WOODBURY NEWS
MAY 2017
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MAY 2017 EDITORIAL
At the end of last year, a letter from South West Water was received by certain Woodbury residents. The contents warned that as from 23 January for approximately 13 weeks those residents could expect ‘some inconvenience through noise, access or road restrictions due to the location of manholes.’ The purpose of the planned excavations was to improve the sewerage infrastructure in Woodbury. It has been interesting to watch the excavation works over the past weeks – and to wonder if the end is really in sight. Most of the only public car park in Woodbury has been used as a site for plant and for dumping the piles of stony earth that have been dug up only to be moved there temporarily in dumper trucks and returned to fill said holes some days later. This has indeed caused serious problems for those people without garages looking for parking places. An unexpected bonus over the Easter period for those living in Greenway has been the closure of the road at the T-junction with Flower Street; no cars going past and no noise once the contractors have finished their day’s work. This has probably not been such good news for those living in narrow lanes and roads, where the traffic has been diverted. Coincidentally, at the end of March, the Environment Agency brought a case against South West Water resulting in the water company being fined £89,000 after a sewer overflow, which should only discharge during storms, polluted a stream during a dry period in September 2014 with sewage at Ham Lane Combined Sewer Overflow, killing 150 fish (see article on page 35). Let’s hope all the current disruption will have the desired effect of improving the sewerage infrastructure overall. THE COVER PHOTO by the Editor shows where the Greenway/ Flower Street junction was closed for two weeks over the Easter period. Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356
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4 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel: 01392 877400 email: church@Revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Sid Humphries. Tel:01395 274512 email: revsidh@gmail.com SPECIAL SERVICES Thursday 25 May, Ascension Day - Holy Communion, 19.00 at Exton. USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday: 11.15 Eucharist. 2nd Sunday: 11.15 Eucharist. 3rd Sunday: 08.00 Said Eucharist, 11.15 Sung Eucharist. 4th Sunday: 11.15 Morning Worship. Morning Prayer Mondays at 09.15. NEWS AND EVENTS Next Lych Gate Stall, in Church - Saturday 6 May (Please note earlier time 09.00 - 10.30). Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw - Draw made at the Charity Coffee Morning 3rd Tuesday each month. Prize every month ranging from £25 to £500. Details from Ken Crundwell 01395 232826. FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 23.00) For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website: www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk/ woodbury-with-exton/flood lighting-form.php. CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - MAY 7 & 14 - Mrs J Butler. 21 Mrs J Bashforth. 28 - Mrs P Michael. Many thanks to everyone who helped to decorate church for Easter. Digest available in church or from website www.white crossdevon.org.uk.
IN MEMORIAM Driver Percy George Goss, T Battery Royal Horse Artillery Died from wounds at Arras on 15 April 1917, aged 27. Private Henry John Back, 8th Battalion (Prince Albert’s) Somerset Light Infantry Killed in action at Arras on 28 April 1917, aged 19. Private Thomas Pyke, 27th (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers Killed in action at Arras on 28 April 1917, aged 34. IN MEMORIAM Private Wallace Stamp, 2nd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment Died in Mesopotamia on 18 May 1917, aged 30.
