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It’s set to be a big month as we all finally have to decide whether we want the UK to remain a part of the European Union or Brexit, as that famous 80’s band ‘The Clash’ once said “Should I stay or should I go?”. I don’t know about you but I am so fed up with being told what to do, and with politicians thinking they can scare me into a decision, I do believe they could all do with lessons in psychology. As I see it life offers no guarantees, it is what we make it, and challenges along the way help us to grow. This is where I break into more song “The sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there’ll be sun....”!

On a lighter note, June marks the start of the summer fete season as well as a variety of other annual events, so check out our ‘What’s On’ pages for what’s happening in the local area. If you are interested in venturing further afield, why not check out my other magazines, they can all be viewed online at www. thevillagedirectory.co.uk.

This month, on Sunday the 19th to be precise, we celebrate Father’s Day. Dad’s everywhere have permission to put their feet up and enjoy the love coming their way. It doesn’t require a lot of expense, my husband would be over the moon just to be presented with a tidy garage, and his tools returned to where they should be, as opposed to scattered around the floor!

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Tackling Troublesome Weeds

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Why is it that weeds always seem to grow faster and more vigorously than pretty well anything you actually choose to plant in your garden? It’s certainly the case in my garden! In no time at all they come into growth, produce sizeable leaves and stems and quite often seem to be flowering and then seeding in only a few weeks. Top of my weed hate list is that tiny and innocuous looking one called hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta). It produces a rather attractive little rosette of leaves which in no time at all is topped with a short spike with tiny and indeed pretty white flowers. So why do I despise it? It is simply that it spreads by pinging out its seeds within such a short space of time that if you don’t pull them up very promptly you soon have what amounts to a forest of these plants all over your garden.

Weeds are typically described as ‘any plant which is growing in the wrong place’ and this could mean your flowerbeds, your vegetable garden, your shrubbery or even your lawn.

So what is it that makes weeds such a nuisance?

• They feed and take up moisture in great quantities in order to grow in the way they do, and sometimes compete actively with the nearby garden plants that you are so carefully nurturing.

• Some of them grow so rapidly that they can create shade and so stunt the growth of smaller plants nearby.

• Those which have an almost ground-cover like effect can soon swamp garden plants and cause their growth to be distorted or held back.

they cause, yet avoid spending hours on end with a hoe in your hand or a sprayer at your fingertips?

• Always try and get on top of weeds early in the year - removing as many as you can before your garden plants start to grow strongly will make weeding easier and also cut down on the amount of competition the weeds cause. A hoe is one of the quickest ways to effectively kill off most annual weeds, but it needs to be a good one. My favourite is UK designed with a heart-shaped head and a blade on all edges, meaning that you are hoeing every time you pull or push the hoe – it also has a relatively small head to making it easier to hoe in confined spaces, between plants and in gaps in between rows without risk of damage to your plants. It is a hoe we fight over at home; find out more on my website.

• Disturb the soil as little as possible when you weed, as this often causes more weed seeds to germinate, and even if these have been lying dormant in the soil for some while, as soon as the soil is disturbed they come to life - so if you are not careful you may make the problem worse.

• Some people avoid anything other than an early weeding and a late weeding, as they find that regular weeding seems to bring many more seeds to the surface and encourages weed seed germination; hence it is best to put up with a few weeds during the growing season.

• Occasionally weeds may also harbour pests or diseases which can then move on to your garden plants.

• Whatever you do, it is essential to remove your weeds before they set seed – that old saying of ‘one year’s seeds is seven years’ weeds’ really is true in many cases.

Everyone has some weeds in their garden, but what can you do to minimise the problems

• Avoid composting any weeds which are setting seed, have set seed or have

particularly pernicious and resilient roots (dock and dandelion are classic examples of these).

• When removing deep-rooted weeds such as dock and dandelion, always make sure that you take out every fragment of root, as each piece left behind has the potential to form a new plant. The best tool I know for removing dandelion roots in one go is my little redhandled weeder – small but built out of stern stuff and by tucking the hook-like head beneath the rosette of leaves and close to the centre of the plant, I find it easy to pull out the root in its entirety almost every time. See www.pippagreenwood.com/products/goodgrowing for more information.

• Don’t take a short cut by rotovating ground which is heavily infested with weeds such as dandelions, docks, nettles or couch grass, as you’ll be chopping up their roots and helping to create more plants!

• If you want to sow annuals or vegetable crops directly and minimise later problems with weeds, then try the stale seedbed technique.

