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Wimborne News
Salamander Cookshop is highly commended
Wimborne’s Salamander Cookshop was highly commended in the National Housewares Awards in the Independent Retailer of the Year category. The judges said, “They seem to have the customer at the heart of everything they do – supported by great customer reviews. They have shown strong innovation in making the store a destination and giving consumers a reason to shop there.”
Salamander Cookshop is highly commended for its commitment to innovation, customer service and extensive product ranges. David and Ione, owners of Salamander, thank all their customers for their support and attribute their success to their team’s enthusiasm and passion for what they sell as well as a genuine interest in cookware and cooking.
Regular events plus careful selection of products helps to make sure Salamander is always an interesting place to visit, browse and explore new products as well as kitchen favourites.
Guild-qualified female chimney sweep – a Dorset first
Wimborne-based chimney sweep, Dorset Master Sweep, has become the only company in Dorset to employ a female, fully qualified sweep.
Jenna Lee is also one of only 15 female sweeps in the country who is Guild-qualified following completion of her training with the Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps, the industry’s recognised training and standards organisation.
Working alongside husband and Master Sweep Martin, Jenna will double the sweep capacity of the business as the popularity of woodburning appliances increases due to rising energy costs.
Jenna said: “Following redundancy, I was considering my options and seeing how busy Martin is with the sweeping, and how he enjoys his work, it made perfect sense to gain my qualifications and join the business. It’s exciting times for us.”
Martin added: “It made good business sense for Jenna to join me in Dorset Master Sweep. We’ve built up a great reputation and regular repeat business across the region, and I want to build on this as a team.”
Dorset Master Sweep provides a full range of chimney services. For more information visit www.dorsetmastersweep.co.uk
Gardeners produce promotional video despite downpour
By Jane Benson
We had a lot of fun at Wimborne Community Garden during the month of July. To being with, we made a five-minute video explaining what we are all about: that we give at least 25% of our produce to Wimborne Food Bank; likewise, we donate to Wimborne Community Kitchen, and we support the Beaucroft students in growing produce for their café, which will be open again in September. We also wanted the video to get across the idea that we enjoy ourselves while we are working and so we included a living scarecrow in the mix! The fact that the date we had planned to make this video turned out to be a day of torrential rain could have stopped many from attempting it - but did it stop us? No it did not! In fact, the absurdity of the situation - running round the garden trying to show and explain what we do whilst slowly getting more drenched added to the overall enjoyment for us all. You can see the results of our efforts on our Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/WimborneCommunity-Garden-in-association- withBeaucroft-College-102736952411786
We were also lucky enough to be invited to chat about the garden on Rebecca Parker’s Gardening show on Radio Solent on Sunday 23 July. This was a super experience and we were very grateful for the opportunity. The interview can be heard on Sounds Catch Up.
Another initiative this month has been making some of our freshly picked produce available to the community, for which we ask a donation. If you would like some delicious, fresh veggies do come and visit us at the top of School Lane (BH21 1HQ) on a Wednesday morning, Friday afternoon or Sunday afternoon. You will always be most welcome to come and enjoy the garden and then enjoy the delicious produce you’ve purchased when you get home.
