam Horovitz and fiddle player collection of poetry, Love and Other Ponsford and ceramicist/curator Kim Becky Dellow. Fairy Tales, will be released later this Norton as part of ‘Ground Works’ project It features poetry and prose from the year. in Three Storeys, Slad Valley written by Laurie Lee and Becky Dellow has been playing fiddle Their unique collaboration resulted Frank Mansell, Adam Horovitz and his semi-professionally on the folk scene for in unexpected responses to their local poet parents Frances and Michael, and the last three decades. She has appeared landscapes. The studies and resulting covers nearly every decade from 1914 on other people’s albums previously, objects, artefacts and pieces represent an onwards. Woven in among the poetry and but releases her debut solo album, Take artistic conversation about ‘Earth’. This prose are English folk tunes, many of Her Out and Air Her, later this year. She Conversation with Jane and Kim looks at which would have been played by Laurie recently got her doctorate in Musicology, 18 months of exchanges and sharing. Lee. focussing on the tune book of her great, www.Groundworks.org.uk “The tunes selected to complement great grandfather Thomas Hampton. Cafe/bar will be open. the poems are from the traditional Workshop English dance music repertoire with the Tickets: £10.00: To book go to www. Earthed: Papermaking inspired by majority chosen from an old handwritten Groundworks.org.uk - programmes place manuscript book which belonged to my Three Storeys cafe and bar will be open. Monday 28th June: Tutor: Jane Ponsford great, great grandfather, thought to date To Book and full details: www. from the mid-1850s,” says Becky Dellow. Groundworks.org.uk – programmes Adam Horovitz is a poet, editor and www.Threestoreys.co.uk
8 CHURCH & FAITH
Church Letter Last month saw two important dates in nine years ago, there was a wonderful goodbye to Stella Voaden our Families the Church Calendar. Ascension Day, committee who organised a week long Worker. She is moving to be Children’s when we remember the moment that market in the Sawyer Hall. I can well worker at a church in Wiltshire. The Jesus left his disciples for the final time remember John Ball with his many Pandemic changed her role greatly. She and Pentecost Sunday when we celebrate plants outside the hall. However like did help our mission with the Umbrella the coming of the Holy Spirit tp those many other groups this committee were Club at Hobs House on Thursdays and first disciples. exhausted. So in recent years we had Mission on the Steps while the church is The other name is Whit Sunday sponsored walks and on two occasions open on Wednesdays. We wish her well or White Sunday: a Sunday for the Pingpongathon. The Stroud News for the future. confirmations when white was the christened me ‘ The Ping Pong Priest. The calendar for June is less hectic dominant colour. In the past it has been I am writing this three days before this and at the end of the month I shall be associated with Whit Walks and Whit year’s Churches Together for Christian retiring for the fourth time, so this is Wakes, when people used the whole Aid walk from Tetbury to Nailsworth, my last epistle to you. On Saturday 3rd weekend as a holiday. More recently when hopefully over 40 people will July at 3pm we shall be welcoming Rev the Spring Bank Holiday has taken over walk with me. Usually May also means Esther Mason as the new minister of and Whit or Pentecost had lost some of the Churches’ involvement in the Christ Church. We wish Esther and Phil its impact. For many people Pentecost Nailsworth Festival, but as you will a happy time in our wonderful town. means the birthday of the Church. know by now, this has been moved to Rev Stuart Radford, Christ Church May has always also been the time August. Rev Caroline Bland, St George’s for Christian Aid Week. When I arrived The end of May will also see us saying Woodchester Priory News There have been many changes at the the closure of the very excellent St. with Father Bill, with confirmation Woodchester Priory during the last few Dominic’s primary school in the summer classes, and other activities. She passed months. We are very happy to have for various reasons. St Dominics has away during the first lockdown, and this been able to attend Mass again for the been a great success story for many is the first opportunity to remember her past few weeks. Attendance has been at decades, and although there are no appropriately, as someone who faithfully capacity each time, a great testament to immediate plans for building, we look served the Priory for many years, as had the faith and fidelity of our parish. forward to another life for it in the her father before her. Sadly, in September, our wonderful future. She was an extremely talented lady, Priest, Father William Watson plans As restrictions are lifted after this having studied and received City and to retire. He has always been a tireless very challenging year, we look forward Guilds certification in Flower arranging, and inspiring shepherd for us, and we to many new projects, and pastoral Needlework (many of the current Priests’ will miss him greatly. The new priest, activities, including a tree planting robes had been done by Jo), and cake whomever Bishop Declan of the Clifton program for our now barren churchyard. decoration. Jo will be greatly missed by Diocese may choose, will have a hard act The old trees were contributing to the our church and all who knew her. to follow! walls’ precarious condition. We welcome back our wonderful Works on the church building are On the 22nd of May we had a parishioners, and welcome many new either completed or in progress and the memorial service for our indomitable families, as well as wedding couples, wall surrounding the churchyard has Sacristan for many, many years, now planning their ceremonies at our been beautifully repaired by renovation Josephine Heffernan. Both Jo and her beautiful church. stonemasons, and an automatic parking sister were students at St. Dominic’s With gratitude and wishes for blessings barrier installed. The Pre-Raphaelite and Jo went on to become sacristan, to all. mural above the altar is being restored alongside a distinguished career as an Wendy Armistead where recently damaged by damp. NHS midwife. Jo continued to play a big It is with great sadness that we saw part in the life of the school, working
