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March 2016

Ledbury Focus issue 131

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Once again we have a magazine packed with articles and items of interest - places to go and things to do - so as the weather improves, now's the time to get your bikes out of the shed, dust them off and join the Ledbury Cycle Club for an outing. Or perhaps you prefer to get your excercise pottering around your garden, in which case, have a look at this month's article from Foliation and start growing your own berries. If you are looking for gifts for Mothers' Day, Tanzanite Jewellery at the Homend Mews is one place to look, with their gorgeous selection of rings, pendants and earrings, to mention just a few. And don't miss the Guide Dogs' Spring Fayre this month - details on page 64. Well, after all the rain we've had recently, it's so nice to see the sun again, so I'm off outside to enjoy it while it lasts! Have a lovely Easter, and don't forget to spoil Mum on Sunday 6th. Until next month, keep well and happy reading.

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Contents...

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Tanzanite Jewllery

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Orme & Slade

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Ledbury & District CTC

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Hellens, Much Marcle

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Charity Concert

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Soft Fruits

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Spring Fayre

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Recipe of the Month

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The Cheesenboard

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Vet Talk

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The Downs

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Coffee Break

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Age UK

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The Wild Wood

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Our Species of the Month

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Ledbury Community Day

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Our Ledbury Garden

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Community Contacts

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DF Legal

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Crossroads Care

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Chronic Health Problems

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Index of Advertisers

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Events in March

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Clubs & Groups

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The Market Theatre

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Bowen for Pregnancy

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Ledbury Town Council Newsletter

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Imagine Ledbury

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Ledbury Naturalists Field Club

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Supersonic Car Talk

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West Mercia Police

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At around 60 centimetres long, a hare is noticeably larger than a rabbit with its strong hind legs and long ears making it unmistakable. Its favoured habitat is open farm land and grassland where it crouches low in shallow indentations or ‘forms’. In fact, hares spend their whole time above ground and never in underground burrows. Though this habit would seem to offer little protection, the hare is usually well camouflaged by low vegeta-

tion. Moreover, the hare’s main defense tactic is to sprint out of danger so a clear get-away is vital; as well as reaching speeds of up to 35 miles per hour, the hare can also turn on a sixpence while at top speed. With spring and the breeding season comes the hare’s ‘Mad as a March hare’ tag. Hares take part in their characteristic exuberant ‘boxing matches’. Usually this is between a male and female as the females not yet in season deter amorous males. Hares can have between two and four litters of young a year, usually between February and September. The young, called leverets, are born in the open, with a full coat of fur and open eyes.

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Events at Herefordshire Wildlife Trust March 2016 Bromyard Downs Project: Archaeological week 29th February to 4th March Join the Herefordshire Archaeology team for a number of walks and talks and the second phase of their archaeological investigations, exploring the 2WW Mercian Maquis Bunkers on Bromyard Downs. Full details at www.bromyarddowns.co.uk Venue: Bromyard Downs, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4QP Cost: Free Contact: Tim Hoverd at thoverd@Herefordshire.gov. uk or 01432 260130 for further information Pooling Together Project: Toad and frog spawn survey morning Saturday 5th March 10am - 4pm Venue: Bromyard Downs Cost: Free Contact: Jane Cabara 01432 356872/0734 1736185/ j.cabara@herefordshirewt.co.uk Booking essential

Where to see them Though for most of the year hares emerge at dusk to feed through the night, in the spring breeding season, they can be spotted out during the day. This month is a prime time to see them as crops and grass in fields will not yet be so high that they are hidden and if you are lucky you might spot them boxing! Hares are present throughout England and Wales though numbers have declined significantly over the last hundred years. Creating habitat for hares Hares are more at home amongst a patchwork a small fields and meadows which provide yearround feeding and shelter. Get in touch If you do spot any hares please do let us know! You can submit records online at www.hereford shirewt.org, email them to us at records@hereford shirewt.co.uk or write to us at Lower House Farm, Ledbury Road, Hereford, HR1 1UT. Ledbury Focus

