What’s On

Time for tea

St Mary's Church in Compton Dando is planning to start its Sunday afternoon teas again this summer, hopefully from Sunday, July 4th. one of the organisers, Jenny Davis, said: “We have missed you and look forward to welcoming you back this summer. We have had so many walkers come to enjoy the walks around our village during the pandemic so we hope they will return and enjoy the teas too.”

If all goes well with lockdown restrictions they may also do three days of teas over the August bank holiday weekend and a couple of weekends in September.

Garden Festival returns to The Bishop’s Palace

tHeBishop's Palace Garden festival returns to celebrate its sixth year, amongst 14 acres of stunning rHS partner gardens. the event takes place July 2nd-4th, when the gardens will be at their very best with dramatic summer colour and the evocative fragrance of roses. festival speakers will include roy Lancaster, John Horsey, Claire Greenslade and James Cross. the South Lawn will be filled with stalls including nurseries, food and drink, garden gadgets, gifts, sculpture and more, and there will be live music, hands-on demonstrations, workshops, flower installations and garden tours. tickets are £12.50 adult and £6.50 child and are now available on the palace website.

Classics set to return

CHeW Valley rugby Club are hoping to start their Classic Car and Bike meetings from Sunday, June 27th subject to the lifting of government restrictions. the meetings start at 10am and finish at 3pm. the kitchen will be open and drinks will be available in the bar. there’s free entry to classic car and bike owners and free parking and entry for anyone who is interested. there are further events planned for Sundays, July 11th and 25th, August 1st, 15th and probably 29th.

Facebook: Chew Valley Classic Car and Bike Meet

Cyclists support hospice

tHeWeston Hospicecare Wedmore 40/30 charity cycle event returns on Sunday, July 11th, starting at the Post & Wicket in Wedmore. this challenge sees bike enthusiasts take on 30, 40 or 70-mile courses across the Mendip Hills and Somerset Levels. there is also a fun, family-friendly 12-mile course which returns by popular demand.

Weston Hospicecare is working with an enthusiastic group of cycling volunteers from Wedmore. Money raised from registrations will be split between Weston Hospicecare and St Mary’s Church.

All funds raised through sponsorship and donations will go directly to the hospice. the 12-mile ride takes a flat route around the Somerset Levels; the 30-mile heads out towards Glastonbury; the 40-mile up Cheddar Gorge and around Chew Valley Lake. the 70-mile adds 30 miles around the Somerset Levels to the 40-mile route.

Details: https://www.westonhospicecare.org.uk/ event/wedmore-40-30/

Annual plant sale is back

foSSeWAY Gardening Club’s annual plant sale will be held outdoors at Harvester Yard in Ditcheat(near the church)on Sunday, May 9th from 10.30am-12.30pm. A wide variety of plants will be for sale at reasonable prices.