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9 DEATH MATTERS Grave Expectations Throughout the world different cultures location are understood. If the rules covering a large part of the grave, can honour and respect their dead in different aren’t available on its website, call also be seasonal for Christmas or All ways. Here in the UK, we scatter ashes the office to make sure you follow the soul’s day, or represent an anniversary of or decorate graves with flowers, wreaths parameters set out by the staff in their death or birthday. and other symbolic gestures. Many written policy. A good funeral director Stuffed animals, small toys and notes, feel a deep responsibility to complete will inform a family of any particular etc., will be removed by staff in some this task as part of the grieving process, regulations about memorials in their cemeteries. Some cemeteries don’t allow particularly in small communities. chosen cemetery. pinwheels, wind chimes, plant hooks, According to a recent UK poll around Other things to bear in mind bird feeders, or solar lights that stick in 75% of Britons opt for cremation over • A plot is not owned it is leased the ground: placing such items without burial and most wish for their ashes to (usually on a 100 year basis) permission can be a waste of time and be scattered, with 7% preferring them to unless it’s on private land then it money and cause heart break. be kept. To scatter ashes in a public park belongs to the landowner. Cemeteries are beautiful peaceful or green space, you’ll need to request • A body or ashes cannot be owned. places where people can sit quietly. Their permission from the local council. Just as in life a person cannot be importance as an urban green space is Most local councils and park trusts, owned nor can their remains. Next often overlooked. Relatively untouched such as the National Trust, will allow of kin or an executor, have the by the surrounding urban this if environmental guidelines are moral responsibility to make sure development, cemeteries often act followed. On private land the permission a person’s body is taken care of or as green oases, providing important of the landowner is required. Use an funeral organised. natural habitats for often rare plant life ash scattering container, a ‘scatter tube’ • Maintaining the grounds of a and animals; a good place to reflect and to help you scatter the ashes, choose a cemetery can be a difficult job. contemplate our finite lives. day when it’s not too windy and keep Mourners cannot expect each Tracey Clements the wind at your back. Ashes can also decoration to be removed before Nailsworth Death Cafe be buried in a cemetery with a priest mowing and replaced when the job or celebrant to say some words before is done. the committal. In the case of a burial, Flowers Plants and Grave Blankets the type of memorial and decoration is Funeral flowers or wreaths from a dictated by the cemetery’s own rules. graveside burial are often removed once In the UK cemeteries can be privately the flowers have wilted or a week after owned (like the one in star Hill in the burial. Vases should be secured well Nailsworth), owned by the council or by into the ground, stone or metal is best as an individual church so rules will vary. glass can break and may get caught up in Before decorating a loved one’s a mower during maintenance. A Grave grave, make sure the standards at each Blanket, often an evergreen display Your ONE STOP SHOP, FINE ART PRINTING SCANNING, Established since 1988 MOUNTING and Anderson Norman LANDSCAPES FRAMING. Garden Design 01453 836134 Construction & [email protected] Maintenance www.meacopictureframers.co.uk Unit 41 B-C Nailsworth Mill Estate For all your (Off Morrisons Car Park) GL6 0BS garden needs
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10 LIFE & NATURE
Nailsworth in Bloom - What You Need to Know As we For all to be healthier and happier as a are audited annually and presented at emerge from result. the AGM. The simple answer is we buy lockdown plants, tubs, planters, compost, fertiliser, and begin Where do I go to volunteer to help tools but all of our time and effort is life again, with the gardening? given freely by the volunteers. I thought Meet Liz Steele and Sheila Peaple it might be in the Bloom HQ (behind the Civic Who do I contact? appropriate Centre) on Wednesdays and Fridays at Details of the Committee are available to refresh the 11 o’clock. and outlined below. Nailsworth in Chairperson: Liz Townley Bloom aims and give again some details Do I need any experience? Planting Co-Ordinator: Liz Steele so that everyone knows our purpose and Not necessarily. Our planting co- Assistants to Liz: Sheila Peaple who we are. Do you have any questions ordinator can give you guidance as to Barrie Moss about Nailsworth in Bloom? You might what needs doing. Treasurer: Sue Bufton find some of the answers here. Secretary: Jacquie Joyce Who runs it? Committee Members: Cathy Reid, Why was Nailsworth in Bloom We have a committee who meet Margaret Marshall formed? monthly, usually on the first Thursday Charlotte Ring To celebrate our love of plants, of the month. Details are below. If you need any more information gardening and nature in its many forms please contact Liz Townley on To bring people together in a closer What happens to monies raised and 07736 359381 or Jacquie at community grants etc? [email protected]. To make our town a brighter, cleaner All our funds are held by the place Treasurer, who produces accounts that Life’s Celebrant - Clare Janik If nothing else, living through 2020/21 Fast forward to the end of 2020, kindness and support. has been a reminder to us all of how when I’d successfully qualified as If you are planning a ceremony, precious our loved ones are. We’ve an Independent Celebrant with the please do give me a call on 07805 758 been challenged as a society in a way fantastic and inspiring Celebrants 090, or visit my website that we could never have imagined. Collective. Again, a difficult time to www.lifescelebrant.co.uk. My own personal challenge started launch an events-based business, but I Clare Janik when my Airbnb business ground to a was undeterred! As a celebrant, I work crashing halt in March 2020. Bookings with my clients to create and lead were cancelled and I felt the pain of ceremonies that reflect their values, those having to make the difficult beliefs, style and choices - be that for decision to postpone weddings and a wedding (the non-legal part), civil other celebrations. But how long for? partnership, renewal of vows, funeral, Three weeks? Three months? Would we baby-naming, whatever milestone face further lockdowns later in the year? or life event that is being marked or The only clear thing was that nobody celebrated. My clients can embrace knew and I didn’t have a job! traditions and rituals that speak to Then in July, I was unexpectedly them, or we can even come up with asked to conduct the funeral of a man ideas for new ones! too young to leave this world. On For that is the role of a celebrant, the day, we gathered in a small circle by getting to know their couples or around his cardboard coffin in a families from the outset, they can woodland glade and spoke of the love ensure their unique ceremony is he gave to his family and each, in turn, written and conducted with warmth took a moment to talk of their love and authenticity. As we journey back. The occasion was sadly beautiful forward, let’s hope our celebrations but provided them comfort in saying will be joyous be they large or small, their goodbyes as they wanted and me that funerals or celebrations are with the clarity that I had discovered attended by those that need to be my calling. present and more than anything we can hug one another again with love, 11 LOCAL AFFAIRS
