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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL WE MEET CLIMBER AND OUTDOOR INSTRUCTOR JOHN DIPLOCK, & ICE WARRIOR TRAINEE ZENA FARRINGTON

In this issue:

Reach Charity member, world championship para-swimmer Toni Shaw The best local food festivals The long-awaited opening of The Box

Enjoying the outdoors

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF TEN TORS THE NEW DARTMOOR WAY WALKING ROUTE

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We live in a wonderful place, with Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley AONB on our doorstep, and the beautiful coastlines of South and North Devon within reach. We are very fortunate to have access to such incredible beauty, making it a pleasure to take advantage of our outdoor space, whether you prefer walking, running, cycling or just sitting and drinking in the view. There is also no shortage of outdoor activities in the local area, with everything from hiking groups to climbing, riding, kayaking and sailing, as well as an extensive range of indoor and outdoor sports clubs. We have been talking to some amazingly intrepid people, who thrive on outdoor adventures, and have overcome the odds in some very inhospitable environments.

Nichola went to see John Diplock, an experienced climber and instructor who has taken groups to some of the world’s most spectacular places from Alaska, to Peru and Nepal. She also caught up with Zena Farrington after her recent training expedition to Norway, as part of the preparations for the next Ice Warrior expedition to the Northern Pole of Inaccessibility. Moreover it’s 60 years since the first public Ten Tors event was held and our feature article takes a look at how this extremely popular and successful Dartmoor challenge first started.

On top of all this, there are 19 days of music and art with the Tavistock Festival, as well as plays, open gardens, fairs, festivals, VE Day events and the long-awaited opening in May of Plymouth’s new museum and art gallery, The Box. Front cover image: Malcolm Snelgrove (malcolmsnelgrove.com) courtesy of Visit Dartmoor Tourism (visitdartmoor.co.uk)

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59 Food & Drink

6 Local People

30 Sport

62 Business

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31 Kids’ What’s On

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64 Outdoors & Active

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47 What’s on Extra

66 History

21 Naturalist

53 Music & Art

70 Tech Help

23 Farming Diary

56 National Trust

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FEATURE

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60 years of Ten Tors Mount Kelly

The first weekend in May will mark 60 years since the first public Ten Tors event took place in 1960, bringing together a throng of determined young teams, as well as a group of veterans who took part in the early days of Ten Tors.

Another 2400 young people from the South West will gather at Okehampton Camp on 1st May to take on the strenuous undertaking of trekking between ten designated Dartmoor tors, within 34 hours. With 35-mile, 45-mile and 55-mile routes, Ten Tors is renowned as a challenging feat which tests strength, resilience, navigation skills and the cohesion of the group. The participants are between the ages of 14 and 19-years-old and have been training for several months, with the weekend marking the pinnacle of their efforts, as well as celebrating 60 years of Ten Tors.

The origins of Ten Tors lie in a military exercise on Dartmoor called ‘Escape to Freedom’, which revolved around the flight of a fictional character, Druid Lama, from Llasa Tor. This was in 1959, shortly after the Dalai Lama escaped from Tibet into exile in India, and the exercise was created by Captain John Joyner for the Junior Leaders Regiment, Royal Signals at Denbury Camp near Newton Abbot. Partway through the exercise Captain Joyner took Lieutenant Colonel Lionel Gregory, the commander of the Junior Leaders Regiment, and Major Parker to see how it was 4

progressing – he later wrote: “… we quickly discovered that the exercise was proving to be a great success. Those taking part were thoroughly enjoying the challenges of navigation, bivouacking, and field cooking.” This prompted a discussion about holding an event open to civilian youths as well – and even girls. Captain Joyner (or Yeti as he was apparently known) created two more Dartmoor exercises for the squadron and the regiment in 1959, and then in 1960 Colonel Gregory organized the first Ten Tors event open to the public.

Twenty-one teams assembled at Denbury Camp on 14 September 1960, including one civilian team of three young men from Exmouth who knew the moors well and were known as the ‘team of three’. At 6:30am on 15 September the teams were given the grid references of ten tors and set off from Haytor, aiming to reach Denbury Camp by 9:30pm the following day. With 20 miles to go the ‘team of three’ were in the lead but were overtaken by RAF Halton when they took time out to cook lunch! The event was a huge success despite the tough conditions and only six full teams completing the task. A second Ten Tors was planned for May 1961, when it was easier for schools to take part, resulting in a much larger uptake from the public, including teams of girls who slept in a separate camp overnight. Team sizes were reduced from ten to six, the finish moved to Hexworthy and different length routes were introduced for different age groups; 156 teams started out and 83 full teams finished.

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Girls Team 1961

The ‘team of three’ with Col. Gregory

Local resident Ken Kay first took part in Ten Tors in 1963 when he was a Junior Leader at Denbury Camp. He remembers it well, saying: “My first Ten Tors was the 50-mile route in 1963 when I was 16 with ginger hair. Then I did it again in 1964 as team leader of White Spear Troop – each of the 12 Denbury teams had hats bearing their different emblems.

The rest of the regiment manned the check points and set up the communications and transport. We didn’t have tents, just sleeping bags or blankets, and were issued with basic army rations, hexe cookers (similar to firelighters) and purification tablets to use with stream water. We walked in army Ammo hobnail boots, which had a good grip but it was hard going through bogs and streams with blisters on blisters - some of the girls’ teams walked in wellington boots and pumps though. Our first Ten Tors was a very proud achievement, and for some, our first real achievement.” In 2005 Ken and other ex-servicemen were invited to enter Ten Tors in a veteran Denbury boys’ team, and then again for the 50th year celebrations in 2010. Undeterred ten years later, they have yet again been training for this year’s event.

In the Queen’s Silver Jubilee year in 1977, the ‘Special Event’, now known as the ‘Jubilee Challenge’, was introduced for young people with special physical or educational needs.

Between 7.30am and 6pm on the Saturday of the Ten Tors weekend, 200 entrants will complete either 7.5 miles by road, 5 miles cross country, 11.75 miles cross country or 15 miles cross country. The young people are accompanied by an escort from Exeter University Officer Training Corps and can enter as

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Finish line 1961

Ken Kay leading team to Ten Tors finish in 1963

individuals or as teams, with many completing the challenge in wheelchairs. All participants receive a certificate, and medals are presented to entrants who complete the course.

Although Denbury Camp closed in 1967, the military has continued to organize Ten Tors; the event now starts and finishes at Okehampton Camp and is organised by the Army’s Headquarters South West with support from the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as well as regional agencies, emergency services and volunteer organisations. There have been changes over the years to the distances, organisation, rules and required kit; participants in different years have experienced every type of weather imaginable from incessant rain to heat waves, but the one constant factor has been the incredible spirit of Ten Tors and the overwhelming enthusiasm and dedication of the young people who take on this intensive challenge and attain success year after year.

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In 2010, Simon Dell, director of Moorland Guides, created a booklet detailing the history of Ten Tors in celebration of the event’s 50th anniversary, which drew together a large number of articles and images provided by participants and people connected with the event over the years, including Ken Kaye.

We would like to thank all of them for their help in compiling this article.

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LOCAL PEOPLE

A life of adventure As one of the founders of Spirit of Adventure, John Diplock is a respected, experienced climber and instructor and for over 25 years he has led many groups to spectacular places all over the world.

Born and raised on the family farm in Sussex, John was a restless child with a great desire to see more of the world.

He left the farm aged 30 and took a job at Gatwick Airport where he joined the landscaping and grounds maintenance team. A year later he was offered a job at a school in London for children with challenging behaviour, initially as kitchen staff - but before long John was asked to take on their outdoor education. He took the children camping, climbing, trekking and canoeing and eventually gained qualifications in mountain leadership, the SPA climbing award, and the BCU canoeing & kayaking award which broadened his horizons, enabling him to travel and work anywhere in the world.

In 1988 John was invited to join the British expedition to Kusum Kangguru in Nepal; he took two months off work and enjoyed it so much he didn’t want to return. Soon after he met kindred explorer, Sandy Simpson and discovered they both wanted to deliver thrilling and challenging expeditions, which provided people with opportunities to push boundaries in breath-taking locations. So together they devised an idea for a new project called ‘Spirit of Adventure’. He has canoed

in Alaska alongside whales, eagles and bears, guided a group to a source of the Amazon in Peru, and spent time discovering the delights of tiny islands off Mexico; he has taken multiple teams trekking in remote areas of Pakistan and Greenland, and has led climbing courses in Spain and of course his beloved Nepal. He has particularly enjoyed scouting out new locations that push boundaries, as well as working with teams of locals in the field. A fair share of unforeseen adversity has also come his way – such as when he and his group were caught in a devastating earthquake in Nepal in 2015. Fortunately, none of his party were hurt and everyone made it safely home, although for the local Nepalese it was a hugely destructive earthquake which left villages destroyed and over 8000 dead.

John has lost colleagues and friends over the years who shared the same wanderlust but weren’t so fortunate. He is quick to say that this lifestyle is not without risk; he is often in remote locations with little opportunity for rescue, but the thrill of achievement and the joy of travelling to the wild places of our world, pull him back time after time.

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It runs two bunkhouses – the newly refurbished Dewerstone Cottage and another one at Powdermills. Over the course of a year it provides residential outdoor education to over 3000 local primary school children who experience Dartmoor’s great outdoors through dynamic and challenging activities such as rock climbing, canoeing and trekking. The company uses experienced, enthusiastic guides and instructors and has become a leader in facilitating the necessary expedition requirements for the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme; it has also been delivering residential team-building courses for The Prince’s Trust for over 20 years. Founded by Prince Charles in 1976, the charity aims to support vulnerable young people, many of whom face homelessness and mental health issues; taking part in activities builds confidence, develops selfesteem and has a lasting impact on the attitudes and outlook of the young people who attend.

Semi-retired, John now works in a consultancy role with Spirit of Adventure, although he is still quite hands-on and continues

to maintain his long association in support of a group of adults with learning disabilities. For now, John is enjoying Dartmoor and the home he has made there overlooking its beautiful wild landscape. He also seems to have come full circle, enjoying helping a local farmer with the stock in a field at the bottom of John’s garden - and whilst he still enjoys back-packing across the moor, he finds quiet delight in sitting in his garden in the summer, watching barn owls track back and forth. John says it’s all about finding quality not quantity - I would say he has had, and continues to have, a quality life full to the brim.

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A slice of the action Zena Farrington has had her fair share of life’s ups and downs, and many would buckle under the strain, but she has found her fighting spirit – in the Arctic of all places.

Born in Hampshire, her father died when Zena was young, and she was raised in relative penury by a resilient mother with strict puritan values.Her mother became a nanny and Zena has remained close to the children she was raised alongside.

Educated at a Catholic school she learnt to keep her head down and by the time she left at 16 she was tough, independent and self-reliant. Not notably academic she took catering qualifications and became a chef. However, her fiancée was involved in a car accident and fell into a 6-year coma which led to a change of direction so she could stay near him. She took part-time, temporary jobs at a series of newly emerging computer companies. Self-taught, she realised she had a gift for computers and was soon responsible for highly sensitive computer data for IBM. Already passionate about ecology, Zena joined an excursion in 1988 around Lake Victoria in Africa for 6 weeks. It was a revelation and planted a seed of aspiration and a desire to do more for our planet. She went on CND marches, began recycling long before the word was commonplace and bucked against the wasteful materialism of the eighties. In 2002, following an unhappy relationship, Zena travelled to the Himalayas and joined an expedition to Everest base camp, 8

where she fell in love with Nepal and the Nepalese people. On her return to the UK she decided to leave IBM and joined the Ministry of Defence, yet again working with complex, sensitive systems. She enjoyed her job but after the death of her mother in 2014, she had a desire to realise untapped potential, and moved to Devon where she started a new chapter - in education.

She enrolled at South Devon College to study animal management, learning about all aspects of animal husbandry from elephants to dogs. She had a special interest in ocean life and progressed to a marine biology foundation degree before gaining a Bachelor of Science in marine zoology. Zena thoroughly relished the academic life but was hampered by a fall not long after her move to Horrabridge, when an injury to her head left her unable to walk. Sadly, she had to take a break from college but with the support of her new neighbours and chiropractor Andrew Greg, she gradually improved and was able to graduate in 2018.

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the Arctic Ocean, to collect vital data about the state of the ice, weather conditions, levels of pollution and the distribution of polar bears.

Zena signed up for the next training session to be held on Dartmoor and began preparing for the rigours of life at the extreme. Earlier this year she joined the latest group in an epic training mission in Svalbard, Norway. Staying at their base camp as well as in tents, they endured a fortnight of high Arctic winter in moonlit darkness. Temperatures of -32 were recorded inside the tent and the group had to undergo hypothermia exercises which left them all in painful disorientation. They learnt navigation and survival skills, and how to pull a ‘pulk’ sled, which carried their kit and food for the duration. It was incredibly difficult and pushed Zena

far outside her comfort zone, but it was also an amazingly rewarding experience, teaching her a great deal about herself.

She discovered a resilience and determination she did not know she possessed, as well as drawing inspiration from the camaraderie and collaborative team spirit. The expedition is essential if we are to better understand how our climate is changing, and Zena is hoping to utilise life experience of nature, alongside her computer skills to further promote the Ice Warrior quest.

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Staying safe on the moors Dr Jo Coldron gives some useful advice about avoiding dangerous situations on Dartmoor and dealing with minor injuries.

We are so lucky to be able to be out on the moors within minutes, but anyone who has spent any time exploring the tors knows that Dartmoor can quickly turn from a beautiful, benevolent, inspiring landscape to a challenging environment in moments with a change in the weather or an injury to a member of the group. If you are unprepared for this situation it can sometimes become serious. No group of people know this better than the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (DSRT) which has been working to keep people safe on the moors for over 50 years. What would help DSRT immensely is if everyone ventured onto the moors expecting to have a wonderful day, but also prepared for more challenging events.

