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WELCOME

To the October issue of The Listing

We are delighted to say that our Eats and Drinks section this month showcases a broad selection of the venues that have opened their Christmas bookings for this December. Whilst I enjoy Christmas, I firmly believe that it should stay where it belongs - in December. However, even I recognise the need to plan ahead, and even more so when our local pubs and restaurants are of such a high standard. On our pages, you can choose from The Three Tuns, the Woodman, The Old Bull Inn, Palazzo, Ad Hoc, the Buffet Kitchen and La Cocina Latina, who all offer superb choice and food for the party season.

Out and About this month, we talk to Royston Town Band who are celebrating their 150 year anniversary. What an achievement! To commemorate the occasion, they will be playing at a special concert in the Church in mid-October.

Following the success of the Rugby Club feature last month and Cycling back in July, we are proud to launch a new sports feature. It will take us some time to cover all the differing sports that Royston and District has to offer, but The Listing aim is to provide our readers with an overview of all the sports based groups available - who knows, it may encourage you to try something new! If you do give something a try, please let us know how you get on. This month, we start with swimming.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch if we can help you promote your business to households in the SG8 area. Our background is in marketing and The Listing reaches more households than any other publication in the area each and every month.

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Peter Jones is not your average tradesman. Qualified in five trades and a teacher with fifteen years experience, his friendly and approachable nature make him an ideal person to train people in building skills.

Peter has used his experience to set up a new concept in training that offers flexibility and professionalism. If you are training in a trade or a you are a DIYer who wants to learn more skills we would definitely recommend you get in touch with BuildTrain.

Uniquely, Peter offers courses including evening classes, which allow you to learn when you are available - if you miss a session then you can just use the time on another occasion. Whilst this may be useful for anyone, it is particularly important for people working shifts or with unpredictable work patterns.

Some of the skills covered in the specially designed workshop at BelleView Farm off the A1198 are plastering, bricklaying, carpentry, plumbing. Courses are suitable for the absolute beginner right up those training for trade qualifications.

If you have a project that you would like to undertake, BuildTrain can offer you the space you need, give you access to both hand and machine tools and the training to use them safely and efficiently. Peter will be on hand to offer advice and support during these “Rent A Shed” sessions. (Usually held on a Friday).

And, if you have an ambition to be a DIY Diva, BuildTrain runs monthly “ladies only” courses!

Vitally, BuildTrain are able to lend you the necessary protective equipment you need to keep yourself safe at the workshop - steel toe cap boots are a must. This means that whatever you want to build or do - BuildTrain will be able to offer you the help you need to get your project finished safely. If you want to find out more contact Peter for a chat on 07774 861840, email buildtrain@btinternet.com or visit www.buildtrain.co.uk for details of all the courses available

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This month’s pick is the Picture Palaces Halloween Special: Ghostbusters! Who can resist a trip back to the eighties to watch the three university parapsychologists lose their research grant and their credibility when the Dean decides that their theories, methods and conclusions have no place in his august institution.

Out of a job, they decide to go into business for themselves, setting up as professional supernatural eliminators. Starting out with only a converted fire station and a beat-up ambulance to their name, the Ghostbusters quickly become local heroes when the city sees a dramatic rise in paranormal activity and a giant marshmallow threatens its very existence.

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OUT & ABOUT Royston Town Band

TRUMPETING 150 YEARS OF ROYSTON TOWN BAND This year sees the 150th anniversary of the formation of Royston Town Band and to mark this momentous event the band would like to invite everyone, including past members, friends and supporters old and new to a unique celebratory 150th anniversary concert. The concert programme will aim to include a piece from each of the fifteen decades of the band’s existence. Entry to the concert is free (there will be a retiring collection for the ‘New Bandroom Fund’) with a raffle and refreshments during the interval.

hoped that construction will be able to start very soon.

The band is continuing to raise funds for the bandroom and would welcome any donations.

Royston Town Band 150th Anniversary Concert Sat 11th October at 7.30pm, Royston Parish Church www.roystontownband.org.uk 01763 246929

Royston Town Band has been through many names and forms over the years, starting as the Royston Volunteer Band, later changing to the Royston Teetotal Band, followed by the Royston Military Band before settling on its current incarnation.

Formed by the noted Roystonian William Hinkins, the band had its headquarters at a number of locations in town until, in 1960, it achieved a longstanding aim; the building of its own practice room behind the Manor House Club. When the Manor House was sold last year, the band had to move out of their home of 50 years and look for a new one. Land was identified at the rear of Tannery Drift School field and planning for the building of the new band hut was applied for. This planning phase has proved to be a difficult and lengthy process, but finally nearly everything is in place and it is

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Royston resident Damien O’Dell is an author, historian, public speaker, film-maker and ‘ghost hunter’ of great experience. He manages the long established paranormal investigation Royston Library Thursday 30 October group, Anglia Paranormal Investigation Society (APIS), 7.30pm which has been investigating haunted sites since 2002.

GHOST HUNTER He will be speaking at Royston Library, on Thursday 30th DAMIEN O’DELL October at 7.30pm, about the many haunted places in Royston with which he is so familiar, as well as his many encounters with the paranormal right across the UK. l Damien O’Dell, author of Paranorma Hertfordshire and Paranormal about the many Cambridgeshire will be speaking as his many haunted places in Royston as well UK. the across l paranorma the encounters with

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If you dare, join Royston resident and Ghost hunter Damien O’Dell on All Souls Day (1st Nov) for a tour of Royston. Taking in around twenty of the locations where paranormal activity has been noted including the Banyers Hotel and the old North Star building, the tour will last around an hour. There will be a chance to get some refreshment at the Templars Rest during the tour which starts at 11am at the Railway Station. Tickets are available from Royston Library.

Damien has worked with director Mike Doyle to film a documentary “Haunted Hitchin Priory” (Special price for Ghost Walkers: £8) in which psychic David Griffiths and the team move a troubled spirit from the attic.

During filming they were afforded full access to the Priory and uncovered much paranormal activity.

Damien’s group APIS (Anglia Paranormal Investigation Society) are based in Royston and are looking for a few new members to replace some of the team who have moved abroad. So, if you are ‘passionate about the paranormal’ just get in touch with him and he’ll explain all about membership.

Royston Ghost Walk, Saturday 1st November, 11am. Royston Station. Tickets £6 from Royston Library.For more information

on the Anglia Paranormal Investigation Society contact apisteamspirit@gmail.com

Join the celebrations

October 2014 marks ten years of giving and getting between members at the Royston Time Bank and they’re having a party to celebrate – with popcorn and a family film – at the Royston Picture Palace on Sunday 19 October.

Unlike conventional volunteering, the time bank records and rewards one member’s help for another in time credits (1 hour = 1 credit). Members can use their credits to ‘buy’ help from someone else – a bit of gardening, a lift to the shops, or maybe a friendly teatime chat.

Chris Lee, founder of the Time Bank when it was set up and run at the Royston Volunteer Centre, is delighted that the good work goes on. “I’m quietly surprised when anything lasts for more than a couple of years. The success of the Time Bank reflects the hard work and energy of both the organisers and the members themselves.”

Time Bank member and other who are interested are invited to join the fun from 2.30pm – 5.30pm on October 19th.

Family film to celebrate ten years of the Time Bank, Sunday October 19th, 2.30 – 5.30pm. o book your place, e-mail VolunteerCentre@nhcvs.org. uk by 8th October or call Savita on 01462 689400 or visit www.mytimebank.org.uk

ROYSTON DISTRICT TREFOIL GUILD

The guild is welcoming new members to its meetings which feature social evenings, outings and guest speakers. The ladies meet on the first Wednesday of each month at the Guide Hut in Garden Walk, Royston from 7.30- 9.30pm/ The guild is part of the Guiding Movement but everyone is welcome!

For more information contact Joyce Mallows, 01763 245914 or Val Stamp, 01763 243801

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ROYSTON OYSTON SCOUTS LOOK FOR VOLUNTEERS

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Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living will be participating in “Silver Sunday”, a national celebration of older people and their contribution to communities.

Through a variety of free activities Silver Sunday is offering people over 65 a chance to keep active in body and spirit, try new things, meet new people and build bridges to overcome loneliness and isolation. We have a varied programme of group sessions on offer throughout the afternoon.

2 - 3pm: Moving Mindfully and Rosehill Singers 3 - 4pm: T’ai Chi and Restorative Yoga 4 - 5pm: Circle Dance and Gentle Yoga The Rosehill Café will be open from 2pm and throughout the afternoon offering a complimentary tea or coffee per person.

Speciality teas and coffees, as well as delicious homemade cakes will be available to purchase.