It’s all happening in Market Street There will be lots for people of all more besides. The weather is going to ages to do and see in and around be great, so we hope that you’ll come Market Street later this year with lots into town on these dates with friends of activities and entertainment being and family to take part and see just how planned. As well as being closed to all lively Nailsworth town is once more, traffic on Festival Saturday, the street and how it’s opening up for business as will also be closed to traffic on the 2nd usual. Saturday of months in the summer and If you have something to offer or can autumn (10th July, 14th August, 11th help, please contact Kirstie Trueman, September and 9th October). deputyclerk@nailsworthtowncouncil. Details are yet to be finalised, but gov.uk we expect the street to be full of stalls, Mike Kelly – Nailsworth Town Council music, children’s activities and lots .
County Councillor’s Report I would like to thank residents of roundabout. These will include: to prevent large vehicles turning into Nailsworth for re-electing me as County bringing forward the markings as you George Street, then causing chaos when Councillor for a further four years. I enter the roundabout from the Stroud they realise they cannot proceed up will do my best to serve our town. direction, the roundabout being slightly The ‘W’. The “Notorious” Nailsworth mini raised to encourage vehicles to use Steve Robinson roundabout. it as a traditional one, and the exit County Councillor for the Nailsworth Following a consultation last from George Street will be narrowed, Division year I am pleased to say that I have hopefully making the pedestrian [email protected] secured funding for the much needed crossing in Fountain Street much safer. 01453 834270 safety improvements to the mini Improved signage will also be installed
District Councillors’ Report Norman, Natalie and Steve would like They hope to report later this year and extra 12,600 new homes by 2040, to thank all those who voted for us we shall share the findings with you. approximately 660 per annum. It was to represent Nailsworth and Horsley Steve and Natalie have worked hard agreed to focus this in the Severn Vale on Stroud District Council. We shall over many months to have the MUGA and around Sharpness and Berkeley, strive to represent your interests on at Bunting Hill totally refurbished and it as they are outside the AONB. In the Council and promote Nailsworth has now been reopened. The cost of the Nailsworth there will be a small and Horsley. We are also pleased that project was £42,000, paid for by SDC. amount of growth, subject to planning Steve was elected as Chair of Stroud There was a danger, as local residents permission on the FGR ground and District Council, a real honour. The are aware, of it being permanently at the top of Nortonwood. We have Labour, Green and Liberal Democrat closed until Steve and Natalie stepped worked to protect the town from Councillors have agreed to work in. excessive growth. The Local Plan is together as an alliance and run the We also have had to intervene on too complex to summarise here, but council. We keep our individual behalf of a number of households do contact us if you would like more policies and priorities, but will negotiate concerning the improvements at information. together, hopefully to resolve issues. Lawnside. Council Officers have now If you need help from your Norman has found a number of confirmed that all the properties on the councillors at any time, our details problems with the Planning Service estate will be fully upgraded with new are below. when raising concerns on behalf of roofs, windows and external insulation. Natalie Bennett – cllr.natalie. residents. He was unable to resolve At the end of April, Council approved [email protected] 07769 847049 them with council officers, so has its updated Local Plan. It has taken Norman Kay – cllr.norman.kay@ successfully asked the Internal Auditors several years, in consultation and stroud.gov.uk 01453 833458 to carry out a review of all aspects of compiling. Central Government Steve Robinson – cllr.steve.robinson@ the service and make recommendations. has required us to find sites for an stroud.gov.uk 01453 834270
12 COMMUNITY
Subscription Rooms - living with the Pandemic Throughout the lockdowns we were either arranged a re-start date or lucky at The Subscription Rooms to be are about to take that step. As able to continue essential educational we have built up an excellent classes in our versatile and spacious working relationship with our building in Bath Road. The hall and user groups (sometimes over upstairs cafe were rented out for Ruskin many years) they have been very Mill drama classes three times a week supportive in helping us keep the and in the Community Workshops building as safe as possible, so students from Cotswold Chine attended that much needed activities could for three and a half days teaching each start again as soon as national week. These classes certainly helped regulations allowed. to pay unavoidable maintenance, You can find details of the services and cleaning costs. Otherwise, classes running in the Sub Rooms our income from room bookings took on the Whats On pages of this a severe nosedive when the usual issue. Although The Subscription sporting and cultural activities were not Rooms are busy throughout the permitted at all for months or severely week there are opportunities to restricted in numbers, age groups and book the upstairs meeting room scope. and coffee bar at a cost of just Just like many other voluntary £5 per hour. It’s an