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6 CHURCH ROOMS OR CHURCHLANDS TRUST The Church Rooms are operated by trustees under the name of Woodbury Churchlands Trust, an independent charity (no 204639). Anna Crafer, who organises the charity Tuesday coffee mornings and other functions in the room, has recently been appointed a Trustee. The coffee morning group have presented the Trustees with a cheque for £500 for the general maintenance of the building. Last year it was painted by local decorator Bob Miller, with a 50% grant from the Norman Trust. This year secondary glazing on the two front windows will be carried out by MPS with the help of a grant from the Parish Council Coombe Solar Farm Fund. The room is an ideal location for small gatherings, meetings, family parties etc; bookings via Joyce Jeans 232544. Pat Browne
FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) FoSS remains well supported and is now organising four musical events per year. Money raised is used to maintain the fabric of the Church; £2,000 has been promised for external stone repair by master mason David Price. FoSS also contributed to the Church Bells Appeal which reached its target of £31,000 for refurbishment to be carried out by Whitechapel foundry. Alas, the foundry is shutting down and cannot carry out the work and no other firm could come in at such short notice for this very specialised work. The result is that the grant of £15,000 awarded by Pennon has been withdrawn due to too long a delay. It is hoped that a reapplication will be accepted for the work (provided by another foundry) to be carried out in the spring of 2018. In the summer FoSS will be helping with the lych gate stalls and will be hosting a concert featuring Exeter University Chapel Choir on Saturday 22 July at 19.00. They visited last year and offered a varied programme of outstanding music. FoSS will also organise another concert with Exeter Singers on Thursday 5 October. Pat Browne
7 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Our speaker in April was Dr Nicky Scott, also known as Dr Compost. For the past 20 years he has been manager of the Community Composting Network. In this role he has visited primary and secondary schools to introduce young people to the advantages of composting waste. The talk was illustrated with informative and amusing slides, which showed that if you fill your compost bins with the correct mix of brown and green material, you provide the right atmosphere for bacteria to do their work in breaking it down to produce valuable compost. This is very helpful in improving the soil, gets rid of waste, and saves money! Must be a good thing! Nicky Scott made this often overlooked subject both interesting and worthwhile. Ken Crundwell also reminded us that as we are nurturing plants for the plant sale we must take care when watering small plants so that they will be healthy and attractive for our plant sale on 13 May. Our next meeting on 9 May will be a talk on the History and Development of Bishop’s Palace Gardens, which will prepare us for our visit to Bishop's Palace in Wells on 13 June. There are still a few seats left in the coach for this outing, so please book now if you have not done so (Liz Hill 01395 232363). Marian Mead WOODBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD TREE HUGGING AND PICNIC EVENT SUNDAY 14 MAY, 14.00-16.00 TOWN LANE ORCHARD by the Cricket Pitch Please join us to weed, mulch, check and love the trees. Bring and share picnic – families and children especially welcome. Contact: 07515 329829
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8 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL As a school we celebrated World Book Day on Thursday 9 March. Children and staff came dressed as their favourite book characters and enjoyed a day of literacy-linked activities. Each child brought a book from home to donate to the school library and parents were invited in to share a story with a group of children at the start of the day – an activity that always proves very popular! Over the Spring Term schools in the Exmouth Learning Community have been able to participate in a Year 4 Tag Rugby Festival followed by a tournament. Tag rugby is a great game, but at the same time a difficult one, particularly with the concept of ‘passing backwards’. However, in all games the pupils demonstrated excellent knowledge and understanding, as well as the ability to work well within their teams. Congratulations to our two teams for winning their tournaments. We were extremely fortunate to have Norman Croucher visit the school again to congratulate us on raising £604.44 for Hospiscare. Norman led an assembly for the children in which he explained the role of Hospiscare and the impact their work makes on lives of sufferers.
9 As part of their science topic on light Ash class have been making periscopes and investigating how light travels. They conducted their own experiments in different lighting and, after concluding that light travels in a straight line even when reflected from other surfaces, they enjoyed using their periscopes to spy on each other from a distance!
Cherry Class have been using rocks and fossils to conduct a science experiment. They had great fun working collaboratively testing the strength of different rocks to see which rock could withstand sandpaper rubbing for the longest time.
A team of Year 6 pupils recently took park in a mini netball tournament against other schools within the Exmouth Area Learning Community, held at Littleham Primary School. They played in a number of rounds against the other schools and won many of their matches, although they were unable to clinch first place in the end. They demonstrated great resilience and teamwork with some of the team never having played in a netball tournament previously. Cont’d/...
10 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Cont’d/… Beech Class have been reading the story Aliens Love Underpants and were excited to be set a challenge by an alien named Bob to design and make their own underpants. They each made their own pair which are now for sale in a pants shop in their classroom!
WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB All is now ready for the summer season 2017. We have over 30 juniors signed up for the Wednesday coaching groups, which are starting on 19 April under senior coach Steve Wood. The men have held practices for the new season and are ready for action, with Tim Greenslade taking over the captaincy of the A team. We hope that he will be joined in that team for some of the home matches by rising star, Ben Johnson, an England-ranked junior. Mary de Jong has taken on the captaincy of the Mixed team, Phil Moores remaining in charge of the Men’s B team. The club has four pairs of Wimbledon tickets (including Centre Court on Ladies finals day) for this summer to be sold to lucky members. The ballot for those paid-up Woodbury (and British Tennis) members will be held at the Club on Sunday 7 May. New or returning members are always welcome; please contact Pat Browne (232805) or Jackie Clarke (232832); occasional use of the courts can be arranged, key from Pat or Jackie, £4 per court per hour + £5 key deposit; however for regular players it is cheaper to become a member. Pat Browne
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 11 & 25 MAY. 8 & 22 JUNE. 6 & 20 JULY. 10.00 - 11.30 RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays.
11 WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION In May, we are going to Exeter's Northcott Theatre to see The Play That Went Wrong which is supposed to be very funny! Then on Saturday 17 June we are organising a walk around Fernworthy Reservoir near Chagford. We shall meet in the car park at 09.30, taking picnics with us and we may quickly pop into Chagford on the way back. Members and non-members welcome. WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL AGM REPORT - 10 APRIL I am delighted to report that we have had another very busy and successful year with an increase in lettings during the year ending 31 December 2016. The premises have been significantly improved during the year with the purchase of 100 new chairs, five new Go-Pack tables, new dimmable LED lighting in the main hall and the DuBuisson room, a suspended ceiling in the DuBuisson room, and new curtains and blinds to cover the notice boards. In addition a superb new sound and projection/screen system has been installed which will provide a much improved facility for those users who would like to show slides and films. The Parish Council has generously granted the village hall a tract of land, on a long lease, between the public conveniences and the hall, which has enabled us to concrete this area and erect a bin store. We are hoping to put an additional disabled access here later in the year. Thanks were given to all the directors for their hard work in helping to maintain the hall and make it into an improved and much enjoyed facility. In particular, thanks went to Tim Frampton our secretary, Robin and Marian Lennox our booking secretaries and Pat Browne our treasurer. Another volunteer, Paul Crafer, ably assisted by his wife Anna, was also thanked; the board relies on them to carry out the regular monthly checks as well as any ad hoc jobs. Finally our caretaking staff, led by Liz Hanes, were thanked for their contribution. We have many compliments on the clean and tidy state of the hall. Chris Quantick, Chairman CLYST VALLEY CHORAL SOCIETY Stanford: Songs of the Sea Rutter: Feel the Spirit & solos 29 APRIL - 19.30, St Margaret’s, Topsham 30 APRIL - 19.30, Holy Trinity, Exmouth
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12 WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE After bringing us up-todate on the various events available to members, our President, Lin MilsomAshby, gave us a quick lesson in using all the 'goodies' on our table to decorate polystyrene Easter eggs. By the end of the evening, we had each produced sequined and/or decoupage eggs. Even our less artistic members were surprised at how easy it was to achieve an eyecatching end product. Each of our members has a talent to share and this month we gave our marmalade makers a chance to shine. Members acted as tasters and Sue Bury's entry to the competition was judged best. Our knitters and felters were also able to show us their skills and had covered a table top in poppies which will be included in a display of 11,000 at the County Show representing the number of Devon people who gave their lives in WWI. The poppies produced in Woodbury are dedicated to the men from Woodbury whose names are recorded on the village War Memorial. We do not spend all our time knitting, sewing and baking etc. In fact, some of our members do none of these things! Our programme for the next twelve months has been completed and we have a good selection of speakers and activities scheduled that should suit all tastes. You will be very welcome to join us on the second Thursday of each month. Pauline Wratten
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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY TRINITY CHURCH March Family Service The new idea of inviting people to breakfast in church prior to the Family Service proved very popular and resulted in a much larger congregation. Breakfast at the back of the church was served by Debbie Jung, Ann Steventon, Nigel Dupain and Rev’d Sid Humphries.