Go Toads! Community Work Party Saturday 12th March 10.30am - 12.30pm A family friendly, community morning for those who fancy getting their hands dirty and helping toads! Venue: Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve, Bodenham, Herefordshire. Cost: Free Contact: Hayley Herridge on 01432 356872 or 07341 736186, or h.herridge@herefordshirewt.co.uk Booking essential Wild Tales Saturday 26th March 7pm Wild Tales is a multi-instrumental concert of traditional and contemporary folk, interwoven with spoken word to reflect the rich tapestry of Herefordshire flora, fauna and tradition performed by Alan Kilburn and Richard Aird. Venue: Hereford Sixth Form College, Folly Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1LU Cost: ÂŁ8.00 per ticket Book online at www.herefordshirewt.org or call 01432 356872. Unsold tickets will be available on the door. August 2015

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Tuesday 15th March Martin Johnson - Can I Carry Your Bags CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES FOR MEN An irreverent, witty memoir from one of the most renowned sports journalists in the business. Martin Johnson has covered events all over the world, including cricket and tennis in Australia, golf k in k TROOP k GAGLIARDI k MISH MASH America, Formula One in Kuala Lumpur, boxing in Cairo, Olympics in Sydney, and rugby in South Africa. Doors open 6.45pm event starts 7pm. Tickets ÂŁ3 - can be redeemed against purchase of the book at the event (one ticket per book). Tel: 01989 564464. Rossiter Books, Ross on Wye, HR9 5HL. www. rossiterbooks.co.uk Saturday 26th March to Sunday 3rd April Ledbury Lettering Festival An exhibition celebrating the beauty & diversity of calligraphy, from the traditional to the contemporary – from paper to fabric to handmade books. Exhibiting will be Caroline Owen-Thomas together with members of The Marches Scribes & Gloucestershire Lettering Arts. There will be regular demonstrations and information about classes/ workshops in the area and commissioning of work. Entry is free. Open daily 10am-4pm. PLUS ‘Letters are patterns/patterns are letters’ - 2-hour Mark-making workshops to be held on Friday 1st April – 11am-1pm & 2pm- 4pm. Cost ÂŁ10 – all materials supplied. Limited spaces. For info/ booking contact Caroline on ilovelettering@ outlook.com tel:01531 634571. Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, HR8 1DW Tuesday 1st, 15th & 29th March 'Ledbury Phil-Harmonia' - Singing for Pleasure Fortnightly meetings under the directorship of local musician Philip Holland. Everyone welcome. k EDWIN JAGGER GARCIA kand MERC k 4pm-5pm. Entrance ÂŁ3 k including tea biscuits. Disabled access throughout. Leadon Bank, Orchard Lane, Ledbury HR8 1BY OPENING HOURS

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Patience: A comic tale of unrequited love Two rival poets in love with Patience the milkmaid!

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Saturday 19th March Leominster Medieval Pageant Easter Craft & Artisan Fair Showcase of local producers and craftspeople, all with a medieval flavour! A great mix of stalls with items for sale; various medieval displays and period dance and music. Free entry. Refreshments and lunches available. Proceeds to Leominster Medieval Pageant (18-19th June). Opens 11am to 4pm. Tel: 01568 620000. Priory Church, Leominster, HR6 8BT. www.leominstermedievalpageant.co.uk Saturday 19th March Woven Willow Workshop Half Day £16, concessions £14, includes items made and refreshments. Booking essential. Tel: Louise 01981 51256. MESC, c/o BT Madley, Stoney Street Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NH. www.mesc. org.uk Monday 21st March Atlas of Countries That Don’t Exist Nick Middleton Join us for an evening with acclaimed travel writer and Oxford geography don Nick Middleton as he gives an illustrated talk taking us on a magical tour of countries that don’t exist. Tickets £3 - can be redeemed against a copy of the book at the event (one ticket per book) Doors open 6.45pm, event starts 7pm. Tel: 01989 564464. Rossiter Books, Ross on Wye, HR9 5HL. www.rossiterbooks.co.uk. Monday 21st March Moors Meadow Gardens & Nursery - Open Garden for NGS Gaining international recognition for its phenomenal range of wildlife and rarely seen plant species, this inspirational 7-acre organic hillside garden is a must see. Resident Artist Blacksmith. Admission £6, Children £1. 11am to 5pm. Tel: 01885 410318 / 07812041179.Open for charity. Moors Meadow Gardens & Nursery, Bromyard, HR7 4LZ. www.moorsmeadow.co.uk Tuesday 29th March Easter Event Join us for tractor trailer rides, a treasure hunt, craft making, fun and games, chocolate treats and refreshments. All included in entrance price. Children £6, adults £3. From 2pm. Tel: 01981 512561. BT Madley, Stoney Street, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NH. www.mesc.org.uk