At the very least you should wear appropriate clothing, and take waterproofs and warm layers. Most people have mobile phones these days so make sure it’s somewhere waterproof and fully charged. You should have a map, and if going on a bigger walk or somewhere you don’t normally go, make sure someone knows your route. There is a lot of useful information on the ‘Stay Safe’ page on the DSRT website, as well as links to the following: The Met Office detailed weather report for Dartmoor How to register your phone for emergency 999 text service Up-to-date firing range information A route card to fill in and leave with a family member or friend detailing where you plan to walk You could take a whole rucksack of first aid kit but for those who have never taken medical kit with them I would suggest the following items: Plasters (assorted sizes): for obvious uses, and despite this article, a blister remains the most likely ‘medical emergency’ on Dartmoor A triangular bandage: this is the most versatile type of

bandage and can be used to bandage and apply pressure to bleeding wounds, make slings for broken arms and wrists or make splints for injured legs Self-adhesive bandage tape: this can be used alone to support a sprained ankle or together with a folded triangular bandage as a pad to bandage a bleeding wound Disposable gloves: it may well not be your bleeding you are stemming, and all parties will be happier and safer if you wear disposable gloves Sterile cleansing wipes: these are useful for smaller abrasions, but for deeper, larger, contaminated wounds you are likely to get them much cleaner by sluicing with clean tap water from your drinking bottle - try not to use all of it though as someone who has lost a lot of blood can feel pretty thirsty Tweezers: always more useful than you can possibly imagine Scissors: useful for cutting bandages and tape of course, but more importantly for cutting clothing to get to an area of injury without having to take clothes off – not something a casualty wants to be doing in any circumstance, and certainly not on a cold hillside If you feel you would appreciate a bit of training to improve your skills and confidence at first aid and emergency medical care, Tavistock Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team is running first aid courses on 30 May, 25 July and 29 August - details are available at www.dsrt-tavistock.org.uk/courses.html

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to think I can do whatever I set my mind to. From an early age I always wanted to be a successful para-swimmer, so my childhood instructor at a local team suggested I try out for a club. I went from swimming with the Cults Otters to swimming for the University of Aberdeen and then on to represent the Scotland GB team. My passion is swimming, and my successes to date include 2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze medals at the European Championships in Dublin 2018 and winning the same medals at the World Para Championships in London 2019. My ambition is to represent Great Britain at the Paralympics in Tokyo 2020 and the trials for team selection are in April. My advice to other Reach children is - do not let your impairment stand in your way; you can achieve your goals if you try hard. I have been a member of Reach charity all my life; they are my second family and have allowed me to meet other children with upper limb differences, showing me, I am not alone in the world.”

The charity relies very heavily on its volunteers and Reach national coordinator Deb Bond, says that the fundraising of members is truly astonishing with family and friends hosting activities such as bake sales, quizzes and dance-athons, alongside awe-inspiring physical challenges such as trekking to Everest base camp, rowing marathons, Ironman triathlons and swimming endurance distances. Reach members also take on five allocated places at the London Marathon and collectively all of the money raised goes towards bursaries for car adaptations for drivers, adaptations to musical instruments or sporting equipment, and of course towards funding the many family branch and national events.

Reach has a mentor system in place where older children are trained to support the younger members. Mentors play an important role at the regular meets and camps and can be inspirational for those still coming to terms with their situation. Further inspiration is found in the many Paralympians and media celebrity members who motivate younger members to achieve their personal goals, including triple world champion para-triathlete and recent Strictly Come Dancing contestant Lauren Steadman; journalist, comedian and presenter of Channel 4’s The Last Leg, Alex Brooker; and Bake Off’s Bryony Williams. Deb says: “We recognise that different families want different levels of support, and so we tailor our approach to suit them, providing resources and practical information. The charity’s aim is to help all Reach children achieve their potential and we celebrate ability, never focusing on differences. Our members are amazing and we shout about their achievements whenever we can.” Reach’s motto is ‘Live life without limits’ and this inspiring charity is certainly doing that.

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What is a biomass boiler?

Biomass boilers are similar to conventional boilers in that they provide you with space heating and hot water for the entire home, but instead of using gas or oil to produce the heat, they combust sustainably sourced wood pellets, wood chips or logs.

Why is servicing so important?

The burning of biological material produces waste product of ash which, if left, can clog air vents and machinery, cause inefficiency and sometimes leave you with a boiler breakdown.

How often should your biomass boiler be serviced?

Well maintained, a biomass boiler can last you 20 years or more. General guidance from manufacturers often states an annual service, which is a minimum requirement if you receive the Renewable Heat Incentive. It’s worthwhile checking with insurers as well, as there may be stipulations regarding minimum servicing. With systems that are in constant or heavy use, especially throughout the winter months, two services per year may be needed to keep your system running at optimum.

How do I tell when my biomass boiler needs to be serviced?

• There may be visibly high levels of soot within the combustion chamber • There may be unburnt fuel within the ash deposit chamber • It may produce excessive black smoke during combustion If you are unsure of any of these key signs, err on the side of caution and call a specialist engineer to take a look for you.

What will your specialist engineer cover during a biomass boiler service?

• A general inspection of the whole system • Cleaning of airway ports to remove debris • Inspect and clean the heat exchanger and combustion chamber

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Regular gardeners need no convincing that it’s good for the mind and body, but results of recent research mean that in some areas of the UK, a doctor’s visit can result in a prescription to go gardening. ‘Social prescribing’ – the term for non-medical treatments – is being used increasingly by the NHS to tackle conditions such as anxiety, depression, stress and loneliness.

Concentrating on a physical task gives the mind a break, while reconnecting with nature helps us relax and destress. And research at the University of Exeter Medical School has shown that the natural environment plays a significant role in reducing the risks of conditions including stroke, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and asthma (university blog www. beyondgreenspace.net). Just two hours a week in nature is the minimum needed to make a difference, and with 24 million gardens in the UK, the solution to poor health can be literally outside our back doors. For anyone without or unable

to access their own garden, there’s an increasing number of community gardens and projects where anyone can become involved, as well as gardens for residents and visitors of hospitals and hospices.

Growing some of your own fruit, veg or herbs is doubly beneficial to health as you’ll have some delicious healthy produce too. No space is too small: a tub, window box, hanging basket or ‘living wall’ container can produce an excellent harvest. Do grow what you like - sounds obvious, but so many people grow radishes because they’re easy, and never eat them. If you’ve never grown anything before, start with easy crops from seed like salad leaves, loose-leaf lettuce, bush French beans, Swiss Chard, and watercress (this is dead easy – buy a supermarket bag, root a few stems in water, then plant out).

After the frosts, buy ready-grown plants of bush or trailing tomatoes. Don’t forget fresh herbs too – just a few sprigs can transform a dish.

Garden to visit:

The gardens of Hotel Endsleigh aren’t just for guests of the luxury hotel, once the country residence of the Duke of Bedford. Over 100 acres of gardens and grounds are open daily to visitors for a charge of £5 – or free if you treat yourself to lunch or afternoon tea.

There are formal lawns and herbaceous borders, drifts of spring bulbs, enchanting dells and grottos to explore; and riverside walks along the Tamar (hotelendsleigh.com/garden). Do make time to visit the adjacent Endsleigh Garden Nurseries which stocks a superb range of plants, housed in the old walled gardens.

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New Plants Make the most of your garden, patio, balcony or courtyard to produce delicious compact-growing vegetable varieties, many of which are fantastically colourful too. Dobies have made veg growing super-easy with their Patio Veg Plants Collection, supplied as plugs (young plants) so there’s no worry about growing from seed; the six varieties include sweet pepper, chilli pepper, cucumber, courgette, tomato and aubergine: £9.99 for one of each. www. dobies.co.uk

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• Allow bulb leaves to die back naturally to build up energy for next year and if you can, feed with an organic fertilizer too. Water if the weather is dry.

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Connecting with nature in springtime There is something magical about Devon in the springtime which I believe is largely due to our network of high-banked Devon hedges, relatively small fields, rolling hills and deep wooded, wet valleys. Although not strictly limited by the eastern and western boundaries of the county, these features are sufficient to distinguish the countryside from other areas that use different ways of dividing the land.

Spring began early this year following a mild but wet winter and the early yellow of celandine, primrose and hazel is already fading, to be replaced by the burst of bright green foliage of deciduous woody perennials, especially the tree species that top the hedgebanks. This still comes as a welcome surprise even knowing that the trees spend the autumn preparing for spring with their new leaves packed tightly inside protective buds, with the shape of the bud being determined by the pattern of the leaves. Even nascent catkins such as hazel are visible throughout the winter ready to burst to full length in early spring.

At the same time birds start their preparations for the annual reproductive cycle, often the first are robins and, if one is lucky, song thrushes can be heard delivering their lustful singing from some nearby vantage point. After a winter where mere survival is the motivation, the twin triggers of day length and ambient temperature initiate the whole process - and even put a spring in our steps! The next phase is heralded with the pink of campions and white of stitchwort, closely followed by the haze of bluebells that seem to have spread out of their traditional woodland habitats into the hedgerows running up from the Tavy valley. Above our heads, blackthorn, followed by hawthorn put on a display of white blossom surely rivalling many flowering shrubs in our gardens.

By the time May arrives our migrant birds have also returned.

Many of them are dependent upon insect life for sustenance with aphids high on their list of delicacies. Of these, my own

seasonal landmark is a warbler, whose repetitive two-note ‘chiff-chaff’ call, any time from 12th March to the end of the month, greets me as I open a window or step out into the garden in the morning. Birds use our tall Devon hedgerows not just for singing, feeding and nesting but also for security. They may venture out into a field to feed, or visit our bird tables but soon return to cover at the first sign of danger, and small flocks will often move along the hedge as they search for food. This pattern is mirrored below by the small mammals that inhabit the undergrowth and I have watched voles using branches lying horizontally at the base as a sort of hedgerow motorway!

No wonder high speed predators such as sparrowhawks haunt the hedgerows. Where hedgerows are contiguous with the trees alongside watercourses even the more aquatic birds like kingfishers are helped to explore further afield.

The significance of trees to our own mental well-being has received some well-deserved publicity recently. I am sure that our hedgerows, especially in springtime may deliver the same benefit to our health. After all this is where we choose to take a relaxing walk along quiet lanes especially if woodland terrain is too steep and boggy underfoot, and moorland too windswept for all but the hardy. Many fine old trees can also be found here, some even dating from the time that the fields were first delineated several centuries ago, retained possibly as a form of boundary marker. It therefore saddens me when I see a mature hedge removed for no obvious benefit, with the debris often burned on site! This country has a relatively good record of creating reserves for keynote species, such as migrating waterfowl and rare plants, as well as areas of landscape value, but it is in danger of neglecting the forgotten spaces in between. Spring does indeed reconnect us to the natural world, just as the natural corridors of hedgerows and verges connect our wildlife populations with each other.

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FARMING NEWS

You can’t put a price on some things…

Let’s hope that as you read this the rain will have stopped! We are used to the rain, living as we do on this wet rock called Dartmoor, but this winter I have never known such wet conditions. We have been unable to access most of our field with machinery as the tractor would make such a mess. Even the quad has struggled at times! The sheep have had to endure relentless wet, from above and from the ground conditions.

I think they have trodden more grass in the mud than they have eaten. At least most of the ewes have been on the moor where they can keep moving and find fresh ground. But if the rain persists as lambing continues, it will make life very difficult as there is nothing worse for baby lambs than the wet. When you get wet and cold it takes a lot to get warm; if the ewes aren’t in good condition and don’t get their lambs on their feet dry and suckling, it could be pretty tough going.

However the price of lamb this season has been better. We have been trading lambs with Dartmoor farmers and it has been much better than usual. I would like to say that was because of all the hard work we put in as a business and the desire driven by the customer to

buy local quality meat! But sadly, that isn’t the main driver, the lamb market is driven by the global market and I will try and explain how that works. Usually at this time of year British lamb gets scarce as most farmers are busy lambing the next crop. The market then looks to New Zealand and Australia to fill up the shortfall, keeping the price under check. But this year China has had a massive African swine fever outbreak and has killed a huge number of their pigs to control the disease. This has left China and the far eastern countries very short of protein. So any lamb available in that part of the world is being sucked into that market. Hence you haven’t seen New Zealand lamb on our shelves and our prices have soared. However, that situation has changed recently as our prices rose to a level where we are now attracting lamb from around the world again. All we can control is our own sheep and just try and get the best product to the market when we can.

Hopefully trade is strong, but as I have clumsily illustrated, the global markets always win!

have talked before about how I have always enjoyed showing my Whiteface Dartmoor sheep at the show and we will be back again this year. Gem, the boys and I will pitch camp and stay on site. It’s like a farmers’ Glastonbury, but with less mud! It’s always a great line in the sand for me, as it marks the end of winter and the beginning of summer.

You meet up with lots of other farmers and trade war stories of the winter just gone, and realise very quickly that you are not alone in your endless battle with nature, the weather and whatever else life throws your way. This year will be a bit different as I have been asked to judge the Scottish Blackface breed at the show. So I will have to get my Whiteface sheep ready for Gem and the boys and leave them to it. Then rush off to the judges’ reception, before judging the Scottish sheep, whilst peeking into the next-door ring to see how Gem and the boys are getting on! It is going to be a bit surreal and crazy but I’m sure we’ll cope - wish me luck!

Mat Cole, Greenwell Farm

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New Dartmoor Way walking route Following the creation of the Dartmoor Way cycling route back in 2013, a new Dartmoor Way walking route, with a total distance of 108 miles will be launched over the late May Bank Holiday. This new, long distance trail is a joint Ramblers and Dartmoor National Park Authority collaboration, and circles Dartmoor along quiet footpaths, bridleways and little used byways, linking towns and villages on the edge of the moor. Differing in nature to ‘The Two Moors Way’ which crosses Dartmoor from north to south and traverses a sizable amount of open moorland, the Dartmoor Way explores the beautiful and diverse countryside between the open moor and Devon farmland, and is suitable for walking at most times of the year. There is also a High Moorland walking link crossing the moor from Tavistock to Buckfast, creating two smaller circular routes of either the north or south moors. In addition, the Dartmoor Way links up with the Two Moors Way

where the paths cross at Ivybridge and Drewsteignton, enabling a variety of walking route combinations. You can also walk some of the Dartmoor Way, and cycle the rest of it!

One of the founders of Tavistock Ramblers, Rosemary Clarke, has been heavily involved with the Dartmoor Way project. To celebrate the launch, she plans to walk the whole 108 miles in the week commencing 23rd May. If you would like to help her raise much needed funds for Dartmoor Search and Rescue go to www.justgiving.com/ campaign/RESCUE-50.

22nd to 25th May Dartmoor Way Walking Festival A mini walking festival will celebrate the formal opening of the route with a variety of guided walks along sections of the Dartmoor Way. Tavistock Ramblers will lead several walks, starting from Pork Hill car park just outside Tavistock and other Rambler groups will lead walks from various locations around the route. For a full itinerary and more details about the Dartmoor Way see www.dartmoorway.co.uk and www. ramblers.org.uk.