The opportunity to chat and socialise as well as enjoying the food was appreciated by all. Rev’d Sid conducted the service and talked about the fruits of the Spirit - Joy, Peace, Love - which would help us to keep Lent in the proper way. He invited the children to come to the front and each child was able to plant a special seed with one of these words printed on it.
THE DIGGER’S REST, WOODBURY SALTERTON SUNDAY 30 APRIL - DIG FEST from 16.00, including Hog Roast/BBQ, live music from Eat the Rich from 20.00 and a selection of local ales and ciders.
14 School Easter Service The school’s end of term service focused on Easter although Easter was still a fortnight away as it fell at the end of the school holidays. Rev’d Sid Humphries conducted the service, which was well attended by parents. Pupils from Year 6 read the whole of the Easter story from Palm Sunday onwards and Harriet Mottershead and Maya Nash read a special prayer. The children sang the Easter hymns beautifully and the school’s favourite Happy Easter Round in two parts with great enthusiasm. Rev’d Sid handed each child a Palm Cross as they left the church. Mothering Sunday Rev’d Karen conducted the service. Despite the seemingly earlier time because of the clocks going forward, there was a good number in the congregation. The choir sang their own version of Thank You with our six young choristers joining in with enthusiasm. Karen told the story of Moses and then Fiona Vessey, Harriet Mottershead, Lola Webb and Eliza Rooke read a play about a mother – the children especially doing well as they had had no rehearsal beforehand. Lily Nash, Joanie Haines and Eliza read a prayer together. Potted polyanthi, beautifully wrapped by Sally Rawlings and helpers, were distributed to the children to give to their mothers. The flowers were again a kind gift from Sheila Mills. April Family Service and Breakfast This took place on Palm Sunday. Rev’d Karen Spray took the service and distributed Palm Crosses and Alice Rooke and Lola Webb read the story of Palm Sunday. The choir sang The Journey of Life and Karen talked about the role of the donkey with the aid of her donkey hand puppet. Prayers were read by Joanie Haines, Eliza Rooke and Harriet Mottershead. COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL 09.00 - 12.00 1st Monday of each month. (Bank Holidays on 2nd Monday of the month). £2 for unlimited drinks and cake. Everyone welcome (from babies to retirees). Come and feel part of a community and get to know the people living within the village.
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Rev’d Sid Humphries led the volunteer cast through a rehearsal of the story of Our Lord’s passion in church on Good Friday morning followed by the performance during the service at 11.00. Mark Lovett took the part of Jesus and Christine Grist was Narrator. Other roles in the story were read by Shirley Moore, Debbie Jung, Elizabeth Rooke and Elisabeth Appleton and the children acted out the events.
At the end of the service everyone present carried a lighted candle and placed it by the wrapped body of Our Lord in the tomb. May Coffee Morning This coffee morning with bacon butties, on Saturday 6 May from 09.30 until 10.30 in church, will be the last of this winter’s monthly events. From Saturday 3 June the summer season of weekly coffee mornings will commence. We are thinking about having the stall outside the school in the hope of attracting passers-by. WHIST DRIVE TUESDAY 16 MAY, 19.30 WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL Another fun evening.
