Bishops Cannings Parish Newsletter October 2019 Bishops Cannings Parish Council Newsletter, October 2019 1 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR It is heartening to see that at last, the environment is a subject that is being taken seriously. The Parish Council has received a newsletter from Wiltshire Council Highways department stating that they are keen to hear from any local community about how they think they can help improve rural highway verges for the benefit of wildlife and wild flowers. As a rural Parish you would expect us to have a good range of wildflowers already, but sadly this is not the case. Intensive farming methods and the continuous building of new roads has led to the loss of extensive areas of potentially wildlife-rich land. Some of our road verges are full of cow parsley in May, but this is a tough plant that can withstand being cut down and then smothered with chopped clippings. Many of our other wildflowers are more delicate and have disappeared entirely because they cannot withstand this treatment. There are many of us who like the well-kept look and object to leaving any area to grow long because it can look scruffy once the flowers have died back in the late summer. There are also places where it is necessary to cut the verges regularly to allow motorists to see clearly around bends and at junctions. However, it would benefit both us and our wildlife if we could just adjust our mindset and allow some places to ‘go wild’. This does not mean completely abandoning an area, but cutting it just once or twice a year and removing the clippings each time. If you can think of any areas in the Parish that Wiltshire Council mows regularly that would be suitable for establishing as a wildflower verge then please get in touch with the Parish Council by e-mailing: [email protected]. Wishing you the best in this season of mists and mellow fruitfulness! Bishops Cannings Parish Council Newsletter, October 2019 2 Your Councillors: Cllr Diane Carey Chair Woman DC [email protected] Simon Casey Vice Chair SC [email protected] Primary point of contact: Richard Miller, Clerk [email protected] RM Jenny Combe [email protected] JC Elizabeth Frearson [email protected] EF Eric Clark [email protected] EC Paul Robinson [email protected] PR Kent Baxter [email protected] KB Chris Callow [email protected] CC Chris Body [email protected] CB Newsletter Editor Deadline for next issue is Wednesday, 10th October Parish Council Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Parish Hall, Bishop’s Cannings. Next meeting 9th October Bishops Cannings Parish Council Newsletter, October 2019 3 Bishops Cannings Village Hall Parish Harvest Supper Saturday 5th October 2019 At 7.00 p.m. Ticket Price £12.50 Bring your Own Bottle (Soft drinks provided) Raffle 40 tickets available from Jill White (860401) or sign attendance list in Church Organised by The Friends of St Mary the Virgin Bishops Cannings Poppy Appeal November 2019 We still need a volunteer to sell poppies door-to-door in the following area:- • Little Horton plus Puddles Lane and Fieldside in Coate Please contact Shirley Jones on 01380 860261 as soon as possible if you are able to help out. Bishops Cannings Parish Council Newsletter, October 2019 4 The Big Soup Share Is Back Bishops Cannings Primary School will once again be taking part in The Big Soup Share on Saturday, 12th October. The Big Soup Share was developed two years ago by the Royal Horticultural Society to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its national Campaign for School Gardening. Pupils and staff from the primary and pre-school will be harvesting their home and school grown vegetables and turning them into a tasty soup to share with the local community. Each class will take responsibility for making a section of the soup, including harvesting vegetables grown in the school’s raised beds and practising their food preparation skills, under supervision, turning the produce into a tasty soup. The “Big Soup” lunch will be served in the school hall on Saturday, 12th October at 12.30 pm. Do come and join us. The Bishop’s Cannings Community Lunch The next get together will be at The Crown, Bishop’s Cannings on Wednesday 2nd October at 12.30pm The lunch is a great way to meet new neighbours, make new friends and have a good catch up with current friends. Anyone is welcome to join us but please book with Liz Bailey on 01380 860400 or text 07779 900227 or email [email protected] by Monday 30th September Future date for your diary – Wednesday 6th November. Bishops Cannings Parish Council Newsletter, October 2019 5 St Mary’s, Bishop’s Cannings Floodlighting