EVENTS

Big Garden Birdwatch

29-31 January

Each year, the RSPB organises a bird count. As so many people are at home at this time, why not use an hour to count the birds in the garden (or any outdoor space you can see from where you are). You can participate in Big Garden Birdwatch any time between Friday 29 and Sunday 31 January. Details and registration on www.rspb.org.uk.

Singing in a pandemic

Tuesdays 7.30-9pm online

Singing improves the wellbeing of many, hence Wendover News has accepted articles from local groups/choirs so that you can find your best fit. In January we featured Wendover Singers, https://wendovernews. co.uk/news/wendover-singers-wendoverscommunity-choir-update-2021/, Aylesbury Choral Society has an online virtual choir which meets on Tuesdays from 7.30 to 9pm. for more information see page 14.

Online Tours

Some local museums and heritage sites offer online access. Among them are:

• Waddesdon Manor - https://waddesdon. org.uk/

• Bletchley Park - https://bletchleypark.org.uk/

• Bekonscot Model Village & Railway - https://www.bekonscot.co.uk/

Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society

Tue 2, 8pm, via Zoom

Designing Contemporary Planting Schemes. Patricia Fox is a professional garden designer, writer and TV presenter from Bishops Stortford. Awarded two Silver Medals from RHS Chelsea Flower Show, she is passionate about creating and writing about stylish outdoor spaces from luxury rooftop gardens to country estates.

Members will be contacted about the Zoom meetings. If you are not a member but would be interested in more information please email kehs.bucks@outlook.com at least a week before the meeting. You can also visit our website www.e-voice.org.uk/kehs/ for any updates.

Cholesbury-cum-St-Leonards Local History Society

Fri 5, 7.15pm for 7.45pm, video conference

Social housing in Amersham Rural District. Emily Toettcher has been curator of Amersham Museum for eight years. She will cover ‘from 1919 until the Post-WWII era’ including social housing in our villages. Meetings by video conference, details from Richard Leat 01494 758784.

Valentine Letters

In time for Sunday 14 February

Back in the warm weather lockdown, and the August print edition of Wendover News, our Young People showed us how to cherish the isolated developing their rusty or unknown letter-writing skills, see the Words section of https://wendovernews.co.uk/ news/carryusthrough/. Before Christmas, they, along with others, revived the tradition of sending physical cards to their correspondents. Now we all have a chance to join in by considering which of our friends and relations might enjoy a Valentine Letter. This does not have to be a syrupy romantic letter but could bring joy to someone who is locked down at this gloomy time of year by discussing topics of mutual interest. For some people a telephone call would work, too.

BBOWT Online Talk

Tue 16, 7:45-8:45pm, online

A year in the wildlife of Aston Clinton Ragpits nature reserve. Join Phil Townsend as he takes you through the changing seasons and the treasures that can be found. Book via www.bbowt.org.uk/ events/2021-02-16-year-wildlife-aston-clinton-ragpits-naturereserve-online-talk

Lent

begins Wed 17

See page 6 for more details about the plans of the local churches during this season.

Coming Soon - Save the Date!

• Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize - entries close 25 March, www. ridgewayfriends.org.uk/

• Pace Big Walk - Saturday 24 April, see page 23

• Tour de Rennie Grove - Saturday 12 June

• Thames Path Mighty Hike for Macmillan Cancer - Saturday 17 July

• Rennie Grove Chilterns 3 Peaks Challenge - Sunday 12 September

• Virtual Herts 10K and Half Marathon - Sunday 10 October