All this means is that you get the area in which you intend to sow prepared well in advance

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of your proposed seed sowing date. This allows dormant weed seeds to germinate so you can then carefully remove the weed seedlings, and then sow or plant up as you wish. Because you have already removed one major flush of weeds, you tend to have fewer problems later.

• Don’t forget the importance of a good deep mulch; many weeds can be kept at bay or the seeds prevented from germinating successfully if you cover the soil surface with a mulch which is a minimum of two or preferably three inches (5 – 7.5 cm) deep.

• Use weedkillers with caution and ensure you choose one appropriate for the problem you have. Weedkillers are designed to kill off plants and they can do a lot of damage if allowed to contaminate your garden.

Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood. com for a really useful selection of Pippa’s favourite gardening items including SpeedHoes, SpeedWeeders, ladybirds to control greenfly, Nemaslug, biological controls, pop-up crop covers, signed books and lots more besides.

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London to Canterbury Cycle Challenge 2016 Help children with brain injury by taking on the climbs of the Pilgrim’s Way in The Children’s Trust London to Canterbury Cycle Challenge on Sunday 11th September 2016!

Described as “one of the best charity rides in the calendar”, the ride gives even the most seasoned of cyclists a thrill with over 1500 metres of climb between its start in London’s Kidbrooke and finish in Canterbury, Kent.

Hot and cold breakfasts will be available to purchase at the start line in Kidbrooke, London, before riders are given a staggered start between 8 and 9am. Choose from a challenging 65 or 80 mile route, both fully signed and marshalled throughout. Riders will enjoy regular and well stocked feed stations, described by one of our 2015 riders as “the best of any ride I’ve done”.

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Cyclists can complete the challenge safe in the knowledge that help is always at hand from support and recovery vehicles, mobile mechanics, and first aid, all of whom will be patrolling the ride throughout the day.

Panoramic views over Canterbury Cathedral await all finishers, as well as a medal of achievement, plus an exclusive rider goody bag. Cyclists are then invited to enjoy a complimentary sports massage, and can look forward to a BBQ, music, and stands & stalls, as well as complimentary bike cleaning provided by our friends at Bike Tart. Friends and family are encouraged to cheer their cycling stars through the finish line, where there’ll be activities for the kids including a bouncy castle and face painting!

Two coaches will be available to transport cyclists and their bikes; one from Canterbury to the start line in Greenwich Park on the morning of the event, and the other taking riders back

from Canterbury to Greenwich Park at the end of the day. Places on both of our coaches are available to book via our website or over the phone.

Feedback from our 2015 riders: “One of my favourite sportives” “Would do it again tomorrow!”

“Already signed up and looking forward to next year” “Having done the ride five times before, I think that speaks for itself. I’ll be back next year” Cyclists will be provided with route maps, training plans (if required), a Children’s Trust fundraising pack, and GPX and TCX files will also be available on signing up.

Single and discounted team entries available & riders are asked to raise a minimum of just £1 per mile cycled to help children with brain injury. To secure your place in our London to Canterbury Cycle Challenge 2016, simply visit The Children’s Trust website at www. thechildrenstrust.org.uk/ltc or give us a call on 01737 364323. Enquiries can also be sent to ltoc@thechildrenstrust.org.uk.

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Choose a specific outdoor toilet area Your dog will soon get used to the idea of going to the toilet outside, but having a specific spot will help to speed up the process. You’ll need to take them to this area every time they need the toilet, without fail, and give them a treat as soon as they’ve been.

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When accidents happen Accidents are inevitable at this stage, but it’s important not to tell off your puppy. Just take them to the designated toilet area as soon as possible to keep the message consistent.

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Home & Interiors Outdoor Living

By Katherine Sorrell climbing frame or tepee. A peaceful area away from both the house and the kids would be the ideal spot for a hammock or a deck chair – perhaps near some scented flowers or under a tree for shade. And the dining area is best set closest to the house, with space nearby for a barbecue or perhaps even an outdoor kitchen.

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Longer days and (fingers crossed) lots of sunshine mean it’s time to head out to the garden. However large or small your outside space, some careful planning will ensure that it is flexible enough for playing games, entertaining or simply putting your feet up and relaxing, writes Katherine Sorrell The days of formal, look-butdon’t-touch gardens, with manicured lawns and ranks of ordered flowers in borders are – most would say thankfully – long gone. Today’s gardens are more like an outdoor room, used for playing, cooking, socialising and resting; in other words, they are multifunctional spaces that look good but also work hard for every member of the family.

