Tuesdays Short Mat Bowling: 2.00pm Memorial Hall Ladies’ Fellowship: 2.30pm 2nd Tuesday in the month (usually) Martley Toddler Group: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays (term time) 10.30am Martley Memorial Hall Volume 20 No. 4 September 2010 Salsacise dance/exercise: 7.15pm Martley Memorial Hall Enq. Steph 07774 Editor: Michelle Higgins (01886888344) 533217 Editorial Team: Martley Alan Boon (01886 888527), Kate King (01886 888439) Wednesdays Wichenford Janet Andrews (01886 888303), Teme Valley Shufflers Line Dancing: Sheila Richards (01886 888378) 7pm Martley Memorial Hall Enq. Jeff & Advertising: Aileen Parker. 01886 888456 Distribution: Martley George & June Lawrence Thelma 01886 821772 (01886 821064) Wichenford Karen Furber Martley Folk Club: 1st Wednesday in (01886 888449) the month at The Talbot, and Contact The Villager: Leave articles at 3rd Wednesday at The Admiral Rodney Martley Post Office, call Janet or Sheila Martley WI: 2nd Wednesday in the (Wichenford) or email the Editor at month 7.30pm Heaton House [email protected] Opinions expressed by contributors are not Thursdays necessarily those of The Villager. The Villager Wichenford Wine Club: 3rd Thursday in cannot be held responsible for any goods or the month services advertised in the magazine. Martley & District Horticultural Regular events in Martley and Society: last Thursday in the month Wichenford: 7.30pm Martley Memorial Hall

Sundays See Church Words p. 27 for details of services

2nd Sunday in the month: See articles for details of special events AND Teme Valley Farmers Market for local changes of time/date/venue of regular events produce 11am The Talbot, Knightwick Martley Ramblers meet Church car park See the Diary page on www.martley.org.uk for a complete listing of all forthcoming events 3rd Sunday in the month: (that the Diary page editor knows about)

Path-or-Nones meet 9.30am Martley See page 28 for contact details of organisations Memorial Hall car park to help maintain the local footpaths Articles to go in The Villager must be submitted by the 1st of the Mondays previous month Rhythm Time: 9.30-11.30am Martley Memorial Hall Enq. Rachel 01886 812565 Martley Parish Council: 1st Monday in the month 8pm Memorial Hall Records of the Parish Council meetings in Martley & Villages Carers’ Group: 1st the two parishes are not intended to be full Monday in the month 10.30-12.30 Heaton and complete minutes. Minutes of meetings can be seen by contacting the respective House. Clerks to the Councils.

September 2010 * The Villager 9 OUT AND ABOUT IN MARTLEY Visit our website—www.martley.org.uk

memory of Queen Elizabeth the Farm Open Day Queen Mother is being planted. Dave and Deb Powell will be opening Members had lots to talk about on the The Pard House Farm, Shelsley way home! Beauchamp, on the afternoon of Members were not able to go to Saturday 25 September for a rare Honey Brook Cottage, Kidderminster chance to view a traditional, working on 29 July and instead visited livestock farm in the Teme Valley. House, near Malvern, the home of Mr & Mrs Nicholls and at one time of Sir Charles Hastings The house dates from 1635, and the garden is now a little smaller than it used to be owing to one area being sold for a small housing development. The owners and their Labrador welcomed us at the front door, and after a short Martley & District talk Mrs Nicholls led the party through a wooded area (magnificent Horticultural Society tall mature trees – one a Hornbeam) The trip to Wisley on 17 July was well where we saw many shade-loving supported and everyone enjoyed these plants, shrubs, ferns etc, some rather extensive gardens with the weather unusual. Emerging from here we saw remaining fine all day. We saw roses and a superb row of juicy Black outstanding borders, rockeries, many Satin blackberries (yes, we did!!), then alpines, Japanese garden, glasshouses, on we went to the large lawned area herbs, vegetable area, wild flower/ with its enormous woodland walk, trial garden, lakes – in cedar tree, also a fact just about everything you could cut-leaf beech (rare) think of, so many different bits! and a lovely There’s a learning centre and a plant weeping ash. The centre, and a large rose garden in flower borders just