Geoff Kavanagh, formerly the Group Scout Leader at the 7th Royston, is the new DC for Royston and District Scouts. He comes from a rich background of Scouting. Deputy Carole Rhind’s flair for organising has extended to events and camps for Cubs and organising and playing a leading role in international camps in Kandersteg (Switzerland) and Bavaria.

Geoff and Carole look forward to a period of ScoutCAROL RHIND ing growth by establishing more Scout Groups and & GEOFF recruiting Adults to run them. To offer more ScoutKAVANAGH ing adventures in all Sections, including a District adventure camp in Scotland in 2017, Royston Scouting still needs more adult volunteers who are prepared to give their time, undergo training and contribute skills so do get in touch if you are able to help or would like to know more. Contact District Commissioner Geoff Kavanagh

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Sun, 5th October, 2 - 5pm The Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living, Rosehill Hospital, Hitchin Road, Letchworth, SG6 3NA. 01462 678804 www.letchworthcentre.org

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SPOTLIGHT ON

IF IT HAS WHEELS, JON IS YOUR MAN!

The present church is dedicated to All Saints. It had a major restoration in 1882 but includes sections of a 13th-century building.

The font is 11th century.

The village boasts a fantastic Community Hub building with a cafĂŠ with free Wi-Fi, a library access point and meeting rooms which can be used for leisure or business. It also offers a range of key community support services and aims to be a focal point for assistance and advice.

There are plenty of options for eating and drinking including the beautiful Sheene Mill, Herbies Bar and Grill, The Dolphin and The Black Horse. And Melbourn also has a Fish and Chip shop as every village should!

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The origins of the village stem from the presence of springs at Melbourn Bury and the several ancient trackways that cross the parish; the Icknield Way runs to the south of the parish and Ashwell Street and the Roman CambridgeRoyston road are also believed to follow prehistoric trackways.

Driving students are in safe hands with independent Driving School L2K. Jon is a fully qualified, certified and CRB checked professional advanced driver trainer.

His background is in motor racing and he has driven across Europe and in the USA in everything from sports cars to 4x4. This experience and his love of driving prompted Jon to found the school in 2000 (hence the name) following his instructor training. Self employed since the beginning and still going strong after almost 15 years, Jon says; “I thought I could bring some new ideas and techniques to the industry and have pioneered computer based training for theory and hazard perception and simplified highway code. I pride myself on remaining independent and providing a personal service tailored to each individuals needs at any level.�

In late 2012 Jon launched TPR Bike Services, using his skills and qualifications as a mechanic to set up and maintain all manner of wheeled machines including bikes and scooters. This was the result of Jon helping friends and realising how many people had badly built or maintained bikes. Jon is now the Mechanic for Royston Rockets BMX Club.

Jon says; “I really enjoy repairing, modifying and building so establishing TPR Bike Services was a natural progression really�

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The butchers is well known for the quality of its meat and pies and the co-op and the General Store are complemented by a number of excellent farm shops and nurseries.

Education is provided by the Primary School and Village College. The Village College specialises in music. Saturday classes are available at the Village College and also provides the venue for daytime meetings.

The Melbourn Business Association (MBA) is a vibrant venture meeting monthly for a lively and informal networking breakfast. Their ethos is to encourage everyone to think local and buy local wherever possible.

This handsome village with its Science Park to the North enjoys a pleasing blend of history and modernity and is certainly worth a visit.

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LIGHT PARTY

A free, fun alternative to Halloween for children age 4-11 and their families. Food, craft, games, disco and lots of treats.

Organised by Churches Together in Royston and District

Friday 31st October 5.30 - 7pm Coombes Community Centre

DOG OF THE MONTH

SHANNON EXPRESS

Bessie, 2/3 year old Jack Russell crossbreed. Bessie is a delightful little girl, is great with other dogs and loves some human company.She needs some lead training but will sit and give you her paw. She has passed the cat test.

Shannon Express is a group of male singers based in Potton, Bedfordshire. Currently we have about fifty five members of all ages, mostly amateur singers drawn from the local area (including Royston) with a significant number travelling from different parts of the region.

New members are always welcome - our next recruitment evening is on 9th October 2014 at the Holiday Inn, Sandy (A1 Sandy roundabout) We sing as a chorus in what originated as the barbershop singing style. Nowadays our style of music is more widely known as ‘a cappella’ or four part close harmony singing and the days of striped waistcoats and straw boaters have long since gone! Our music is slick, harmonious and thoroughly entertaining – both for us and for our audiences.

We are looking forward to our return visit to Royston Methodist Church on Saturday 8th November 2014, at 7.45pm, with a concert in aid of the Methodist Church and the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Charity Concert, Royston Methodist Church, 8th November Tickets, £8 – call Brian on 07895 095455 www.shannonexpress.org.uk

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Home Helpers Do you want to work with local older people?

If you can communicate well with older people and you are good at cleaning and domestic tasks then we have the opportunity for you.

Flexible hours 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.

Rates £7.65 per hour.

Regular holiday pay.

To apply call: 01707 386068 www.ageuk.org.uk/hertfordshire Registered charity number 1116662

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ROYSTON METHODIST CHURCH is pleased to welcome back

Don’t let Halloween go to the dogs - put it on the leash Happy Howlingween from on the leash!

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organisations ASHWELL

Ashwell Baby & Toddlers 01462 742076 Ashwell Jazz 01462 742385 Ashwell Messy Play 01462 743738 Ashwell Museum 01462 742956 Ashwell Playgroup 01462 742090 Ashwell School Badminton Club 01462 743400 Cycle Club Ashwell www.ccashwell.com

BARKWAY

4 Paws Dog Training Club 01763 244437 Barkway Carpet Bowls Club 01763 848169 Barkway Karate Club 07856 846800 Barkway Parent And Toddler 07964151288 Barkway Pre School 07964 151288 Barkway Social Club 07565 934627

BARLEY

Barley Cricket Club 01763 848788 Barley Gardening Club/ Horticultural Society Ruth 01763 849830 Barley Tennis Club Coaching 01763 273646 Barley Tots 07963 107599 Bell Ringing 01763 849401

BARRINGTON Happy Bunnies Nursery School 0779 089 6292

BASSINGBOURN 2484 (Bassingbourn) Squadron Air Training Corps 01763 249156 Anglia Land Yacht Club 0779 669 4743 Bassingbourn Book Café 01763 247618 Bassingbourn ‘Causeway Prospects 01763 243350 Bassingbourn Badminton Club 01763 243696 Bassingbourn Judo Club 01763 247592 Bassingbourn Snow Sports Centre 08450 728 293 Bassingbourn-CumKneesworth WI 01763 242139 Dancing Hands 07957 103093 Heron Book Group 01763 242418 Tower Museum Bassingbourn www.towermuseum bassingbourn.co.uk

BUNTINGFORD Buntingford & District Cage Bird Society 01223 833557

Buntingford Railway and Local History Society 01763 289516

CROYDON

Jazz Improvisation 01582 453419 Jazz Workshop 01763 244142

FOWLMERE Budding Beaders 01763 208397

Fowlmere & Thriplow Gardening Club 01763 208479 Fowlmere Friendship Club 01763 208778 Fowlmere Playgroup 07890 674743 Fowlmere Senior Bowls 01763 208778 Kreepie Krawlies Soft Play 01763 209174

GREAT CHISHILL

Chishill Chimps Toddler Group 07900 243491 Great Chishill Nursery 07972 800460 Great Chishill Youth Club 01763 838513 Heydon & Great Chishill WI www.heydonandgreat chishillwi.org.uk

GUILDEN MORDEN

Folk at the Chapel 01763 852309 Guilden Morden Pre-School camillagreenwood@ hotmail.co.uk Morden & District Writers Circle 01763 852 918

HAUXTON

Non-EBU Bridge Club 01223 366538

KELSHALL

Hillside Clay Pigeon Club 07779 263314 Owlets (Babies & Toddlers) 01763 287470

LITLINGTON

Litlington Badminton Club 01763 241022 Litlington Pre-School 07984 935193

MELBOURN

Citizens Advice (South Cambs) 01462 688008 Little Hands Nursery School, Melbourn 01763 260964 McSplash Swimming Club 01763 244593 Melbourn & District Photographic Club melbournphotoclub@ hotmail.com Melbourn Amateur Dramatics Society (MADS) 01763 232622

All the organisations, clubs and societies can now be found online at www.thelistingmagazine.co.uk The Listing Directory makes it much easier to find the groups that you are interested in.