It sounds wonderful, but if your

garden is in need of an update, just how do you go about achieving this magical blend of practical and pretty? The secret, of course, is in the planning. Look at the bigger picture first. How will you use the space and what do you want from it? To begin with, sketch a plan of your garden on graph paper, and gather samples of the materials you intend to use – such as slate, willow or terracotta – to ensure that they co-ordinate. If in doubt, consider consulting a professional, whose training and experience means they will undoubtedly come up with practical solutions and inspirational ideas you would never have thought of yourself.

In a large garden, the ideal layout includes separate areas for dining, relaxing and playing – perhaps with a ‘secret’ children’s area at the far end, including structures such as a swing, trampoline,

Consider changes in levels – they add interest to a garden and are easier to deal with than slopes – but if you are carrying a tray out from the house, it’s best to avoid lots of steps between the door and the dining table. Flooring is key, too, dramatically affecting both how your garden looks and also how it feels underfoot. Will you choose stone slabs, gravel, bricks, decking, wood chips or perhaps tiles that complement the flooring in your kitchen for an inside-outside look? Just like indoors, where different types of flooring can differentiate, say, a kitchen from a dining room, your choice of garden flooring can signal a change from one area to another. It is also a question of practicality and cost: specify a few stone slabs for the dining area, for example, and save money with woodchips in the children’s play area.

Verticals are just as important, providing privacy, screening and dividing, adding visual interest and offering places for climbers to grow. Think about fences (dull ones can be changed fairly easily, or painted a bright colour for va va voom), hedges, walls, arches, arbours and pergolas – a simple metal archway over a path, for

example, entwined with fragrant honeysuckle, would make a lovely focal point, while a small wooden pergola can provide a link between two different areas of the garden as well as offering a shaded spot in which to sit.

Finally, furniture. Take the indoors outside with waterproof upholstery, outdoor sofas and all-weather rattan, choosing designs and colourways that link with the whole space. You can even accessorise outdoor sofas with scatter cushions and interior throws or blankets for when it gets chilly. Meanwhile, if space is restricted, opt for folding furniture and play equipment that can be put away when necessary, or consider building seating into your hard landscaping – an extra-wide low wall makes a great bench seat, for example, and you can even build in hinged storage

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Armed with some basic design principles, the time is right to start planning your stunning summer garden. Before you know it, you’ll be enjoying the sunshine day after day (we live in hope).

And who knows, your efforts may also provide a long-term return.

Creating more useable space outdoors is far more economical than a new basement or roof conversion, and turning outdoor space into an extra outdoor room may even add value to your property.

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Line-up for Ashford Create Festival 2016 Announced al’s 21st The line-up for Create Music Festiv the Birthday has been announced, although s! wrap r unde headliners are still being kept once On Saturday 23rd July, Victoria Park will st bigge East’s h Sout the of again host one packed a up lined has and als, festiv c musi free over 40 programme of music indulgence with rmers, perfo solo acts, s, band ted local, talen choirs and DJ’s performing across the day.

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Ashford The Create Main Stage, sponsored by rites favou local lar College, includes popu and Souls Town Old ule, Ridic The & Riskee College Slam Cartel, all supported by Ashford d the Music Technology students working behin s. scene by The brand new Fountain Stage sponsored a case show again Right Track Music will once that cians musi ng comi and up whole host of unity emerge from the school, as well as comm t. talen local g groups, choirs and youn

warmWhat’s more, Create will be hosting two run-up the in ’s Mary St lation Reve at up gigs highand s band to the festival with both local the to buzz er summ the up profile acts, to build day. big says: Create Festival Organiser Chris Dixon and far, so p line-u “We are so happy with the nt amou huge the with away n we were blow at this of applications we received to play d by a year’s festival. All entries were judge DJ’s, radio ding inclu rts expe c musi panel of music creative directors, venue managers and by promoters, all of which were very impressed acts. of ard stand high the on the “With only around 40 slots available acts the ting selec day, it was a tough decision are we ver, Howe . right mix and getting the on cants appli the all ing keep to itted comm high them get help can file to see whether we ed profile support slots at St Mary’s, programm other in on the Town Centre bandstand and opportunities. anding “We have been impressed with the outst media l socia on ers follow our from response good how on g with many people commentin our who you tell to wait can’t We this year looks! ” . stage each for are liners head follows: The line-up for Create 2016 is as E: STAG ASHFORD COLLEGE MAIN

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Last year some innovative ideas grew in the Furnival family as to how they could get their wonderful milk out to the local community, they decided to invest in a RAW milk vending machine.