10 The Villager * September 2010 had to be admired – so colourful, and flower festival in 2009, we are looking we particularly loved the phlox forward to it very much. The specimens and hydrangeas. There is competition is for a holiday souvenir. an oval pool with water plants and a Kate King ‘white and silver’ bed. Some lovely old stone gate pillars make an Plug&Play interesting feature in one corner, also a Martely Parish Council wishes to really huge vase – made by the introduce Plug and Play, Nicholls’ daughter-in-law. To finish 's comprehensive the tour we visited the vegetable interactive events and activities guide garden and saw fine tomato plants in for young people. It has been designed the greenhouse. Then, to cap it all – by Worcestershire County Council tea and home-made cakes on the lawn. Youth Support with a wide range of Just the job for a summer evening! partner organisations. It covers sports, On Thursday 30 September Kim Hurst arts, music, film, entertainment, will talk on Cottage Gardens. workshops, exhbitions, performances Tina Steele and much, much more: www. plugandplay.org.uk Free Is The Magic Number: When we say that Plug&Play is a free service, we really mean it. Whether you're Martley WI looking for something to do or you're advertising your own event, it's all Wednesday 8 September free. 7.30pm Heaton House Sorry Grandad, It's Not For You: With the summer break behind us, it’s unlike all of the other guides out there, time to get busy on all the Autumn our service is just for the under 20's as treats waiting for us. One thing in we give you information about events process of planning is to have a coffee and activities that arerelevant to you! morning in aid of a military charity Love It Or Hate It...Rate It: organisation. More details later. The Plug&Play lets you tell the world recent talk by Sara Dover on “Food exactly what you think of every event for Thought” was most enlightening, and activity listed. You can post especially her descriptions of how comments and reviews as well as star- health problems can be diagnosed ratings for events, past and present, or from various apparently unrelated if you're planning on going to an symptoms. event, find out what other people think This month Pauline Mills, one of our of it. very new talented members, will be It's Good To Share: in a band and demonstrating Floral Art. Having seen want to advertise your gigs? In a her productions in church for the theatre group and want to publicise

September 2010 * The Villager 11 your performances? Just heard about bargains! For more information please an event or activity that you think contact the Children’s Centre on everyone should know about? Share 01886 812982 or email Tasha on and promote your events for free with [email protected]. Plug&Play. We look forward to seeing you there! We don't just tell you what's on, we TVCC and Barnado’s can help you get there with Teme Valley Children’s Centre is one information about transport and of eight across the county to be run by travelling directions to make sure you Barnardo’s Children’s Charity. It know where you're going. Visit www. forms part of an ambitious partnership plugandplay.org.uk set up two years ago between Barnardo’s and Worcestershire County Council to help improve the life chances of pre school children. TVCC is a Barnardo’s Children Centre. Registered Charity Nos 216250 and SCO37605 You will no doubt be aware that our overall aim is to support families with Teme Valley Children’s children of 0-5 years, across much of Centre the Teme Valley. We can now reach Nearly New Table Top Sale out to families who requiring As many of you know, Teme Valley additional support and have links with Children’s Centre has hosted two many other service providers in the successful Nearly New Table Top Teme Valley such as health visitors, Sales at Village Hall this midwives, health clinics, CAB, year, buying and selling children and libraries, local police team, housing, babies’ clothes, toys and equipment. nurseries, pre-schools and schools. We Nearly all of the sellers have made a recently transferred to Barnardo’s who good profit, and the buyers have been already run Children’s Centres in able to find plenty of quality items at Worcestershire and nationally. This is bargain prices. Having ‘The Coffee an exciting development for us, as Haven’ at the sale has also been a their charitable aims are so similar to great success. People are able to enjoy ours. a drink and a slice of cake whilst We appreciate being able to put a meeting new people and chatting to regular piece into The Villager and staff - see for yourself and visit our other local publications as we next sale on Saturday 25 September at recognise what an effective way it is Abberley Village Hall 11.30am— to make contact with many rurally- 1pm. Admission 50p. Get there early isolated families. Here is a quick and be the first to find those great overview of the courses and services

12 The Villager * September 2010 we will be running in the near future Rating Scale inspection. The staff around the Teme Valley : worked incredibly hard for this 1) ‘Family Fun’ Activity Sessions inspection and passed it well. It will 2) Antenatal and Postnatal classes benefit pre-school children and the 3) Paediatric First Aid Courses care that we provide for them. Well 4) Nearly New Table Top Sale done to the staff that took part. Natasha Morgan There are some name changes taking Community Development Worker place at pre-school. We would like to Teme Valley Children's Centre congratulate Lucy (Our Deputy Pound Lane, , WR6 6DH Manager) who became Mrs. Lucy Martley Pre-School Snippets Frost on 28 August and have Firstly, I must apologise for the lack welcomed her mother Katie Albutt as of a pre-school snippets for the last a member of staff within our Out of couple of months. I am currently School clubs. I am to become Mrs. studying a Masters Degree in Early Kathryn Norgrove on 18 September at Childhood, and am now also a mentor Martley Church. for the University of Worcester; Don’t forget! We are a registered eco- however I make no excuses! setting with 20 years of history and At the start of this academic year, we children can start from two years old have to bid farewell to some children and are entitled to 15 hours free from who leave us to start “big school”. the term after their third birthday. We This is always hard, but we wish also have breakfast and after school Charlie Cant, Myles Robson, Owen clubs, and holiday clubs for children Phillips, Leah Knight, Orla Burton, aged 2-13 years. If you need any Felicity Gibbins, Summer Cole, Luke information, or would like to book a Stratford, Esme Eggleton, Hannah place for your child please feel free to Huke, Archie Spares and Tristan call Kath or Lucy on 01886 889127 or Broadbent-Tozer the best of luck for visit our website www. their future time at school. martleypreschool.co.uk At the end of the summer term, we Kathryn Smith BA (Hons) had a trip to Warwick Castle. All the FdA eyp status children, their mums, dads and grandparents came along for a day’s Martley Ramblers exploring. Whether it was climbing 12 Sept. 10am Church car park The recent walk up and over Clee Hill the many steps up the tower and was one of the more scenic climbs for battlements, dressing up as princesses, many months. It was not without watching the birds of prey display or incident but one and all eventually seeing the portcullis be lowered, a arrived back safely at base camp. great day was had by all ages! On 28 This month Helen and George June, pre-school took part in ECERS, Coombey–Jones will be leading the Early Childhood Environmental