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What do you think to this change? Let us know at info@townhousepublishing.co.uk Melbourn And District Gardening Club 01763 245887 Melbourn Bowls Club 01763 261990 Melbourn Bridge Club 01763 261693 Melbourn Dynamos FC chairman.mdfc@gmail. com Melbourn Football Club 07732613555 Melbourn History Group 01763 261144 Melbourn Judo Club 01763 241830 Melbourn’s Meditation Monday 07900 210808 Melbourn & Meldreth Women’s Group 01763 260955 Melbourn Playgroup 07842 151512 Melbourn Squash Club 01763 261064 Supporters Of All Saints Church, Melbourn 01763 260072 Triangle Badminton Club 01763 241624 University Of The Third Age U3A 01763 264189

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SANDON

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Therfield Village PreSchool 01763 287612

THRIPLOW

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WHADDON Nikki’s Fitness 07956 350820

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ROYSTON

12 Platoon Army Cadet Force 07963 359758 Alzheimer’s Society 07720 946034 Angels Support Group 07815 458355 Badminton Tuesdays 07973 816880 Breeze Cycling www.goskyride/breeze/ index Brian Leslie Racher 2004 Charitable Trust 1108727 Limbach Banham & Co, John Street, Royston Cancer and Bereavement Support Group 01763 208516 Catholic Women’s League 01763 242812 Cherryhomes Trust 01223 870869 Choir - Singing Aloud 07916 798 655 Citizens Advice (North Herts) 08444 111 444 Corvus Cornix Basketball Club 01223 207213 Creative Royston / Royston Arts Festival info@ roystonartsfestival.org Cruse Bereavement office@crusehertfordshire.org.uk Depression Alliance info@ depressionalliance.org Electralites Majorettes 01763 245447 Evergreen Club 01763 224 997 Five ‘O’ Table Tennis and Social Club 01223 871458 Forget-Me-Not Club 01763 231319 Frank Letts Blind Fellowship Of Royston 01763 231881 Friends Of The Hertfordshire Way 01763 244509 Friendship Scheme For Mental Health (NHS) 01462 680120 G - Stars 07720713532 Gay Outdoor Club 01763 262647 Greenfingers Gardening Club 01763 244424 GuySing www.playmusicplay.co.uk

If Only 07764657576 Jazzercise 07703 422394 JM Judokwai 01763 241020 Johnson Matthey Vintage Club 01763 242618 Kumon Maths & English 01763 248562 Karate Classes 07929 100612 Laurels Club 01763 241511 Lingalounge Classes 07775 640794 Little Linguists 01234 708226 Marie Curie Cancer Care Fundraising Group 07947 123341 North Herts Nappy Library 0773 222 4446 North Herts Stamp Club 01763 247641 Open Doors Youth Club opendoors@hotmail. co.uk Openhouse Project 07949 833223 Papillion Playgroup 0788 767 4453 Play Music Play 01763 246415 Priory Quilters 01763 230187 Rainbow Playgroup 01763 230700 Relax, Stretch and Breathe 07870 624985 RNLI (Royston) 01763 245958 Rotary Club Of Royston 01763 226178 Round Table 01763 222653 Royal British Legion (Women’s Section) 01763 222824 Royal Naval Assoc.

01763 222706 Roysia Women’s Club 01763 222524 Royston & Dist. Model Engineering Society 01763 261670 Royston & District Community Transport 01763 245228 Royston & District Family History Society 01763 232128 Royston & District Local History Society 01763 242677 Royston & District Mencap Society 01763 245363 Royston & District Model Railway Club 01763 848424 Royston & District Probus Club 01763 245895 Royston & District Town Twinning Assoc 01763 241721 Royston & Saffron Walden National Trust 01763 261442 Royston Action On Disability 01763 244338 Royston Allotments & Gardens Association 01763 242053 Royston Arts Society 01763 221322

Royston Badminton Club 01763 249133 Royston Bowling Club 01763 245534 Royston Bridge Club 01763 260746 Royston Chess Club 01763 243370 Royston Choral Society 01763 249058 Royston Contract Bridge Club 01763 242276 Royston Cricket Club 01763 246396 Royston Crows Junior Runners 01763 241460 Royston Cycling Club www.roystoncc.co.uk Royston Day Centre 01763 244229 Royston District Girl Guiding 01763 247691 Royston District Scouts Scoutingroyston@ gmail.com Royston Folk Club 07778 157290 Royston Foodbank 07541 808 185 Royston Golf Club 01763 243476 Royston Greenfingers Gardening Club 01763 244424 Royston Heath Archery Club 01763 244505 Royston Hockey Club 01763 250982 Royston Ladies Circle 07968 568532 Royston Lions Club 01763 231492 Royston Meridian Men’s Keep Fit Class 01763 241217 Royston Miscarriage Support 07906 559756 Royston Netball Club 01763 247634 Royston Photographic Society 01763 222856 Royston Power Kiters 01763 249199 Royston Rackets Badminton Club 01763 242558 Royston Ramblers 01763 242677 Royston Rascals Childminders Support Group 01763 243159 Royston RNA 01763 261325 Royston Rockets BMX Club 01763 260959 Royston Rounders 01763 243529 Royston Royal British Legion Club 01763 244560 Royston Rugby Club 01763 247522 Royston Runners 01763 230819 Royston Saturday Morning School 01438 844518 Royston Short Mat Bowls Club 01763 848775 Royston Short Tennis 01763 230050 Royston Speak Out Club speakoutstrokeclub@ gmail.com

Royston Spiritual Awareness & Church 01223 503345 Royston Swimming Club roystonswimmingclub @hotmail.co.uk Royston Table Tennis Club 01763 230050 Royston Tennis Club www.roystontennis. co.uk Royston Time Bank 01462 689405 Royston Town Band 01763 246929 Royston Townswomen’s Guild 01763 221314 Royston Town FC 01763 241204 Royston Town Ladies FC 07940 084628 Royston Town Youth FC 01763 241460 Royston Trefoil Guild 01763 243801 Royston Volunteer Centre 01763 243020 Royston WEA 01763 268678 Royston WI (AM) 01763 245895 Royston WI (PM) 01763 849122 Royston Wildlife Group 01763 244079.

Royston Writers Circle 01954 719395 Royston Young Voices 01763 246415 Rubbish, Recycle, Remake 07427 789169 Sport Royston 01223 207213 Stage Right Studios 01763 244866 Stephanie Prior School of Dancing 01763 878587 Sunbeams Baby & Toddlers 07837660603 Swimply The Best 01763 208013 Tiger Tots Preschool Gymnastics 07775 853123 Tiny Talk Baby Signing 01223 208144 Tots Play 07809 873817 Vegetarians & Vegans Group 07503 554567 William Lee’s Charity 01763 241048 Youth Club in Royston 0774 776 2829 Youth Members at Royston Museum 01763 242587 Aerobic Fitness the ‘Wright’ Way Mon - Thurs, various times and locations.

Fitness Classes for male and females - all age groups - speciality groups - 50+ and seniors catered for with special care. Qualified teacher, RSA/LCYMCA. Ex to music/50+/KFA Paula Wright, 01763 243884 Yoga In Pregnancy Classes for individuals and small groups.

Stretch, breathe and relax. Time to bond with your baby. Birth preparation is included.

Suitable from 14 weeks to birth. Call Penny Constantinou on 07944 416572 www. babymassageherts.co.uk

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THE BIG DRAW!

Add your drawings to our online gallery. Just tag #bigdraw via instagram The 2014 Big Draw will run from 1 October to 2 November across the UK and in twenty other countries, with 280,000 people expected to join in over 1000+ events. The Big Draw offers thousands of enjoyable, and mainly free, drawing activities which connect people of all ages with museums, outdoor spaces, artists, designers, illustrators - and each other. These events are for those who love to draw, as well as for those who think they can’t!

This year’s Big Draw theme, It’s Our World, is a celebration of our environment - of urban, rural and coastal landscapes.

Add your drawings to the online gallery. Just tag #bigdraw via instagram or get involved in one of the events!

@THE BIG DRAW www.thebigdraw.org 1st October to 2nd November

CINDERELLA AUDITIONS

Auditions for the CADS Panto 2015 are taking place at the Meridian School drama studio this month.

Chorus: (12 yrs +) 7 – 7.45pm Principals: (15 yrs +) 8 – 9pm

Please arrive 10 minutes before to complete registration forms. Find out more at www.cadsroyston.org.uk

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Three Theories of Everything Thurs, 23rd October The Round Church, Bridge Street, CB2 1UB Christian minister Ellis Potter explores three major worldviews that propose radically different answers to life’s big questions.