Walkhampton Cottage Garden Society With the arrival of April and hopefully more opportunity to get out into our gardens, Walkhampton Cottage Garden Society has been planning this year’s events. Our centrepiece, as always, will be the Annual Flower and Produce Show on Saturday 29th August, with a range of garden produce, handicrafts and food and drink classes for adults and children, open to residents of Walkhampton, Horrabridge, Sampford Spiney, Yelverton, Dousland, Meavy, Sheepstor, Crapstone, Buckland Monachorum and Princetown.

In addition, we have taken on the mantle of G.R.O.W, founded by Sheila Glanville,

Rachel Waldron and the late Gill Dixon, and will continue to provide talks on gardening and environmental topics.

Rick Hoskins will speak on ‘Growing and Showing Dahlias’ at the first meeting on Monday 20th April (see what’s on for details). We are also continuing to run the two G.R.O.W. Challenge classes for the annual show, which involve growing specified flowers and/or vegetables from seeds, bulbs or tubers we supply.

Details and everything you need to enter will be available at the talk on 20th April. Further information can be found

See our community website www.dartmoorlinks.co.uk

at walkhamptonshow.weebly.com or for questions phone Sheila Glanville on 01822 859215. Printed show schedules will be available from several locations including Walkhampton Saturday markets.

Sheila Reynolds

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25th ‘birthday’ for Horrabridge Drop-Inn Club June of this year will mark the 25th birthday of the Horrabridge Drop-Inn Club for older adults. The club was opened in 1995 in the village hall as a result of Tavistock Area Support Services (TASS) developing its ‘Support for Local Villages’ plans. It has been there for the older adults of the area on almost every Thursday since then. The object of the club is to keep older adults involved in the community, reduce any isolation they might otherwise suffer on their own and help them with any problems that are worrying them. Over the years we have seen many members ‘drop in’ for a chat, some advice, a cuppa, or to get involved in board games with other like-minded members - they can drop in for as short or long a period as they require.

Through the year the club also travels to other areas of Devon or Cornwall for a meal out and sightseeing, often visiting areas that have fond memories from earlier years.

the moment, we are inviting representatives of the wonderful organisations in Horrabridge who have supported us over the years; former club members; TASS volunteers and staff from the formative years; and MOST IMPORTANTLY relatives and friends of members no longer with us. If you would like to come and support this once-in-a-lifetime event, please call TASS on 01822 616958 and give your details to reception including phone/email and your connection with the Drop-Inn Club. I will get back to you.

We will be holding our 25th ‘birthday’ party on 25th June at Horrabridge Village Hall from 11am to 3pm, and we would like to see as many people there as possible. So we can celebrate

Many thanks, Bryan Podmore Drop-Inn Co-ordinator/TASS

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A spot of ‘balsam-bashing’?

Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) is calling for people to help tackle the spread of invasive non-native plants.

People are invited to go ‘balsam bashing’ to halt the progress of Himalayan balsam and American skunk cabbage. Dartmoor is a nationally important place for wildlife, their habitats and is

where nine of Devon’s major rivers rise. Increasingly, they are all under threat from these non-native plants which outcompete our native flora for light, space, oxygen and nutrients, impacting on animals and insects including dragonflies, birds and otters. In 2019 DNPA embarked on a two-year project to minimise their spread, supported by community groups and volunteers. DNPA is now appealing for people to help again with work due to start in June. If you are interested in volunteering, please email invasives@dartmoor.gov.uk.

Your new Rayburn Approved Centre for Devon & Cornwall Chamings (Plumbing & Heating) Ltd, based in Tavistock, has just been named as the prestigious ‘Approved Rayburn Heat Centre’ for the area, covering Plymouth up to Okehampton on to Bideford and Bude. This achievement recognises the hard work and success of Alison and Gary Lynch, who have been involved with heating and plumbing in this area for more than 15 years. Chamings will offer oil, mains gas and LPG Rayburns and the new showroom will have the 600 series Rayburn model on display, as well as a plumbed in, working 400 series model. Alison explained: “As we will have a working Rayburn in the showroom, we plan to have cookery demonstrations a few times a year, performed by a professional chef which will help Rayburn owners develop new cooking techniques and refine existing recipes.”

Gary added: “We are professional plumbing and heating engineers, which means that Rayburn customers can deal with one business for all their needs. We can both provide the Rayburn, install and service it. We also cover warranty issues on behalf of Rayburn and carry stock items so repairs can happen quickly. This also means that existing Rayburn owners in the area can call on us to service their stoves.”

How much do you know about Rayburns?

For 65 years Rayburns have been made by skilled craftsmen in Shropshire.

They are controllable, programmable and fitted with thermostats. The cast iron ovens gently cook food and lock in flavour, moisture and goodness. They can also be used to provide piping hot water throughout your house. A large proportion of Rayburns are made from recycled materials and there are many colour options and powers to suit your home.

The Chamings showroom is open from 9 – 4pm Monday to Friday, and by appointment on Saturday. It is located at 2A, Westbridge Industrial Estate, Tavistock PL19 8DE.

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Community Solar Local benefit across the Tamar Valley Tamar Energy Community is celebrating its fourth year of generating community owned solar energy across the Tamar Valley, and we’d like to invite you to get involved. Working with local organisations we have installed 327kW of rooftop solar PV across six sites: Abbey Garden Machinery, Tesco Callington, Mount Kelly Senior and Prep, Plymstock School and Carbeile Junior School at Torpoint. We couldn’t have done this without the wonderful support of our Community Seed Loan Investors, the Low Carbon Society, our installers (Sungift Energy and ZLC Energy), our volunteers and of course our host sites. We’d now like to repay our loan investors, providing an opportunity for wider local ownership of Community Solar through our community share offer, which will be launching in the spring of 2020. Community Solar is an important

way in which we can increase locally owned energy generation with benefits including: •

putting money back into the local economy • using any surplus locally to tackle fuel poverty and energy efficiency • ‘co-ownership’ for the community by purchasing community shares with a fair return • Generating more energy locally from renewable sources Our host sites also benefit by enjoying a saving in energy costs, plus the installations support understanding of energy within the schools’ curriculum.

Tamar Energy Community project developer, Kate Royston said: “We’re immensely proud of our first community generation project and we’ve enjoyed

working with everyone who’s been involved. We’re looking forward to wider community ownership, and to opportunities to develop more power and heat projects in the future.” If you’d like to know more about Community Solar and investing in our share offer, visit tamarenergycommunity.com, email hello@tamarenergycommunity. com or call 07969 569 444. Please also contact us if you’d like to get involved in community energy, help with social media, IT, monitor installations, join discussions and deliver greater local benefit.

Morris Bros (Tavistock) Ltd Your Local Independent Funeral Director

Arranging any funeral can be distressing, which is why choosing the right funeral director to ease you through the process can make all the difference.

At Morris Bros, we understand the pain of loss and open our doors to you, offering both practical guidance & personal comfort. Simon & Lucie Luke live at the Foundry & are available to you 24 hours a day. Your loved one will stay with us; their care, attention and preparation only provided by us.

Telephone 01822 612023 (24hrs) The Old Bedford Foundry Lakeside Tavistock PL19 0AZ

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The future of Dartmoor in your hands People who care about Dartmoor National Park and its future can share their views on the draft National Park Management Plan, which assesses Dartmoor as it is today and the changes expected. It describes the main issues, priorities, opportunities and challenges and sets out how, together, we will tackle them over the next five years and beyond. It addresses topics including: climate change, nature and natural beauty, cultural heritage, farming and forestry, future generations of custodians, visitor management, communities and business. Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA), along with many other organisations and local communities, will play a crucial role in

delivering the plan. DNPA chair Pamela Woods said: “We want everyone – regardless of age or background and whether they are familiar with Dartmoor or not – to get involved and check that it reflects your ideas and aspirations for how we all work together to collectively look after this special landscape.” You can take part in the consultation until Monday 20 April, by searching for Management Plan Review at www. dartmoor.gov.uk.

DNPA has also supported a group of young people aged from 18 - 35 to develop a ‘Next Generation’ vision and manifesto – a ‘call to action’ to influence how organisations and

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decision makers shape the national park in future years. The manifesto includes digital connectivity, public transport, affordable housing, conservation, jobs, skills and leisure time. They now want to hear from others, so if you’re aged 35 and under you can complete a short survey atsurveymonkey.co.uk/r/ dartmoornextgen

A park for Yelverton Those living in and around Yelverton can’t have failed to notice that the scrubland between the roundabout and Yelverton Play Park has been cleared.

While this is ‘business as usual’ and is carried out by the landowner from time to time, on this occasion it provides a rare opportunity to see just what this area really looks like. So here’s a thought. What if this section of land was ‘managed’ in a way that made it an attractive and ‘useful’ part of the village - somewhere to sit, meet friends, perhaps ‘tidy-up’ the diy bike track?

Neither the landowner, nor DNPA nor the parish council would object to such

a scheme and Yelverton Community Projects, who look after the play park are willing to be involved. But it would

need volunteers to get it off the ground and look after it. This might involve physical work (strimming, weeding etc)

or fundraising and chasing grants. Such a scheme will only work, if sufficient folk are prepared to help. Hoping that ‘someone else’ will do it isn’t going to work!

If you would be prepared to join a group and get involved, please email me at r_s_cheadle@hotmail.com. If there’s sufficient enthusiasm, I’ll arrange for everyone to meet up to decide how to move ahead. If not, then the brambles will grow back and the opportunity will have passed.

Ric Cheadle, Chair of Yelverton Community Projects

Community Solar Share Offer An Invitation to invest in West Devon’s and South East Cornwall’s carbon free future • Launching in Spring 2020 •

Tamar Energy Community has installed 325kW of solar PV on six sites across the area for community benefit To register your interest to invest and help put the ‘Local’ back into ‘Energy’ visit

tamarenergycommunity.com/community-solar • Find us on ² ³ Tamar Energy Community Limited is a social enterprise for commnutiy benefit.

Registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as a Registered Society, number 32455R.

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their fitness, but also confidence in their ability. After the 12-week programme, many people go on to join one of TAC’s seven other adult running groups, which each cater for a different proficiency level. Once people overcome any initial barriers to running, they are often amazed by what they can achieve - six of the TAC entrants in this year’s London Marathon on 27th April started running with the Couch to 5K scheme.

Try Drake Judo Club for free!

Ross Taylor and former British junior champion, Charles Knape started Drake Judo Club in Tavistock and at Plymouth Life Centre in 2016, with just a handful of young members. The club is now one of the largest in the South West with 175 members of all age groups, including five-time British champion Cordelia Gregory and two-time British champion Max Gregory, who is now a full-time funded GB athlete. The club wins more than 200 medals each year with members travelling the UK, and even abroad to take part in competitions. The popularity of the club has also led to the introduction of satellite clubs in Horrabridge, Plympton and Sparkwell.

world top-10, Ben Fletcher, and former world and Olympic medallist, Steve Gawthorpe. New members get a free hoodie, and the club covers transport costs to competitions, even paying for 18 Drake contestants to enter the Commonwealth Championships in 2019.

Anyone over the age of 16 is welcome to join. All you need is a pair of trainers and comfortable clothes. The next 12-week session starts on 4th April and takes place every Saturday 10-11am at Tavistock College running track, £2 per session. For more information contact tavistockathleticclub@gmail.com or Facebook: Tavy Joggers.

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Children and adults are all welcome at Drake Judo Club and if you are aged 4 to 7-years-old, you can try judo lessons for free in Tavistock until the end of 2020.

The club also delivers taster sessions to schools in the area.

‘Off the Couch’ & ‘Couch to 5K’

Ross learnt judo as a child and then returned to it as an adult in 2010. He had to start again as a white belt but working hard, he regained his 1st Dan black belt a year later. Keen to give something back, he began helping the juniors at a club in Plymouth. Later when he set up Drake Judo Club, he was determined to make the martial art accessible to all and also pass on the underlying ethos of judo which includes dedication, respect, loyalty, and discipline – qualities which often have great value in other aspects of members’ lives. An impressive team of amateur coaches run the classes, headed up by Mike Nugent; squad training has also included sessions with Olympian and

Couch to 5K schemes have experienced success all over the country and Tavistock Athletic Club (TAC) started its first class in July 2015. There has been a steady demand ever since, with people keen to start running and get fitter or lose weight. The scheme works by gently introducing the body to moving, alternating between walking and running small distances, and gradually building up the running element until participants can run 5 km. Realising that the target could be off-putting for some people, TAC initiated ‘Off the Couch’ as well, which caters for people who have done little or no exercise prior to joining.

The two groups run at the same time, making it easy for participants to switch between them and progress at a rate suited to their ability. The groups are led

by UKA qualified leaders and coaches, who help group members build not only

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Dartmoor Darts Aquatic (DDA) was founded in 2017 as a club focusing on performance swimming. Based at the Mount Kelly Swim Centre in Tavistock with both performance and junior squads, it follows a bespoke programme delivered in ultra-short format enabling highly motivated swimmers to compete successfully at regional, national and international levels. The club aims to nurture the next generation of elite swimmers through expert coaching, helping them reach their maximum potential as athletes and set up for a professional pathway.

The training programme at DDA is led

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by performance coach Matthew Henry, a former international swimmer, whose dedication, drive and energy help the athletes achieve amazing results – he is also still claiming titles himself! Club members include a three-time British junior record holder, a Devon county champion and several swimmers who compete at national level​. In the junior squad, at least three of the young swimmers are already competing at county level.

DDA is open to confident swimmers who are at Swim England 10+ stage. DDA’s programme teaches young athletes how to develop a good knowledge, understanding and application of fundamental training and racing skills, taking them to the next level of competitive swimming. To find out more about the club, the programme or arrange a trial session, get in touch via Facebook: Dartmoor Darts Aquatic.

Tavistock TAGB Taekwondo This is a local family-friendly martial arts club, with students from 4 to 60+ years of age. Taekwondo is a great sport for fitness, flexibility and mental health and we believe strongly that it should be available to all abilities and fitness levels. You do not need to be able to kick high as you can train to your own personal ability. The club has produced multiple local, national and world champions and medallists - in patterns, sparring and destruction. We compete in the TAGB competitions which are some of the largest Taekwondo competitions

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in the country, and respected worldwide.

As a club we like to get involved in as many local events as possible putting on displays and taster sessions. Our dedicated blackbelts demo team works very hard to come up with new fun ideas and we encourage our junior students to take part as much as possible too. The family feel and support you get from a club like this is very important and we are all there to help each other.

We train two nights a week in Tavistock College gymnasium: 6-7pm juniors and families; 7-8pm mixed ages; 8-9pm adults and senior grades. The first month is free so why not have a go. We are fully insured, enhanced DBS checked, first aid qualified and safeguarding approved. For details contact Mr Dan Hunt, 3rd Degree Black Belt, on 07779 253719 or tavistocktagb@gmail.com.