amazing, organisations, the Trustees of airy space with soft seating and Nailsworth Youth & Community cafe style tables and chairs, Enterprise, the charitable organisation overlooking the tennis courts run who manage the building, have used by Nailsworth Tennis Club. Zoom conferencing for committee Covid-19 has brought new and meetings to keep in touch and enable unprecedented challenges but The business to continue. This was Subscription Rooms is alive and especially helpful when dealing with an well and continues to serve the extensive case of dry rot in one of the people of Nailsworth, as it has ground floor rooms last summer. These done since first opening in 1853. essential remedial works, although very The Trustees are always keen expensive to undertake, have created to hear from people who would a much improved and fresh space for like to learn more about the work users of the educational craft workshops taking place in the building and in that part of the building. perhaps even volunteer to help Since lockdown eased from April out in some way. onwards, we are delighted to be If you are interested in booking opening up again. Initially we opened any of the spaces, please email with children’s classes in circus skills, [email protected]. mother and babies singing groups uk with Croc n Roll and table-tennis. Les Haines - Chair Since 17th May we have heard from Charleston Fitness, Tai Chi, Badminton groups and adult table tennis who have School of Larks
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13 OBITUARY & NATURE The Life of Brian: 1954-2021 Brian Riley was born in Wallow gardener in Uley where Laura was born. 2021 after a short illness and will Green on 16th January 1954 to Wilf With his close friends Colin and now be on a cloud doing crossword and Rita. The middle child of three, Derek he began a 45 year friendship puzzles in heaven, but he will always he was brother to Robert and Jenny. beginning in the late ‘70’s when be remembered as a kind soul and one Growing up in Horsley and Nailsworth they founded the Cotswold Organic of whom you can say, he was a true he developed a keen interest in local Gardeners Society (COGS) in 1978 and gentleman. He will be sadly missed heritage and natural history. He produced a quarterly magazine called but his legacy lives on in the trees he found his calling when he trained Treebeard. Whilst living in Uley he and planted and the gardens he tended. as a gardener and developed an eye another friend Bob Sherman set up an For anyone who would like to make for creating wonderful green spaces. ecology fair in the Subscription Rooms a charitable donation in memory of Growing veg was also a skill whether in Stroud and held weekly seminars Brian, please visit https://www.thrive. in the garden or on an allotment and he during local festivals. Brian had a love org.uk/ - a worthy charity chosen by his would always share his produce with of crossword puzzles along with a pint daughters. family and friends. of Guinness now and then - it would Tim Godden He became a well known and popular be a rare moment if his skills could man due to his delightful personality not be utilised on 5 across or 17 down and his work ethic – there will be between 6 and 7 of an evening in the many residents of the Town and its Village Inn, and I am sure that next surrounding area who will have cause to crossword undertaken will take a wee be grateful for his wonderful artistry in bit longer!! I, personally, will always all things green. He moved to Lympne, remember him sitting in a pew on the near Hythe in Kent in 1981 to take on left hand side as we moved into Church an 11 acre garden and smallholding for on Remembrance Sunday – he was, Home Farm Trust (adults with learning annually, an ever present and it was disabilities). His eldest daughter Becky always nice to share a glass of beer with was born here, and he returned to him afterwards. Gloucestershire in 1987 to work as a Brian passed away on 12th May Swifts, Hedgehogs and Mowing Four Swifts were spotted wheeling over the Town Hall on 4th campaign, encouraging people to keep their garden grass long May, ahead of the dark clouds of a hail storm. They’re back, to encourage wildflowers. Even keeping grass longer for a and by now (June) they should be in the skies and rooftops, month or two can encourage wildflowers and insects to flourish, bringing up this year’s young. With luck, a young breeding and that means more food for Swifts, birds and hedgehogs. pair will be inspecting the new Swift boxes at Three Storeys. Stroud Swift Group haven’t yet made plans for this year, You don’t have to live in a tall building though; there are but we are always interested to hear from new members Swifts nesting in roofs of a couple of the terraced houses in with new ways of celebrating and helping our incredible Forest Green, and you can buy excellent Swift boxes from summer visitors. If you’re interested in joining Stroud Peak Boxes – an ideal gift for a birthday or anniversary Swift Group please contact Clare at Stroud Valleys Project: https://peakboxes.co.uk/ [email protected] You might have seen Plantlife UK’s ‘No Mow May’ Katherine Kearns, Stroud Swift Group
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Nailsworth’s Response to Climate Change We are all acutely aware of the climate the heart of Stroud. Whilst some have the local area take steps toward food change narrative, but has it slipped dubbed the group controversial in its sustainability. There are other climate under the radar during the pandemic? methods of achieving its objectives, change initiatives in Nailsworth, The IPCC report on climate change for others see them as a necessary wake up conceived by local residents, shops and policy-makers, confidently predicts that call to the Government. businesses and most have been promoted a temperature change of 1.5C between Nailsworth Climate Action Network is in past issues of Nailsworth News. 2030, and 2052 will happen. Mitigating another example of how climate change The importance of climate change this change may seem impossible, is socially and locally addressed. The action scientifically and socially is clear: which is why it can be easier to simply group seeks to ‘take action on climate national and local efforts are equally accept, rather than urgently act upon change for people who want to make significant in creating the momentum it. Renewables are one of the largest positive choices for our planet’. Their to reach IPCC goals. It’s also clear that emerging markets that seek to address most recent initiative is to replant trees Nailsworth and the surrounding