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St Martin-By-Looe News Published and funded by St Martin-By-Looe Parish Council Jan/Feb 2010 Parish Council Update Youth Shelter Project Following further discussions with residents of No Mans Land and Cornwall Council the Parish Council has decided to abandon the Youth Shelter project, all funding has been returned to the relevant organisations. Planning Applications Applications for the construction of a dwelling at the Watch House, Millendreath, the variation of condition 1 at Bay View Farm, the siting of polytunnel and tool shed for agricultural use at Land Pt OS 443, St Martins and change of use of redundant coach house at Windsworth were considered by the Parish Council during Nov and Dec 2009. Precept The Parish Council carefully considered the required precept for the next financial year and an amount of £8600 was agreed upon. Donations A request from The Cornwall Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre was received; a donation of £50 was agreed. Holland Farm Salt bin The salt bin purchased by the Parish Council was stolen in early December, a request was made to Cornwall Council to replace the bin, which was promptly done and the bin filled (see article on pg 4). Police Report, December 3rd 2009. Since the last meeting on 5th November 2009 there have been 42 crimes reported within the area covered by Looe Neighbourhood Team. None of the above crimes was reported within the Parish. Meeting Dates You are always welcome to attend the Parish Council Meetings. The next meetings are Jan 14th and Feb 4th. Public participation is welcome before the meeting starts. 1 Tredinnick Farm Shop & Tea Rooms Widegates, Near Looe, Cornwall Local Fruit and Vegetables Fresh meat Farm scrumpy, beers and wines Home made preserves and local honey Fresh bread, cakes, pasties and pies Organic Cornish Ice Creams Open 7 days per week 9am - 6pm Monday - Saturday 0am - 5pm Sunday Tel: 01503 240992 Signposted on the A387 between Hessenford and Looe Under new management. 2 St Martin- By- Looe news Salt Bins Last year the Parish Council purchased two salt bins for use in the Parishand these have been well used during the cold spell. However it has also been noted that salt has been removed from the bin at Holland Farm for private use. The salt is provided by Cornwall Council for use on the highways and under no circum- stances should be removed from it’s intended area of use. Should this unlawful practice continue, Cornwall Council will refuse to refill the bins leaving the Parish Council to pick up the bill, which, of course, is ultimately paid for by you the Council Tax payer . B3253 Speed The Cornish Times recently met with residents of No Mans Land to publicise the dangers on the B3253 caused by poor visbility and excessive speed. The article was published in December, howev- er in order for something to be done the campaign must not be allowed to die a death, we urge all residents of No Mans Land to consider further protests and to write to your MP, and County Councillor. Cornwall Council are adamant that the speed limit will not be changed! ‘People power’ does work, so if you want something done get together and continue where the Cornish Times article left off. R J REYNOLDS PLUMBING & HEATING Ltd Phone 01503 240520 Mobile 07968741805 / 07843565852 All types of plumbing and heating, Oil, Natural gas LPG. lead work Underfloor heating, landlords certificates/ Gas safety checks, Boiler servicing. 1 Bucklawren Road, St Martins, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1QS 3 History Snippet One of the delights of living in Millendreath is to go beachcombing. There is a fascination for collecting ephemera that the tide brought in! There are the collections of buoys, oars and broken lobster pots that serve as garden ornaments: fish boxes for flower beds: driftwood sculptures. I have a bowl with shells, a plastic dog, the severed arm of an action man, a little fairy and some fossils. I suppose our predecessors began this ritual when the sea would have delivered both useful and exotic artifacts. Elizabeth I granted the Bucklaw- ren Manor the right to use Mil- lendreath Beach (as far as the low tide line) to collect seaweed to ‘sweeten’ the soil. They also had the right to fish and take ‘the wreack of sea’. As our coastline is protected from the south west by Looe Island, our bit of shore is not littered with the memories of past disasters as most stricken ships foundered on the Rannies and sank off-shore. So the ‘wreack of sea’ would have been a perplexing jumble of battered and broken timbers, ropes and cargo. Doubtless all could be recycled in some way – to mend the roof, patch the barn, build the sty. January was a particularly profitable month for the beachcomber when