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BID TAVISTOCK TAVISTOCK EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday 28 March – Saturday 11 April Another egg-citing and free trail brought to you by Tavistock BID. Collect your clue sheet and find all the hidden Mr Men & Little Miss to earn yourself a goody bag. Courtesy of Brook’s Chocolates find the special chocolate eggs and you could win one! Collect your sheets from Kaleidoscope, The Visitor Information Centre and the Toy Cupboard. visittavistock.co.uk

about farming at Buckland.

MAY HALF-TERM FUN Saturday 23 to Sunday 31 May, 11am – 4:30pm Join us for one of our crafting sessions or visit Naturemake, and you let your imagination run wild to create spectacular pieces of art. With something on every day this half-term, you won’t want to miss it.

BURRATOR DISCOVERY CENTRE

ANIMATED FILM FAMILY WORKSHOPS Tuesday 7 April, 11am-3pm Try your hand at filming a stop motion animation with the help of artist, Lucy Jackson. We want to create a community animated film with the help of families.

Drop in, get creative and embrace your inner director. £4 per child.

DROP-IN FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY Thurs 2 April, Wed 27 April, Sat 30 May, 10am-3pm Our school holiday family activity days involve a wildlife or heritage themed trail, woodwork, environmental art and outdoor cooking in and around the Burrator Discovery Centre. £3 per child, £2 per adult (cash only please). Please wear outdoor clothing and footwear. No booking needed.

For more information please ring 01822 855700 or e-mail: ECannon@swlakestrust. org.uk

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COTEHELE

BRIDGING THE TAMAR VISITOR CENTRE

CADBURY EASTER TRAIL Until Monday 13th April Find all the giant eggs painted to show the different foods that were once grown here at Buckland - plus Buckland-twist eggs and magical plants. On Sunday 5th April watch a traditional Mummers’ play – fun for all the family. Events free, but normal admission charges apply; nationaltrust.org. uk/buckland-abbey NEWBORN LAMBS EVENT Sunday 19 April, 12-3pm Meet our tenant farmer as he introduces you to his new flock of baby lambs. Come and watch the bottle-feeding sessions in the Great Barn and get to know more

CADBURY EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday 28 March – Monday 13 April, 10am-4pm Join Bunny as he looks around Cotehele garden to find noisy animals to make music with in Nature’s Band and enjoy a Cadbury chocolate prize at the end. £2 per trail. Normal admission charge applies, NT members free. nationaltrust.org.uk/ cotehele GET PLANTING AT COTEHELE Monday 25- Friday 29 May, 11am-3pm Have fun as a family making plant pots and planting seeds to take home. Free activity, normal admissions apply.

ROSEMOOR THE SECRET GARDEN FAMILY TRAIL Until Monday 20 April, 10am-6pm Celebrate the new film with our exciting garden trail. ‘The Secret Garden’ starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters, by visiting our exciting garden trail experience ending up at our very own ‘Secret Garden’. Enjoy themed drop-in family craft workshops 30 March to Friday 10 April (Mon- Fri & excl. bank holidays). rhs.org.uk/gardens/ rosemoor HALF-TERM FUN 26 May – 29 May (Tue – Fri) Get creative with half-term drop-in family craft workshops - plus family fun with the Flower Fairies and Garden Sprites garden trail (23 May – 7 June). On Wed 27 May, 3-4pm, join us for Gary Starr Pantomimes’ tale of Peter Pan’s adventures in Neverland as he tries to outwit the villainous Captain Hook - sure to be a big hit for all the family. rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

PLYMOUTH CREATION STATION EASTER CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP Wednesday 8 April, 11am-3pm Drop in to our craft workshop and make Easter crowns and Easter sun-catchers.

Free event at The Treasury, PL1 2AD FLAVOUR FEST CRAFT WORKSHOPS Friday 29 – Saturday 30 May, 10am – 4pm As part of the 3-day food festival we are running food themed children’s craft workshops including making card collage pizzas in a decorated pizza box, chef’s hats and Play-Doh food-based play. Free event in Armada Way, Plymouth

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Tavistock’s main venue for Films, Theatre, Live Music and Live Broadcasts

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CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI ROYAL OPERA

THE DANTE PROJECT ROYAL BALLET

Damiano Michieletto’s Olivier Award-winning production of Mascagni and Leoncavallo’s one-act operas is a thrilling, cinematic experience.

Wayne McGregor collaborates with an awardwinning team – contemporary composer Thomas Adès, artist Tacita Dean, lighting designer Lucy Carter and dramaturg Uzma Hameed – to bring us closer to Dante’s vision.

Tuesday 21st April

Thursday 28th May

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE THE WELKIN

The Welkin - a new play by Lucy Kirkwood. One life in the hands of 12 women.

For full details and to book events visit our website:

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Thursday 21st May

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COFFEE SHOP.............................................

Did you know that The Wharf has its own coffee shop open 6 days a week (except Sundays) serving a varied menu to suit all tastes and at very reasonable prices.

With an outside seating area running alongside the canal, on a hot sunny day there can be no better place in Tavistock to enjoy a cream tea or slice of cake!

the gallery...................................................

Regular exhibitions featuring local artists. Come along during the day and browse our gallery.

MERLE SILD

Semi-abstract landscapes paintings.

Monday March 30th - Friday 1st May ALAN GREGORY

Landscape and seascape paintings.

Monday 4th May - Friday 29th May Please note: check our website or ring our box office on 01822 611166 to check dates and times of screening. Thank you.

MUSIC.....................................

STRAIGHTEN OUT STRANGLERS Sat 11th April

JOHN HACKETT BAND Sat 18th April

RIVIERA DOGS Fri 24th April

FLEETWOOD BAC Fri 1st May

STRAIGHTEN OUT are the premier Stranglers tribute band out there... with an extensive set-list that spans two solid hours!

A much-loved and admired figure in the progressive rock scene since the mid-70’s; best-known for his flute work with his brother, former Genesis guitarist, Steve Hackett

Oozing appeal this band are sleep delivers of 80’s pop, no wigs, no make up, just accomplished musicianship.

Fleetwood Bac is the world’s first and best Fleetwood Mac tribute band, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself and raved about by Peter Green’s biographer.

IAN SIEGAL Sat 2nd May

ELO AGAIN Fri 8th May

TRIBUTE TO CHER Sat 9th May

BOOTLEG BLONDIE Sat 16th May

Though he is best known as a bluesman and variously described as a legend and a national treasure, a typical Siegal solo show is much more than blues

ELO AGAIN really do give you a dramatic taste of what the classic ELO were like in the heyday.

Get ready for an unforgettable evening, celebrating the global superstar and great female icon that is Cher.

BOOTLEG BLONDIE are the official Debbie Harry and Blondie tribute band

GREEN HAZE Fri 22nd May

WHOLE LOTTA LED Sat 30th May

THE COUNTRYMEN Sun 31st May

GREEN HAZE are the ultimate tribute to one of the best rock bands the world has ever seen – Green Day

The music of Led Zeppelin performed by Whole Lotta Led, they return to The Wharf with a unique show.

Launceston based harmony vocal & guitar band playing a mix of original & popular music and songs from Cornwall.

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Coming later this year......................

MANOEUVRES - A TRIBUTE TO OMD Fri June 12th

BOB DURY’S NEIL DIAMOND Sun 5th July

FROM GOLD TO RIO Fri 18th Sept

LONDON CALLING Fri 3rd July

Meticulously crafted music that accurately recreates the feel of an original Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark show

Whilst performing in Las Vegas four years ago Bob Drury was described ‘one of the world’s finest vocal tributes to Neil Diamond’

The Greatest Hits Of Spandau Ballet & Duran Duran. Two of the UK’s most iconic bands brought to life in one power packed show!

Playing all the hits from The Clash era with superb precision.

Dates and times shown may vary, so please check our website for all up to date information: www.tavistockwharf.com

WHAT’S ON

REGULARS UNTIL 31 OCTOBER TIDE AND TIME To commemorate Mayflower 400, we’re exploring the global connections of the Tudor house and collections at Cotehele.

Normal admission, NT Cotehele, PL12 6TA. 01579 351346; nationaltrust.org.uk/ cotehele

WHAT’S ON Jazz Sunday Lunch

JazzSunday Sunday Lunch 3rd March 3rdSunday May &7th 7th June April

A delicious 3-course Sunday A delicious 3-course Lunch, with a generous helping Sunday Lunch, with a generous of live jazz. helping of live jazz. £26

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Murder Mystery Dinner Valentine’s Dinner

Good food, great company, and Thursday 14th February more than a hint of murder and Five superb courses mystery. by candlelight. £45 £55

Father’s Day Lunch Mother’s Day Lunch Sunday 21st June Sunday 31st March

Including a free bottle of Jail Ale

3 delicious courses, the stylish for Dad to take in home! setting of The 3 courses £26 Bedford (childrenHotel. £20) £26

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15-31 MAY ROSEMOOR LIVE! RHS Garden Rosemoor presents a wide variety of live music events from tribute acts to folk groups and choirs. See rhs.org. uk/gardens/rosemoor for details.

FROM 16 MAY MAYFLOWER 400: LEGEND AND LEGACY The national commemorative exhibition for the Mayflower 400 anniversary features 300 items on loan from 100 museums, libraries and archives around the world at The Box, Plymouth. Tickets: adults £5; U18 free entry.

UNTIL 6 MAY SPRING ART EXHIBITION A selection of new work from local artists at Wildwood Art Gallery, Horrabridge, PL20 7SP. Visit wildwoodartsdartmoor.co.uk or see Music & Art for details, or call 01822 258529.

SATURDAYS 4 APRIL – 27 JUNE DISCOVER TAVISTOCK HERITAGE WALKS A variety of walks with Tavistock Heritage Trust discovering Tavistock’s history. £5, Meet at 2pm at Tavistock Visitor Information Centre. Except on 30 May meet at 2pm at Whitchurch Parish Church.

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DAILY 23 MAY - 4 OCTOBER RICHARD GRENVILLE: EXPLORATION TO COLONIZATION Find out about Grenville’s voyage to the West Coast of America, his life at Buckland, the transformation from abbey to stately home. Plus learn about life as a Tudor explorer with the Explorers Family Trail. 11am-4.30pm at Buckland Abbey

For details see www.heritageintavistock. org/events 1 - 31 MAY DELAMORE ARTS EXHIBITION Sculpture and art exhibition at Delamore House and gardens at Cornwood near Ivybridge on the edge of Dartmoor. Open daily from 10.30am to 4.30pm, £8 entry, café, disabled access. www.Delamore-art. co.uk or contact 01752 837663.

FRIDAYS, 3 APRIL-1 MAY TAVISTOCK HISTORY TALKS A series of one-hour illustrated talks by archaeologist and historian Andrew Thompson exploring Tavistock’s history and heritage at Tavistock Library, 2-3pm. Book at Tavistock Library, £5 per lecture. Further information: 01822 612218.

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS DARTMOOR HILL PONY EXHIBITION Open year-round on Sat & Sun, 10.30am5pm, free entry. Designed and curated

by Friends of the Dartmoor Hill Pony to explains history of the ponies. Plus, cream teas & crafts at Powdermills Pottery, between Two Bridges and Postbridge. friendsofthedartmoorhillpony.co.uk and powdermillspottery.com 26 APRIL, 31 MAY JAZZ AFTERNOON TEA Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea at the Two Bridges Hotel with live jazz with duo Fine Whines, or add a glass of fizz for a treat. 3pm – 5:30pm, £16.50 per person (£22 with prosecco). Book on 01822 892300.

MAY LEARN TO GIG ROW Try one of the monthly 4-week, learn to

@ The Knightstone Tea Rooms Serving freshly prepared hot lunches and light bites, selection of home-made cakes, cream teas, high teas and Prosecco afternoon teas Roast dinners served every Sunday (booking recommended).

VE DAY 75TH. ANNIVERSARY STREET PARTY - 8TH MAY Plus RAF Harrowbeer Archives Open Day Buffet lunch including authentic wartime recipes, tea, coffee and squash Period music played throughout Second-hand books and bric-a-brac stall Tickets now on sale just £12 each OPEN EVERY DAY BETWEEN 10AM AND 4PM DOG FRIENDLY AREA • FULLY LICENSED • FREE WIFI

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1ST SATURDAY OF MONTH TAVI ARTS MARKET High quality, handmade wares from local artists - unique products not found on the high street and a chance to meet the artists and makers themselves. 9.00am to 4.00pm in Butchers’ Hall, Tavistock (free entry).

WEDNESDAYS UNTIL END APRIL DARTMOOR BORDER MORRIS Every Wednesday through the winter Dartmoor Border Morris practice night at 8pm in Meavy Parish Hall is open to anyone www.dartmoorbordermorris.com LAST TUESDAY IN MONTH PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Join us at the Anchorage Centre, Tavistock from 10.30am to noon. We also have monthly exercise classes and social coffee mornings. Contact Pam on 01822 614204 or Val on 07778 552325.

2ND & 4TH WEDNESDAY OF MONTH CHARLESTON FRIENDSHIP CAFE

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EVERY WEDNESDAY THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH CREDIT UNION OFFICE Savers can obtain loans at 2% or less.

Children can save too. All savers are covered by a free life insurance. Call in for more information or ring 01752 201329.

11.00am - 1.00pm in the Princetown Community Centre, Tavistock Road, Princetown, PL20 6QE

APRIL UNTIL 5 APRIL TAMAR VALLEY SPRING EXHIBITION Art exhibition from 10.00am to 4.00pm daily (10:00am - 2.00pm 5 April) at Tamar Valley Centre, near Gunnislake, PL18 9FE 2 APRIL C.S. RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP Retired? Why not join us for a friendly chat and a cuppa at 12.30pm in the restaurant of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Princetown. Guest speaker, Ron Howard: ‘Diving on Shipwrecks’.

2 APRIL YELVERTON LADIES OPEN GROUP Wild Flowers with Michael Stephens at 7:30pm at Yelverton Memorial Hall.

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WHAT’S ON Wedding Fair Sunday 19th April Planning your Special Day? Come along and take a tour of our beautiful wedding venue, and meet a host of wedding-day suppliers. Free entry and free fizz!

12 noon – 4pm.

Jazz Afternoon Tea

Sundays 26th April & 31st May A traditional afternoon tea, with smooth vintage jazz from local duo Fine Whines. £16.50

Spring Breaks Escape for a two night Spring Break on Dartmoor, including breakfast and award-winning 3-course dinner.

From £80 per person, per night

3 APRIL GIG ROWING TASTER DAY

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Please wear old clothes, sturdy footwear, rainwear etc, & bring lunch and drink.