area climate change and are at the centre on the ‘W’, in aid of the National Trust. have made considerable efforts to play of the Government’s response to the Many trees with AshDie-back have their part by creating innovative ways crisis. The market is expected to grow been felled; a huge financial challenge of getting the community together to by 9% between 2021 and 2026, with to the Trust, due to their tree planting address the issue. the UK leading off-shore wind energy commitments. Nailsworth Climate Megan Delaney – NN Editorial Team production. (Source:Mordor Intelligence, Change Network, are currently raising 2021) money for the trees to be replaced Scientists and policy makers with a greater diversity of species. The emphasisethat although renewables group also champions their Family are positive, there is much more to be Carbon Challenge; another initiative that done. Cultural and social initiatives demonstrates Nailsworth’s commitment Sarah Purkis Soft Furnishings are important to prioritise alongside to the climate change response, created & Interior Design scientific approaches, as patterns of to gradually reduce the carbon footprint climate destructive behaviour are crucial of each household with a list of simple Hand made curtains and blinds Custom made loose covers to shift before real progress can be made actions. Upholstery (John Dryzeck, Richard Noorgard and The ‘Stroud Community Seedbank’ Full range of fabrics, wallpapers David Schlosberg; Climate Change and has also emerged locally and aims to poles, tracks and trimmings Society, Approaches and Responses, bring back fruit and vegetables lost Fitting services 2011). due to large-scale agriculture. The Tel: 01453 835778 - Mobile: 07721 536536 Nailsworth and its surrounding areas, local community are provided with have formed a distinctive social response seeds, in exchange for donations. e-mail: [email protected] to climate change. One example is the Reliant on a group of volunteers and a Free in house consultation emergence of Extinction Rebellion in wealth of knowledge, they are helping
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15 SPORTS & YOUTH
Evie - FGR Sports Ambassador Forest Green Rovers fi nished 6th in the exists amongst the players. into year 11) and league, meaning they secured playoffs I now am offi cial staff of FGR would be interested against Newport County, allowing fans passing a successful Hospitality and in being an to come back for the second leg of the catering trial, and will be looking ambassador at your playoffs on the 23rd of May! Excited forward to being part of the team! If school, please talk fans, all over the world, watched us beat you know anyone 16 or above who to your school and Oldham 3-0 giving us a chance to go would be interested and has some work contact the club. to Wembley and hopefully promotion! experience, do get in touch with the club! Just to say well done Cheltenham Interim fi rst team coach Jimmy is If you are an avid FGR fan at primary hahahah! relishing his role and a positive aura or secondary (preferably not going Evie Urquhart
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16 COMMUNITY Nailsworth & District Flower Arrangement Society Our last meeting on 4th March 2020 was demonstration. Our Chairman Alice Visitors and New Members always our AGM followed by a do it yourself Burr researched zoom meetings, we welcome. evening; members of the club took to purchased a zoom licence and Rowena Linda Foreman the stage and created their own fl ower Horton booked zoom fl ower arranging arrangements. Thanks to Nancy Selwyn, demonstrators each month. It has been Marion Charlwood and Linda Foreman. successful and following the fi rst one, A week later we were in lockdown. we invited North Wilts Flower Club to We little imagined that it would be 7th join subsequent meetings. July 2021 before we could attend our It will be a delight to have an next club meeting. This long period of actual fl ower club meeting with a uncertainty and disruption has not been demonstrator on stage and a joy to easy but the successful vaccine roll-out fi nally greet our members in person. I signals the tentative end to lockdowns do hope our members feel the same! and a return to normality. PLEASE NOTE: Date for our Our members welcomed the next meeting (dependant on Covid newsletters and information from the regulations) Three Counties and South Wales Area Wednesday 7th July 7.30pm and I looked forward to the arrival of the Meetings held at The Town Hall, quarterly ‘Flower Arranger Magazine’ Nailsworth. We missed our monthly meetings so Flower Arranging Demonstration by decided to try a zoom fl ower arranging Yvonne Berry from Bromsgrove. Flower Arrangement by Tracey Johnson
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17 SCHOOLS Nailsworth C of E Primary School It has been wonderful to see our children challenge facing the children was to raise so many kind donations from members attending clubs after school. It feels as sponsorship by completing a number of of the Nailsworth community, many of though we are returning to a level of physical tasks, including trampolining a whom have asked to remain anonymous. normality and the children are really rowing activity and an obstacle course! We are enormously grateful for the enjoying them. At the moment, we still You only need to look at the photos to thoughtfulness shown to our children and need to keep the children in their class see how they threw themselves into it. extend a huge thank you to the generous “bubbles” for safety, but we have been Congratulations to our two new Forest people of Nailsworth. able to offer a wide variety of activities, Green Rovers school ambassadors. Liz Geller – Head of Nailsworth including Rounders, Gardening, D.T, They’ll learn about how players train and Primary School Maths and Reading clubs to name just prepare for matches. They will go behind a few! the scenes at the club to fi nd out how Nailsworth school children astounded sustainability works in practice at FGR. expectations when they raised more than They will also be inviting FGR players £1200 for the charity MIND. Our school to our school to talk about their career council selected the charity because they and the importance of dedication and wanted to help support all in society to hard work. achieve improved mental health. The Over the past year, we have received