storms lashed the coast. The wrecks are recorded in the Shipwreck Index. In January 1749 the brigantine Swift carrying wheat was a total loss and a similar vessel plying between London and Falmouth was lost in 1750 when all perished. There was a terrible storm in January 1791. The Ellis from London had unloaded her cargo of tin ingots at Falmouth and was going about to Penzance with passengers. She sank 1 mile east of Looe and not a man was saved. The same day another coastal brig went down off Looe Island. In 1753 a Dutch Dogger – a sailing ship - was lost with all hands but the crew of the Crowned Herring that sailed between 4 History Snippet Danzig and Bordeaux were saved with some of the cargo. Bad weather in January 1786 saw the Bilbao to Teignmouth ‘Speedwell’come to grief but their Captain Bevans was saved along with his crew who found lodgings in Looe. A note in 1809 says that the Falmouth packet, Rose, sailed from Plymouth on Monday morning and was lost on Monday night near Looe Island. All drowned. ‘Bits washed ashore on Tuesday’. However, we did get one boat on the beach! A severe gale drove a sailing ship from Oporto to shore ‘east of Looe’ on 13th January 1834. 50.21.24N by 04.26.20W. So if you have any staves, barrels or hemp stashed away it was probably due to a Georgian beachcomber who thought it might come in handy one day. Jenny Wallis Photo RSPB Picture Libary 5 How to Create a Butterfly Garden By Kathy Anderson People who love to garden also tend to enjoy watching butterflies flitting about. After all, butterflies are just as pretty to look at as the flowers that they visit. Gardeners can entice even more butterflies to visit their gardens by creating gardens specifically for butterflies. It’s quite easy to create a butterfly garden. You may even find that you already grow some flowers that attract butterflies. With just a little effort you can create a beautiful haven for these lovely winged creatures, and the butterflies will appreciate your efforts. If you’re starting from scratch and will be creating a new planting bed for your butterfly garden, you’ll first want to learn how to properly create a planting bed for your plants. You can find information on preparing raised planting beds at http://www.freeplants.com When deciding where to locate your butterfly garden, choose a spot that is not isolated from other plants. Butterflies will be more likely to find your garden if there are other flowers nearby to lead them to your butterfly garden. But if your butterfly garden is the only patch of flowers in a vast sea of grass, butterflies won’t have much reason to be in the area. If you have a border of flowering shrubs and other butterfly-enticing plants are scattered around your yard, the butterflies are much more likely to spend time in your garden. The butterfly garden should include a variety of plants that attract butterflies, and those plants should be in a variety of colors and heights. Consider planting azaleas, rhododendrons and lilacs for height. Fragrant ‘James McFarland’ lilacs seem to be especially attractive to butterflies. Weigela, with its flowers like dainty trumpets, is another good shrub for attracting butterflies. No butterfly garden should be without Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa). C J BUILDERS GENERAL BUILDING Brick & Block work, plastering, patios and paving. The list is endless FREE ESTIMATES CALL ON 01503 240821 6 Not only will the bright orange blossoms attract many butterflies, but the plant will also provide food for caterpillars. Without the caterpillars there would be no butterflies. Dill and parsley also provide food for butterfly caterpillars. If you’re lucky, you may even have Monarch butterflies laying their eggs on the milk- weed and you can watch the entire life cycle, from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Many other commonly grown flowers will attract butterflies, including holly- hocks, purple coneflowers (Echinacea), Black-eyed Susans (rudbeckia), cos- mos, huechera, zinnias, beebalm and cleome. Buddleia, also known as butterfly bush, is a must in any butterfly garden. If you have room for this large plant, Mexican sunflower (tithonia) will attract many butterflies and humming- birds with its sunny orange blooms. Plan your butterfly garden so there are blooms all season long. The rhododen- drons, azaleas and lilacs will provide a spring snack for butterflies, followed by summer-blooming plants such as the buddleia and asclepias. In the fall, butterflies will sip nectar from asters and ‘Autumn Joy” sedum. In addition to providing food for butterflies, your butterfly garden should also provide a resting place along with shelter from the wind and cold. Include flat rocks in your garden where the butterflies can sun themselves.