Mon, Tues & Fri: 10am-3pm; Sun: 10.30am-3.30pm. Contact 01822 855700 for more info.

Come and try rowing with Tamar and Tavy Gig Club on the River Tamar at Weir Quay - a day of tuition for 12 to 16-year-olds, 10am – 4pm. Keep fit, have fun and learn a new skill e.g. for Duke of Edinburgh award. Places are limited. For info see www.tamarandtavygigclub.co.uk or contact info@tamarandtavygigclub.co.uk

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McKellen) meets a wealthy widow (Helen Mirren) online. Certificate: 15, £5 adult, licensed bar, 8pm at Meavy Parish Hall www.meavy.org.uk 4 & 5 APRIL EXHIBITION OF LIFE DRAWINGS A remarkable collection of Edwardian drawings by Eleanor Grace Scarborough highlights the struggles faced by women artists in the early 1900s, in aid of the newly refurbished community

BERE FILM GROUP Bere Alston United ChUrCh, Fore street

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STAN & OLLIE (PG) (Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly)

April 15th

DOWNTON ABBEY (Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville)

May 6th

BOOK CLUB (12) (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda)

May 20th

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (12)

building, The Printworks. 10am to 5pm at The Printworks, Pym Street, Tavistock. printworkstavistock.org.uk 4 & 5 APRIL HEALTH & WELL-BEING EVENT Bringing together suppliers who provide products, services or advice to improve your health and well-being in the tranquil setting of RHS Garden Rosemoor, 10am4pm.

4 – 19 APRIL NATIONAL PARKS FORTNIGHT 2020 Discover Dartmoor with fun-filled family activities, cultural history, walks and much more. For details see dartmoor.gov.uk 5 APRIL WAGS WELLBEING DAY Learn more about the physical, emotional and training needs of your dogs with specialist speaker seminars, as well as stalls and exhibitors from the best local and national dog related businesses.

Refreshments served for pooches & humans! Tickets £10 on www. adoggydayout.co.uk, U16s free entry, 11:00am at Tavistock Town Hall.

5 APRIL EASTER MUMMERS’ PLAY Come and watch a traditional Mummers’ play at Buckland Abbey, with lots of dancing, dressing up and a silly plot. Great for families of all ages. See website for timing information.

6 APRIL EASTER TREE WORKSHOP Workshop led by H. Watts at 2:00pm at the Moorland Garden Hotel, followed by a wonderful cream tea. £30 per person, book

on 01822 852245.

7 APRIL PRINCETOWN HISTORY CLUB Terry Faull talks about ‘Holy Wells of Cornwall and Devon’ at 7:30pm at Princetown Community Centre. princetownhistoryclub.weebly.com 9 APRIL MOOR’S EDGE U3A Monthly Meeting, 2:30pm at the Woolwell Community Centre – ‘Plymouth Shops’ with speaker, Alan Bricknell 9 APRIL INTRODUCTION TO BEE KEEPING First of 8 sessions between April and August - Clare Densley of Buckfast Abbey Bee Department provides all the core skills as well as hands-on practical advice at Buckfast Abbey/farms on Dartmoor, £120 (inc VAT).

10 - 11 APRIL EASTER FOOD & CRAFT FAIR A fabulous selection of artisan food, drink and crafts at the Easter Fair in Butchers’ Hall, Tavistock from 9:30am to 4:00pm each day.

15 & 25 APRIL TAI CHI AND NATURE Taster outdoor workshops at The Garden House, near Yelverton. A chance to immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquillity of the gardens. 10-11am, more info & booking at www.thegardenhouse. org.uk 16 APRIL WEST DARTMOOR U3A ‘Shock! Horror! Probe! - The Art of Fleet Street’ – a talk by Geri Parlby. The monthly

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meeting takes place at 10am in Tavistock Methodist Church Hall.

18 APRIL NEWBRIDGE 500 Bridge Building Day in Gunnislake Village Hall. Build your own bridge, and enjoy other activities, stalls and displays, suitable for all ages.

18 APRIL SPRING CAKE SALE Cancer Research UK’s Spring Cake Sale will be at The Rock Inn, Yelverton from 10am to 12noon, with lots of cakes, savouries, jams and marmalade to buy as well as a raffle.

18 APRIL VINTAGE & SALVAGE FAIR The fair will be held in Butchers’ Hall from 10am - 4pm 19 APRIL CRAFT FAIR The fair is open from 10:30am until 4:30pm on Sunday at Walkhampton Memorial Hall.

Entry is free and light refreshments will be available.

19 APRIL & 17 MAY ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES FAIR Come and browse Tavistock’s Antiques & Collectables Fair at Butchers’ Hall.

19 APRIL NEW BORN LAMBS EVENT The Buckland Abbey tenant farmer introduces his new flock of baby lambs.

Watch the bottle-feeding sessions in the Great Barn and get to know more about farming here at Buckland. 12:00-15:00pm

19 APRIL THE CANTERBURY TALES A one-man performance of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales - an ironic and critical portrait of English society in the Middle Ages, told with wit and plenty of nonsense! Doors open 7pm at Clearbrook Village Hall, cash bar. Tickets: £10 Adult, £7 Child, £25 Family. Contact 01822 853911 for booking.

19 APRIL THE SUNSET CAFE STOMPERS A fine traditional jazz band overflowing with talented musicians. 7.30pm at the Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Plymouth. Tickets on the door £10 (members £8, full-time students £5) information 01752 721179, plymouth-jazzclub.org.uk 20 APRIL WALKHAMPTON COTTAGE GARDEN SOCIETY Talk by Rick Hoskins on ‘Growing and Showing Dahlias’ at 7.30pm in Walkhampton Village Hall. Rick is an experienced and enthusiastic dahlia grower. £3 per person, refreshments & rooted dahlia cuttings available to buy.

20 APRIL MEAVY GARDEN SOCIETY A talk on `The Fascination of Ferns` by Mike Stephens at 7.30pm in Meavy Parish Hall. Refreshments, time to chat and often plants for sale from 7pm. Enquiries 01822 852672 and 01822 852984, www.meavy. org.uk/mgs

‘Haytor Granite’ (history of the industry and the people who ran it) - a talk by Stuart Drabble at Meavy Parish Hall at 7.30pm 23 APRIL C.S. RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP ST GEORGE’S DAY LUNCH Coach trip to a Dartmoor hostelry for lunch. Booking essential, reservations & deposits taken at meeting on 5th March – or contact Mike on 01822 890799

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UPCOMING EVENTS April 4th Tavistock Arts Market 10th & 11th Butchers’ Hall Easter Food & Craft Fair 18th Vintage & Salvage Fair 19th Antiques & Collectables Fair

May 2nd Tavistock Arts Market 9th Miss Ivy Events Upcycled Market 15th & 16th Butchers’ Hall Foodies Delight Fair 17th Antiques & Collectables Fair 24th & 25th Tavistock’s Country Garden Show

BUTCHERS’ HALL IS AVAILABLE TO HIRE FOR PRIVATE FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS: 01822 616134

PANNIER MARKET Tuesdays - Antiques & Collectables Wednesday - Crafts and mixed market Thursday - Crafts and mixed market Friday - Traditional Charter Market Saturday - Regular themed markets

Tavistoc k’s Cou Gardenntry Show Sun 24th – Mon 25 th

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APRIL 6 APRIL: LIZ LAWSON THE HISTORY OF LAWSONS TAVISTOCK 20 APRIL: SIMON DELL SKOMER ISLAND 27 APRIL: ANDREW WELCH THE COLD WAR IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC

MAY 4 MAY: DAVID TOVEY A HISTORY OF LAMORNA ART COLONY 11 MAY: JOHN DOBSON INSIDE THE MIND OF JOSEPH STALIN 18 MAY: JIM MCNEILL THE LAST NORTH POLE YET TO BE REACHED

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23 APRIL YELVERTON LADIES OPEN GROUP Quiz night plus fish & chip supper at Yelverton Golf Club 24 APRIL ST LUKE’S OPEN GARDENS Sparkwell Gardens, PL7 5DF - delightful local gardens with large lawns, majestic trees, quirky garden features and clever use of spaces. Open 11am-4pm; £5; refreshments available. stlukes-hospice. org.uk/open-gardens 24 APRIL PEPPER & HONEY The play is timed to deliver a perfect Croatian pepper biscuit, baked in front of, and with the help of, a live audience, intertwined with a story about settling in a different country, and family traditions.

7.30pm at Milton Combe Village Hall. For tickets contact 01822 854865 25 & 26 APRIL RHS NATIONAL RHODODENDRON SHOW Marvel at these beautiful, spring-flowering plants at RHS Garden Rosemoor, with more than 60 classes covering all types of rhododendrons, as well as trade and advice stands plus magnolias and camellias too, 10am-4pm.

26 APRIL ST LUKE’S OPEN GARDENS Weir Cottage, Weir Quay, PL20 7BT - once owned by wife of curator of Kew Gardens, this lovely sheltered riverside garden includes historic daffodils, and specimen trees. Open 11am-3pm; £5; free parking;

refreshments available; stalls & tours. stlukes-hospice.org.uk/open-gardens 27 APRIL BERE LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Illustrated talk by Dr Chris Smart on ‘Understanding Landscapes: Exploring the Roman and Medieval Heritage of the Tamar Valley’. All meetings take place in Holy Trinity Church Hall, Bere Alston at 7.30 pm. All are welcome, admission is £2 and includes tea/coffee and biscuits.

27 APRIL - 1 MAY NATIONAL GARDENING WEEK RHS Garden Rosemoor provides activities, advice & walks for gardening novices and those with more experience, 11am–3pm, Mon-Fri, free with normal garden admission. Walks last 30 mins.

MAY 1 MAY DARTMOOR BORDER MORRIS We start summer with a sunrise dance at Leeden Tor car park at 5.30am, on Princetown/Yelverton road, regardless of the weather. Sunrise is at 5.47am, then join us at the Foxtor Cafe for breakfast at 6am www.dartmoorbordermorris.com 1 MAY CINEMA MEAVY Mrs Lowry & Son: chronicling the life of the renowned artist L. S. Lowry. Certificate: PG, £5 adult, admission £2 for children under 12 with an adult, licensed bar, 8pm at Meavy Parish Hall www.meavy.org.uk

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2 MAY REQUIEM IN BLUE Mount Kelly Choral Society, Mount Kelly College soloists, a children’s choir and an instrumental ensemble present Requiem in Blue by Harvey Brough at 7:30pm, St Eustachius’ Church, Tavistock. Tickets £10 from Book Stop, Tavistock or ticketsource. co.uk/mount-kelly-choral-society or on the door. U18s free entry.

3 MAY BLUEBELL WOOD WALK Enjoy a walk in a bluebell wood followed by a cream tea, 2.30pm - 5.00pm at Foxhams, Bedford Road, Horrabridge PL20 7QR, by kind permission of Keat Cawrse. Woods and grounds are beautiful with or without bluebells, plus wonderful terrace views & refreshments. Entry £2, parking available. Directions signed from Horrabridge. Proceeds in aid of Friends of St John’s Church.

3 MAY CHARLOTTE SALUSTRE-BRIDOUX Mount Kelly Concert Society presents one of the most exciting young solo violinists in Europe. 7.30pm at St Eustachius’ Parish Church, Tavistock. Tickets: adults £8; aged 18 and under free entry, available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/mountkelly, Book Stop or on the door.

5 MAY PRINCETOWN HISTORY CLUB Tim Jenkinson talks about the Dave Brewer archive at 7:30pm at Princetown Community Centre princetownhistoryclub.weebly.com 6 MAY DARTMOOR BORDER MORRIS 8pm at the Royal Oak Inn, Meavy for the first ‘pub out’ of the season, with guests Tavistock Based Lodestone Border Morris and lots of dancing & singing. We will be collecting for the Dartmoor Rescue Group.

7 MAY C.S. RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP MEETING Retired? - Come along to enjoy a friendly chat and a cuppa or something a wee bit stronger, at 12.30pm in the restaurant of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Princetown.

Dartmoor Ponies with Sue Martin at 7:30pm at Yelverton Memorial Hall.

ticketsource.co.uk/tavistock-festival, Book Stop, or on the door.

8 MAY DARTMOOR BORDER MORRIS 10.30am at the Black Prince Flower Boat Day at Cawsands & Kingsands, along with approx. 5 other Morris sides. Check Facebook for details.

9 MAY CELLO AND PIANO CONCERT Hannah Griffiths on cello and Stella Searson on piano at 7.30pm in St Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor. Tickets £9, available from Patrick Drennan on 01822 853186, or drdartmoor@doctors.org.uk. Doors open at 6.45pm plus refreshments available then for a donation. Proceeds split equally between Friends of St Leonard’s Church and Sheepstor Village Hall.

8 MAY VE DAY 75 Remembrance service on Plymouth Hoe at 11am - afterwards local bands, choirs, vintage military vehicles, re-enactments, veterans’ organisations, junior field gun competition, local bugler at 2.55pm, Pipe Band, tea dance on the Hoe. 8-10 MAY ART & CRAFT EXHIBITION & SALE View original paintings and craft work by local artists at Buckland Art Group Exhibition in Buckland Monachorum Village Hall, 10am - 5pm. Tea, cakes and other refreshments available. Free admission.

8 - 10 MAY VE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Join the nations’ toast at Buckland Abbey as we celebrate the heroes of WW2. There will also be a special display in the barn over the bank holiday weekend, 10:0016:30pm.

9 MAY UPCYCLED MARKET A new innovative market showcasing the benefits of innovative recycling by promoting re-use not re-fuse at Butchers’ Hall, Tavistock. Free entry 10am – 4pm, plus taster workshops and coffee & cake bar.

9 MAY DARTMOOR BORDER MORRIS 1pm at the Tamerton Foliot May Carnival, bringing a bit of colour to the local fair. For more information, www. dartmoorbordermorris.com

9 MAY TAVISTOCK SCHOOL REUNION Our annual reunion is at Gallery 26, The Bedford Hotel, Tavistock from 7pm.

Admission £3; membership: single £7, couple £10. For information contact Sue on 07905 208728 or tsra@btinternet. com 9 & 10 MAY PLANT HERITAGE SPRING PLANT FAIR Offering a wide variety of rare and unusual trees, shrubs and perennials from local Devon nurseries for sale, this is a rare chance to access more unusual plant varieties. RHS Garden Rosemoor, 10am3pm 10 MAY STANNARY BRASS BAND 25TH ANNIVERSARY Join Stannary Brass Band for its 25th anniversary in the Wharf in Tavistock from 6:30pm. Tickets are available from Tavistock Wharf.