16 Beetle Drive - Saturday 13 May at 18.30 in the Village Hall Have you ever been to a Beetle Drive? It is great fun for all ages, including young children, as all you have to do is to roll a dice and then draw your beetle according to the number you throw – 6 to draw the body, 5 the head etc. Even adults can get very competitive at this and it usually results in a lot of laughter. Light refreshments will be provided, BYO drinks and there will be a raffle – all in aid of church funds. See posters for details. WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE President Jenny Kemp welcomed a visitor, Debbie Jung, to the April meeting, attended by almost all members. Jenny and three other ladies had that day attended the Spring Council Meeting at Torquay. The speaker, Mandy Hickson, telling of her life as a RAF Tornado Pilot, was excellent. Members had also enjoyed joining in exercises with the Women’s League of Health and Beauty. Jenny had handed in £30 collected for the Pennies for Friendship appeal. Jenny and other members had also attended the Speakers Preview and had noted some possible speakers for our own future meetings. Ann Hunt is collecting postage stamps for the Hearing Dogs charity. Chantalle Major, a Police Community Support Officer, spoke about policing in our area and told of how some local people have fallen victim to online scams, resulting in the loss of thousands of pounds. She explained how scammers usually gain the confidence of lonely or vulnerable people. In some cases the police have tried to help them. She gave some good advice on what to look out for and handed out some informative booklets about scams. The 10 May meeting at 19.30 in the village hall is our AGM and Resolutions meeting, which will be followed by some social time with a quiz. The 18 May coffee morning will be held at Woodbury Park at 11.00. CHARITY BINGO WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL 15 MAY Doors open for the WESC fundraiser evenings at 19.00. Admission is £10 and includes bingo book and refreshments.
The profits from the bingo evenings will help us fund a new minibus for the All Year Round students and the Adult Day Centre clients to use. Having the freedom to travel and visit friends or family is something most of us do without a second thought. However WESC’s young people need a specially adapted vehicle to take them for a trip to the beach, horse riding, sailing sessions, ten tors camping, Calvert Trust breaks, church groups, bowling, disability swims, or to visit a friend or join in music and sports groups - in fact so many life-enhancing opportunities are only possible with access to specially adapted vehicles, and this minibus will enable our students to travel safely to so many more stimulating activities. Pat Bricknell
17 WOODBURY SALTERTON DUMBUTU LINK For several years Ann and Rob Hunt have kindly organised a coffee morning at 10.30 in their home at Hillside, 6 Toby Lane, Woodbury Salterton, where the AGM is held at noon. We welcome you to join us on Saturday 6 May and support the village's own charity. Although small, we do still make a positive impact on the lives of ordinary people inhabiting a little village in The Gambia, a country attempting to find its place in the modern world. This sustaining link has changed the lives of a forgotten group and given them opportunities to feed and educate their families. Started with one sponsored child in 1987, it has grown to be a steady and specific contribution of about £4K from East Devon to Dumbutu. We hope you will help us boost the local contributions by joining us for a short while, with excellent cakes and coffee and raffle. If you can stay for the AGM you will be able to tell others of our exploits. We look forward to your company. Leonora Wilson WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Doing Lent Generously Lent marks a pivotal point in the history of the church, when Jesus prepared to give himself up as a sacrifice. It has been wonderful to see so many acts of Generosity this term at school. For example, we’ve had ‘Share your best joke’, ‘Be kind to someone’ and ‘invite someone to join in with your game’. Friendship This term’s value is Friendship and once again the children will have an acrostic poem to help them understand the value. Friendship is… Finding things to do together Relying on each other Impossible on your own Enjoying being together Never selfish Depending on someone else Sharing hopes and dreams Happiness and laughter Including others Precious We are sure that this focus on the value of Friendship will continue to deepen and strength what is already a key feature of our school. Writing Galleries This term, we have added a number of pieces of writing from across the school in our Galleries section. Please visit our website to view examples of writing including poems, stories and biographies: http:// www.woodbury-salterton.devon.sch.uk/learning/galleries/. Cont’d/…..