I have seen these in several up market food halls but never in a shed, up a country lane, where anyone local can access it at their convenience.

These machines are very costly and it was a big gamble they decided to take. What a great idea, they thought after spending many hours and many days researching the whole process, let’s introduce people to OUR MILK as our forefathers knew it. It comes straight from the cow. RAW unpasturised just filtered to remove any bits that should not be in there, and then dispensed straight to you, the consumer, you cannot get fresher or tastier than that.

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I hope I’ve managed to keep your attention over the last couple of articles, and that my passion for all things local and handmade has shone through.

My intention is to raise awareness, stir up interest and curiosity amongst the unconverted, and to provide an opportunity for all these great people to tell their stories.

Honeychild Manor Farm owned by the Furnival family for over 50 years is set in beautiful countryside on the Romney Marsh which is well known for its outstanding beauty. It is situated on the edge of the small village of St Mary’s in the Marsh.

Having been a working dairy farm for all of those years, and having approximately 1500 acres with 300 Freesian cows, it is the last working dairy farm here on the Marsh.

The cows are milked twice a day and it supplies milk to a factory that supplies mostly London corner shops and supermarkets combined with other dairy contributors.

The Cows are so well cared for and are out to grass as much as possible in the better months, during the winter months maize and grass is grown especially for silage and hay plus a few extras to keep the cows fed properly throughout the winter.

“The whole process has been a complete labour of love from start to finish, and in fact is still, until we have enough people buying our milk, Amber explains to me”. Amber is the daughter in law and manages the venture, she goes on to say “in fact I am sure, at points, we could have easily thrown in the towel! If it wasn’t for our connection to the land and the farm through the family and the desire to move with the times to survive, it would have been an easy choice to hang up our wellies”.

As with many of our passionate producers the motivation to bring to the consumer a LOCAL, FRESH product and the push to adapt to modern times to make ends meet overides the pain of process.

The advantages of RAW milk is simple, the fact that the cows are only fed on grass makes it more natural, the fat content is slightly higher because of this, however it contains more vitamin C and vitamin B6 and it increases intestinal absorption of vitamin A, where pasturisation decreases our ability to absorb them.

Many people experience digestive problems when drinking pasturised milk, whereas they do not with RAW milk! It has not been proven that there is any probiotic effect but the collective experience of raw milk users proves otherwise. It has also been recorded that given to small children RAW milk can reduce the chances and symptoms of asthma, hayfever and allergy symptoms, these

studies have been carried out across a selection of families and backgrounds and could be attributed to the hygiene hypothesis, that unpasturised milk is less susceptible to contamination than pasturised milk due to it’s probiotic bacteria.

So, if you have never experienced Honeychild Manor Farm milk or in fact RAW milk I urge you to jump in your car when you have a spare moment drive down to the farm and taste it for yourself.

Take your own container or grab one there and buy some FRESH, REAL, ALIVE and RICH local MILK at

£1 per litre, you will surely not want to go back to supermarket milk again. The milk is also available at two Farmers Markets now. Visit their website for further details: www.honeychildmanorfarm. co.uk or see their facebook page. Please like them and share on social media, and do help my cause to raise awareness and gratitude to this producer for bringing another LOCAL product to our doorsteps.

FACT: Romney Marsh Brewery ’s grain leftover from the BEER making process is sent to Honeychild Manor Farm and used to feed the cows, no wonder their MILK is so RICH!

Local Markets Ashford Farmer’s Market First Sunday of every month from 10am to 2pm in the lower High Street.

Charing Farmer’s Market Charing Church Barn 9 -11.30 every Thursday morning. Contact 01233 740176 Egerton Every Friday 2 - 4.30pm Millennium Hall Hamstreet Victory Hall every third Sunday 10-12pm Contact 01797 344437 Rolvenden - 01580 240763 Every Thursday 10am -12 noon St Mary’s Church and the Village Hall Rye Farmers Market Every Wednesday at Strand Quay 10am - 1 pm (From Midday Oct - April) Rye Market Every Thursday at the Cattle Market Car Park. Early till around 3pm (depending on the weather)

Rye Country Market Formerly WI Market Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill.

Every Friday 10am -11.30am Tenterden Country Market Every Friday 9.30am -11.00am St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church road.