September 2010 * The Villager 13 around Martley Parish. Information is affects the ability of rural communities that it will be mainly on the flat and to access specific services, and the level. Is that possible in our village? impact of that on people’s quality of But why not come, one and all, to find life, especially those who are older or out. Note early start 10am. who are economically disadvantaged. Kate King If you have experienced any of the following life events and would like to Pudford Tweets take part, I would like to hear from John and Jacquie Owen, formerly of you: Fair View, have been back on a short • Having a baby in the last two years visit from Canada and wish to be • Loss of employment remembered to all, especially the • Loss of a partner ladies in the library. John has supplied • Loss of health through increasing some more of his Canadian-sourced age jokes, which may be inflicted upon Your participation in the project readers in due course. Many locals would involve being interviewed once may have seen his distinctive (read for approximately 1 hour. The project ‘ancient’) car around. Many thanks to is due to start in August and end in Alan Jefferies for helping us with our December 2010. As a result of hay crop this year. There were only 36 research, there will be: quite heavy bales, but • Identification of the range of enough to keep Jacob services and opportunities that are munching and expected of the public sector and chickens happy needed in rural communities. scratching amongst it. • Assessment of the extent to which Otherwise, not much these needs are currently met else to report from within . peaceful Pudford, • Assessment of the effect of a rural where the usual location and access difficulties has country sounds of sheep baaing, on the quality of life of people donkey braying, mowers cutting, living in a rural community. chainsaws and hammering fill the air. • Identification of those services and Kate King opportunity needs which have most impact on quality of life. Volunteers Needed For a For more information about this Rural Access Project project, or to volunteer for this project, I am looking for volunteers to take please contact Dr Kerry Dooner, part in a small project in the Martley Performance and Policy Analyst, and Longdon areas of the Malvern Malvern Hills District Council, kerry. Hills District. This research project [email protected] 01684 seeks to understand how location 862222

14 The Villager * September 2010 Village Hall News that is done for our club. Last Season Fundraising and use of the hall has Saturday side won the Baylis Cup, the been a little slow so far this year so Sunday Reserves won the League and let's hope it picks up over the holiday the Sunday Premier won Old period. If anyone is thinking of Infirmary Cup (Floodlit Cup). holding a party or event why not book (Anonymous writer) the Village Hall? We can also offer for hire cutlery, plates, dishes, cups and saucers, glasses and tables and chairs if extras are needed. Please speak to Dave Cropp or a committee member. Just A reminder - don’t forget to get Watch out for the Table Top Sale your tickets for “The Importance of planned for Sunday 31 October (2pm- Being Earnest”, one of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedies, to be performed in 4pm) - tables only £10 - more on this shortly. Martley Village Hall 24 -25 Martley 100 Club September with a matinee Number 14 pulled out this month goes performance at the Hunters Lodge to Julie Honeybourne— Sinton Green Saturday 25 September, congratulations to the Honeybourne comedy on the green, as you might family with husband Simon winning say! the month before. Auditions for our pantomime, Dick Annette Smith Whittington will take place on Monday 27 September at 6.30pm at Martley Spurs Football Club the village hall. You may think that We would like to say a big thank you with the brilliant acting talent we to everyone who sponsored us this already have, new faces are not season – Eddie Murphy (three First necessary, far from it, we always need Aid Kits) and Roy Oakey (tea, sugar new talent so come and join in the and cups). fun! Also thank you to the Crown Inn, Janet Eggleton Martley for chips after the matches. Thank you to Gordon Griffiths for all Thrift Shop the work he has done over the season The total money raised to date from (mowing field, marking out the pitch. the fund raising efforts in aid of Help etc.) Special thanks to our Secretary for Heroes is £1,500. The cheque will for all the work she has had to do to be handed over at 10 am on keep matches and cup matches sorted Wednesday 6 October. Hopefully out for us, and to the ladies who keep Help for Heroes Christmas cards will our kits washed for us. be on sale from that date. If we have missed anyone, sorry, but believe us, we appreciate everything