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Clubs & Groups 1st Ledbury Scout Group 07803 015344 Agricultural Society 01684 584900 Amateur Dramatic Society 01531 670843 Angling Association 01531 633600 Army Cadets 01531 631219 Arts and Crafts Group 01684 310437 Badminton Club 01531 632430 Bell Ringers Eastnor 01432 853271 Bell Ringers 01531 640120 Bowling Club Ledbury 01531 631680 Bowls Club Eastnor 01531 634530 Boxing Club Ledbury Amateur 01531 631879 Bridge Club 01531 670226 Carnival Association 01531 633172 Community Voluntary Action 01531 635339 Country & Western Club 01531 635682 Cribbage 01531 635116 Eastnor Cricket Club 01531 633055 EFT Group 01531 631603 Evergreen Club 01531 636790 Ex- Round Tablers 01531 632298 Guides and Brownies 01531 634785 Hereford Deer Management www.hdms.org.uk Herefordshire Photographic Society e: dachsman78@yahoo.co.uk 01432 850554 Horticultural Society 01531 632489 Ladies Guild RNLI 01531 633286 Ladies Welcome Club 01531 636176 Lawn Tennis Club 01531 670433 Ledbury Allotment Association 01531 632220 Led Amateur Dramatic Society 01531 632093 Ledbury Area Cycle Forum chairman@lacf.org.uk Ledbury Art History Group 01531 890835 Ledbury Art Society 01531 631099 Ledbury Choral Society 01684 573107 Ledbury Cricket Club 01531 633012 Ledbury Community Brass Band lcbb@hotmail.co.uk Ledbury Community Choir 01531 821423 Ledbury & District U3A 01531 633637 Ledbury & District Civic Society 01531 633853 Ledbury & District Cyclists Touring Club 07733105258 Ledbury Focus

Led & District Floral Art Club 01531 635404 Ledbury and District Harriers 07960866381 Ledbury In Bloom 01531 641817 Ledbury & District Sports & Recreation 01531 633703 Ledbury and District Amateur Swimming Club clubsecretary@ladasc.co.uk Ledbury Ladies Afternoon Club 01531 633620 Ledbury Fairtrade Group 01432 890532 Ledbury Food Bank 01531 633643 Ledbury Food Group 01531 633637 Ledbury Friendship & Activity Club 01531 633787 Ledbury Fundraising Group for Marie Curie Cancer Care ledbury.mariecurie@btinternet.com Ledbury Motorcycle Club 01432 860069 Ledbury Probus Club 01531 637227 Ledbury Library Development Group 01531 632133 Ledbury Quilters 01989 720379 Ledbury Short Mat Bowls Club 01531 631272 Ledbury-Stromstad Twinning Association 01531 636176 Ledbury Support Group St Michael’s Hospice 01531 635404 Ledbury Swifts Football Club 01531 631675 Ledbury Town Archery Club 07523 863214 Ledbury Town Football Club 01531 631463 Ledbury Trefoil Guild 01531 670142 Ledbury Youth Centre 01432 261589 Ledbury WI 01531 636808 Ledbury Naturalist Field Club 01531 635355 Ledbury Walkers’ Club 01531 634884 Parkway (Ledbury) WI 01531 632076 Ploughing Society 01531 634871 Rifle and Pistol Club 01531 636808 Ring & Ride 01531 635503 Rotary Club 01531 890696 Royal British Legion 01531 632491 Rugby Football Club 01531 631788 Skittle League 01531 632338 Simply Singing 01684 576681 Swimming Pool 0845 2412590 Table Tennis Club 01531 630168 Theatre Club Ledbury 01531 632101 Trumpet Agriculture Society 01531 670608 WEA Ledbury 01684 540624