10 MAY SIMON SPILLETT & MARTIN DALE QUARTET A Leading British saxophonist joins the region’s finest quartet for an evening of swinging jazz standards. 7.30pm at the Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Plymouth. Tickets on the door £10 (members £8, full-time students £5) information 01752 721179, plymouth-jazzclub.org.uk

7 MAY YELVERTON LADIES OPEN GROUP

9 MAY NORTH DEVON SINFONIA Winner of BBC’s All Together Now: the Great Orchestra Challenge plays Vaughan Williams, Chopin and Dvorak. 7.30pm at St Eustachius’ Parish Church, Tavistock.

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13 MAY FREE GUIDED WALK Explore the Cotehele countryside on a circular walk in the estate taking in the sights and stories with our wonderful volunteer Jane. Meet at the Information

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14 MAY MOOR’S EDGE U3A Monthly Meeting, 2:30pm at the Woolwell Centre – AGM & speaker Ayshea Cross, Provide Devon Charity

16 MAY THE BIG SING Join Plymouth Philharmonic Choir for their 50th anniversary ‘Big Sing’ all-day workshop, to sing The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins, followed by a free performance with orchestra. 9:30am for 10am start, Plymouth Guildhall, £10. registration forms at plymouthphilchoir.org

15 MAY DISCOVER TAVISTOCK HERITAGE WALK Tavistock Heritage Trust’s Discover Tavistock Abbey. Talk, walk and lunch, The Bedford Hotel. £30 including coffee and 2-course lunch. Seats are limited and booking is essential - please contact the hotel reception on 01822 613221, www. heritageintavistock.org/events 15 MAY PLANT SALE IN AID OF NSPCC Our annual plant sale with cream teas takes place at St Paul’s Church Hall, Yelverton 2pm till 4pm. Donation of plants welcome. More information from Sonja Cheadle, 01822 854710.

15 MAY FROM GARBO TO GARLAND Lights, camera, action! A fascinating and entertaining talk by Dr Geri Parlby on Hollywood’s colourful history. 7-8:30pm at The Bedford Hotel, Tavistock. Tickets £6.

15 & 16 MAY FOODIES DELIGHT FESTIVAL Treat yourself to a delicious selection of foods and drink in Butchers’ Hall, Tavistock from 9:30am to 4:00pm each day.

15 - 17 MAY ARCHERY GB’S BIG WEEKEND Try archery at our Big Weekend event at Tamar Valley Archers, Old Rectory, Gulworthy, near Tavistock, PL19 8JA, daily from 10:00 to 16:00 - open to families, people of all ages, beginners.

All equipment provided. Visit archerygb. org/bigweekend or contact Declan RossThomas Tamar Valley Archers on 01822 481731 16 MAY ST LUKE’S OPEN GARDENS Fardel Manor, Cornwood, PL21 9HT - 13th century manor house with 5 acres of gardens, including rose garden, arboretum & lake. Open 2pm - 5pm; £5; refreshments available; plant sales. stlukes-hospice.org.

17 MAY FAMILY FUN & OPEN DAY Buckland Food Growers Open Day from 1 to 4pm, free entry - sheep shearing demonstration, pig racing, BFG snail race, craft stalls, children’s activities, cider competition and BFG barbecue at Buckland Food Growers’ community farm at Buckland Abbey, Yelverton. bucklandfoodgrowers.org.

17 MAY YELVERTON TRACTOR RALLY & DOG SHOW Family day out with stalls, BBQ and hog roast, licenced bar, bouncy castle, face painting, raffle from 10am to 4pm, next to The Knightstone Tearooms on Yelverton aerodrome, PL20 6BT. Tractors leave at 11am, family fun dog show at 12 noon.

Facebook: Yelverton Tractor Rally and Dog Show. Contact Sophia Buckingham-Wood at sophiab-wood@hotmail.co.uk 18 MAY MEAVY GARDEN SOCIETY A talk on `A Year on the Plot` (vegetables)

by Mike Poultney who is on the RHS vegetable growers list. 7.30pm in Meavy Parish Hall. Refreshments, time to chat and often plants for sale from 7pm.

Enquiries 01822 852672 and 01822 852984, www.meavy.org.uk/mgs 18 MAY PRINCETOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH MEETING 8.00pm in the restaurant of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Princetown. All residents of the Dartmoor Forest Parish Council area are welcome to attend.

19 MAY YELVERTON & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY ‘The History and Art of the Catacombs of Rome’ (origins, traditions and unusual

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habits) - a talk by Dr Geri Parlby at Meavy Parish Hall at 7.30pm.

20 MAY HOTEL ENDSLEIGH GARDENS OPEN DAY Visit the gardens and enjoy entertainment from St Austell Ukulele Band - proceeds in aid of Milton Abbot bell project. 11am4pm, £5 admission to include tea/coffee & biscuits.

21 MAY WEST DARTMOOR U3A ‘An Island Odyssey – life on 3 small Atlantic Islands on the edge of Europe’ – a talk by Paul Gentle. The monthly meeting takes place at 10am in Tavistock Methodist Church Hall.

21 MAY YELVERTON LADIES OPEN GROUP Mrs Ronnie… Royal Matchmaker with Janet Cowlard at 7:30pm at Yelverton Memorial Hall.

24 & 25 MAY TAVISTOCK’S COUNTRY GARDEN SHOW Show gardens and nurseries in the Tavistock Pannier Market Hall and perimeter, garden and food-themed stalls in Bedford Square and eco-fair in Butchers’ Hall, plus street food & drink, and live entertainment. Free Entry 27 MAY DARTMOOR BORDER MORRIS 8pm at the Leaping Salmon in Horrabridge with guests, The Plymouth Maids Clog Dancers. Free entertainment for all the family & a chance to have a go. Check out our Facebook page.

28 MAY C.S. RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP OUTING Join our coach trip To Tiverton and enjoy a cruise along the Tiverton canal by horse drawn barge, including brunch and a refreshment stop on the return journey.

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5 April Plymouth Philharmonic Choir A concert in celebration of the choir’s 50th year, with Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, Elgar: Sea Pictures, Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens, and soloists, Catherine Hamilton and Julian Rippon. Tickets at wegottickets. com/event/482886 or Mainly Stationery in Tavistock, plymouthphilchoir.org.

9 to 10 May Pirates Weekend Plymouth Grab your Jolly Rogers and eyepatches to make sure you look the part, before hopping on board tall ships, meeting lovable rogue Captain Jack Sparrow, following the pirate trail, watching the street entertainers and much more at the Barbican and Sutton Harbour.

Welcome the city’s new Lord Mayor to the role with a day of free family fun in the city centre. Making the most of this year’s Mayflower 400 commemorations, the day will have an American theme and there will be lots to see and do, with entertainers, a trail and free activities.

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6 to 10 May Mayflower Ocean Festival Hoist the main sail with a week of ocean activity as part of the Mayflower 400 commemorations. Watch the start of the historic OSTAR and TWOSTAR yacht races, enjoy family fun at Pirates Weekend Plymouth, sing along at the three-day Shanty Shindig and

8-31 May Plymouth History Festival This city-wide programme of activity includes talks, tours, re-enactments and exhibitions run by local people and organisations in Plymouth.

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Saturday 4th April to Sunday 19th April

National Parks Fortnight Dartmoor is one of 15 national parks joining in the two-week long celebration, with events and experiences to inspire all ages and interests to go outdoors and explore the wild open moorland, spectacular tors, valleys and rivers. Whether it’s a gentle family bike ride, stargazing, high octane adventures or exploring Dartmoor’s cultural history, there are events for everyone and many are free or low-cost. Here is just a selection of what is on offer: Go rock climbing: Crag 2 Mountain will lead a climb of iconic Hound Tor where myths and legends abound.

Or go underground: Qualified cave leaders from Crag 2 Mountain will help you explore the caves beneath our feet at Pridhamsleigh Cavern, Buckfastleigh.

Go on a starry adventure: Dartmoor Skies will take you on a journey through the galaxy - on a clear night you may spot the Venus and the Pleiades star cluster.

Sunday 19th April

Learn about the history of Burrator: Historian and walker Paul Rendell will lead a five-mile walk where you’ll learn about the history of Essworthy Farm, now hidden under the reservoir, and explore secret caves and old buildings.

Wander the tors at night: For the Wild’s Shona Fernyhough will take you on a family-friendly night walk around Chinkwell and Honeybag Tors.

Search for dragons: Join Dartmoor’s Daughter to hear the moorland dragon myths; learn how to dowse for these mysterious creatures and the ‘Dragon lines’ at Combestone Tor. For more information pop into the visitor centres at Haytor or Princetown or visit www.dartmoor.gov.uk

The Canterbury Tales This is Chaucer… but not as you’ve ever seen it. From the company that brought you A Christmas Carol, Dracula and The Odyssey comes a one-man performance of The Canterbury Tales, featuring David Mynne.

Revered as one of the most important works in English literature, The Canterbury Tales paints an ironic and critical portrait of English society in the Middle Ages. All of life is here in these few bawdy, funny,

serious and sometimes shocking, short stories. Experience a journey down the foul and fetid footpaths of fourteenth-century England, told with the usual irreverence, wit, silliness and plenty of nonsense! There may be tights and a codpiece. There will, no doubt, be some fourteenth century swearing - so let’s party like it’s 1387!!

Doors open at 7:00pm at Clearbrook Village Hall, cash bar available. For tickets contact 01822 853911 or book online at villagesinaction.co.uk/events (booking fee applies): Adult £10.00; U16 £7.00; Family £25.00 (2 adults, 2 children)

Friday 24th April

Pepper & Honey There are two types of people: the ones who move away, and the ones who stay and wait…

Not Now Collective brings you Pepper and Honey - a new play about two women questioning the meaning of home. The play is timed to perfection in order to deliver a perfect Croatian pepper biscuit, baked in front of, and with the help of, a live audience. The baking process is intertwined with a story of what it is like to settle in a different country, leaving and

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St Luke’s Open Gardens Sunday 24th April

For more details see stlukes-hospice.org.uk/open-gardens

Sparkwell Gardens, PL7 5DF Delightful local gardens in the pretty village of Sparkwell are coming together to open their gates to St Luke’s. This private garden trail offers a wide variety of planting schemes and landscaping, from large lawns and majestic trees to quirky garden features and clever use of spaces. There’s plenty of inspiration to be found on this relaxing walkabout.

Open 11am-4pm; £5; free parking in village hall car park; refreshments available; sorry no dogs

Sunday 26th April

Weir Cottage, Weir Quay, PL20 7BT Originally owned by Lady Harriet, wife of the 3rd Curator of Kew Gardens. Join us and explore this lovely sheltered riverside garden, which includes a wonderful display of historic daffodils, spring flowers and a fascinating collection of specimen trees. Enjoy walking along this peaceful stretch of the River Tamar. Open 11am-3pm; £5; free parking; refreshments available; stalls & tours; dogs on leads

Saturday 16th May

Fardel Manor, Cornwood, PL21 9HT The 13th century manor house, former home of the Raleigh and Hele families, has 5 acres of gardens, divided into a number of beautifully maintained outdoor rooms, including a secret herb garden, rose garden and the main lawned area with spring and summer borders. Grass paths lead through the arboretum to the tranquil lake. You may well encounter chickens and peacocks as you explore! Open 2pm - 5pm; £5; free parking; refreshments available; plant sales; sorry no dogs except guide dogs

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VE Day 75th anniversary Friday 8th May

VE Day 75 Plymouth is joining the national commemorations, with a remembrance service on Plymouth Hoe at 11am and a day filled with activity to honour this significant anniversary. Join veterans and cadets in a moving event marking 75 years since the end of World War II. Later you can enjoy music from local bands and choirs, see vintage military vehicles and re-enactments, meet veterans’ organisations in the Royal British Legion Village and cheer on schools as they take part in the junior field gun competition. Plymouth will be joining the national and international celebrations, at 2.55pm, with the local bugler playing the Last Post and Reveille, followed by the City of Plymouth Pipe Band at 3pm, when a lone piper will play the traditional tune, the Battle’s O’er – the time on 8th May 1945 that Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that the war in Europe was over. After this, put on your dancing shoes and join the traditional tea dance on the Hoe Promenade, where the original tea dances took place during the war, organised by Nancy and Waldorf Astor to boost morale after the city was bombed. Why not dress in your best 1940s outfits and get into the spirit of the day?

Friday 8th May

Ringing out for Peace Bells in cathedrals, churches and other locations will ring out at 7pm in a collective celebration of peace, including churches in Bere Ferrers, Lamerton, Tavistock, Sampford Spiney and Brentor.

Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May

VE Day anniversary celebrations Come and join the Nation’s Toast at Buckland Abbey as we celebrate the heroes of the Second World War on Friday 8th May, along with thousands of pubs and historic sites across the United Kingdom who will be asking their customers to raise a glass at 3pm. There will also be a special display in the barn over the bank holiday weekend.

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Friday 8th May

VE Day anniversary concert Abbey Brass and the Avalon Barbershop Quartet present a concert in commemoration of VE Day at 7.30 pm in St Eustachius’ Parish Church, Tavistock. Tickets: adults £10; 18 & under £5, available from ticketsource.co.uk/tavistock-festival, Book Stop in Tavistock or on the door.

Sunday 17th May

Yelverton Tractor Rally & Dog Show This year, Yelverton Tractor Rally will be raising money for Devon Air Ambulance. This is a lovely family day out, filled with stalls, BBQ and hog roast, licenced bar, bouncy castle, face painting, raffle and much, much more. Everyone is welcome at the event which is open from 10am to 4pm, and is based next to The Knightstone Tearooms on Yelverton aerodrome, PL20 6BT. The tractors leave around 11am to go on a 15-mile run around the countryside, arriving back around 1.30pm (tractor drivers get a bacon bap and a rosette with any donation given). We also have a large family fun dog show organised by Macmillan Cancer support, starting at 12 noon (entries open from 11am). If people wish to bring a stationary display such as a car, bike, tractor or engine they are more than welcome to do so - setting up starts from 8am. Sadly we

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do not have any more space for trade stalls or attractions. For more information and event updates see Facebook: Yelverton Tractor Rally and Dog Show. If anyone has any questions please contact Sophia Buckingham-Wood at sophiab-wood@ hotmail.co.uk or 07759 107238.

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The Box Plymouth’s amazing new museum and gallery opens with a stunning programme featuring major contemporary artists and an internationally important exhibition about the Mayflower.