September 2010 * The Villager 15 Martley’s Past I recently found two references to the Martley Harvest 1914 war. The first was following the 12 October note which said “Owing to Celebration 2010 the hop-picking not being finished the Saturday 2 October 2010 5 weeks August Harvest Holidays were extended by 1 week. Many are 7.00 pm still away as the hops are not yet At Martley Village Hall picked.” “15 October 1914, Mr A H Gummery, Gardening Instructor the Chantry Tickets: School, having gone on Military duty, Adult £7.50 the Gardening Classes have been suspended.” Primary-Age The second reference was 15 March Child £5.00 1915. “The Managers have refused to entertain the application of the Master (H Humpherson ALB) for leave for Medical Examination for Military Service during the War.” Transition News A L Boon A local resident has posed two questions concerning generating Martley Parish Council electricity locally, for readers of The The record of the July meeting was Villager to consider. Firstly, water not available to The Villager at the power – could an Archimedes screw time of going to press. Please apply to on the provide electricity the Parish Clerk (see p. 28) if you that could be sold to the National wish to see a record of this meeting. Grid to benefit locals? And another one on the northern part of Laugherne Brook, with a third supplying power Martley Library Opening Times for the houses around the Laughern Monday 2—7 pm Brook area of Horn Lane? Even Wednesday 4—6 pm Flatford Mill is having one – perhaps Thursday 10am -1 pm Constable would have been Friday 2 - 4 pm delighted! Secondly, could a Saturday 10am -12 noon traditional windmill provide 01886 888396 (opening hours only) electricity to grind corn and provide flour for a bakery? This enterprise could generate new local jobs – and enormous interest. Of course, grants, (Continued on page 23)

16 The Villager * September 2010 Over the Garden Wall in Wichenford WICHENFORD NEEDS YOUR NEWS

Janet Andrews 01886 888303 Sheila Richards 01886 888378

for the village community. Our thanks Church Flowers go to all the stall holders who worked 5 September Mrs Williams tirelessly before, during and after, and 12 September Mrs Hadfield to all those who joined us on the day. 19 September Mrs Smith We have to give a special thanks to 26 September Mrs Smith Janet Andrews our outgoing chairperson who served the Fete Ladies Fellowship Committee for over 16 years, the The next meeting of the Ladies success of Saturday was due to her Fellowship is on Wednesday 22 hard work done in the past. September at 2.30 in the Village Hall. Lindsay Webb Dates for you Diary 3 October is the Harvest Festival A High-Powered Award followed by the Harvest Supper on 9 Readers will be interested to learn that October. one of our local senior citizens has received an international life-time Well done Wendy achievement award. Rod Latham, who Congratulations and well done to is an Emeritus Professor of Applied th Wendy. She did her 10 “Cancer Physics, and runs the Worcester Walk for Life” on 13 June, raising U3A’s Science and Technology Group £525. Wendy would like to say a ‘Big here in Wichenford’s Memorial Hall, thank you’ to all those who sponsored is to be presented with the Dyke her. Award in Brunswick, Germany, by the Ivy Perkins ISDEIV international community of scientists and engineers concerned Wichenford Village Fete with the challenging technological On Saturday 24 July, Wichenford problem of insulating high voltages in Biennial Village Fete was again a space and other vacuum environments. tremendous success raising £4211.46 During his time at Aston University,

September 2010 * The Villager 17 where he eventually became Pro-Vice Wichenford 100 Club Chancellor, Rod’s main driving force July winners: 1st H Mason £75 and was always research, and he wrote returned subscriptions to Mick Harris three books and over 100 scientific and Matt Fowle. Thank you to Heather papers on his speciality (see www. Rendall for doing the draw this month rodlatham.co.uk), and gained an and congratulations to all our winners. international reputation in his field. In After talking to Helen the morning of fact, one of his books is still the the draw we were delighted to have “bible” of his subject. Surprisingly, drawn her number as it’s her first time this award has come belatedly after 15 to win. years of formal retirement from active Clair Corbett scientific research. This is probably because Rod’s ideas have always been Film Society very radical, and a bit too threatening These films are what you can look for the scientific establishment in the forward to in our forthcoming season: past. Time has now proved him Looking for Eric- 25 September correct, and has led to a paradigm shift The Reader-30 October in his subject! We congratulate Rod Julie and Julia-27 November on his achievement, and wish him well Brideshead Revisited- 22 January in his on-going retirement, although The Bucket List-26February all his friends know he will never Cherry Blossoms- 26 March actually retire from his quest for Invictus- 23 April scientific understanding. Party in May - date to be arranged. J. Latham For details of how to join, see below. Jean Latham Quiz Night We have a Quiz night in Wichenford at the Village Hall on Saturday 11 September, to raise funds for the new Enjoy films? kitchen and bar. Quiz master is David Then sign up for the Little Hibbitt. It is £6 a head to include fish Witley Film Society SEASON and chip supper. There is a bar open TICKET for only £30.00! from 7pm and heads down at 7.30. Benefits include: Tables of four. 1 FREE show End of Season party! Help plan programmes Contact: Jean Latham on 01886 888122 or Bob Jose on 01886 888383.

18 The Villager * September 2010 Wichenford Local Heritage Group

Dates For Winter Lectures

Wichenford Local Heritage Group

2010-2011.