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99 Homes Wednsday 9th March 10.30am 2015/15/99mins

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͚dŚŝƐ >ĂŶĚ͛ a new play by Sian Owen. What does the place you live mean to you? A young couple rekindle their love but with the arrival of a fracking company ready to dig, the village where they live is falling apart. Age 14+ ͚ dŚŽƵƐĂŶĚ zĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ŚŽƌĂů DƵƐŝĐ ǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ƌĂĚůĞLJ ^ŝŶŐĞƌƐ͛͘ Featuring favourite choral classics from Baroque through to contemporary composers as well as solo and instrumental items. ͚ ŽƌŝƐ 'ŽĚƵŶŽǀ͛ by Modest Mussorgsky (Live screening) with Bryn Terfel portraying one of the most complex characters in opera. &/>D^ ʹ ͚ ǀĞƌĞƐƚ͛ a gripping film inspired by the true story of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. ͚ 'ŝƌů ƚ DLJ ŽŽƌ͛ (sub titles) A female police officer moves to a rural station and is at odds with the local community as she attempts to protect a neglected school girl. ͚ϵϵ ,ŽŵĞƐ͛ Dennis and his family are evicted from his Florida home. In an attempt to regain his home he gets involved in the world of scamming and stealing but can his conscience cope with having to evict honest families like his from their homes. ͚dŚĞ >ŽďƐƚĞƌ͛ according to a bizarre rule single people must go to an hotel and find a romantic partner within 45 days – dark absurdist humour! ͚ ĚĚŝĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ^ŚĞĞƉ͛ a documentary exploring the lives of a family in the Pennines trying to rear perfect sheep. ͛ ƌŝŵƐŽŶ WĞĂŬ͛ Gothic horror set in 19th century Cumbria in a crumbling mansion. dĞƌƌŝĨLJŝŶŐ͊

Tickets for all events can be booked on line - www.themarkettheatre.com Live Show Tickets - The Master’s House, St Katherine’s car park Mon/Thu/Fri 9.30 - 4.30 Tues 9.30 - 6 Sat 9.30 -12.30 (closed Wed) Or phone 07967 517 125 for all shows and films Ledbury Focus

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The Bowen Technique for Pregnancy, Fertility, Babies & Children by Helen Mawson, BSc Hons, DipM

In this article, I share with you some experiences of working with babies, children and pregnant woman and explain how the therapies I practice can help. This is an area of particular interest to me as I feel so much can be done to influence our health for the better early on in our lives and often pre-birth. It is a fascinating topic and one that has many different facets which I can only touch on briefly in this article. Bowen for babies and children As Bowen is extremely gentle, it is ideal for babies and children. In a treatment I use specific procedures known as “Baby Bowen” and 'less is more', so a session may be half the time of that for an adult. The Baby Bowen work focuses on the thoracic area and can help with digestive and respiratory problems. Work is also done on the neck and head which can often have a profound effect on the baby or child being treated. Baby Bowen has been used to assist recovery from a variety of issues such as birth trauma, feeding and digestive problems such as colic, as well as sleeping difficulties. And because babies and youngsters appear to 30

respond quicker than adults to treatment, improvement is often seen after only a couple of sessions. Bowen for pregnancy The technique has been used with great effect for treating the many side effects of pregnancy such as back pain/ problems, structural imbalance, digestive problems/discomfort and is also useful in preparing the body for labour. Furthermore, the technique can be used with infertility and to balance hormones. The Birthing process for the mother Birth is probably one of the most significant experiences a woman’s body will go through in her life. It can often have a profound impact on the

mother physically, mentally and emotionally. Whilst I dislike using the term “birth trauma” as it has such negative connotations, there is no denying that birth does have a significant impact upon the female body. One of the most effective ways of getting a female body balanced and in a good space to carry and give birth to her baby is by balancing the Psoas muscle. When the Psoas is engaged the baby’s weight is supported properly and the mother will feel most comfortable. Working with the Psoas and the pelvis will allow the weight of the baby to be carried in a balanced way eliminating discomfort for both mother and baby;