Tenterden High Street Market Friday’s – 0830 – 1400 Wittersham Market Every Tuesday Village Hall 9am. - 11am Tel: 01797 270757 Wye First and third Saturday of every month on the Village Green in Wye. Tel: 07804 652156 www.wyefarmersmarket.co.uk

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Cake and Bake Cheese, Onion & Pepper Quiche This rich and creamy quiche can be served warm with new potatoes and coleslaw for a filling supper, but is just as tasty served cold as part of a picnic, packed lunch or summer buffet.

Ingredients: 20 • 250g shortcrust pastry • 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 onion, peeled and very finely chopped • 4 large eggs • 200ml crème fraiche • 150ml double cream • Large pinch of grated nutmeg • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • 75g mature Cheddar cheese, grated • 25g Gruyere cheese, grated • 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced

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2. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6. Place

a baking sheet in the oven to heat up. Line the chilled pastry case with baking paper and baking beans. Place the flan tin on the baking sheet in the oven and bake blind for 15 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and bake for a further 5-6 minutes until the pastry is crisp and pale golden.

Reduce the oven temperature to 190C/170C fan/ Gas 5.

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the chopped onion for 8-10 minutes until very soft. Drain on kitchen paper. Whisk the eggs in large jug then whisk in the crème fraiche and double cream. Add the nutmeg and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

4. Spread the fried onions in the pastry case and

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Scatter over the Gruyere cheese. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the filling is set and golden brown. Serve warm or cold.

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Hobbies Why You’ll Be Bowled Over By This Popular Game

By Kate McLelland A team of uniformed players lined up to bowl on a perfectly manicured green is one of the most evocative sights of the summer. Lawn Bowls is a gently-paced team game that – like cricket matches on the village green – seems to reflect a British way of life that has barely changed in hundreds of years. However, if you have always thought that outdoor bowls is a sport that is exclusive to the United Kingdom, you may be surprised to hear that the game is also played in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.

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Lawn Bowls has become popular for two main reasons: it’s a highly social activity, offering a strong sense of camaraderie within the club itself and the potential to develop wider networks through inter-club matches. It is also accessible to new members, being one of the easiest team sports to pick up (although regulars will tell you it takes time and skill to perfect the techniques required).

The game is played in singles, pairs, triples and four player teams. Players use weighted bowls known as ‘woods’ that are heavier on one side, giving them a bias. The bowls are rolled along a flat grass bowling green towards a smaller ball, or jack, with points scored for the woods that stop closest to the jack. The team captain (or ‘skipper’) always plays last and takes responsibility for directing the team’s shots and tactics. It sounds simple, and it is, but the game also relies on precision, patience and – occasionally, when a player drives to dislodge an opponent’s ball from the jack – power.

The history of playing bowls goes back to medieval times and the world’s oldest surviving bowling green, in Southampton, was first used in 1299. The best known historical reference to the sport is probably the story about Sir Francis

Drake playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe as the Spanish Armada approached the coast: he was so absorbed in play he is said to have insisted on finishing the game, claiming that he would still have time to beat the Spaniards.

While this story may not be strictly true, it serves to highlight the addictive qualities of the game: apprentices, labourers and servants were banned from playing bowls by successive English kings because it was thought to distract men from their duties and lead them into dissolute company.

Nowadays England is said to have more than 400,000 bowlers, while Scotland has approximately 100,000. Successful clubs can go on to compete at national and even international level: the World Outdoor Bowls Championships for men and women is held every four years and the next event will take place in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 28 November to 16 December 2016.

Despite its status as one of Great Britain’s most popular sports, up to now Lawn Bowls has had the reputation of being more suitable for the older generation. That view has recently been challenged by an upsurge of interest in Barefoot Bowls, a relatively new Australian variant of the game that has attracted more young people to play. Many Australian clubs have been happy to relax their dress code and membership rules in order to appeal to the next generation of players.

Barefoot Bowls uses four players per team with a game length of between 30-60 minutes, although the main objective – to get your bowls as close to the jack as possible – remains the same. In this country Barefoot Bowls has been promoted as a street sport and a tournament held in London last year drew a crowd of more than 150 students and young professionals.

Another more traditional variant of Lawn Bowls is Crown Green Bowls, which adds an additional level of challenge as it is played on an uneven surface.

In France the game of Pétanque is played on a hard dirt or gravel surface, either in public parks or dedicated areas called boulodromes. Hollow metal balls are bowled towards a ‘cochonnet’ (which translates as ‘piglet’), which is the Gallic version of the British jack. Pétanque is surprisingly popular in the UK too, and the English Pétanque Association website (www.englishpetanque.org. uk) lists 16 regions where the sport is played.