22 September Registration 7.00 - 8.00

Heather Rendall The History of

Footpaths and their important evidence News from the Day Centre 20 October Duncan James Bromyard We held a very successful coffee inside out morning on 15 July with over 50 17 November Hal Dalwood The people popping in to see what we are excavations at The Butts all about and enjoying a chat at the 15 December Foxtail Soup Christmas same time. Worcester Round Table Concert Wichenford Memorial Hall volunteers kindly came one evening 2011 armed with their pizzas and refreshing 19 January Mike Field Thatching: drinks and cleared the passageway Nail-making: Shearing - 3 films between the Millennium Green and 16 February Alan Stoyel Watermills the Centre. They removed all the and their place in the landscape. weeds and planted some shrubs which 16 March Adam Mindykowski had been kindly donated by Laylocks Medieval landscape development Garden Centre. The Round Table have 20 April tbc either Perry and Cider also donated £5,000 towards the Making or Labour Revolt in the refurbishment of our toilets which 1840s. now look absolute super – many, Subscription for 2010-2011: Single many thanks to the guys. They so lectures £5.00 entry or £30 for all 8 enjoyed themselves they are going to lectures come back and do some more Free Palaeography classes with Kevin gardening for us! We had a cake stall Down. But please note: the 2011 at Wichenford Fete and we raised Church trip with Tim Bridges will be £186.00. Many thanks to all who by coach around the Norman churches baked for us. of Hereford - separate payment. Our next outing is in September when we will be going back in time and travelling on the Severn Valley Railway – fish and chip lunch included. And last but not least, we are holding an auction on Saturday 30 October at Martley will be ably assisted by our Patron, Cath Mackie. If anyone has

September 2010 * The Villager 19 anything they could donate for the The “Manor House” was skippered by auction please either phone the Day the combative Paul Burton, supported Centre 01886 888374 or me on 01886 by Manor stalwarts Marcel Young, 888472 and we will arrange Norman Barrow, Terry Chappell and collection. Please come along on 30 David Richardson and a few “ringers”. October and enjoy a fun evening – Arguably there was more experience don’t forget to bring your wallets!! than youth on show….the use of a Janet Dale, Secretary “runner” was taken when required and a bit of “turn” was found by students A Sporting Tradition Revived of “The King of Spain” – nod to local Since arriving at Kenswick Manor hero Ashley Giles! more than ten years ago, I have often Fifty years or so ago cricket matches heard mention, with fond memories, at Kenswick Manor were a popular of the cricket matches hosted by part of local competitive cricket. Brigadier Britten against local sides, Recently-arrived Kenswick Manor so on Saturday 24 July we re- resident David Richardson well established this fine tradition. We had remembers walking up the drive to gamely but inexpertly, prepared a Kenswick Manor and the Brigadier wicket and, dressed in kit which had welcoming his father with "Good to seen better days—and in the most see you Richardson, got a good side?" cases had been worn on The teams had lunch in smaller frames, we the Tythe Barn (which took to the “Cricket Fifty years or so ago was a real tennis court at Field” with a definite cricket matches at that time), the Brigadier sense of following Kenswick Manor were a was always competitive others who had played popular part of local and extremely hospitable before. competitive cricket. to visiting sides. Two cricket teams Our day went contested a keenly- spectacularly well and fought Invitational another link with match under Twenty20 rules. The tradition was celebrated when “Coach House Trotters”, led by long- Georgina Britten-Long (a grand standing Kenswick resident and daughter of the Brigadier) presented a “Keeper” Nick Claridge prevailed. Family Decanter trophy – now known Chris Jones opened the bowling and as the Kenswick Cup - to the winning batted extremely competently, ably team. A splendid BBQ supper was supported down the order by the youth enjoyed by the Manor Cricketers and policy which saw Ross Wilkin, Emma guests hosted by Margaret Box and Claridge and Felix Alexander keep the family at the Garden Cottage. scoreboard ticking over until a We are extremely keen to piece comfortable win was achieved. together more of the history of

20 The Villager * September 2010 Kenswick Manor Cricket and would for interview. (See item asking for love to hear from anyone who has volunteers earlier in this issue of The recollections of the games. Villager for details). There is a mobile We would also be interested to hear of CCTV unit available at MHDC. A any local Cricketers or teams leaflet for the “plug and play” scheme interested in playing next summer. for the under 20’s was distributed. For a photograph of the Hallow (See earlier in this issue of The Cricket side that would have played Villager for details). Cllr Williams the Brigadier Britten’s "Kenswick" was asked if a contact number for team back in 1945/6 directly after the planning/enforcement was available war, please see the News page of the for weekends and bank holidays. Martley website (www.martley.org. County Cllr. Davies reported that due uk). Some of the names were Mr to government cuts finances are Appleton (umpire) Francis (Frank) suffering. £9.5million has been cut Richardson, Ogie Gillett, John Dutson, from WCC. £46million applied for Rolly Rodgers, Eric Price, John schools budget may go, and the NW Appleton, Bill Evans, and Ken link proposal has gone. The funding Gardener for highways will not be reduced. The Nick Claridge work on Holt Bridge should start Jan [email protected] 2011 and finish March 2012. Traffic 07736 745714 management will be manual and will The Coach House, Kenswick Manor be for 50% of the time. Once work is complete it should revert back to Kenswick and Wichenford 40tonne limit. Parish Council Minutes Unapproved abbreviated draft minutes The minutes were signed as a true of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish record. Council held on Monday 12 July 2010 Progress Reports in the Memorial Hall Wichenford. A letter regarding the Halls sign at District and County Councillors Castle Hill was read out. It was agreed Report to write to the owner and ask for the Cllr. Williams has been made an sign to be removed. executive member at Malvern Hills Planning Disctrict Council. The compost Applications considered since the last scheme is running again. The green or meeting. black bins are £12 for a 220ltr or £15 10/00586/HOU Oak View Barn, for a £330ltr. (See p.25 of the August Wichenford. The parish council has no issue of The Villager for details). A objection. rural access project is being run by 10/00715/HOU The Firs, Wichenford. MHDC and volunteers from the The parish council have no objection Longdon and Martley area are needed in principal to this proposal.