for October 4th William and Elizabeth Allen 17th In memory of John Rathbone In memory of Don and Grace Kyte with love from the family In memory of Elizabeth Suther from the family. Services at St Mary’s Bishop’s Cannings Sunday 6th October 8am Communion 10am Harvest Festival Sunday 13th October 10am Communion Sunday 20th October 8am Communion 10am Communion Sunday 27th October 10am Communion Bishops Cannings Parish Council Newsletter, October 2019 6 Bishop’s Cannings Tuesday Club Here is our programme for the coming season. If you are new to the area or recently retired, then do come along to Bishop’s Cannings Parish Hall on the dates below at 3pm. It is only £2 per person and you will be able to listen to all these interesting speakers, followed by a delicious tea. You can be assured of a warm welcome. Tuesday Club Programme 2019/20 Oct 15th Eric Clark Local History Nov 19th Jeremy Dix Operation Wansdyke (Mr Dix is the son of the former Headteacher here in Bishop’s Cannings) Dec 10th Christmas Meal 2020 Jan 21st Bob Rogers Islands on The Edge Feb 18th John Girvan Doing Time in Wiltshire March 17th Bill King The Upper Thames Patrol - the Waterborne Home Guard April 21st Debi Evans Dragons and Rescue Dogs (postponed from 2019) May 19th Keith Genever My Journey Through Hell - tracing the owner of a wartime dog-tag. June 16th John Farrow ‘Moscow to St. Petersburg By Boat’. Bishops Cannings Parish Council Newsletter, October 2019 7 The Wiltshire Bee and Honey Show at The Corn Exchange, Market Place, Devizes, on Saturday, 5th October. Honey bees, like other insects, are facing many challenges at this time. We are keen to tell Wiltshire residents about the vital role these insects play in the eco-system and hope to see you at the show. The Wiltshire Beekeepers have arranged an exciting day-long festival of all things associated with bees. As well as learning how to start your own hive on a budget, you can learn how bees make their honey and how they communicate with each other. Among those giving free lectures is local bee keeper, Richard Rickett, training officer for Melksham & District Beekeepers Association and Deputy Editor of one of the UK’s most popular bee magazines, Bee Craft. He will explain how to get into bee keeping, the trials, tribulations and excitement of harvesting your own honey and will answer questions on everything from the cost of setting up your own hive, to coping with bee stings. He will be joined by Lynfa Davis, a Master Beekeeper, who will describe how bees communicate and will also discuss the importance of honeycomb production. Another keynote speaker is Norman Carreck, a beekeeper for nearly 40 years and a research scientist at the University of Sussex. He will be talking about the future for local bees in Wiltshire and the rest of the UK. Wessex Water, the main sponsors of the show, will be explaining how visiting green spaces can help improve your health and wellbeing and the many ways to take part in, and enjoy, the beautiful sites across our region. There will also be goodies to encourage wildlife into your garden. Bishops Cannings Parish Council Newsletter, October 2019 8 They will be joined by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, Representatives of the Council for the Preservation of Rural England, The Woodland Trust and the Bumble Bee Conservation Trust. Visitors can have hands-on experiences from candle rolling to exploring inside a virtual hive, and discover where and when they can find flora, fauna and open spaces in Wiltshire that are home to many varieties of insects. Saturday, 5th October 2019 – Entry is free to all. Corn Exchange, The Market Place, Devizes SN10 1HS https://www.wiltshirebeekeepers.co.uk or contact the organiser: [email protected] Local Out of School Activities Beavers, Cubs & Scouts for both Girls and Boys 3rd Devizes Scout Group based at Southbroom St James’s Academy Beavers for Age 6-8yrs 5-6pm Tuesdays in term-time Cubs for Age 8 -10.5 6.00 - 7.30pm Wednesdays in term-time Scouts Age 10.5 – 14 7.30 – 9.00pm Wednesdays in term-time Please see 3rd Devizes web pages for further details. There are other Scout troops based in Devizes. Information available at Wiltshire-Scouts.org.uk Also for older Teenagers 13-20:- Air Cadets, based at Le Marchant , Devizes Sea Scouts, based at Market Lavington Bishops Cannings Parish Council Newsletter, October 2019 9 Anyone For Tennis? Everyone is welcome at Devizes Tennis Club (Devizes Sports Club, London Road). The club is an LTA registered venue and a great place to play - whether socially amongst friends or to compete in league teams. Improve your game with our coaching team .