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Longfi eld Hospice Butterfl y Appeal MONEY raised from a unique Butterfl y life of someone special – a wonderful from the Appeal will enable Gloucestershire tribute to their memory and a chance to Butterfl y and Minchinhampton based Longfi eld be a part of a memorial being planted Appeal will go towards Longfi eld hospice to support many more patients in a stunning new art installation at Hospice’s work in the community and families across Gloucestershire and Gloucester Cathedral and Stroud’s and supporting families in need from help families pay a beautiful tribute to Museum in the Park. One thousand Longfi eld’s Hospice at Home service their loved ones. metal butterfl ies will form a poignant to Bereavement Counselling and Day Longfi eld Hospice’s appeal offers sculpture to go on display in the cloisters Therapy. families a unique way to celebrate the garden at the Cathedral between 26th To secure your butterfl y and be a part June to 11th July of this very special memorial, please 2021 and the Museum make a minimum donation of £25 now, in the Park from 14th in memory of anyone special to you and July to 24th July be part of the Cathedral and Museum 2021: each butterfl y display. Your loved one does not need to dedicated in memory have been cared for by Longfi eld. For of a loved one. Once more information please go to www. the installation has longfi eld.org.uk/butterfl y-appeal/, email ended, the butterfl ies events@longfi eld.org.uk or call the will be yours to keep team on 01453 886868. as a lasting tribute. Claire Ellis, Community & Events The money raised Fundraiser
Longfi eld Superhero Challenge Join Longfi eld Hospice for its fi rst choose the pace! The event is open to all or remember an inspirational person in ever Superhero Challenge. The event ages and you are encouraged to wear a your life. All superheroes to complete 5k takes place on Sunday 22August in the cape or costume as you soar around the will receive a medal. What does it cost to beautiful Westonbirt Arboretum. Walk, course. take part? Early bird prices are: jog or run through the pathways and Don’t miss this lovely opportunity to Adults: £20, Children: £15. A £5 per tree-lined avenues of the arboretum. You take part with your very own superhero, car fee is also payable when you book your place and will go The Forestry Commission. This will allow you (and up to four spectators) entry to the arboretum – that’s a saving of up to £35 in entry fees! All money raised on top of your entry fee will help Longfi eld Hospice provide care and support for our patients and their families at a time when they need it most. With our NHS still dealing with the impact of the pandemic, end-of-life care has never been more vital. Right now, our Hospice at Home team is working across Gloucestershire, caring for patients in their last days and weeks. As a registered charity, we rely on the hard work and generosity of people like you to fund this essential care. Thank you. To sign up and for more information head over to the hospice website at https://www.longfi eld.org.uk/event/ superhero-challenge/ Claire Ellis Community & Events Fundraiser
19 CHARITY Horsfall House Fund Rasing
The Fundraisers at Horsfall House would of the project. Enormous thanks go to online at www.crbo.co.uk. like to share three important things with everyone who took part, the individuals you. who donated so generously and to the Open Gardens in Minchinhampton Wi-Fi Challenge results David Thomas Trust. and Hyde, 20th June, 2pm to 5.30pm. The aim of this project was to fund an This is a chance to visit a wide variety extensive upgrade of the data network Festival Players present Henry V on of gardens (around 12) from sweeping and Wi-Fi within Horsfall House and 16th June lawns and panoramic views to hidden deliver connectivity to every room, After having to miss a year, the town gardens tucked away between something that many residents and their Festival Players are back to entertain Cotswold stone walls and everything in families much appreciate. us with an evening of Shakespearian between. Adult tickets at £7.50 including The total raised so far is just over drama and music in the grounds of a cup of tea and cake (children go free) £18,500, well exceeding our original Horsfall House. The gates open at 6pm are available online with all the details target and almost covering the entire cost for picnics and the performance begins and a map at www.horsfallhouse.co.uk/ at 7pm. As it’s an open-air performance fundraising and on the day. See you wrap up warm for when the sun goes there. cotswold decorating down and bring your own seating and All events will be conducted according
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20 BUSINESS NEWS Personal Best - Returning to Normal reduction in the amount of exercise, but also in the amount of movement they would perform on a daily basis. What is the difference I hear you say! The lack of movement means that our muscles, bones, connective tissue, and joints are not shown the range of movements they would or should perform on a daily basis. The implication being for many, a restriction in movement, mobility and balance. Whilst for others it meant ‘over training’ which led to similar problems! • People working from home without a good ergonomic setup, often working at the kitchen table on a laptop - sadly, a large proportion of these are school age children! • Keen gardeners making the most of the good weather and overdoing it as a result • Golfers returning to the course after a long period of missing out on those very rotational movements and As restrictions are lifted suffering with back and shoulder pain and we return to the With movement and exercise, its rather like seasoning, too gym to tackle the weight little or too much spoils the dish, apply the right amount and et gain and increase our voila! It is vital that you prepare your musculoskeletal system fi tness levels, it is more important than ever to take heed of for the task you expect it to do. The concept of rest breaks the fact that Lockdown restrictions meant for many, not only a can be used for across the board; if you are sitting most of the day your “rest break” should be movement, walking, standing - moving away from the static loading of tissues built up whilst sitting. The point is that whatever position you spend much of your time in should not be the same position as you exercise in. So, for those who spend the whole day sitting down - rowing or cycling are probably not the best options - this way you will almost certainly “concrete in” the postural issues built up from desk work. Lockdown may have highlighted these issues, but I am sure that many of you will have been in similar situations in the past and very likely you may encounter them again.