September 2010 * The Villager 21 10/00784/HOU-00785/LBC Laughern Village Footpath Brook House. The parish council have The hall committee had asked the PC no objection to the conversion of the to approach the DC and see if there existing garage but would like to see was any possibility of a footpath from the height of the proposed new garage the NPDC to the Memorial Hall. We lowered. have asked the question and Applications approved, refused, unfortunately there is no chance of withdrawn. this happening. 10/00346/HED. Bush Farm, Correspondence Wichenford. For decision by the parish council Removal of Hedgerow. (Refused) (Information only) Items issued 10/00539/FUL. Crabtree Orchard, included Planning Aid, MHDC Wichenford. Annual Report 2009/10, View from Proposed stables, tack room, hay and the Hills. Holt Fleet Bridge implement store. (Approved) Refurbishment; Positive Activities for Applications to be considered. Children Grant Funding.; Rosses & Laughern Brook House has already Guises Lane Permanent TRO, been discussed. Community First E-Bulletin. Finance Councillor’s Reports and Items For The balance for the 30 June 2010 Future Agendas stands at £15,589.99. There were four The memorial hall committee are cheques totalling £1,239.08 for holding a quiz night on 11 September. agreement and signature, these Date and Venue of Next Meeting included; Memorial Hall rent; Mike Meetings were arranged for 23 Johnson; clerk’s salary and expenses. August; 11 October and 22 November The acceptance of the finances was 2010. All will be in the Memorial Hall resolved. The insurance has now been Wichenford at 7.30pm. paid. A letter from a parishioner regarding the overgrown trees on Kings green was read out. The parish Historic Churches Annual council agreed to get some quotes to Cycle Ride trim the trees and any others in the For those of you who missed it last parish that may need pruning. month, this is the annual rallying call Parish Council Vacancies to all cyclists in our three parishes! As yet no one has come forward to be Participate in the annual sponsored co-opted. Councillors are to approach cycle ride, and help generate funds for those who expressed an interest. the Worcestershire and Dudley Rosses/Guises Lane. Historic Churches Trust. The Trust The objection report has been signed plays a vital role by awarding grants by both the CC and DC and the public for the preservation, repair, notice begins 22 July. maintenance and improvement of any

22 The Villager * September 2010 Christian Generations Together church in the We’ve all got stories to tell and it was Worcestershire my pleasure to listen to many hours’ Diocese. worth last year and turn them into the Please could play ‘Back Across the Fields’ at The those who are Chantry High School. Some of the willing to ride senior citizens who shared their stories on Saturday 11 September telephone even performed in the play, to the me as soon as possible and I will issue delight of the student actors. Some them with the sponsorship papers. I great friendships have been made would be most grateful if someone in which we’re keen to develop, so each of Martley and Wichenford we’ve started work on a new drama parishes could offer to take care of the project called Generating Life-Stories. pre- and post-event paperwork for Next February we’ll be performing on their riders, including the collation and stage and screen in the Chantry Drama despatch of monies raised. Thanks to Studio. If you’re interested in seeing the generosity of our sponsors, we us again, keep watching The Villager have been able to send substantial for further details—coming soon! cheques each year. Last year we raised John Townsend £1338. So there's a challenge! Chris Baker 01905 333225 (Continued from page 16) loans and investment of time as well Clifton-upon-Teme as money would be needed, but if Art and Craft Fair anyone is interested in doing a bit Come along to Clifton-upon-Teme more research on these projects, village hall on Saturday 2 October to contact the editor on editor@martley. enjoy a wide range of local crafts and org and she will put you in touch with paintings for sale. Art each other, or submit a request to group will be exhibiting members’ Have Your Say on the home page of paintings and other crafts include www.martley.org. cards, jewellery, handbags, cushions, Does your bike need some attention, jewellery boxes, homemade cakes and or maybe replacing? motov8 has garden planters. This is a great cycle outlets supplying low cost opportunity to buy something different refurbished bicycles and parts at either for yourself or as a present. Worcester Resource Exchange and on Entrance is free and the fair starts at the St John's Campus of the 10.30am through to 4pm. with University of Worcester. The charity refreshments available throughout the also runs a bicycle loan scheme on day. There are still a few tables behalf of Worcestershire County available at £15 each so ring Lyn on Council. See www.motov8.org.uk 01886 812582 if you are interested. 01905 619068

