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June & July Open Gardens

Some lovely gardens not normally open to the public are opening this June and July for the nursing and caring charities supported by the National Garden Scheme. Foxhole Community Garden, Totnes is a community garden and orchard on the Dartington Estate, developed with the aim of tackling social isolation by providing a space for people of all ages and abilities to come together to enjoy being outdoors and garden together. There’s a nature trail and garden crafts for children, talks and walks on organic, no-dig low maintenance principles. There are raised vegetable beds, an orchard, plus herb, wildlife, wildfl ower, cutting fl ower, pond and potager planting areas. Open on Thursday, June 24th and Sunday, June 27th from 10am - 3pm. Greatcombe at Holne is a beautiful garden nestled in a Dartmoor valley, with babbling stream, swathes of colour and textual foliage. There is also an artist’s studio featuring brightly coloured acrylic paintings, prints and cards available to purchase along with ornamental metal plant supports and ‘Made by Robbie’ metal artefacts. Opening July 23rd, 24th and 25th from 1pm - 5pm. Five gardens will be opening their gates at East Cornworthy on Saturday, July 17th and Sunday, July 18th and Avenue Cottage at Ashprington, with its eleven acres of mature and young trees and shrubs, will open on Tuesday, July 20th and Wednesday, July 21st from 10am - 6pm. Pre-booking essential. Bulland Farm near Ashburton has an old cider orchard that had grown wild, but over the last ten years has been transformed into a beautiful and productive eight acre garden. Designed with wildlife in mind, it encompasses formal areas, prairie planting, a boardwalk water garden, a woodland trail, wildfl ower meadows and terraced vegetable garden. Open on Saturday, July 3rd and Sunday, July 4th from 10.30am - 3.30pm The National Garden Scheme raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Hospices UK, Carers Trust and other nursing and caring charities. It’s likely that visiting may still be by pre-booking only and it is ESSENTIAL to check on the website www.ngs.org.uk for up-to-date information on openings and current Covid restrictions.

July 4 Party on the Park

Residents of Glenholt Park will be able to mark Independence Day with their very own day of celebrations at the ‘Party on the Park’. Organised by the Up Your Alley Skittles Club, the party takes place outside 36 Rose Gardens, starting at 2pm. There will be a barbecue, bar, live music courtesy of singer Steve Brooks, an wonderful range of home cooked food and a special prize draw. The event is free to all residents of the park - so come on down and enjoy the fun!

Summer Exhibition from June 16th

Exclusives from Allin Braund RA, Richard Slater RI, Arthur Homeshaw RWA and Eric Waugh RI

info@wildwoodartsdartmoor.co.uk www.wildwoodartsdartmoor.co.uk Chapel Lane, Horrabridge, Yelverton. PL20 7SP • 01822 258529

 15-17 July & 30-31 August 

Book Online @ www.sterts.co.uk

July 11 The Four Nations Ceremony

The Four Nations Ceremony is the UK’s fl agship Mayfl ower 400 event, marking the closure of the international Mayfl ower 400 commemorations. This impressive theatrical production with live music, song, drama and fi lm will tell the Mayfl ower story from all angles, including direct from the Native American Wampanoag tribe, all taking place on the biggest stage Plymouth Hoe has ever seen. At the heart of the event will be a gigantic choir of 1,000 voices accompanied by the full concert orchestra of HM Royal Marines Band, Plymouth. Visiting dignitaries from the four nations (the UK, US, Netherlands and Wampanoag) will also be taking part, refl ecting on what that historical voyage means to our world today.

For more information:

Gates open at 1pm with the ceremony taking place between 3pm and 4.30pm. Free tickets are available to book at visitplymouth.co.uk/mayfl ower400ceremony Tickets must be booked prior to entry.

Chance to win - and help the hospice

St Luke’s Hospice is marking the return of one of its most popular annual fundraising events by inviting people to enter an online competition for the chance to win an original painting by internationally acclaimed, Plymouth-based artist Brian Pollard. Brian has donated the land and seascape painting to St Luke’s, of which he is a patron, in connection with the charity’s Open Gardens scheme for this summer. Brian enjoys visiting the gardens each year with his wife Jane. He said: ‘As a former GP, I know just how needed St Luke’s is and the important difference it makes to local families at a very tough time. The Open Gardens scheme is one of the most enjoyable and inspiring ways people can show their support for the charity and help build its resilience for the future - I’m delighted to be able to help by donating my painting as a competition prize. ‘In it, I chose to highlight the beauty of the South Hams because St Luke’s care extends beyond Plymouth to people living the rural surrounding areas, and the waves on the sea are a reminder of the therapeutic power of the water that surrounds our coast.’ To enter the competition, which closes on September 15th, go to www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/opengardens where you can also fi nd details of the gardens opening to the public this summer to raise money for St Luke’s.

July 17 & 18 Great Britain Sail Grand Prix

SailGP, the most competitive racing on water, comes to Plymouth this summer for the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix – the third event in its global championships’ calendar, following opening events in Bermuda and Taranto, Italy. SailGP features eight national teams made up of the sport’s top athletes including Britain’s own Sir Ben Ainslie, the world’s most successful Olympic sailor leading the Great Britain SailGP Team. The high-speed, adrenaline-fi lled racing will take place on Plymouth Sound each day, alongside onshore activity throughout the afternoon in the race village where you can watch the action ‘close- up’ on big screens whilst looking out over the racecourse from Plymouth’s famous Hoe. As well as being a thrilling spectator event, plans are in place to ensure it has a positive impact and opens up opportunities for young people through its three programme pathways – Learning, Careers and Racing. Plymouth City Council and SailGP are working together on a number of inspirational programmes that will include sailing experiences and learning events focusing on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). In the week running up to the race, SailGP Inspire, the league’s community, education and outreach initiative, will offer a unique full day experience for 200 young people. The day will include the chance to try out sailing and hands-on education sessions inside the technical base at Millbay. The initiative will be delivered in partnership with the Mount Batten Centre, with further support from Plymouth Youth Sailing and Horizons. In addition to the on-water activity taking place in Plymouth, the Council will run a week-long STEM celebration throughout the week engaging with thousands of students aged from four to 18 years old. This will culminate in a major ‘STEM fest’ at Tinside Lido, where hundreds of young people can learn about the latest sustainable marine technology, including that used by the SailGP teams. The event will showcase marine sector jobs of the future to Plymouth students, encouraging skills development and inspiring them to explore a career in STEM subjects

For more information:

Visit investplymouth.co.uk/sailgp or at SailGP.com

June & July Volunteer days at Bellever

Regular conservation days are held throughout the year at Bellever on Dartmoor, in connection with the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust. Volunteers can assist with a variety of tasks that encourage biodiversity and manage the archaeology of this precious moorland site as well as maintaining stone walls and dealing with non-native trees. A helpers are warmly welcomed! There are work days being held on Wednesday, June 9th, Saturday, July 3rd, Wednesday, July 14th and Saturday, July 24th.

To join or for more information:

Contact Paul Rendell on paul.dartmoor@gmail.com or call him on 01837 54727 for a chat.

Get rainbowed up and run, skip, jog, walk, skate, ride to raise vital funds

Registrati on is free: www.chsw.org.uk/rainbow Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 June 2021

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