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this will also make for a much easier labour. The Birthing process for the baby This is a complex topic and once again I only skim the surface with what I am sharing here. In my practice, I have seen some pretty amazing responses to the therapy work I have done with newborns and older babies and children. Typically, newborns can have all sorts of restrictions on their skeletal structure - the cervical vertebrae will generally require some balancing work to be done as a result of birth. Sometimes the way a baby has lain in the womb causes issues with certain structural, and sometimes developmental, processes. These issues can generally be rectified quickly and easily with babies, and in doing so, this will also eliminate the problems that could occur later as a result of the imbalance. I am constantly amazed at how quickly babies respond to treatment. Experience tells us that treatment may help and reduce the stress of the following: r Intolerances/allergies r Birth trauma Ledbury Focus

r Digestive issues such as colic r Feeding and breast feeding r Sleeping difficulties r Teething r Stress r Neck restrictions r Bladder problems including bed-wetting Bowen for fertility In Bowen, we have a protocol that can be used to address fertility problems that a couple might be experiencing. This has been highly successful for a number of people. The protocol involves working with both male and female and involves the coccyx procedure being used over a number of weeks at specific times during the female cycle. Working with and applying the coccyx procedure in this way seems to have a very specific balancing effect on the hormonal state of the body. Bowen is holistic Bowen is a truly holistic modality. Whilst we utilise specific procedures depending on what our clients are presenting with, the impact of treatment generally goes beyond what we are treating specifically and has a positive impact on other areas of health.

Many of the Bowen moves and procedures are made over specific meridians or over chakras, so not only is the therapy having an impact at a physical level, impact on a more subtle level is also taking place.

Contact me for more information If you would like to discuss any health issues you may have and how I might be able to help give me a call.

T: 01531 579 035 M: 07904 457 075 or email me at helen@complete-balance. co.uk For more news, articles and health information please check out my website:

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LEDBURY TOWN COUNCIL NEWSLETTER A note from the Town Mayor, Cllr Annette Crowe. It is my hope ƚŚĂƚ >ĞĚďƵƌLJ ĐŽƵůĚ ƐŽŽŶ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ƌŝƚĂŝŶ͛Ɛ ĮƌƐƚ Values-based Town by working on the same principles used in Ledbury Primary school and ŝŶ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ :ƵůŝĞ ZĞĞƐ͕ ŝƚƐ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶĂů ,ĞĂĚ dĞĂĐŚĞƌ͘ :ƵůŝĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƟů ĐŽƌĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞLJ will hopefully carry with them throughout ƚŚĞŝƌ ůŝǀĞƐ͘ sĂůƵĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ͕ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ͕ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ cornerstones of our society and by which we ǁŽƵůĚ Ăůů ŚŽƉĞ ƚŽ ůŝǀĞ ďLJ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ĐĂƐĞ͘ Becoming a Values Town would allow Ledbury to be held up as a beacon to the rest of the ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ͘ dŚĞ dŽǁŶ ŽƵŶĐŝů ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ǁŽƌŬƐ with many of the Ledbury-based community ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ǁŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ŝƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƚŽ ŶŽŶĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ĐŽƌĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƐŬŝůůĞĚ͕ ŐĞŶĞƌŽƵƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĨƌĞĞůLJ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝĚĞƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ zŽƵ ŽŶůLJ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĂLJ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĂůƚŚ ŽĨ ĐůƵďƐ͕ ƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƌŝƚĂďůĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ƐŵĂůů ƚŽǁŶ͘ The next Community day is 11th June 2016.

PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING As part of its commit-

ment to openness and to make its processes ŵŽƌĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŽĨ >ĞĚďƵƌLJ͕ >d ŝƐ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚŽƌLJ ďƵĚŐĞƟŶŐ͘ It will allow townsfolk to deliberate with ƚŚĞ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ ĞŝƚŚĞƌ Ă ĐŽŶĐƌĞƚĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƉůĂŶ Žƌ Ă ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐ͘ Ɛ ĂŶ ŝŶŝƟĂů ƐƚĞƉ͕ ƚŚĞ dŽǁŶ ŽƵŶĐŝů ǁŝůů ďĞ ŝŶǀŝƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƉĂƌƚ in a decision on how to allocate grant money ƚŽ ůŽĐĂů ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ ƉůĂĐĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů dŽǁŶ DĞĞƟŶŐ ŽŶ Ϯϴ Ɖƌŝů͘ >ŽĐĂů ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ to prepare submissions if they wish to apply ĨŽƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŐƌĂŶƚ ŵŽŶĞLJ͘

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NOMINATE YOUR WINNER! LEDBURY’S DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AND YOUNG CITIZEN AWARDS Ledbury Town Council annually recognises those individuals in the community who have provided extraordinary service and/or ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ NOMINATION CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 15TH MARCH 2016 EŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ &ŽƌŵƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ dŽǁŶ ŽƵŶĐŝů KĸĐĞƐ Žƌ ŽŶ www.ledburytowncouncil.gov.uk WƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǀĞŶŝŶŐ͗ dŽǁŶ DĞĞƟŶŐ͕ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ,Ăůů 7.30pm on 28th April

HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS AWARDS 2016 Do you know an unsung hero in the county? Then nominate them! The winner of each category will get a £500 cash prize and a trophy to be awarded at a presentation evening in Hereford on April 29 The awards are open to anyone living in Herefordshire Closing date 12 noon Monday 14 March Nomination forms available on www.herefordshire.gov.uk/champions16

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IMPORTANT TOWN COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENT LEDBURY’S NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN THE NEXT CONSULTATION PERIOD STARTS

1st March to 30th April To Review the Vision and Objectives of the Neighbourhood Development Plan Venues: 1st & 2nd April St Katherine’s Hall 8th $SULO 7RZQ &RXQFLO 2IÀFHV 25th April Traders’ Association (venue tbc) (Dates & venues subject to change look out for notices nearer the time)

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Nick Taylor, one of a team of ambassadors for the Bloodhound Project, gave a thrilling talk to the members of Ledbury Rotary Club with supporting video and photographs including footage of “Thrust SSC” that holds the current world record of 763 mph. Nick began his talk by quoting the Duke of Edinburgh who said recently “Everything that wasn’t made by God, is invented by an Engineer” and Nick was keen to stress that this innovative project hopes to motivate and inspire the next generation in the fields of engineering, science, technology, and mathematics. 38

World land speed records are nothing new as 1929 saw a speed reached of 231 mph, increased speeds showed 364mph in 1947, with Spirit of America claiming 407 mph in 1963. The new Trust SSC currently under construction in Bristol will have three engines and on completion will be transported to the Aerohub in Newquay for preliminary tests. Later in the year the SSC will be taken to Hakskeen in South Africa to begin high speed runs with the aim of setting a new land speed record of 800mph, and later in 2017, Bloodhound will return to South Africa to smash the 1000mph barrier. Nick’s talk provoked many questions, particularly about the

car's construction, hybrid fuel, car mass, weight, speed, power and wheels. All these details can be found on the website which is www.bloodhoundscc.com In thanking Nick Taylor for his talk, Rotarian Tony Knight said that he was delighted that this futuristic undertaking had the education programme which will challenge the perception of the impossible and inspire our students to choose technologies and engineering courses. Jan Long Ledbury Rotary Club 01531 650036

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A message from Police Inspector Bob Barnett

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The Police continue to need your help to tackle crime and its effects on us all. If you see something that you think isn’t right, it’s probably not! Call us on 101 if non urgent or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. Always use 999 if urgent – you have a crime being committed now, or someone is at risk now. Telephone Scams These have continued across the county (and country!). To remind you – someone will ring you and claim to be a police officer (normally from London). They will tell you about unusual activity on your bank account and that they have stopped a fraudulent transaction, but to protect that money you need to transfer it to their account or give it to a courier they send round to your address. The ‘real’ police will never telephone you and ask you for your card details or to transfer money to a ‘police’ account or handover cash! If you are concerned about a call, ring us – using another phone (numbers above) and we can give you advice and try and catch these fraudsters.