September 2010 * The Villager 23 Conservation Project in Peru

ear Readers of The Villager identifying areas needing D For two weeks in July 2011 a protection, group of around 25 girls, including through to implementing and myself, from Wycombe Abbey assessing conservation management boarding School in High Wycombe, programmes. As a hint of what the will fly to Peru to partake in crucial Operation has already done, they have research for Operation shown 30 vertebrate Wallacea. During the trip we All the research we do species new to will be conducting research for will go towards helping science being the Operation, which could the Operation’s overall discovered and four involve counting the number of aim: conservation 'extinct' species tapirs in the rainforest, to being re-discovered. finding out the width of turtle I hope to achieve a shells whilst they sunbathe on the Certificate of Personal Excellence at riverbanks! I will also have the the end of the expedition, and to do opportunity to see river dolphins, this I need to do much of the fundraising myself. This, therefore, is where I look to you, readers of the Villager! If you would like to find out more about the Operation, www. opwall.com is the extremely macaws, frogs and even giant otters. informative website, or if you would All the research we do will go towards like to sponsor me, please send a helping the Operation’s overall aim: cheque to: The Coach House, conservation of the animals and the Laugherne Park, Martley, Worcs, indigenous Cocama Indians, and WR6 6RQ. All money will go directly discovering the true cost of climate to support our volunteer work in Peru, change on the defenceless wildlife’s and every donation will help and habitat there. contribute to making a difference to Operation Wallacea, the company we the future of the rainforest. are going with, oversees a series of Thank you for reading, biological and conservation Harriet Monkley management research programmes that operate in remote locations across the world. These expeditions are designed with specific wildlife conservation aims in mind - from

24 The Villager * September 2010 apply an autumn lawn feed. In the Garden In the vegetable garden, plant onion sets and garlic, and fit grease bands around apple trees to avoid winter moth problems on next years crop. Modern grease sprays are easier to ap- ply than the traditional bands. At the In the Garden in September end of the month we have the Malvern Mild, damp weather in September is Show, well worth a visit if you are a good news and bad news for garden- kitchen gardener, so you can admire ers. The bad news is that rust fungi the exhibition vegetables. thrive in these conditions. Typical The Picton Garden, Colwall, is open symptoms are orange or dark brown for charity on.5,16 and 29 September, spots, followed by leaf yellowing. On with a display of late-summer perenni- non-edible plants you can spray with als and the National Collection of fungicide, otherwise try picking off the Michaelmas daisies. JC infected leaves. Infections are worst where there is poor air circulation and Mobile Library wet foliage, so don't let your plants get Ockeridge overcrowded and remove dead and dy- Silver Oaks 9.45–10.05 ing material regularly. Perennials such Wichenford as crocosmias and hemerocallis(Day Malvern View 10.10–10.35 Lilies) which are becoming over- Church 10.45–11.05 crowded can be lifted and divided suc- Kings Green Farm 11.15–11.40 Rosses Green 11.45–12.05 cessfully at this time of year. Martley Hillside The good news is that the ground is Horn Lane Bungalows 12.10–12.25 easier to work, so this is a good time to Martley dig in manure or compost to improve Taylors of Martley 12.30–12.45 the texture of the soil. Late September, LUNCH when the weather cools, is a good time Heaton House 1.20–1.50 for planting trees, shrubs and climbers, Church 1.55–2.15 so roots establish before the ground Clifton Village Hall 2.30–3.50 becomes too wet and cold. September is also the best month to plant up The Mobile Library will be visiting these Spring-flowering bulbs and biennials stops on Wednesdays on the dates listed such as foxgloves, wallflowers and below in 2010: winter daisies. 8 September 29 September 20 October 10 November 1 December 22 December For those of you with lawns, late Sep- tember is a key time for lawn care. Any enquiries should be made to Stourport Rake out the debris, spike the turf to a Library, Worcester Street, Stourport, depth of around six inches, and finally, Worcs DY13 8EH, tel: 01905 822722 [email protected]

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Church Words The Rectory 01886 888664

It is with a mixture of sadness and (Remember he was injured!) He has pleasure that I write to inform you of recently been covering the sabbatical the departure to pastures new of the of the vicar of Leigh, and Reverend Robert Barlow, Chaplain for and has enjoyed his time with Agriculture and Rural Life and the those parishes. I know that they have Reverend Bruce Thomson, our Curate enjoyed his ministry among them. He of the last three years. Robert and his is very much ready to take on his own wife Helen, who have been with us for parishes and I am sure he will make a six years, will be moving on to Teme very good vicar. Valley South, which covers Hanley That leaves Jennifer and myself along Broadheath and the Rochford area with retired clergy, Adrian and John within the Diocese of Worcester. and our Readers Jill and Mark, along Bruce, with his wife Margaret’s sup- with a myriad of lay workers who help port, will be taking up the post of with the work of these parishes. I am Team Vicar within the Leominster grateful to each and every one of them Team Ministry. for the part they play in the life of our Their ministry among us has been team, especially as our team now cov- very welcome; Robert has taught us ers areas around Leigh, Alfrick and about all things green and smelly, as Suckley, Clifton, The Shelsleys and he puts it, and has brought rural issues . We do of course have a to the fore within the life of our par- Team Vicar (Reverend Andrew Bul- ishes and the diocese beyond. Bruce lock) in the Leigh area and a House has brought his own gifts and has had for Duty Priest (Reverend John Sum- a deep interest in World Development ner) at Clifton. issues for which we are most grateful Finally, we wish every blessing to be that he has brought them to our atten- upon Bruce and Robert in their new tion. Whilst we have links with over- parishes. The people whom they will seas mission partners, he has be serving are to receive very good helped us to see the place of priests and I am sure they will be a the world church within the blessing wherever they go. We life of the local church, and wish Gods blessing upon them and more recently raised over look forward to hearing how they £7,000 by not running the get on in their new lives. London Marathon! Revd. David Sherwin