From Time Team to Archaeology for All Wed, 22nd October Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW Hear how archaeology connects people across time and space using examples from nationally important museums and pioneering outreach projects. With Dr Carenza Lewis and Dr Jody Joy. Ages 12+, Pre-book Make Your own Comic Adventure Sat, 25th October Faculty of Law, 10 West Road, CB3 9DZ

Join artists from the Phoenix team as they guide you through the wondrous world of comics!

Conjure up your own comic story world with liquorice mountains, bubbling volcanoes, or even a spike-filled pit!

Prehistory Day Sat, 25th October Cambridge Archaeological Unit, 34A & B Storey’s Way, CB3 0DT Become an experimental archaeologist for a day. Try hunting with a bow and arrow and a spear thrower. Make your own pottery and rock art. Bake your own bread – neolithic style.

Lightning Bolts, Owls and Flying Sandals Tuesday 28th October Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA Can you tell the difference between Aphrodite and Thena, Zeus and Poseidon? Learn how by following our Greek Gods trail.

We’ll also be designing our own Greek gods! What will yours look like? www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk

OCTOBER 14 • ISSUE 110 Herts Country Market Wednesdays and Saturdays From 8am Corn Exchange, Royston

Orwell Pannier Market 1st Saturday monthly Sat 4th, 10am - 12pm Orwell Village Hall

Farmers’ Market Wimpole 2nd Saturday monthly Sat 11th, 10am - 4pm Wimpole Hall Sandon Farmers’ Market 3rd Saturday monthly Sat 20th, 9.30am - 12noon Sandon Primary School

Linton Farmers & Crafts Market 1st Saturday monthly Sat 4th, 9am - 12noon Linton Village College

Shepreth Village Hall Market 4th Saturday monthly Sat 25th, 10am - 12.30pm Shepreth Village Hall

Weekly Greenhouse Markets Fashion & Pamper Mkt Thurs, 10am - 4pm

Fowlmere Farmers’ Market 2nd Saturday monthly Sat 11th, 9am - 12 noon Village Hall

Croydon Village Market Last Sunday monthly Sun 26h, 10.30am - 1pm Croydon Village Hall

Markets in October

Outdoor Market Every Wednesday and Saturday, 8am - 2pm Market Hill, Royston

Arts & Crafts Market Fri , 10am-3.30pm Flea Market Sun, 10.30am - 2.30pm Town Centre, Letchworth

Mon 27 October

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The Zombie

the ad hoc cocktail club

As Autumn fruits are coming into season, there’s no reason they should be reserved for crumbles and pies. Put these pears to better use by infusing them into a easy to drink, sweet and refreshing concoction, a great way to see out summer!

25ml Captain Morgans Dark Rum 25ml Bacardi White Rum 12.5ml Apricot Brandy 50ml Pineapple Juice Dash Of Lime Juice 2 Teaspoons Of White Granulated Sugar 1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker 2. Shake Until frosted 3. Strain then serve in a Boston glass over ice 4. Garnish and serve

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Thinking about Christmas?

How about having your festivities at The Woodman Inn, located in the heart of the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside?

Check our website for menus and more details

If you’re organising your Christmas night out, office lunch or simply getting together with friends and family over the Christmas period then give us a call Our Delicious Christmas menus are available from 3rd December to 24th December and our Christmas party is on 19th December

Also, Comedy Night Saturday 25th October!

Dinner tickets include your seat and table for the show. Standing tickets for drinks only are also FORMALLY TRADING AS TAKE 5 BUFFETS available

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Carla & Hanna would like to wish you all a delicious Christmas & New Year!

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To Friday 14th November An exhibition of photography by Kate and Martin Bailey Curwens Gallery, High Street, Royston

Tots in Church

Thursday 2nd October, 9.30-11am Pre schoolers and their carers.

Playtime with toys, snacks, coffee.

Story time and song.

St John the Baptist Parish Church, Royston

Women’s Rounders

Thursday 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd October, 7-8pm Come and join us for this four-week programme. £2 per session Bassingbourn Sports Centre

Woodhall & the Abel Smith Family

Thursday 2nd October, 8pm-10pm Talk by Royston & District Local History Society, illustrated by Dorothy Abel Smith MBE. Royston Town Hall.

Contact. 01763 242677

HypnoBirthing

Course starts Friday 3rd October Royston Complementary Health Centre Booking essential. 01763 247440

Perse Prep Open Evening

Saturday 4th October, 9.30am-12pm Perse Prep, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 8EX

Fowlmere Playgroup Thrift

Saturday 4th October, 9.30-11am Sale of good condition baby, childrens and maternity clothes.

Baby equipment, books and toys.

Fowlmere Village Hall. Contact: fowlmereplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk

The 15th Ashwell Book Weekend

Saturday 4th, 10am-5pm and Sunday 5th October, 2-5pm Come and browse among the many hundreds of books, videos and DVDs for sale at bargain prices.

Refreshments available. All proceeds for the Church Restoration Appeal.

St Mary’s Church, Ashwell

Handy, Dandy Fabric Journal Workshop Saturday 4th October, 10am-4pm With Lin Brown, It’s Crafting Time, Dunsbridge Business Park, Shepreth, SG8 6RA Contact. 01763 262417

Royston Pirate Day

Saturday 4th October, 10am-4pm Have fun in Royston Town Centre!

Activities include pirate ‘meet and greet’, face painting, treasure trail, juggling and badge making!

53 High Street, Royston Contact 07889 173101

Wonderful Wandlebury

Saturday 4th October, 11.30am4.30pm Featuring ‘History Needs You’ and ‘Oxford Archaeology East’ this fun-filled family history day will celebrate the very best of CambridgePPF’s Wandlebury Country Park.

Bookings 01223 243830

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Saturday 4th October, 7.30-10pm A friendly club with all welcome to sing, play, recite or just listen. Guilden Morden Chapel, SG8 0JZ Contact: Arthur, 01763 852309.

Antiques and Vintage Fair

Sunday 5th October, 9am-4pm Good range of stalls, tea room with homemade cakes.

Barkway Village Hall, SG8 8BS Contact 07720647696

Wimpole Half Marathon

Sunday 5th October, 10am-5pm This undulating trail run will take in much of the woodland, lakes, folly and spectacular views that Wimpole has to offer. Raising funds for East Anglian Children’s Hospices.

Wimpole Estate www.hoohaah.co.uk

Food Fayre

Sunday 5th October, 10am-2pm Stalls with the finest quality food from local suppliers. Refreshments are available all day with bacon rolls from 10 – 11am and jacket potatoes with side salad from noon St. Mary’s Church, Guilden Morden

Talking About My Generation Sunday 5th October, 10am-12pm Share your memories in the Museum’s “My Generation, Baby” project, have a session on the Royston Crow printing press and remember the music and events on film of the not too distant past.

Coffee and Home-made cakes will be available and the event is FREE! Part of the Silver Sunday celebrations. Generously funded by Johnson Matthey Royston & District Museum

Silver Sunday

Sunday 5th October, 2-5pm A national celebration of older people and their contribution to communities. The Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living, SG6 3NA Contact 01462 678804 www.letchworthcentre.org

Hinxton Watermill

Sunday 5th October, 2.30-5.30pm Discover CambridgePPF’s working watermill, which dates back to the Domesday Book Mill Lane, Hinxton www.cambridgeppf.org/events

Cinderella Auditions, CADS Monday 6th October, from 7pm Auditions Chorus, ages 12+ Principals, ages 15+ Drama Studio, Meridian School, Royston www.cadsroyston.org.uk

Poetry Workshop

Monday 6th October, 2-4pm Running for 10 weeks Melbourn Village Hub. Contact. claremcphee@netscape.net

Home-Start AGM

Tuesday 7th October, 7.30pm Canapes and drinks will be available.

Melbourn Community Hub, High Street, Melbourn

Moonlit Walk at Wandlebury Wednesday 8th October, 9-10pm Join CambridgePPF Rangers on a guided walk around the park Wandlebury Country Park Contact.

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Remembered with Pride

Thursday 9th October, 7.30-10pm Jean Handley with a pictorial tour of the western front battlefields and stories of 68 boys from the Hitchin British School who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Royston Methodist Church, Queen’s Road

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Send your events to lucy@townhousepublishing.co.uk Family Friendly Events Icknield Walk First School Open Day

Friday 10th October, 9.30-10.30am You can visit our nursery and reception classes to see the children in action! No appointments needed.

Icknield Walk First School, Poplar Drive, Royston, SG8 7EZ

BVC Diamond Jubilee

Friday 10th October, 2.30-6pm Former pupils, staff, governors and local residents who wish to join us for this celebration are asked to register their interest by contacting the College.

Bassingbourn Village College Contact. 01763 242344, office@ bassingbournvc.net

Button Jewellery

Friday 10th October, 7-9pm Make and Create have some new workshops . Make something for yourself or make some unique Christmas presents.

