Diary dates The Villager June June 2017 Volume 46 No 5 9 Up Nately Coffee Morning, Queen’s Lace The community newsletter for Mapledurwell, 10 Safari Supper Up Nately, Newnham, Nately Scures & Greywell 10 Greywell Summer Party, 5pm 11 Mapledurwell Treasure Hunt, 4pm-6pm 14 Maple Tea & Cake Gathering, NEWNHAM Manor Court 18 Newnham Open Gardens, 1.30pm-5pm OPEN GARDENS 24 Basingstoke Choral Society, Summer Concert, 7.30pm SUNDAY 18 JUNE 2017 1:30pm to 5:00pm Beautiful gardens Teas and homemade cakes Plants for sale Start at the information tent on the village green (RG27 9AH) £5 gives access to all participating gardens (under 16s free) Newnham is 5 minutes from junction 5 of M3 Proceeds to community projects Registered charity no: 1142129 Villager Contact Details JUBILEE CHOIR CONCERT Editor: Stephanie Webb - Following a sell-out performance of the Mozart Requiem in November, 07789 860401 - the Jubilee Choir’s next concert will be in Odiham Church on Sunday [email protected]; 2nd July at 7pm and will include the Vivaldi Gloria, Zadok the Priest, and Distribution: Robin Howard - an organ concerto. The choir will be joined by soloists and orchestral 07799 664454; players, with organists Jamal Sutton and Malcolm Archer (former Mapledurwell: Lorna Cuthill 354651; organist at St Paul’s). Some of the proceeds from this concert will go to Up Nately: Liz Preece 762059; the stained glass window appeal for Winchfield’s 12th century church. Newnham: Sue Turner - The concert will last just over an hour and tickets are £15, available [email protected] from Katharine Jane in Odiham High St, Merril Evans on 01256 702249 Greywell: Henri Mogg - or on the door. [email protected]; Mapledurwell PARISH PLANNING UNDER ATTACK APPLICATIONS Last week, I was dismayed to read that experts are wondering whether our ash & Up Nately New Applications trees can be wiped out by yet another 17/01673/CONS (9th May) and invading species, this time it’s the Asian 17/01670/CLB (2nd May) Slades Beetle. Up Nately Coffee Bridge, Heather Lane, Up Nately. General repairs to Slades Bridge Apparently this invading beetle arrived Morning over Basingstoke Canal. To include here fairly recently, lurking in wooden Next coffee morning repointing of brickwork, replacement crates shipped from the Far East. It will be at Queen’s Lace of missing bricks, removal of seeks out weakened trees, lays its eggs on 9th June 10-12. Call vegetation, mortaring up of cracks, and its larvae feed on the upper layers Claire for more information 760554. repainting of pattress plates, of wood before moving inside. Given On July 14th we will get together repainting of parapet handrail. that our trees are already susceptible to on 14th at 2 Blaegrove Cottages, (Please note the decision on this the devastating ash dieback fungus, we thank you Sherry, call 974103. application is made by Hampshire could become a target! County Council.) So what about the state of our ash trees Tea & Cake Gathering here in our parishes? Are they thriving Applications pending Maple’s Tea & Cake gathering will or could we soon see this half-inch-long 16/03715/VLA (6th Oct) 11 Aspen be held on Wednesday 14th June, 3 beetle in our woods and gardens in House, The Hollies. Variation of p.m., at Manor Court, Tunworth Road pursuit of any trees that are beginning Section 106 agreement to allow sale and hosted by Malcolm and Camilla to wilt? Douglas. Please phone Camilla on of property on open market. It might be a good idea to venture out 321056 if you would like to come. All Applications granted and check our trees for signs of die back welcome. 17/00614/HSE (26th May, reg and map where it is happening. The 15th March) Hillcrest, Tunworth website https://www.forestry.gov.uk/ Welcome Road, Mapledurwell. Erection of Welcome to Peter and Debra Dardenne ashdieback provides information on the side and rear extensions, front disease and its recorded incidences in who have moved into the Rectory. and side porches, raised roof to Southern England. The disease, named provide additional accommodation, Chalara, causes leaf loss, crown dieback replacement chimney and Mapledurwell Treasure and bark lesions in affected trees. Once a replacement garage with home tree is infected the disease is usually fatal. Hunt office/store above. It was first identified in Buckinghamshire By popular demand, another 17/01262/HSE (25th May, reg 31st in February 2012. March) The Old Orchard, Tunworth Local spread up to some tens of miles Mapledurwell Treasure Hunt will Road, Mapledurwell. Installation be held on Sunday June 11th, may be by wind. Another pathway for of two new sliding patio doors and the disease is movement of logs or starting in the Church at 4.00pm formation of a new opening on the unsawn wood from infected trees. Ash and finishing at the Gamekeepers rear elevation. trees suffering with the infection have at 6.00pm. 17/01154/HSE (23rd May, reg been found widely across Europe since 28th March) Brook Cottage, Frog 1992 when large numbers of trees were Teams of any size accepted, with Lane, Mapledurwell. Erection of reported dying in Poland. Ash is one of generous prizes for successful single storey rear orangery. the last tree species to come into leaf and Hunters! 