Plymouth’s original city museum and art gallery have been transformed and extended to include the former central library and St Luke’s Church, creating 13 new galleries and exhibition spaces, an elevated ‘archive in the sky’ with research and learning facilities, and a public square for performances and events. A life-size mammoth is the centrepiece of the natural history collection, and a mesmerising multi-coloured window, created by leading artist Leonor Antunes forms part of the renovation of St Luke’s Church. A series of permanent galleries exhibit natural history, human history, art, archive, film and photographic collections, including 14 monumental ships’ figureheads. For more details see theboxplymouth.com

Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy The national commemorative exhibition for the Mayflower 400 anniversary features 300 items on loan from 100 museums, libraries and archives around the world. Sharing powerful perspectives, it includes the first bible printed in America, the

last known record of the Mayflower, the oldest existing state document of New England, Native American items, diaries, maps, portraits, and Plymouth’s first piece of Wampanoag art.

Tickets: adults £5; U18 free entry.

Making It The Box’s flagship contemporary art exhibition features new artworks by Antony Gormley, Leonor Antunes, Christopher Baker, Alexandre Da Cunha, and Eva Grubinger, including a giant ship’s ‘fender’ and a ‘wall of sound’. Entry free

Narrenschiff (Ship of Fools) This three-channel film work by Obama’s official portrait painter, Kehinde Wiley, looks at historical and contemporary histories of migration. Entry free

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Saturday 13th June

Buckland Monachorum Summer Fair & Bounder The fair starts at 1pm at the village hall with a ‘Mayflower 400’ fancy-dress parade, led by The City of Plymouth Pipe Band. The scarecrow competition is back with this year’s theme, ‘Royalty throughout the ages’, and is open to individuals, groups and businesses – see bmsf.co.uk for entry details. There will be numerous stalls, attractions, live entertainment, miniature steam railway rides, family dog show kindly organised by Gables Farm, Plymouth Harley Davidson group, church tower experience, village green children’s play area and games, face painting and singing by St Andrew’s School Choir. Refreshments will be served in the Buckland Chapel, along with a hog roast and ice-creams. There will also be live music during the day and evening outside the Drake Manor Inn. Stalls can be booked at garybaird@outlook.com.

A pitch costs £10, payable on the day. Car parking is free and clearly signposted.

13 and under. The course takes in local footpaths and a loop around the beautiful Garden House. Entries are in the Buckland Chapel. The Garden House is offering free entry to PL20 postcode residents.

The Buckland Bounder adult race is a multiterrain run of 6 country miles starting at 3pm.

Numbers are limited to 200, so please pre-enter as this event is likely to sell out. The exertion is worth it for the free pint of Dartmoor Brewery Jail Ale at the finish. For details of both runs and how to enter see www.bucklandbounder.co.uk

The Buckland Bouncer children’s race, a fun run of 1.5 miles, starts at 1.30pm, open to children in key stages 1-3, aged

Sunday 17th May

Family Fun & Open Day with Buckland Food Growers which cider will win the top prize in the annual competition.

There will also be a chance to try some of the tasty BFG produce cooked over a barbecue! So why not come along, meet the animals, join in with the fun and support a local community group. Buckland Food Growers is a community farm based at Buckland Abbey, Yelverton. There is no need to book and parking is available at Buckland Abbey. For more information please visit bucklandfoodgrowers.org.

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APRIL Thursday 23 April 12.30pm Festival Opening with To Music Borne Tavistock Parish Church Friday 24 April 7.30pm Calstock’s Big Jazz Choir Tickets £6 Tavistock RC Church 10.30am Town Walk with Simon Dell Saturday 25 April 7.30pm The Ridgeway Chorale Retiring collection Tavistock Parish Church Sunday 26 April 7.00pm Mount Kelly Chamber Choir and instrumental soloists Retiring collection Tavistock RC Church Tuesday 28 April 1.00pm Hannah Griffiths (Cello) and Stella Searson (Piano) Tickets £5 Sponsored by Alistair Kinsey Tavistock Parish Church

Thursday 30 April 1.00pm Mary Mazur-Park (Piano) and Leslie Mazur-Park (Oboe) Tickets £5 Sponsored by Alistair Kinsey Tavistock Parish Church

MAY Saturday 2 May 7.30pm Mount Kelly Choral Society – Requiem in Blue by Harvey Brough, soloists and orchestra Tickets £10 Tavistock Parish Church Sunday 3 May 7.30pm Mount Kelly Concert Society – Charlotte SalustreBridoux (Violin) Tickets £8 Tavistock Parish Church

Tuesday 5 May 1.00pm Children’s Concert preceded by a Workshop Retiring collection Sponsored by Alistair Kinsey Tavistock Methodist Church/ Library Thursday 7 May 1.00pm Jacqueline Kershaw (French Horn) and Andrew Wilson (Piano) Tickets £5 Sponsored by Alistair Kinsey Tavistock Parish Church Friday 8 May 7.30pm VE Day Anniversary Concert – Abbey Brass and Avalon Barbershop Quartet Tickets £10 Tavistock Parish Church Saturday 9 May 7.30pm North Devon Sinfonia Tickets £12 Tavistock Parish Church Sunday 10 May 6.30pm Stannary Brass Band 25th Anniversary Concert Tickets £8 Tavistock Wharf

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Saturday 9th May

North Devon Sinfonia North Devon Sinfonia was selected to take part in the BBC4/ BBC2 TV programme All Together Now: the Great Orchestra Challenge hosted by presenter Katie Derham in 2016. The programme set out to find the amateur orchestra that best demonstrated the spirit of amateur music making. North Devon Sinfonia went on to win the final in the Royal Albert Hall which was followed a few weeks later by a performance to thousands at BBC Proms in the Park in Hyde Park. The orchestra has been much in demand since then but is still exclusively amateur, with performers ranging in age from the teens to the 70s, including some of the county’s most talented amateur musicians. The concert programme will include Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending, with soloist Cecilia Lamon; Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2, with the 15-year-old

soloist Clara Sherratt; and Dvorak: Symphony No 7. 7.30pm at St Eustachius’ Parish Church, Tavistock. Tickets: adults £12; 18 and under £6, available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/ tavistock-festival, Book Stop, or on the door.

Friday 24th April

Big Jazz Choir Calstock’s Big Jazz Choir enjoys performing a wide and varied repertoire of music. In the first half of this concert the choir will sing a variety of arrangements of well-known songs, predominantly jazz and pop classics. In the second half of this programme, the choir is delighted to be performing

Sheila Macbeth’s beautiful choral work BEE. The songs are settings of poems, either fragments or in their entirety, and the programme is interspersed with readings exploring the life cycle of our native honey bee. 7.30pm at Tavistock Roman Catholic Church.

Tickets: adults £6; 18 and under free entry, available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/tavistock-festival, Book Stop in Tavistock, or on the door.

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From 8th May

Creative Workshops A new venue for creative workshops will be opening at the home of Lizzie Watt (former publisher & editor of Links magazines) within her large Dartmoor farmhouse near Yelverton, and drawing on the talents of many of the local people she’s met during her years of working on the magazines.

Lizzie says: “I have a passion for all things creative and love to be in a learning environment myself so this seemed an obvious step for me, bringing together some of the amazing people I’ve met over the years. These include master florist and Chelsea gold medallist, Amanda Randell; very talented illustrator and artist Michelle Keith, textile designer Lynda Bird and many more, all offering to share their skills and talents with others.

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This is a project I’ve been working on for some time and I’m really excited about getting it started and welcoming people to our creative days at The Farmhouse!”

Workshops will include: floristry; beginners’ illustration; lino printing; paper sculptures; block printing & lampshade making; beginners’ calligraphy; textiles; jewellery design; hand embroidery; willow weaving; pottery (throwing and hand-building). They will initially run every Friday from 8th May, offering a full learning and experience day - to include all tuition as well as lunch and afternoon tea. All courses are at ‘beginner level’ and will be run with a maximum class size of 8 people. For full details and online bookings see www.farmhouseworkshops.co.uk or Facebook & Instagram: FarmhouseWorkshops (courses may differ from above list).

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Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May

Annual Art & Craft Exhibition

By Buckland Art Group Pop in to Buckland Village Hall to view some stunning original paintings and craft work by local artists for sale at very reasonable prices, whilst enjoying tea, coffee, sweet and savoury snacks.

In the annual exhibition there are over 100 original paintings and works of art, created by our members - an ideal opportunity to treat yourself, or buy a present for a friend. Art group members come from across Devon and consist of total amateurs to professional artists. They work in a variety of media including watercolours, acrylics, oils and textiles. The children of St Andrew’s School, Buckland Monachorum also displayed their work last year, which

was of an incredibly high standard.

Class 5 received the winning public vote. The exhibition is open from 10am to 5pm each day at Buckland Monachorum Village Hall; admission is free and refreshments are available; there is free parking to the front and rear of the hall.

Buckland Art Group meets on Mondays and alternate Thursdays in Buckland Monachorum Village Hall and during the summer there are also field trips to local venues. The aim is to paint every session, either individually or under guidance of the members who exhibit regularly. Established local artists are also invited to demonstrate, to help

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members explore different media or methods, thereby opening new avenues of creativity. Anyone who is interested in joining is welcome to contact Iain Grant on 855683 or basmudoc@gmail.com.

Saturday 23rd May

Gilbert & Sullivan workshop & concert Ever wanted to sing some Gilbert & Sullivan or would like another go?

Here is your chance to participate in Trial by Jury from scratch led by the experts from Plymouth Gilbert & Sullivan Theatre Productions (PGSTP).

They will run a workshop at St Mary’s Church in Sampford Spiney, beginning at 2pm; scores will be provided, as will tea at around 5.30pm. At 7pm you will perform in front of a paying audience as the first part of an evening of Gilbert

& Sullivan. After a short break you can join the audience for the second part and enjoy the concert version of Pirates of Penzance performed by PGSTP. Tickets for the workshop and concert are £10 each payable on the day – further information is available from Helen Sims on 01822 853784. Tickets for the concert only are £5 each and can be booked through from Simon Hill on 01822 859098. A licensed bar will be open from 6.30pm and during the interval

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Spring highlights at Cotehele There’s lots to enjoy in the outdoors at Cotehele this season as the garden is full of spring colour, with magnolias, tulips, rhododendrons and camellias joining later-flowering daffodils to lift the mood and energise the spirit.

We’re running the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Cotehele daily until 13 April, so families can help Bunny find noisy creatures to make music with in Nature’s Band over the bank holiday weekend or on a quieter day! We’ll have a new Notice Nature drawing trail and family activities in May half-term as well.

After exploring outdoors why not refuel in the Edgcumbe tea-room or Barn restaurant? Both are open daily, 10am-5pm and well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome to join you. And don’t forget to pop into the new Bull Pen Gallery by Cotehele’s shop and plant centre, where you’ll find art and crafts by local makers and can even meet the artists at events through the year.

See our website for more info on Cotehele and these and other events: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele

TIDE AND TIME AT COTEHELE Daily until 25 October, 11am-4pm Discover items from the collections in Cotehele house

which have transatlantic connections, as part of our local commemorations of the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. Normal admissions apply.

CADBURY EASTER EGG HUNT AT COTEHELE Saturday 28 March – Sunday 13 April, 10am-4pm Join Bunny as he looks around Cotehele garden to find friends to make music with in Nature’s Band, and enjoy a Cadbury chocolate prize at the end. £2 per trail, usual admission applies.

GUIDED WALK IN THE COTEHELE COUNTRYSIDE Wednesday 13 May, 10.30am-12.30pm Explore the Cotehele countryside on a circular walk in the estate taking in the sights and stories with our wonderful volunteer Jane. Meet at the Information Point on the quay.

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GET PLANTING AT COTEHELE Monday 25- Friday 29 May, 11am-3pm Have fun as a family making plant pots and planting seeds to take home. Free activity, normal admissions apply.

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Step into spring at Buckland Abbey A carpet of flowers, newborn lambs and walks in the countryside; where better to enjoy a day out than at Buckland Abbey? This Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt is back, and the bunny has hidden lots of giant eggs around the estate to find. Pick up your shopping list from Visitor Welcome, head out on a walk and tick off all the fruits and vegetables that were once grown by the Medieval monks. These are the weird and wonderful plants that people in Medieval and Tudor times once believed existed – such as the lamb tree.

Come and see the new Richard Grenville exhibition in the abbey, launching in May half-term and running until October.

The exhibition will look at Grenville’s life at Buckland and the radical transformation from abbey to stately home. But there will also be a chance to learn more about the voyage to West Coast America, and the Devon place names which inspired town names in America. The display will also look at early colonialization in the US and the impact that this had on the local people.

CADBURY EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday 28th March to Monday 13th April, 10:00-4:00pm The bunny has hidden lots of giant eggs around the estate.

Find them all and receive a chocolate prize at the end. £2 per

egg hunt, normal admission applies, members free.

EASTER MUMMERS’ PLAY Sunday 5th April, see website for times Come and watch a traditional Mummers’ play which includes lots of dancing, dressing up and a play with a silly plot. Great for families of all ages.

NEWBORN LAMBS EVENT Sunday 19th April, 12:00-15:00pm Meet our tenant farmer as he introduces you to his new flock of baby lambs, watch the bottle-feeding sessions in the Great Barn and get to know more about farming at Buckland.

RICHARD GRENVILLE - EXPLORATION TO COLONIZATION Daily, May half-term to Sun 4th Oct, 11am-4.30pm Discover Grenville’s voyage to the West Coast of America. Find out about his life at Buckland and its radical transformation from monastic abbey to stately home. Collect the Explorers Family Trail booklet from Visitor Welcome and learn about life at sea as a Tudor explorer.

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Book recommendations for spring Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout Whether you have read the forerunner of this exquisite novel (Olive Kitterage) or not, this story of the lives, tribulations, highs and lows of the inhabitants of small town Maine is an absolute treat. In a series of vignettes, with the indomitable Olive Kitterage at its heart, Strout’s portrayal holds no bars in uncovering the hidden underbelly of what is, on the surface, a genteel New England community.

She reminds us that wherever we come from we have the same capacity for pain, loss and love, and ultimately the same fate. At once sombre, funny, sad and uplifting, this is American literary fiction at its best. Published by Penguin: £14.99

The Long Call by Ann Cleaves

The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel

Latest DOAWK instalment, new in paperback. Puffin: £6.99

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Remarkable true story of a hero’s exposure of the Nazis’ activities at Auschwitz. Penguin: £7.99

Plymouth Bronze Age to Today How Dartmoor tin put Britain’s ocean city on the map. Pen & Ink: £19.95

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Food Diary Friday 10th to Saturday 11th April

Friday 29 to Sunday 31 May

Easter Food & Craft­Fair

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A fabulous selection of artisan food, drink and crafts at the Easter Fair in Butchers’ Hall, Tavistock from 9:30am to 4:00pm each day.