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21 WHAT’S ON What’s On June Due to current Covid 19 restrictions Five Valley Sounds All the details are at www.horsfallhouse. please check directly with providers of Five Valley Sounds is Stroud’s Talking co.uk/fundraising and tickets are services, as there may be alterations in Newspaper. If you, or someone you available on the night, at Shiny line with any changes in regulations by know, is registered blind and would Goodness in George Street and online at the time this issue is published. like to keep in touch with their local www.crbo.co.uk. To get an entry into our July issue community through our weekly please provide information by 15th recordings please contact us via 07882 Kinomichi June to [email protected]. 672647 email 5valleysounds@gmail. (all) Mondays 6pm-7.15pm, The uk com or visit www.5vs.co.uk for more Nutshell Studios. Fluid, gentle, dynamic information. martial art based on Aikido, suitable Accessible Yoga for all levels and ages. Rediscover your Arkell Centre, Forest Green. Tuesday Flea Market and Collectables Sale flexibility while having fun. FREE taster evenings with Sally Deacon, online 1st Saturday of every month, Mortimer session. Info: Viviana 07970 648126 or session available. Booking Essential rooms 9am-1pm info@ nutshellstudios.uk 01453 751937 (7 + yrs) Mondays 4pm-4.45pm and 5pm Ground Works showing at Three -5.45pm, The Nutshell Studios. Joyful, Christ Church Umbrella Coffee Storeys dynamic martial art based on Aikido. Club Presented by Kel Portman of ‘Walking Develop your focus, coordination, Outside Hobbs Bakery, Thursdays the Land’ & Lizzi Walton trust, and respect while having fun 10.00am -12.00noon. Seats June 17 – Jun 27, Earthbound with the others. FREE taster session. reserved. Wrap up warm. Info 01453 Exhibition collaborative work from Info: Viviana 07970 648126 or info@ 834996 artist/papermaker Jane Ponsford and nutshellstudios.uk ceramicist/curator Kim Norton - a Cotswold Warden Guided Walks fascination with what lies beneath our Meeting Place (Renew Wellbeing) see www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk (look for feet. Drop in at the Christ Church Rooms to “guided walks”) for the walks planned, June 17 – Jun 27, Landlinks Exhibition the Meeting Place (Renew Wellbeing). initially to be pre-booked online to - The unattached landscape. ‘Landlinks’ A safe place to be or just to chat. ensure compliance on numbers attending represent work made by over 20 walking Some hobbies available or bring your for current government guidelines. artists, international and national, over own. Mondays 10.00am-1200noon. Cotswold Warden Guided Walks “What several continents. Inside or outside seating. Info 01453 have the Romans ever done for us?” apx June 19 – June 27, Select Arts Presents, 834996 5 miles on Wednesday 9th June 2021 two weekends of open studios trail – meet 10.00am at the Village Hall car Three Storeys residents opening their Nailsworth Death Café park in King’s Stanley. Includes a bit of doors, and further guest artists joining Our next death cafe is on July 28th. canal, a former railway and the views them. By which point we may be back at the from Selsley Common. June 24 ‘Living with Trees’, illustrated Canteen, but we’ll keep you posted! talk with writer, arborist Robin Walter. For more information, please contact DANCE IN A NUTSHELL June 25 An Evening with writer/poet Jane Diamond on 07989 931913 or Every other Thursday, 4pm-5.30pm, The Adam Horovitz and Becky Dellow on [email protected]. Nutshell Studios. Dance improvisation fiddle. and movement research group exploring June 26 In Conversation with Nailsworth Friday Market the connection with others, music, Artists Jane Ponsford and Kim Norton Every Friday in the Mortimer rooms and silence. Suggested donation £2. Illustrated talk/discussion. from 8.45 until 12 noon Info: Viviana 07970 648126 or info@ June 28 ‘Papermaking inspired by nutshellstudios.uk place’, a workshop by Jane Ponsford. Nailsworth & District Flower For full details on all Ground Works Arrangement Society The “Dojo” at the Nutshell Studios events and to book go to Wednesday 7th, 7.30pm Meetings held The space dedicated to martial arts, yoga, www.Groundworks.org.uk or at The Town Hall, Nailsworth- Flower dance and meditation, is changing its www.ThreeStoreys.co.uk Arranging Demonstration by Yvonne skin due to the drastically reduced usage, Berry from Bromsgrove. Visitors and and will be soon available as “A room of Horsfall House New Members always welcome. one’s own”, an intimate yet minimalist Festival Players present Henry V on 16th space to cultivate your projects/dreams/ June- gates open at 6pm for picnics and business away from home, lending itself the performance begins at 7pm. to short or long residencies or working Open Gardens in Minchinhampton and sessions for individuals and small teams. Hyde, 20th June, 2pm to 5.30pm. - Adult Info: Viviana 07970 648126 or info@ tickets at £7.50 including a cup of tea nutshellstudios.uk and cake (children go free) 22 WHAT’S ON Whats’s On June Nailsworth Library Nailsworth Society Nailsworth Town Council • Monday 10am-1pm Open • Monday, 7th June, 7.30pm (Arts, The Council meetings are held every • 2pm-5pm Open Crafts & Music Group), Zoom third Tuesday in the month. Details • Tuesday Closed meeting. Linda Bembridge are on the agenda which is displayed • Wednesday 10am-1pm Open “Photography into Art”. Contact: outside the Civic Centre and is on the • 2pm-5pm Open [email protected] website with joining details. Nailsworth • Thursday Closed • Wednesday, 16th June, 7pm parish residents can contact the Town • Friday 10am-1pm Open (Theatregoers) Outdoor performance clerk for a passcode to join the Zoom • 2pm-5pm ay Horsfall House, Minchinhampton. meeting up to 4pm on the day prior to Collection of reserved items – please “Henry Vth”. Ticket details from the meeting. book to collect if possible [email protected] • Saturday 10am-1pm Open • Monday, 21st June, 7.30pm