26 The Villager * September 2010 Church Services for September Wed 1 Sept 10.15am Morning Prayer, St Peter, Martley Thu 2 Sept 10.15am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford Sun 5 Sept .00am Holy Communion, Knightwick Chapel 10.30am Holy Communion, St Laurence, Wichenford 10.30 am Family Worship, St Peter, Martley 10.30am Morning Worship, St Mary Magdalene, 6.30pm Songs of Praise, St Leonard, Mon 6 Sept 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford Tue 7 Sept 10.00am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 8 Sept 10.15 Holy Communion, Heaton House Thu 9 Sept 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford Sun 12 Sept 8.00am Holy Communion, St Leonard, Cotheridge 10.30am Family Worship, St Laurence, Wichenford 10.30am Holy Communion, St Peter, Martley 10.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 6.30pm Authorised Lay Ministy, Worcester Cathedral Mon 13 Sept 8.30am Prayer Breakfast with Rob Barlow Tue 14 Sept 10.00am Morning Prayer, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 15 Sept 10.15am Morning Prayer, St Peter, Martley Thu 16 Sept 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford Sun 19 Sept 8.00am Holy Communion, St Peter, Martley 9.00am Matins, St Leonard, Cotheridge 10.30am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 10.30am Morning Worship, St Peter, Martley 3.00pm Evening Worship, Knightwick Chapel 6.00pm Evening Worship, St Laurence, Wichenford Mon 20 Sept 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Peter, Martley Tue 21 Sept 10.00 Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 22 Sept 10.15am Holy Communion, Heaton House Thu 23 Sept 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford Sat 25 Sept 8.30am WWRT Mens Breakfast at The Talbot Sun 26 Sept 8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 9.30am Holy Communion, St Peter, Martley 10.30am Family Worship, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 10.30am Holy Communion, St Laurence, Wichenford 6.30pm Evening Worship, St Peter, Martley Mon 27 Sept 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Tue 28 Sept 10.00am Morning Prayer, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 29 Sept 10.15am Morning Prayer, St Peter, Martley Thu 30 Sept 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford

September 2010 * The Villager 27 Village Contacts Editor of The Villager Michelle Higgins [email protected] or 01886 888344 or leave articles at Martley Post Office Advertise in The Villager Aileen Parker—01886 888456 Church Rector: Revd David Sherwin—01886 888664 or (Worcestershire West [email protected] Rural Team) Assistant Priest: Revd Jennifer Whittaker—01886 833897 Martley Parish Council Chair: Cllr. D Goodyear—01886 888423; Clerk: Sally Williams—01299 832949 Martley WI President: Helen CoombeyJones—01886 888294 Martley & District Pam Minchin—01886 888521 or Margaret Jackson— Horticultural Society 01886 888654 Royal British Legion Joyce Tyler—01886 821551 Martley Toddler Group Will—01886 888340 or Jane—01886 888852 Martley Ramblers Harry King—01886 888439 Martley Young Farmers Lou Wickens—01886-812754 or Caroline Bullock— 01905-333617 Path-or-Nones John Nicklin—01886 888318 [email protected] Resource Centre Alan Boon—01886 888527 Police “Surgery” CSO Matt Smith 7184—Martley Local Policing Team Police Station extn. 3581 Martley Website [email protected] Martley Web Mesh Richard Jackman—01886 821237 [email protected] John Layton—01886888460 [email protected] Tom Pearsall—01886 888256 [email protected] Martley Pre-School Kath/Lucy—01886 889127 www.martleypreschool.co.uk Martley Recreation Bookings—Pat Owen 01886 888406 Association (playing fields) [email protected] Wichenford contacts for Janet Andrews—01886 888303 or Sheila Richards—01886 The Villager 888378 Kenswick & Wichenford Clerk—Shirley Sanders 01886 888302 Parish Council Wichenford Wine Club Chairman—Bill Hylan 01886 888431 Wichenford Local Heather Rendall—01886 888239 Heritage Group

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28 The Villager * September 2010 Concert of Baroque Music Concert of Baroque Music St Leonard's Church, Cotheridge Saturday 11 September 2010 at 3.00pm The first half of the programme will feature a performance of the Stabat Mater by Pergolesi,, one of the finest examples of religious music of the Baroque period, sung by Jane Field (soprano), and Margot Stringer (alto), with organ accompaniment by John Swindells. The second half will be short pieces by Vivaldi and organ solos reflecting the musical period of the concert. A warm welcome awaits fans of composers from this period, as well as those for whom a baroque music concert will be a first time experience. Tickets at the door £5 include tea and cakes in the interval.

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