Glazed Creations, 3 Baldock Street, Royston, Herts, SG8 5AY Contact. makeandcreate@yahoo.co.uk

Tai Chi

Saturday 11th October Classes to improve your health, strength and stability.

Royston Complementary Health Centre. Booking essential. 01763 247440

Champagne Tasting Evening

Thursday October 16th 7.30pm A comparison of six NV Champagnes with accompanying canapes Tickets £30 The Three Tuns, Ashwell SG7 5NL

Creative Royston: Where Next?

Thursday 16th October, 7.30pm An open meeting to discuss last month’s Royston Arts Festival www. roystonartsfestival.org Royston and District Museum, Lower King Street, Royston

Bible Society Annual Open Meeting

Thursday 16th October, 7.45-10pm “Miraculous Work of Mercy Ships” Guest speaker. Dr Leo Cheng from Mercy Ships – his role in proclaiming Christ’s love. The Catholic Church Hall, Melbourn Road, Royston

School in Action

Friday 17th October, 9am-12pm Dame Bradbury’s School Open Day for Dame Bradbury’s School, Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden, CB10 2AL Contact. 01799 522348, www.damebradburys.com

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Perse Nursery Open Day

Saturday 11th October, 9.30am12.30pm Perse Pelican Nursery and Pre-Prep, 92 Glebe Road, Cambridge, CB1 7TD

Friday 17th October, from 6pm The legendary Von Winklers Bavarian Band, Best Dressed Competition, Wide Selection of German Beers, Bratwurst Sausage from the BBQ. Tickets £10 The Heath, Royston 01763 243613 www.roystonheath.co.uk

Jumble Sale

The Build Train Open Day

Saturday 11th October, 10.30am-1pm To raise money for the Village Hall Fundraising Project.

Steeple Morden Village Hall. Contact.

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Royston Town Band Concert Saturday 11th October, 7.30-10pm For their 150th anniversary. Free Entry. Royston Parish Church

Fatal Encounter

Saturday 11th October, 8pm-11pm This labyrinth of a play has many surprising twists and turns to keep the audience guessing up until the final, unexpected showdown. By Francis Durbridge.

The Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage

Gesso Carving Workshop

Sunday 12th October, 10am-4pm Using the new mixed media range from DecoArt. With Andy Skinner.

Unit 8, Dunsbridge Business Park, Dunsbridge Turnpike, Shepreth, SG8 6RA Contact. 01763 262417

Business Babble

Monday 13th October, 8-10pm Using Facebook to get more clients… a topic so many of us really want to understand – especially with all the changes Facebook has introduced Adhoc, Fish Hill, Royston Contact.

07764 657576, www.businessbabble. net

Tots in Church

Thursday 16th October, 9.30-11am Pre schoolers and their carers.

Playtime with toys, snacks, coffee.

Story time and song.

St John the Baptist Parish Church, Royston

Saturday 18th October, 9am - 5pm Training in all elements of building, home maintenance and DIY from beginners through to professionals Details. www.buildtrain.co.uk, 01763 448427 BelleVue Farm, Old North Road, Royston

Royston Craft Fair

Saturday 18th October, 8am-5pm Visit the Royston Craft Fair for handmade products, many of which are locally produced Royston Town Hall

School Open Morning

Saturday 18th October, 9.30am12.30pm Dame Bradbury’s School, Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden, CB10 2AL Contact. 01799 522348, www. damebradburys.com

Family History Scrapbooking Workshop Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October, 10am-4pm Include kit and goodies. Unit 8, Dunsbridge Business Park, Dunsbridge Turnpike, Shepreth, SG8 6RA Contact. 01763 262417

Conservation Volunteer Day

Saturday 18th October, 11am-3pm Get stuck in and help CambridgePPF Rangers carry out practical work in the Reserve. Coton Country Reserve Contact. 01223 243830

Community Swimathon

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October, 6 - 10pm Gather a team of up to six people, and swim in relays for 55 minutes, Organised by the Rotary Club. www.roystonrotary.com/Club/ Swimathon

Royston Leisure Centre, Woodcock Road, Royston, SG8 7XT

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Barkway Preschool Auction

Saturday 18th October, 7-10pm A fundraising event not to be missed, a unique range of goods and services kindly donated by local people and businesses to be auctioned off to raise funds for children of Barkway, Barley and surrounding villages. Barkway Village Hall Contact. 07709651313. www.barkwaypreschool.co.uk

Quiz Night

Saturday 18th October, 7.30-10pm We welcome teams of 6 – please feel free to give your team a name.

Meldreth Village Hall, High St, Meldreth SG8 6LX Contact. 01763 262262

Ten Years Of Timebanking!

Polymer Clay Christmas Workshop

Friday 24th October, 7pm-9pm Make and Create have some new workshops. Pop along if you are looking to make something for yourself or make some unique Christmas presents. Glazed Creations, 3 Baldock Street, Royston, Herts, SG8 5AY Contact. makeandcreate@yahoo.co.uk

Comedy Night

Saturday 25th October, 7pm-10pm Dinner tickets includes your seat and table for the show. Standing tickets for drinks only are also available. The Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead Contact 01763 848328, www. thewoodman-inn.co.uk

October 19th, 2.30pm – 5.30pm Celebrate ten years of giving and getting between members at the Royston Time Bank with popcorn and a family film at the Picture Palace. To book your place, e-mail VolunteerCentre@nhcvs.org.uk by 8th October or call Savita on 01462 689400 www.mytimebank.org.uk

Fourth Royston Repair Cafe

An Autumn Afternoon Concert

Market Hill Rooms, Fish Hill, Royston, SG8 9LD

Sunday 26th October, 10am-1pm If you have items that need mending – clothes, jewellery, toys, tools, electrical and IT equipment including printers, small pieces of furniture e bring them along to this free event… booking essential www.facebook. com/RoystonRepairCafe

Sunday 19th October, 4.30-7pm With Ashwell School PTA. St Mary’s Church, Ashwell, SG7 5QQ Contact.

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Greenfingers Garden Club

Cops and Robbers Holiday Club

Wednesday 22nd October, 7.30-9pm A talk by Tony Earles, The Care of your Lawn. All welcome. Coombes Community Centre, Burns Rd, Royston

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Monday 27th – Friday 31st October, 9.45am-12.30pm

Led by John Hardwick, with Charlie the Monkey, games, crafts, songs & stories. For all children aged 4 – 11, admission free. Royston Methodist Church, Queen’s Road. Contact. 01763 208381

British Red Cross Christmas Fair

Monday 27th October, 10am-3.30pm

With over 30 stalls, in support of British Red Cross. Entrance £4.50

COMMUNITY

Ghost Hunter Damien O’Dell

Book Sale

Decorate Candle Workshop

Hallowe’en Special Ghostbusters

Thursday 30th October at 7.30pm Royston-based author, historian, public speaker, film-maker and ‘ghost hunter’ Damien O’Dell will be speaking about the many haunted places in Royston.

Tickets: www.hertsdirect.org/ libraryeventtickets or from the Library Royston Library, Market Hill Thursday 30th October, 10am-1pm Christmas themed. Unit 8, Dunsbridge Business Park, Dunsbridge Turnpike, Shepreth, SG8 6RA Contact. 01763 262417

The Three Tuns 1st Birthday Party Thursday October 30th 7.30pm Cocktail Bar, Music & Dancing Tickets £10 to include a welcome drink and canapes The Three Tuns, Ashwell SG7 5NL

Kids’ Halloween Party

Friday October 31st 5-7pm Face painting, apple bobbing, creepy disco. Spooky Kids Menu served from 5pm. Kids in fancy dress enter for free!

Friday 31st October, 6-9pm Visitors are welcome to come in and browse and buy from our wide range of books at their leisure and enjoy a chat over a cup of tea and a cake. St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Reed Contact. 01763 271912

Friday 31st October, 7.30pm-10pm Royston Picture Palace, Town Hall, Melbourn Road, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 7DA

Four Years Out of Our Lives

Friday 31st October, 7.45pm-10pm With Royston & Saffron Walden National Trust. The Story of the Melbourn History Books. Speaker.

Colin Limming Dame Bradbury School, Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden Contact. 01799 523776

Ghost Walk Resurrected!

All Souls Day, 1st November, 11am If you dare, join Royston resident and Ghost hunter Damien O’Dell on a ghostly tour of Royston. Meet at Royston Station.

The Three Tuns, Ashwell SG7 5NL

Tickets are available from Royston Library.

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Friday 31st October, 5.30-7.30pm The FREE business & social networking event. Unwind and relax at an informal after-work catch up.