Phonics Classes for kids For further information, please call (Creative Writing Group) Zoom Mondays (Term time) Post Lockdown- 01453 832747 or visit gloucestershire. meeting. “Tell Tales” group present Venue: Mortimer Room (Next door to gov.uk/libraries “Midsummer Madness”. Contact: the Library), Old Market. Nailsworth [email protected] for • 9.45-10.30am Minis for ages 1-2.5 Nailsworth Valley Probus Club details. Years Mortimer Room meetings on the 2nd • Monday, 28th June, 7.30pm. • 10.45-11.30am Pre-school for ages and 4th Wednesdays of the month are (Local Studies Group} Zoom 2.5-4 Years currently suspended. If you are a retired meeting. Stephen Rowley “Charley Classes are 45 minutes and bookings are professional/businessman, however, and Wheatstone’s Clever Tricks” – a taken termly. Price per class is £6.50. would like to find out more about the Gloucestershire inventor. Contact: Due to social distancing spaces are Club and/or join in our regular ZOOM [email protected] for limited. Pre booking is essential. meetings please contact the Secretary - details. Contact: [email protected] John Davis. 833966 • Thursday, July 8th, 7.30pm (Note date!) Arts, Crafts & Music Royal British Legion Nailsworth Rotary Club Group visit to Cotswold Sculpture There are currently no meetings or Our meetings are held every other Park, Cirencester. Car share, events planned due to Covid 19. The Thursday via Zoom. We’re still actively depart 1.45pm. Entrance £7, 10 Thursday evening meetings will resume involved in the community and planning acres, shade, café; details from when it is safe to do so. And it is hoped for the future. Want to know more or [email protected] to organise a coffee morning as soon find out how you can take part? Give • Saturday 9th October 2021 at as practically possible, in the Mortimer us a call on 07490 220773 or email 2pm (Note date! book by 16th Rooms. The Branch is hoping to arrange [email protected] July) (Performance Arts Group) for an event of some description later “Groan Ups”, Everyman Theatre, in the year to celebrate 100 years of the Nailsworth Sub Rooms Cheltenham. Follow an unruly Royal British Legion. Anyone wishing to See article on page 13 where you can classroom of six-year-olds on their make contact, please contact us through find details to book rooms for meetings journey through anarchic high the details on Branch Information page etc. Below are contact details for school teenagers to the challenges http://branches.britishlegion.org. uk/ classes, which also appear on our website of adulthood. Bag your tickets branches/forest-green-nailsworth/branch www.nailsworthsubrooms.org.uk: early. Tickets cost £33 including a information or at Vivian.godden@ Phoenix Table-tennis concession for Nailsworth Society btinternet.com [email protected], members and £40 for non-members. Mon Tues & Fri 7 to 9pm and Sat 9.30 to 16 tickets have been reserved for this Tennis Coaching 1.30pm play reserved until Friday 16th July. Tennis coaching is currently suspended School of Larks Circus Skills • Thursday 14th October 2021 at 2pm following Government guidelines, [email protected] (book by 16th July) (Performance and the courts are closed. We will do Mon to Thurs 4 to 6pm Arts Group) “Dial M for Murder”, everything we can to inform you when Croc n Roll [email protected] Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. normal coaching can resume but the Thurs and Fri 9.30 to 10.30am and 10.30 Tickets cost £35 including a situation is outside our control. to 11.30am concession for Nailsworth Society Tai Chi [email protected] members and £38 for non-members. WI Zoom Meeting Mon 1 to 2pm 10 tickets have been reserved for this Nailsworth WI zoom meeting. 14th June Charleston Fitness swingbytesdance@ play reserved until Friday 16th July. 7.30pm. ‘Chatsworth and the Cavendish gmail.com Mon 9.30 to 10.30am Non-members wishing to take part in family’ a talk by Gillian White. Info any event contact Membership Secretary, about the evening or joining our WI Judith Haines on 01453 833547. contact Christine Holmes 01453 836291
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Become a Library Support Volunteer at Nailsworth Library Currently (May 2021) the main duty is to welcome customers back and ensure their details are recorded on the NHS Test and Trace App. You will also help us to check we do not have more than the 12 customers permitted in our Library space. Tasks may also include assisting customers with returning and checking out books on our self serve machines, and helping them fi nd the perfect book using the Library Catalogue on our Touch Screen. All you need is an attention to detail, a love of working with people and patience with the current Covid restrictions! Pop in to fi nd out more about being part of our friendly team and pick up a Volunteer Application form. Helen Rose Nailsworth Library
The 2021 Gloucestershire Writers’ Network Competition The Theme - Signposts No one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories you have to tell.” Charles de-Lint Life is a journey along a winding road, an overgrown path, we don’t always know what is ahead. Some look to the sky, the stars, to help navigate their way, others rely on a hunch. We are all so different. Our imagination, the pictures we hold in our heads, unique. We would love to hear your words. We’d love you to win our competition and have Woodchester Valley Village the opportunity to read them to a wider “The Cotswold retirement village audience at The Times and The Sunday for active people” Times Cheltenham Literature Festival Thinking of changing your lifestyle, to find freedom, 2021 in October. friends and security in your retirement? We have: Closing date 30th • 2 to 4 bedroom houses; 1 to 3 bedroom apartments June 2021. • Lively community activities Full details on our • Beautifully landscaped gardens and ponds website gloswriters. org.uk. • Easy access to NT Woodchester Park Call us on 01453 837700
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