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October EVENTS AND COURSES

included. 7.30pm Parish Hall, North St. Ilminster TA19 0DG, roadside & town car parks. £3 SWT members, £4 nonmembers, no charge for children. Sales table. Refreshments will be available. Enquiries Valerie Godsmark 01460 234551. 29 October

Bridport & West Dorset Rambling Club 8 mile walk from Smitten Corner. For further information please ring 01308 898484 or 01308 863340. ‘Halloween Spooky Trail and film’ Trail starts at 2pm, film from 3.30pm Tickets: Trail £1 per trail sheet, on the day, film £7 per person. Tickets from 01297 625699, www. thegatewayseaton.co.uk or in person Tue - Thur 10am - 1pm. Axe Valley Centre, National Trust Autumn Fair 10.0012.00 at Colyford Memorial Hall, cakes and produce, books, plants, crafts, bric-a-brac and Sidmouth National Trust Shop. Admission £1.00 including tea/coffee and biscuit. Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ 8pm Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NR White Tara 2:1s Stour Row Village Hall, Stour Row nr. Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 0QG £60 per individual session please book via ahiahel@live.com 01935 389655 30 October

East Devon Ramblers 10.00. 10.5 miles moderate walk. Shipton Gorge. 07759-324849. Singing Bowl Soundbath 2pm-4pm Oborne Village Hall, Oborne, nr. Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4LA £15 please book via ahiahel@live.com 01935 389655. Bridport Vintage Market St Michael’s Trading Estate, Bridport. 31 October

Scottish Dancing in Chardstock Evening of Scottish Dancing in Chardstock Village Hall 7.30 - 10.00 p.m. Cost £2.00 Contact David on 01460 65981 www. chardscottishdancingclub.org. Bridport Folk Dance Club If you like gentle exercise, socialising and maybe learning something new then come along to our dance sessions from 7.15 to 9.30 on Monday evenings in the W.I.Hall. Occasional live music. All welcome especially beginners. Tel 458165 or 459001 for details. Grace Petrie Protest singer Grace Petrie has an army of loyal fans across the alternative, folk, political and comedy scenes. 7:30pm Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NR. Illustrated talk by well-known garden and travel writer Rosemary LeGrand – Lyrical-La Mortella. Talk about the Italian island garden of the late Sir William and Lady Walton and the gardens of Capri and Pompeii. 2.30 pm at United Church Main Hall, East Street, Bridport. Members £2.00, Visitors £5.00. Information 01308 459855.

Vintage Market photographs by Doug Chalk whose wonderful Colmer’s Hill photographs can be purchased from Bridport market or online at www.colmershillpictures.co.uk ONE of the many highlights of the St Michael’s Trading Estate in Bridport is the Bridport Vintage Market which runs on the last Sunday of each month from March to October. A lively and valuable part of the community, the vintage market has developed a huge following amongst those enjoying antiques, vintage, collectable, clothing, items and pieces of decor.

The traders pride themselves on stocking a range of vintage pieces and there is always something to catch the eye. Time spent wandering through the many fascinating shops is a great way to find unloved items that can fit seamlessly in your home.

For more information telephone 07468 579570.

The next Bridport

Vintage Market is on Sunday October 30th. Besides the Antiques & Vintage shops situated within the historic art and antique quarter, you will find artist studios and much more. For a concise list as to who and what is on St Michael’s Trading Estate please go to: stmichaelsbridport.co.uk/ whos-who/

BROADWINDSOR

Crowdfunder for Village Green

A Crowdfunder campaign has been launched in Broadwindsor to raise the £20,000 needed to transform the village green. The project will provide community open space, play equipment and physical exercise for all, right in the heart of the village. ‘The plan has almost three years in the making but we’re determined to make it happen,’ said Sheila Hawkins, who worked with the late David Leader to put the project together for the Comrades Hall, which owns the land. ‘It will be a fitting tribute to David, who died suddenly earlier this year. He made such a difference to community and sporting life in the village and brought everyone together.’ To support it visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ broadwindsorvillagegreenappeal

SOUTH SOMERSET

Sustainable land management

Farming and wildlife organisations have teamed up to support farmers and other land managers to increase farm business resilience whilst delivering what nature and people need for a sustainable future. Partners from FWAG SouthWest, Mendip District Council, Mendip Hills AONB Service, Mendip Hills Facilitation Group, the National Farmers Union, Selwood Forest Facilitation Group and Somerset Wildlife Trust are offering a free programme of workshops on sustainable land management for farmers and land managers across Somerset. For more details visit www.somersetwildlife.org/slmworkshops. A printed flyer is also available by telephoning Jacob Hall 07870 581655.

DORCHESTER

Jane Goodall supports DSPOC

Dr. Jane Goodall, a world-renowned ethologist and conservationist has recently become an ambassador for the Dorset Sustainable Palm Oil Community (DSPOC). Run by Efeca, a specialist on responsible sourcing of agricultural commodities, the DSPOC hopes to make Dorset the world’s first sustainable palm oil county. So far 36 Dorset-based businesses and organisations across the county have committed to only using sustainable palm oil via the (DSPOC). To join those businesses visit www.efeca.com.

BRANSCOMBE

Twice champion Blacksmith

Simon Hall, tenant blacksmith at the National Trust’s Branscombe Forge in Devon, has been crowned as both national British static and live forging champion for the second year running. He won the titles, seeing off competition from 22 other blacksmiths. Day to day, Simon works at Branscombe Forge which is cared for by the National Trust. The Forge was built around 1580 and is believed to be the oldest thatched working forge in England.

DORCHESTER

Boomtown Festival waste

Eco Sustainable Solutions, a Dorset-based organic recycling organisation, partnered with Boomtown festival in Hampshire to recycle the waste from the festival into green energy. The food waste from the festival this year was transported to Eco’s anaerobic digestion plant in Dorchester where it was turned into biogas and converted into enough renewable energy to power 30 homes for a day. Boomtown’s organisers are working towards transforming Boomtown into a sustainable city that’s run entirely on renewable energy.