No one is said to be more than 15 miles away from their nearest bowling ground, so next time you come across the classic scene of players assembled on a green, don’t just walk on by: find out how you can become involved in one of the country’s best loved sports.

There are thousands of bowling clubs across the UK where you can pick up the basics and eventually go on to play in leagues if you want to take part at a more serious level. The game can be enjoyed at any age (provided you are reasonably mobile) and you can play all year round, as the sport goes indoors in the winter.

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Children’s Tea Party Saturday 11th June 3-5pm

on Woodchurch Village Green (Weather permitting - otherwise in the Village Hall Annexe) For children up to the age of 11. To secure a place at the tea table a donation of £1 is requested. All children attending Woodchurch CEP School will be sent an invitation.

For children who do not attend the school who would like to come to the Tea Party please contact one of the following people for tickets: Ann Tiplady 01233 861363 : Joyce Nash 01233 860297 : Julian West 07887 748962

Tea Party for the Adults Saturday 11th June

3-5pm at Woodchurch Memorial Hall. Due to limited number of 100 places. EARLY BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Entrance by ticket only, available from May at Woodchurch Post Office or Woodchurch Information Centre. BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

Come Dancing! Saturday 11th June 7.30 -

11.45pm in the Woodchurch Memorial Hall. £10 per head, including nibbles. The band ‘Rocketmen’ will be playing for us. Food will be on sale and a licensed bar will be available. All money raised will go towards the cost of the two afternoon parties.

Tickets on sale from May at Woodchurch Post Office or Woodchurch Information Centre

Thursday 16th June, Ashford Decorative & Fine Arts Society - a visit to The British Museum for a curatorial lecture on, then entry to, the exhibition

“Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds”. Includes coffee & coach from Ashford. Call Ruth on 01233 720718.

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Goat Lees School Summer Fair, Hurst Road, Kennington, TN24 9RR. Saturday June 18th,

12pm-4pm. Bouncy castle, games, face painting, barbecue, cakes, stalls and much more!

90 Year Royal Celebration Flower Festival Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th June, 2pm – 6pm,

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Summer Show, Saturday 18th June. Highbury

Hall, Tenterden, 2.30 – 3.30. Our annual Summer Show presents a wide range of flower, floral art, fruit & vegetables and cookery awards. Enjoy viewing locally produced plant and cookery skills together with light refreshments and a raffle. Contact Lindy Bates 01580 764505.

Tuesday 21st June, Ashford Decorative & Fine Arts Society - Aldington Village Hall, 10.30 coffee,

11.00 lecture on “Getting Plastered”. An examination of the art of the magnificent English decorative plasterwork of the 16th to 18th centuries. Call Christine on 01233 720241.

Tuesday 21st June, Ashford Flower Club PRACTICAL WORKSHOP Furley Hall, Quantock Drive (off Maidstone Road) Ashford, TN24 8TX U £3.00 on entry

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Appledore Open Gardens Saturday 25th June

10.30 - 5.30. Light lunches in the Village Hall 12 noon - 2.30. Afternoon teas in Church 3.00 - 5.00.

Tickets £5 (chuldren free) available from the VIllage Hall on the day or any garden displaying yellow sign. All proceeds go to Appledore Church. form more informations please ring 01233 758222

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Clubs & Societies Ashford Art Society welcomes new members. All

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Ashford Astronomical Society - Have you ever

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Wednesday monthly September to April inclusive from 7.30 to 9.30 pm at the WI Hall, Faversham Road, Kennington. All welcome to a friendly club; it doesn’t matter if you can’t identify many birds! Admission £3 including tea/coffee & biscuits. For information tel 01233 637067.

Ashford Board Games Club Come to a session

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Ashford & District Young Farmers’ Club meets

every Wed. evening in and around the Ashford area. The club is always keen to see new faces and welcomes anyone aged 16 - 26 looking for a lively social life and a variety of activities and events to take part in. You don’t have to be a farmer to be a Young Farmer! For more email: ashfordyfc@gmail.com, visit: ashfordyfc.co.uk, contact Charlie on 07753381718, or find us on Facebook.

Ashford Flower Club meets in Furley Hall, Ashford,

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Ashford Radio Aeromodellers, we have a field at Sellindge for flying seven days a week, and fly indoors in Ashford Market on various Thursday evenings during the Autumn, Winter, & Spring, please visit www.araclub.co.uk for more details, or phone Iain on 07956501510, or myself (Roger) 01233 627694

Ashford Sinfonia Community Orchestra meets

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