The Old Bull Inn, Royston, SG8 9AW

Wednesdays To help improve your core on at Royston Complementary Health Centre. Booking essential 01763 247440

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Cambridge Festival Of Ideas

Friday 31st October, 5.30pm-7pm A free, fun alternative to Hallowe’en for children age 4-11 and their families. Food, craft, games, disco and lots of treats. Organised by Churches Together in Royston and District. Coombes Community Centre

20th October – 2nd November The annual exploration of the arts, humanities and social sciences that features over 250 events.

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Wet, Wild and Green’ was the title of Geoff Evans’ talk at our September meeting. For the ‘Wet’ section he presented slides of Scottish rivers and waterfalls in full flow with a backdrop of dramatic scenery. The strength and movement of the dangerous waters cascading down the mountains was certainly captured in his pictures.

The ‘Wild’ covered a visit he had made to a medieval tournament, held in Sussex, featuring battle re-enactments. There were entries from home and overseas with men in full fighting regalia, together with their families, also in costume. Many participants had brought along their own accommodation in the form of medieval tents – with beds! It certainly looked to be a wild event.

The ‘Green’ section took us to Greenland, where Geoff and his wife were transported by helicopter to two small islands off the coast. The wonderfully clean air and Geoff’s photography certainly captured the dramatic landscape of snow and ice. Inhabitants of the islands are reliant on weather conditions Royston Podiatry Clinic for even their basic needs and supply boats frequently have to struggle through Graham D Read, Podiatrist (Chiropodist) icebergs to reach the small population. We look forward to his next visit.

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Royston Townswomen’s Guild meets on the first Friday of each month in Royston Town Hall, Room 11, 7 to 9.30 pm. If you would like to know more about our friendly, welcoming group do please contact Pauline Gates on 01763 221314

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For our September meeting we welcomed Svend Jensen who shared his memories of ‘5 years under German occupation’. During the Second World War Svend was a child living on a farm in Denmark with his grandparents and parents near the German border. He remembered the day that the Germans invaded and explained how initially little changed. It was important to the Germans for things to continue as normal as they needed the food that Denmark could produce. The King of Denmark remained throughout the war and refused to agree to the Jews wearing the Star of David, saying that all would wear it or no one as they were all the Danes. Fortunately a German shipping attaché warned that Jews were to be rounded up the following week and so many were able to escape. The Danish Resistance were very active and activities included helping people escape to Sweden and blowing up many railway lines to hamper supplies. Danish sailors also fought during the war and 5000 lost their lives. Svend remembered hearing the end of the war announced on the radio and then on 5th May 1945 the British arrived. He finished by saying the British have a very special place in Danish hearts for what they did for his country during the war. This was a very interesting and moving talk which gave a personal insight of Svend’s experiences during the occupation.

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VOLUNTEERING

Royston Open Secrets urgently need a Secretary/Coordinator (could be 2 people) to Join their friendly team and help organise the annual Royston Open Secrets Event. A fun, varied role including everything from participation and minute taking at meetings, managing bookings on spreadsheets to being a vital part of the day itself.

Royston and District Museum and Art Gallery have an exciting new opportunity for Research volunteers to work with the museum’s reference library and collections. You will have to the opportunity to work as part of a team as well as independently to get hands on with history as well as contributing to a vitally important role.

Royston Runners are looking for volunteers to set up and marshall their events which encourage participation in running in a friendly and sociable atmosphere and promote health and fitness

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Crafter and enrepreneur Laura Whitford has organised two more craft fairs at the Town Hall on Saturday 18 October and Saturday 15 November following on from the success of the Fair held in the Summer.

Both events will feature a tea room, in November this will be run by the popular Vintage Tearoom.

Laura says “Apart from a local charity, and a stall offering free mini facials (we could all do with a pamper whilst Christmas shopping), the stalls will sell handmade products, and most of them are local which is great because I’d love customer’s money to go to small local businesses rather than the chains!” She hopes to run the events every year and may include an Easter Fair!

HELP SPEAK OUT STROKE CLUB

Voting is now open for the Lloyds Bank Community Fund, so please cast your votes now for Royston Speak Out Stroke Club to help us receive a grant of up to £3,000.

The Royston Speak Out Stroke Club is a wonderful organisation which helps stroke victims to regain their health and strength as much as possible, while at the same time providing the opportunity to meet and interact with each other in a social capacity.

Royston & District Community Transport provides transport for Speak Out Club members to attend their weekly meetings at the Old Barn Day Centre in Royston.

We want everyone to vote for the Speak Out Club as many times as possible – online, by Twitter, by text message, or in your local branch of Lloyds Bank. The more votes they receive, the more chance they have of winning!

For details of how to vote visit www.communityfund.lloydsbank.com.

Voting closes at 23:59 on 10th October.

CREATIVE ROYSTON: ROYSTON ARTS FESTIVAL

An open meeting to discuss last month’s Royston Arts Festival has been organised by the Creative Royston committee.

It will be taking place at the Royston and District Museum in Upper King Street, Royston on Thursday, 16th October at 7.30pm.

Creative Royston chairman Graham Palmer said: “It’s important to us when planning events and activities to know whether certain aspects worked or not.”

Meanwhile, a feedback survey form to be completed by those who attended events during the arts festival is available on the website Creative Royston Meeting, Thurs, 16 Oct, 7.30pm Royston & District Museum roystonartsfestival.org

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At our September Meeting, Barbara Mackellar gave an interesting talk on “Midwives in the 50’s”.She began by asking how many of our members had been Nurses or Midwives. She was surprised that the answer was none. She joined the Wrens in 1954 and was enlisted in the Fleet Air Arm where the Wrens were responsible for the charts.As Maths was not her strong point she decided to do a Nursing course and as they were short of Midwives she trained as one starting at Hackney Hospital.

She then went to the Salvation Army Mothers Hospital where she trained for 2 years.There was no time off, when they were not on the wards or clinics they were studying.

Barbara travelled the world with her work encountering many problems including Female Genital Mutilation and she told some great stories from her extraordinary Career.

The competition for a Baby Photo was won by June Winch and the raffle by Marion Chamberlain.

Our next meeting is on the 9th October in the Heritage Hall when “Col Maggs” will be instructing us in ‘’Tai Chi Chuan” We meet from 1.45pm - 4.00pm.If you would like more information please contact our President Helen Barrett on 01763 849122.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

OCTOBER 14 • ISSUE 110

Swimming

in & around Royston WILD SWIMMING!

Ever fancied a dip in a river? Wild Swimming is becoming increasingly popular and whether you want to just go for a dip, or a full on swim then there are a couple of organisations that provide details of places where you can take the plunge and get at one with nature!

Local spots are the River Cam at the end of the recreation ground in Great Shelford and at Granchester Meadows. At great Shelford there was once a bathing platform and a bylaw requires “proper swimming dress”.

If you are setting off to swim outdoors then consider the following questions before you get in the water and make sure that you stay safe:

Is it clean? • Is it safe? • Am I safe? • Is it legal? • Will I get too cold?

The Outdoor Swimming Society and Wild Swimming have lots more information and advice on their website listed below.

www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com www.wildswimming.co.uk

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COMMUNITY SWIMATHON

Organised by the Rotary Club, this is your opportunity to donate 50% of the sponsorship money raised by your team to your own chosen Charity or dedicate it towards your own in-house project. The other 50% will be distributed by the Rotary Club of Royston Charity Fund helping alleviate suffering at home and overseas Teams can have up to 6 members who swim in relay for 55 minutes. The aim is for each team to swim as many lengths as possible in the 55 minutes available. Each team member to have sought sponsors for the number of lengths the team (not the individual) completes. In so doing we hope we will raise a useful sum of money for all our chosen charities and projects.

This is not a race and no team or individual is being asked to swim an unduly long distance. The event involves each team swimming continuously for 55 minutes, one member only of the team being in the water at a time. There are no hard and fast rules about how a team should organise itself - some may like to swim a length in turn, others might want to split the time amongst them. All we ask is that inexperienced or out of condition swimmers do not exceed their capacity.

Community Swimathon, Sat 18th & Sun 19th October 2014: 6 - 10pm

www.roystonrotary.com info@roystonrotary.com Royston Leisure Centre, Woodcock Road, Royston, SG8 7XT

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

MELBOURN SPORTS CENTRE

ROYSTON SWIM CLUB

Melbourn Sports is committed to providing affordable sport and fitness to the local community.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here to help you get started and stay motivated.

Our swimming programme caters for a variety of tastes and abilities, including general, female-only and adult lane sessions plus parent and child â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;funâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; groups. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some tips for successful swims:

The Royston Swim Club promotes and encourages swimming, at all levels, for age 7 upwards (including Masters). Members encompass both those that swim for fitness and those that compete (up to and including at National Level).