17/00885/HSE (18th May, 13th by mid-June all healthy ash should be in March) Burrough Close, Greywell full leaf and it is from that time onwards Please call Jane Stevens on Road, Andwell. Erection of a two that we should be able to identify the 464235 to register your team. storey rear and side extension. unhealthy ones. Ash is the third most common tree in UK and is easily identified by smooth twigs NEW BASINGSTOKE ART CLASS that have distinctively black leaf buds arranged opposite each other. The ends STARTS SOON of their branches cluster upwards with •8 week course. several pairs of light green leaves. It is •2.5 hours a week. recognised as providing tough hardwood timber and has been used for years Basingstoke •Step by step tuition. particularly for making tools and handles. a r t •For beginners to improvers. Ash coppices well, traditionally providing c l a s s •All painting materials provided. firewood and charcoal. Let me know if you suspect any infestation CALL FOR MORE DETAILS ON and we can investigate further. 07419 741670 John Maclean [email protected] www.facebook.com/basingstokeartclass Local Tree Warden POLICE MAPLEDURWELL & UP NATELY VILLAGE HALL UPDATE HIRE THE VILLAGE HALL Dear Residents, I am seeking any information Contact Caretaker Jayne Norman concerning a criminal damage to on 474432 a wheelie bin in Blackstocks Lane or check out the website at which was damaged between the www.mapledurwellvillagehall.com 3rd and 8th May 2017, if anyone can assist please give me a call direct. A date for your diary We have also had other incidents 14th October, save the date for Village Social Event in the Hall which I just would like to make you aware of. On May 3rd a suspicious man was seen riding a pedal cycle Nesting birds and looking into gardens and homes Please avoid cutting hedges during in Heather Row, described as of the spring and summer months to Eastern European appearance but help protect birds sitting on eggs he did not stop, speak to anyone or and rearing their young. seen to call into a house? The RSPB ‘recommend that cutting We have across the area seen an hedges and trees is avoided between increase in the burglary of homes, March and the end of August as this on the 28th a house in Old Basing is the main breeding season for was broken into and a similar crime in Rotherwick on May 5th. In Hook nesting birds. several garages were broken into on May 9th 2017. Whilst these crimes are not in our Up Nately Safari Supper direct area, we do need to remain This popular event will take place this year on Saturday 10th June vigilant and please report any 2017. For those of you who have not participated before the idea is a suspicious incidents you may see. series of dinner parties taking place around the village. Each course is The Constabulary is also looking held in a different house, therefore giving you an opportunity to meet to communities to help set what lots of people as you move from house to house. your local Police should be doing The event will commence at our house Linbern in Heather Lane, where and to ensure that we are working effectively in the community, we everyone can enjoy some nibbles, drinks and a chat before we all move need you to tell us what issues are on to various houses for the next course. affecting you the most. One of our We would welcome any volunteers who would be prepared to host a aims is to increase confidence in course (including drinks), usually for 6-8 people including yourselves. the Police; as well as to make your The event is free for those hosting, however for guests there will be a neighbourhood a safer place to live small charge. Recently this money has been donated to charity. and work. All we ask is that you spare 5 minutes to complete this survey to Please contact Hazel Ivory on 01256-762648 or email hazelivory@ give us a clear understanding of the onetel.com if you are interested in joining us, we look forward to issues that matter to you. We will hearing from you. use these results, along with Police and partner agency data, to set our advertisement priorities for the next three months.