The South West’s biggest free food and drink festival returns to Plymouth’s city centre piazza with the region’s best producers showcasing what they have to offer. You’ll be able to buy everything from fresh produce to spirits, fudge, cakes, spice mixes and much more. Pick up useful hints and tips from the chefs on stage in the Cookery Theatre and tuck into the delicious street food on offer too.

Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May

Exeter Food & Drink Festival 2020 A feast of top-notch South West food, drink, live music and family entertainment will be on offer once again as one of the region’s finest food festivals returns to Northernhay Gardens on the early VE May Bank Holiday Weekend in Exeter city centre. Now in its 17th year, the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink is the perfect recipe of exhibitors, activities, music and cookery demos. Festival goers can look forward to our three main themes for this year’s festival: Fish Friday, Meat Up Saturday and Live Better Sunday. With Michael Caines at the helm, the festival is set once again to be full of tasty treats and plenty of delicious local produce. Friday & Saturday 10am - 11.30pm, Sunday 10am - 5pm.

Friday 15 May to Saturday 16 May

Foodies Delight Festival Treat yourself to a delicious selection of foods and drink at the Foodies Delight Festival in Butchers’ Hall, Tavistock from 9:30am to 4:00pm each day.

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Tavistock Street Food Festivals After the success of last year’s street food festivals, May will launch the first of this year’s monthly festivals, featuring a sumptuous array of cuisine from all over the world. Prepare to have your taste buds tantalised with a selection of food including Thai, Mediterranean, raclette, delicious artisan burgers and much more - you will be spoilt for choice! There will also be a full bar, plus a gin & prosecco bar serving a huge selection of local gins, courtesy of Copper Moon. Live music will be hosted by ‘All About Iris’, a local duo guaranteed to get those toes tapping! The event takes place from 5:30pm to 8:30pm in Bedford Square, Tavistock and entry is free. If you are interested in being involved in this or one of the later festivals please email jo@missivyevents.co.uk. A series of street food festivals will continue throughout the summer on: Saturday 27th June, 25th July, 29th August, 26th September

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Ingredients 1 white onion 300g diced stewing steak I pint of ale ½ tsp garlic puree (1 diced clove) 1 tbsp of tomato puree Jus-Rol shortcrust pastry 1 egg

Steak & ale pie

At The Walkhampton Inn, we pride ourselves on our homemade steak & ale pies. They are a staple on the menu and a hearty, flavoursome, traditional country dish. We serve our pies with either homemade skin-on, triple-cooked chips or creamy mash, green peas and gravy. Our head chef has kindly adapted the recipe for readers to make at home.

Method Dice the onion finely, fry until soft in a dash of oil and set aside.

Simmer the mix for around 1 hour until it has reduced and the meat is tender. Then set aside to cool.

Combine the beef stock (either a tbsp of granules or approx. half a Knorr beef stock cube) with the ale (the darker the better).

Roll out two sheets of shortcrust pastry, one 100g and one 30g, to roughly the thickness of a 2 pence piece.

Butter a 450ml pie dish and line the bottom and sides with the larger pastry sheet, making sure to overlap the edge of the dish.

In a separate pan, fry the diced steak until brown on the outside ensuring the steak is evenly spread in the pan.

Then combine with the onions, ale and stock and put back on the hob.

Stir in the garlic puree or diced clove and tomato puree and add a pinch of salt and pepper.

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Add the cooled mixture to the pie dish (ideally cool it to room temperature, but slightly warmer will be fine) cover the top of the pie dish with the other pastry sheet and crimp around the edge to seal. Make a couple of holes in the top and egg-wash the lid. Bake the pie at 180 degrees for 50 mins. Remove from the dish and serve.

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Charitable Giving is an active member of APGO (the Association of Payroll Giving Organisations) and, as a registered charity regulated by HMRC and the Charities Commission, any spare income is reinvested into the business to provide for consultancy services, marketing and the latest digital equipment and software. The team is proud to be making a huge difference to many good causes, and of its reputation for being very responsive, as well as providing an easy, friendly service for clients who include FTSE 100 companies, high street names and small local businesses.

With a minimum donation of £1 per week, or £5 per month, subject to a small administration fee, employees can give regularly from their gross salary to nominated charities, who then benefit from a reliable and steady income to sustain their work. Leading by example, the majority of employees at Charitable Giving make regular donations, earning them Weddings flowers for life’s events creating georgously romantic & unique designs.

the Diamond Quality Mark certificate, awarded to companies achieving a set minimum employee participation rate.

Chief executive officer Clare Mortimore, actively encourages employee professional development; one member of staff is working towards a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with Durham University, and for the last five years the company has offered business administration apprenticeship places which have led to permanent jobs with the charity.

One apprentice, Rebecca, says that Charitable Giving has been the most enjoyable job she has had so far, partly due to the friendly, caring working environment; she says: “Young apprentices work closely with the existing experienced staff members to improve their skills and knowledge and so contribute to the progress and growth of the charity.”

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Amanda Coleshill DO, Registered Osteopath Why did you become an osteopath?

Initially I considered becoming a vet, but soon realised that I wouldn’t make the grades required. After spending some time with our local vets, in Okehampton, becoming a veterinary physiotherapist started to look like an option. Whilst investigating this I came across chiropractic and osteopathic medicine. Our family had always used an osteopath in Plymouth, so I sat in on some of his clinics and decided that osteopathy was for me. I liked the holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment, the ability to make a diagnosis, being a recognised medical practitioner and that I would be self-em ployed.

How much training is involved, what qualifications do you need?

Osteopathy is a protected title, which means that only a qualified and registered practitioner can practice as a registered osteopath. To become a registered osteopath, you need a Masters in Osteopathic Medicine. There are eight courses available, which are recognised by The General Osteopathic Council. The entry requirements slightly vary, but generally require 3 A-level passes, including biology and at least one other science. Once you have qualified you are required to complete 90 hours of continuing professional

development every 3 years, to maintain your registration.

How long have you been an osteopath?

I qualified from the British School of Osteopathy, with a Diploma in Osteopathy, having completed a 4-year undergraduate course and 2500 hours of clinical training. When osteopathy became a protected title, and the General Council of Osteopaths was founded, I was one of the first osteopaths to be accepted onto the register. I graduated in 1988, which is longer than I care to remember!

Where do you work?

I am the principle osteopath at Tavistock Osteopaths in the town centre. The practice was set up in 1984 and I took it over in 2001. It is a private practice, but our fees are covered by most health insurance companies.

Who else works with you?

There are three other practitioners alongside me at the practice: Kevin Metcalfe BSc (Hons)Ost, a registered osteopath, who graduated from the British School of Osteopathy in 2001; Sonya Hirst BSc (Hons)CST MCSS, a craniosacral therapist; Sarah Bowler LSSM Dip (BTEC Lvl 5) MISRM, who provides sports massage therapy and reflexology.

What would you say to someone thinking of this as a career?

Do it! Osteopathy is one of the 14 allied medical professions. It is holistic in its approach, considering not only what is causing your patient’s pain, but why it has happened to that person and why the problem has not resolved itself. In the past week I have treated a pregnant mother, a 9-day-old baby, a 6-year-old child and people in their 80s. They have presented with problems ranging from heartburn, post-operative pain, low back pain, knee pain, headaches and neck pain. The training to become an osteopath is rigorous and arduous, but as a career I cannot think of anything else I would rather be doing.

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Out and About with Tavistock Ramblers A walk of 4½ miles (or a shorter option of 3½ miles) with John Noblet of Tavistock Ramblers to mark the launching of the Dartmoor Way walking route.

The Dartmoor Way, a 105-mile walking trail around Dartmoor, is being unveiled at the end of May. This is a Ramblers and Dartmoor National Park project, several years in the planning.This walk follows part of the route on Black Down before climbing to the top of Gibbet Hill (with its gruesome associations) where fantastic views are guaranteed on a clear day.

It starts from the National Trust’s White Lady car park SX501832 where there is a café.

1. Turn left out of the car park and cross the old railway bridge. Turn right after the bridge, signed as the Dartmoor Way. Bear left up the slope and over another railway bridge. There was a time when Lydford had two railway stations and was served by both the Great Western

Railway and the London and South Western Railway. Times have changed.

2. Go through a gate and immediately right to walk alongside the fence and then on a stony track. Step across a couple of small streams before continuing on a grassy path towards Brent Tor with its church on the summit.

Pass a boundary stone marking the parishes of Mary Tavy and Brentor before reaching a lane.

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4. At a pile of stones (a miniature cairn) bear left towards some trees and then immediately left again onto a stony track. After a while the track becomes grassy moorland as it climbs in an almost straight line to the trig point on the summit of Gibbet Hill.

The climb is worth the effort because from here the views are tremendous.

Dartmoor stretches away to the north and east whilst to the south, beyond the fenced off shaft of an old mine, is Tavistock. On a clear day the sea at Plymouth is easily visible as are the Cornish hills on Bodmin Moor to the west.

5. Continue in the same direction as before (with the trig point on your right) and start to go downhill at last. The pathway is wide and grassy and Great Links Tor is on the skyline almost straight ahead. At an obvious path crossing (just after the A386 comes into view) turn left

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downhill on another wide grassy path.

6. As the path descends it becomes a little less clear but continue in the same direction heading for a prominent white house and a cluster of other buildings amongst the trees and a nice grassy path at the bottom.

Turn right at the stony track and back to the start.

There will be lots of walks at the end of May to mark the opening of the Dartmoor Way and Tavistock Ramblers will be leading several of these. Come and join Tavistock Ramblers for one of them or for other walks. We have anything from short strolls to all day hikes throughout the summer. Go to www. tavistockramblers.org.uk for our full walks programme.

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Tavistock Quakers The re-discovered boundary stone in Dolvin Road Cemetery, Tavistock With your old leather britches And your shaggy shaggy locks You are tearing down the pillars Of the world, George Fox So runs a song about the rebel Christian, George Fox, whose vision and preaching inspired the foundation of the Religious Society of Friends, better known by its nickname ‘Quakers’, in the mid-seventeenth century. Fox referred to this part of the world in the South West as ‘that dark country’, because of a long term of imprisonment in Launceston Gaol, where there is still a plaque above his dungeon known as the Doomsdale. It has been suggested that in 1655 Fox came to Tavistock during the period when he was based in Plymouth, and as records recall, he and other Quakers were ‘most actively engaged in everywhere spreading what was so happily called the Truth’.

He certainly wrote about crossing Horsebridge when arriving into West Devon from Cornwall on his journeys.

Old Meeting House - William Merrifield Collection

The Society of Friends first appeared in Tavistock in 1702 when Richard Hingeston was granted £1 4s 0d, by the Devon and Cornwall Quarterly Meeting of the Friends held at Exeter, ‘for ye Rent of a house to meet in at Tavistock’. This house was in what is now called Old Exeter Road, formerly Exeter Street.

The Friends continued to meet in hired premises until at their monthly meeting, held on the 9th of the Twelfth Month, 1740, it was decided to apply for a licence for a meeting house (The twelfth month was February in the Quaker calendar at that time; 25th March was the first day of the year – thus Twelfth Month 1740 is February 1741 in today’s calendar). This would appear to indicate the existence of a fairly strong society,

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Quaker English woman, c.1656

yet in 1744 the reply of the vicar, Rev. William Brown, to the Visitation Query ‘Have you any Disenters in the parish?’, was that the only ones were Presbyterians. Rev. John Jago made the same reply twenty years later in 1764 and in 1779; his reply to the question was that there was a meeting house for Presbyterians and two for Methodists, but again no reference to Quakers. In 1821 however, Rev. Ed. Atkins Bray reported: “The Quakers have but lately appeared and I know not that they have a place of worship.”

There is, in fact, no record in the Friends’ minute books of any society existing at Tavistock for a period of 83 years after the 1740 minute, and it is curious that the projected meeting house was not proceeded with in that year. However, the Quarterly Meeting held on the 25th of the Sixth Month 1823, was invited to sanction the establishment at Tavistock of a regular ‘meeting for worship’, but permission was not granted until the Quarterly Meeting held 24th of the Ninth Month 1823 – there were then five families of Friends resident in the town.

The meetings were held in a room in a house in a poor quarter in Exeter Street and the number of Friends gradually increased until in 1834 there were 36 members of the society (19 male and 17 female).

The increased membership caused the society to attempt to provide something more suitable for a meeting place and accordingly a site was obtained from the Duke of Bedford, with a frontage of 65 feet and a depth of 126 feet, in the middle of Dolvin Road which is described in the lease as ‘the road from Plymouth Bridge to L’Moreton’ (Abbey Bridge to Moretonhampstead). The lease was dated 28th of the Seventh Month 1836, and was granted to Joseph Treffry of Plymouth, merchant William Collier of Plymouth, and chemist Benjamin Balkwill of Plymouth, for 99 years from Lady Day 1836, at a ground rent of £1 1s 0d per annum. Four boundary stones were erected to mark out the Quaker plot for a burial ground and meeting house. Building operations commenced in 1834 and finished in the summer of 1835; the first meeting for worship was held on Fifth Day (Thursday), the 11th of the Sixth Month

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1835. The meeting house was a plain square structure, built of stone with seating accommodation for about 100 persons. Not long after the building was completed the first interment was made in the attached graveyard. John Tresize, a working miner, was killed by a fall of rocks and was buried on the 7th of the Second Month 1836.

The meeting house continued to be used for about twentyfive years until numbers began to decline; by 1865 only two Friends, a brother and sister, remained. These two solitary Friends kept the meeting house open, but they were the only attendants and in 1870 it was opened for the last time. In 1877 the lease of the site was surrendered to the Duke of Bedford for £50 and the furniture removed to the Friends’ First Day Schoolroom in Plymouth. Soon afterwards the building and the boundary walls of the site were demolished, the Friends’ graveyard and the adjoining cemetery becoming one. Over time only three of the four boundary stones remained in situ.

In December 2019, careful measurements and plans were made, using geometry and the position of the existing three boundary stones to assist in determining the probable location of the missing stone. Tavistock Town Council, owners of the Dolvin Road cemetery site, gave permission for an archaeological investigation which was completed by Simon Dell, Member of Tavistock Meeting, along with Richard Ware and Steve Mason. The missing stone was discovered only 300mm from the assumed location, having been covered over by spoil from grave digging and the ruins of the demolished meeting house and nearby boundary well. In January the stone was unearthed, raised and reinstalled in the correct location to accompany the other three boundary marker stones. At the same time, at the request of the council, an extended trench led to the identification of the Quaker ground wall foundations.

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