Make It A Habit Use a diary to schedule a weekly pool visit.

Consider purchasing an annual swim pass to save even more on prices

Take The Kids Swimming is a great activity to get families moving and having fun together

Swim With A Friend Find a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;swim buddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll act as

encouragement and support to each other, and this will help you achieve and surpass your fitness goals

Mix It Up The swimming pool is also a great playground and gym (even for non-swimmers), so vary your pool activities (such as aquafit) to get the most from this facility

Join A Club If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re enjoying swimming and want to get more involved, consider joining a club!

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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a myth.

The muscles may shrink if you train less, and feel softer. On top of this, most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lower their calorie intake to match their decreased need. Too many calories = more fat! Eat less when exercising less.

The main focus of the Club is the Hertfordshire League galas (Majors and Peanuts) against other clubs from the county, however, from the age of 9 upwards, swimmers can also compete in Open Meets (which enable swimmers to qualify for Hertfordshire County Championships) and Regional Championships.

Head coach of the RSC, Jeremy Latham, came to the club in 2012 after having been squad coach with Cambridge for 3 years.

Having competed from the age of 12, he went on to study Sports Science at University. He is an enthusiastic coach and has led the club in obtaining numerous wins last season.

Royston swim club has several training sessions per week, depending on level; see our website for details. Fees are based on the number of swim sessions attended per week and there is a joining fee to cover ASA membership fees and insurance.

RSC are currently looking for new swimmers to join the club, particularly 9 year olds and those 14 years or older.

Royston Swim Club www.roystonswimmingclub.co.uk roystonswimmingclub@hotmail.co.uk

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OCTOBER 14 â&#x20AC;˘ ISSUE 110

ROYSTON REPAIR CAFE WELCOMES BROKEN VACUUM CLEANERS

Since the beginning of September, high-powered vacuum cleaners have become irreplaceable. A European ban on companies manufacturing or importing vacuum cleaners with a motor that exceeds 1,600 watts means repair is the only option for owners of sick, but much-loved, machines.

VOLUNTEER REPAIRER JOHN If your vacuum cleaner is BENNETT RISES TO THE not sucking as hard as it should, CHALLENGE help is at hand from the Royston Repair Cafe. This free community event is designed to keep household items â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just vacuum cleaners â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in use for longer, saving money for owners and reducing landfill waste.

The next Royston Repair Cafe is on Sunday 26th October at the Market Hills Rooms in the town centre. The event is free but you need to book your place in advance so the right volunteer repairs will be on hand to assess, and hopefully fix, your broken item.

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It was quite a culture shock being parachuted into the NHS, but training is going really well so I wanted to share the secrets of our success: Work hard As part of the team of eight, training several thousand doctors before October 25th, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m responsible for about 50 training sessions over the next eight weeks, sometimes working 15 hour days.

You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to work long hours to be successful, but you must be prepared to put in the time when the occasion demands.

Be sympathetic My hours may be long, but yesterday I met a medic straight after a 48 hour shift on-call, and last week I met a surgeon who had just carried out two liver transplants one after the other. And both of these guys then needed to sit down in a classroom and listen to me for six hours... Poor devils!

Be understanding When I advise sales teams, I always suggest they â&#x20AC;&#x153;seek to understand, before trying to be understoodâ&#x20AC;?, and I do the same in the hospital training room to get these tired people motivated; I get to know them.

Most hospital doctors I meet, care deeply about their patients and are frustrated by cumbersome admin tasks, so I show them how the new system will improve patient care by streamlining administration and freeing up their time to do what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re best at.

Be honest And in case they think I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean what I say, I remind them that their past and future patients include me, my family and my friends, so they can trust me. That ought to do it!

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Scoots, a Hertfordshire Wheels2Work charity project which aims to provide transport to people who cannot easily get to work or college, has expanded its area to cover North Herts.

For a weekly contribution, the project provides clients with a brand new 50cc or 125cc scooter, CBT training, twelve months’ insurance, tax and servicing, with the bike becoming the client’s property after a year. A lock, helmet, waterproof trousers, jacket and gloves are also included in the package. Another new branch of the scheme will be short-term scooter rental.

In rural areas transport can be difficult to arrange, especially for young people and those who work late nights. It is often the case that the only barrier to accepting a job offer is the candidate’s inability to get there. When people are in a situation where they must acquire transport in order to start earning, the upfront cost of buying a car can be too high. A motorcycle is a cheaper option and Scoots’ weekly payment plan spreads the cost of the purchase. Even 16 year olds can ride 50cc mopeds, and motorcycle riders of any age will be at a significant advantage if they go on to take the car driving test, thanks to their road awareness and knowledge of driving theory.

Anyone who lives, works or goes to college in Hertfordshire is eligible for the Scoots scheme.

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For more information and to apply, go to www.scootsw2w. org.uk and complete an application form.

Alternatively, you can call Scoots on 01707 695513.

ASHWELL BUSINESS CLUB Last Wednesday of the month in The Three Tuns Ashwell at 7.30 am. Networking opportunities and learning sessions with Businesses from Ashwell and surrounding areas. Cost £12 per month members & £15 Guests. You must book to come along as numbers for breakfast needed. Contact Keith Gordon on 07764 475391, keith@ keithgordon.net Find us on Facebook Ashwell Business Club BUSINESS BABBLE ROYSTON Approachable hands on supportive group for women who run their own business.

Monthly meetings, usually the 3rd Monday of the month at The Old Bull Inn in Royston at 7.30pm for 8pm until 10pm Contact Jayne Bratton 07764 657576 www.businessbabble.net FRIDAY FIZZ FREE business & social networking event held on the last Friday of every month.

Simply go to the month’s chosen venue, buy a drink from the bar, and meet the group for an informal after-work catch up.

Contact Sharon 01763 248447, sharon@ townhousepublishing.co.uk; Find us on Facebook Friday Fizz MELBOURN BUSINESS ASSOC. A lively networking group, held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Sheene Mill in Melbourn. To join or to attend a meeting, contact Kimmi Crosby on 07976 228377 or kimmi@walnutmedical.info

ROYSTON BUSINESS BREAKFAST CLUB Meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month.

Contact Sarah Hillman on 07967 197898, S.Hillman@enabling-growth.com ROYSTON BUSINESS NETWORK – RBN Meet every Thursday at 7.30am at the Heath to compare ideas and experiences and work together to strengthen Royston’s business community. To find out more, or to come along as a visitor, contact Tony Field 07794 128054 www.roystonbn.co.uk ROYSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Next meeting is Thursday 13th November from 5.30pm at Palazzo, Kneesworth St, Royston. Contact Anna Stocks 01763 878304 or info@roystonchamber.org www.roystonchamber.org ROYSTON COMMUNITY BREAKFAST Meet second Friday every month at the Old Bull Inn at 7.30am. If you are active in the Royston & District Community, this is a group of charity group leaders, scout leaders, councillors, local businesses leaders – who support and share ideas. Contact Ray Munden on 01763 241217 or email communitybreakfast@roystondiary.info SOUTH CAMBRIDGE COFFEE MORNING

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Fridays 10am to 12noon Relaxed Informal

business networking. Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford, Station Road West, CB22 Contact Gerrit van Deventer, info@southcambridgecoffeemorning.co.uk WOMEN IN BUSINESS NETWORK ROYSTON GROUP Meet last Thursday of every month at the The Old Bull Inn, Royston from 11.45 to 2pm. For those serious about building your business. Contact Siobhan Costello on 07530 590652, siobhan.costello@wibn. co.uk www.wibn.co.uk Email: siobhan. costello@wibn.co.uk www.wibn.co.uk

Office to Let UPTON HOUSE Roysia Suite More light in the mornings but as Autumn takes hold the evening will be longer. Time for blankets on sofas, stews and hearty soups, crunching through leaves and hot chocolate!

But the 29th March will be with us soon enough and we will be changing the clocks again and looking forward to Summer!

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COMMUNITY

OCTOBER 14 • ISSUE 110

MELBOURN VILLAGE COLLEGE CONTINUES TO RAISE ASPIRATIONS

Melbourn Village College has started its new term in the smartest way possible, with a brand new uniform for its students.

The new uniform follows on from a year, it’s first as an academy working in partnership with Comberton Academy Trust, in which the College recorded its highest ever GCSE results. Seventy-five per cent of students passed with five or more A* to C grades (including English and Maths); a rise of five per cent from last year.