Supermarket Distraction Scams have also continued at supermarkets. A picture paints a thousand words so . . .

The distraction is normally: they are lost, need directions to somewhere or there is a problem with your vehicle. Home Security Is Critical With spring soon upon us, many of you will be starting to work in your gardens or on your homes. Remember your security, lock things away, don’t leave doors open and consider using property marking schemes to protect your items. Also register what you value by adding its serial number to the free national property database. It can be found at: https://www.immobilise.com/

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Watch Schemes – Equine Watch Launched Look at www.westmerciahorsewatch.co.uk for more information or to join. If you are interested in setting up your own Watch or joining a watch in your area or indeed just want more information, then Paul can be contacted by email at: paul.crumpton@westmercia.pnn.police.uk or by telephone on 01905 727402. Do you have the resolve to become a Special Constable? Volunteering as a Special Constable will provide you with opportunities to give something back to the community learn new skills and gain valuable experience.

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that eats holes in the leaves, but they should create a reasonably good crop for you. Usually they provide one really good crop in every 3 years. Blackberries, Loganberries & Teaberries Blackberries, Loganberries and Teaberries; these are all very fast growing and you are probably more familiar with them as brambles in wooded areas, which needs a framework for it to grow up. These again could be single posts with wires running along, but they need to be up to 4 foot high with wires every foot and they need to be 6 foot either side of one plant, so you would only need 2 or 3 to create quite a large crop. Again planting out until the end of April and harvesting is a much shorter period; harvesting, depending on the weather is July until September. Again, freeze as soon as possible as they come in one glut of fruit, unlike strawberries that keep producing fruit over a longer period. Regular pruning is quite essential. Old canes to be taken out and they need regularly tying in, or the new canes, every couple of weeks. The new canes; once they reach their first winter, cut out any side shoots produced off the main canes. This will produce more fruiting spurs in the spring. Gooseberries They have fallen out of fashion slightly, but are making a come-

back with desserts, gooseberry tart, etc., but they seem to have lost out. For such a prolific cropper it is rather a shame really. They were very popular in Victorian times. There is a long planting out period from October through to March and harvesting time is June through to September; again this all depends on weather. They produce a yield that is reasonably regular each year, which again helps when planting out. Pruning; prune the same sort of time as currant bushes. Usually end of the season just thin out some of the old growth, make sure that it is lifted up off the ground because they will runner themselves, which means, if the bark touches the ground long enough it will root, so keep up off the ground and thin off some of the older stems to let the air circulation go through. Then just tip some of the younger ones, which will help it to thicken up and produce lots of fruit. There is a gooseberry mildew that it can suffer from, which presents as white fungus on the leaf stems. Some years are worse than others; it really depends on the weather conditions. You can spray against it. If you are spraying, my recommendations would be “Don’t pick the fruit off that bush and have more than one bush�. Next month I will look at lawn maintenance.

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Beef Wellington When it comes to food, nothing shouts 'luxury' more than a Beef Wellington and this version is easy to make and suitable for a variety of occasions.

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8 Building Projects: Extensions and New Build, Bathroom and Kitchen Re-fits, Loft and Garage Conversions, Stonework, Electrical work, Plumbing work 8 Stoves and Logs: Wood-burning Stoves, Barn-stored, seasoned Logs 8 uPVC and Timber: Conservatories, Replacement windows and doors, Roofline and Guttering, Automated Garage Doors

Clover are a local Ledbury based family business you can trust for all your home improvements. We cover all sorts of projects, you name it, we can do it! Proud to be endorsed as a Which? Trusted Trader

We now offer payment options that can be used to finance any of our projects

We’ve used Clover for all our major works, there is no comparison really to other companies. We can rely on you, you’re here when you say and we’re always fully satisfied with the standard of work.

We want you to love the work we do for you and to love how we do it We are situated at Wall Hills Farm on the Hereford Road just off the Ledbury Bypass. To find out more, arrange a visit or discuss a project, please call Clover on 01531 631965 or email info@cloveryourhome.co.uk

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