The smart new shirt, tie and jumper are made distinctive with a new deep blue colouring, with the tie also featuring thin gold striping. An emphasis has been put on a smart and professional look, to match the school’s recent success as well as its future as an academy.

Vice Principal, Regina Lawrence, said: “Melbourn Village College has undergone a transformation since becoming an academy. It was only right that we paired record breaking results, and an exciting future, with a new uniform to reflect our ambition. We set ourselves high standards, and the presentation of everyone at the college is no different.

“The new uniform is a reinvention; but it keeps at its heart what Melbourn Village College has always been – a local school that is personal enough to know and understand each student as an individual, but filled with the sort of high standards and opportunities that come with being partnered with an Academy Trust like Comberton.”

For more info visit the school’s website at www.mvc.org.uk or call 01763 223400.

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MVC: WORLD CHALLENGE ETHIOPIA

Just a few days after the GCSE exams ended, 22 students and 4 staff left Melbourn and travelled 3500 miles to Ethiopia. After spending a night in a hotel near the airport, the team woke to the hustle and bustle of a large East African city. The students worked in groups with some heading to Debre Zeit where they worked tirelessly renovating classrooms, making planting areas so the children could grow their own food and running summer school classes with the children.

Another group headed to Wenchi, a high altitude area, to begin the trek phase of their trip and immersed themselves in traditional Ethiopian culture. They also had the opportunity to wash in a geothermic heated waterfall.

The first group visited Awash National Park where they took a game drive to see a wide variety of antelope, baboons, ostriches, monkeys as well as crocodiles at the base of the spectacular Awash Falls. Many children lined the roads strangely wanting our empty plastic bottles. This part of the country is very dry so by having lots of empty bottles the families could store water.

The second group moved on to a school in the town of Dukum which had decent facilities. However, each day the students at break and lunchtime would have to carry 10 litre jerry cans into the town to fill up and bring back for drinking and hand washing. So the first job was to connect the school to the town’s water supply to a communal water station to drink from freely. The team then dug a 250 meter trench across the campus ready to drop wwater pipes into ready for connection to a hand washing station being built adjacent to the student toilets.

Overall the students who each raised £2,000 for the trip did extremely well in adapting to the culture, the environment, the wildlife and the lack of sanitation and worked very well as a team.

TANNERY GETS GOLD!

Last year one of our whole school priorities was to further enhance the enriched curriculum we offer. As part of this priority we worked towards achieving Artsmark, an accreditation awarded by the Arts Council for high quality Arts (music, art, dance and drama). Our assessor made the following comments, “Tannery Drift provides all pupils with a rich and well planned range of arts opportunities within and beyond the formal curriculum. Timetabled hours for the arts are high, extracurricular activities are plentiful and their take up is good.”

Melbourn Village College’s 2014 GCSE results are the best in our history and we invite you to come and see us at work.

If you would like to visit the College during the day, please do not hesitate to contact the Principal’s PA on office@mvc.org.uk or telephone 01763 223400 to book your tour.

Melbourn is a member of the Comberton Academy Trust, a partnership of four academies, which is already offering increased opportunities for students and staff.

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The hard work of the children and staff has been recognised with Tannery achieving Artsmark Gold. We were delighted with the comments made by our assessor, “The school has an energetic, creative and original approach to developing the arts for all pupils.”

We are now looking forward to building on this achievement by continuing to work with Creative Royston; giving more children the chance to access music tuition and further developing the outdoor areas for creative learning.

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HOMES & GARDENS In the garden... October We have enjoyed a lovely mild start to the autumn, but this is inevitably going to change. As the temperatures begin to drop leaves begin to reveal their glorious autumn tints. In this feature I will suggest ways to make improvements to your outdoor spaces at this time of year to make them even more enjoyable.

1. Plant an Autumn Focal point

A great way to make the garden sing out at this time of year is to plant an autumn focal point. This can be achieved by choosing a specimen tree that has good autumn colour. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ is one such tree. The maple like leaves turn through the whole range of autumn colours from orange, red to deep purple before finally descending to the ground. It prefers a well-drained, fertile soil in an open position.

Cercidiphyllum japonicum is one of my favourite autumn trees, not only does it have great colour, but the decaying leaves give off an aroma of burnt sugar, it is for this reason it affectionately known as the Candy Floss Tree. It likes deep, fertile soil and makes a good tree for a sheltered garden.

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Top tips and ideas for your garden 2. Seasonal continuity

Does your garden offer interest at this time of year? If the answer is no, then look at ways to inject some autumn glamour into your outdoor space. Not everyone has space for a specimen tree but there are many shrubs that have good autumn colour too, such as Cotinus ‘Flame’, Euonymus alatus, Ribes odaratum and Viburnum opulus to name just a few.

If space is limited why not consider a climbing plant instead. Parthenocissus ‘Henryana’ is a cracker as is Vitis coignetiae.

3. To cut or not to cut the herbaceous border?

It depends what type of gardener you are! Some gardeners find the dying and decaying structure of plants messy and can’t help themselves. This is fine, if a little old fashioned, especially when applied to the modern herbaceous border that should contain a mixture of herbaceous perennials and grasses.

I love to embrace the structure and form of the decaying plants especially when I have designed the planting with this in mind. Grasses and many perennials will hold their structure well through the autumn. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Marlepartus’,

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4. Plan bare root planting for next month Next month the nurserymen will be starting to think about supplying the first bare root plant material. Now is a good time to plan bare root native hedge planting, tree ordering and evergreen hedging. I love to use box in my garden designs as it is a classic way of defining an area. This is a cost effective way to plant up larger areas.

5. Be Inspired

Why not get out in the autumn and experience the changing of the seasons. Wandelbury near Cambridge is good, as is the Wimpole estate. The University Botanic Garden Cambridge is a great resource for researching new plants for your autumn garden. Or for spectacular autumn colour take a trip to Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire to see its famous collection of Acers.

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CONIFERS

Conifers are a great way to add colour, texture and living sculpture to your garden 365 days of the year. With several hundred different cultivars of conifer to choose from in the UK, there really is one to suit every situation.

Dwarf Conifers

There are many conifers which reach a maximum height of 1m (3ft).

These are obviously particularly useful for small gardens and will often add a great extra dimension to a rock garden or a small-scale border.

They may need an occasional trimming, but generally hold their shape well.

Recommended: Picea abies ‘Little Gem’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Gnome’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Minima Aurea’, Cryptomeria japonica ‘Vilmoriniana’, Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’

Tall and Narrow

Very stylish, many of the columnar or tall, slim conifers look especially stunning when used to create a screen, or to add height to a mixed border or a shrub border. Being rather like a living sculpture they are also good grown as a single specimen tree in a lawn.

Recommended: Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Aurea’, Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’, Thuja plicata ‘Fastigiata’.

Pyramid-shaped Conifers

With their relatively wide bases and narrow tops, pyramidal conifers can bring welcome shape, texture and evergreen colour to your garden and if carefully position are often useful to hide an eyesore.

Recommended: Picea albertiana ‘Conica’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Yvonne’ or Thymus occidentalis ‘Yellow Ribbon’

Spherical Conifers

With their prominently rounded shape these conifers naturally produce a sculptured look and are perfect for growing either side of a gateway or house entrance. They also look great in a mixed border, adding colour, texture and interest when many of the other border ingredients are below ground.

Recommended: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Sunset’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Minima Glauca’, Thuja occidentalis ‘Danice’

Ground-Cover Conifers

Great for hiding low-lying eyesores such as manhole covers, an evergreen groundcover hides them all year long. Low growing conifers

also work well for covering steep slopes and edging paths and beds. They will help to keep weeds at bay and are very low maintenance.

Recommended: Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Coat’, Juniperus conferata, Juniperus communis ‘Compressa’.

Conifers for Containers

Conifers can look great either on their own (especially when planted with a few small bulbs around their roots, to add splashes of seasonal colour) or in a mixed planting where they help to bring structure, texture and off-season colour.

Recommended: Juniperus compressa ‘Compressa’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Ellwood’s Gold’, Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan-Sugi’ , Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Springtime’, Pinus leucodermis ‘Schmidtii’

Planting and Growing Tips

Make the planting hole a minimum of 1m wide by 30cm deep and incorporate plenty of bulky organic matter such as garden compost, proprietary planting mix or well-rotted manure.

Tease or spread out the roots well and backfill the hole with garden soil mixed with planting compost.

Make sure that only the roots are below the soil surface, water in well.

Keep the soil moist at all times, especially during late spring and summer when drought is likely.

Feed in April using a proprietary fertiliser to keep the growth good and ensure it is a good colour.

Trim conifers regularly but remember if you cut back into old or brown growth you’ll end up expose all the old growth as they don’t produce dormant buds.

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