18 Forest School fun At our final session of forest school for the spring term, with our first group from classes 2 and 3, the children were each asked to invite a friend. Alex asked his dad along and he very kindly gave us a talk on what types of food you need for survival over a 24-hour period in the army out in the field – we didn’t know chilli con carne was one of them! He showed the group the stove he cooked on and what he used to light a fire. We made comparisons with our forest school fire and what we use. The children were really interested, asking lots of questions while Dave cooked and passed the food around to try. The chilli and bean pasta went down a treat! After this, we had a re-cap session from last week on why we build homes for wildlife and then the children were asked to build a warm and cosy nest for a mouse or hedgehog, thinking about what materials they would use and where they would build it. They all enjoyed making their clay animals first before going off to build. Church choir is growing As a church school we’ve always had close links with Holy Trinity Church. Each week, Katharine Wheeler comes into school and leads singing a wide variety of hymns. We’re delighted that so many children are also choosing to join the church choir. Recent members include Harriet and Jasmine, as well as existing members Kayla, Lily, Eliza and Joanie. Well done everyone! Stepping back in time Class 3 jumped back in time to 1940 recently, with a visit from a WWII air raid warden. What a busy day, getting a feel for what life was like during the war! We had to learn to understand morse code, deal with rationing, put on gas masks and put out fires. We thought a lot about how the war changed so many people’s lives; not just the soldiers, but also ordinary people on the Home Front. We are pleased to say that all the children passed inspection, and the air raid warden let them go home after their tough day of training. Sorry if they didn’t tell you everything they learned, but you know that “Loose lips sink ships”! WOODBURY SALTERTON/DUMBUTU LINK COFFEE MORNING - SATURDAY 6 MAY, 10.30 HILLSIDE, TOBY LANE, WOODBURY SALTERTON Come and find out what the Link is still doing for our friends in The Gambia… and enjoy cake and coffee and a warm welcome! Afterwards, at around 11.30, the Link AGM will be held. All welcome.
19 Bournemouth Symphony visit The children had a wonderful afternoon on 16 March at the Great Hall in Exeter with the BSO. Classes 2 and 3 spent last term preparing for the event by learning two pieces which they performed alongside the orchestra with Mrs Nelmes from Primary Music and Education. They also got to hear several pieces of music being performed, including Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Mars from Holst’s Planet Suite. It was a fabulous experience which we are hoping to be involved with again next year. Here’s what some of the children thought: It was very good music (Oliver) I really enjoyed it because it was very entertaining. My favourite piece was The Rite of Spring because it was very peaceful (Jake) It was interesting, fun and loud. I enjoyed it because it was interesting (Bethany) I found it very interesting (Ella) Fantastic! Loved the interaction between the composer and the audience (Mrs Tweed) I liked all the instruments and the body percussion and the songs (Alex) I enjoyed the Mars Attacks song (Jonathan) I loved the sound of the music it was lovely (Eliza) I loved The Rite of Spring! (Leon) I liked the song about water and the two streams (Lottie) I enjoyed the concert because it was fun to sing with the proper music. It was very loud but amazing (Katie) I loved the show and also the body percussion (Oliver) The Elements was quite loud and I enjoyed it a lot. I’m very inspired (Harriet)
20 Bird Boxes At forest school, the children were fortunate to have Tony from Wild-Woodbury come and visit the site and put up five bird boxes which the children made last summer. We talked about wild habitats and why we put up bird boxes at this time of year. We then discussed other uses of wood that we find in the forest and what we can make. The children were then given a challenge with the wood they found to build a bridge that would hold a small bottle of water that was freestanding with only three pieces of string. Comic Relief The children were involved in Red Nose Day by wearing mufti and making a donation for Comic Relief. They also took part in auditions for a Talent Show on 31 March. Class 1 completed a sponsored ‘swim’ around the playground raising over £20.
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EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON
SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday - 7 May, Easter 4, 18.00 Evening Service. 2nd Sunday - 14 May, Easter 5, 09.30, Eucharist Service. 3rd Sunday - 21 May, Easter 6, 09.30, Lay Led Service. 4th Sunday - 28 May, Easter 7, 09.30, Eucharist Service.
EXTON CRAFT GROUP We look forward to seeing you on Thursday 18 May in St Andrew’s Church from 14.00 to 16.00. EXTON GARDEN CLUB The speaker at the March meeting was Peter Savage from Bowdens, where he has been for ten years. Bowdens is a nursery at Sticklepath which is renowned for hostas, the subject of his talk. The nursery has won many medals at Chelsea for their hosta displays and they supplied Prince Charles with them for his stumpery at Highgrove. Peter’s garden contains a lot of hostas, some planted in the ground and quite a few in pots. He started creating his garden twelve years ago and was very lucky to be around when a local nursery was being taken over by Wyevale and he got a van full of plants for 50 pence! The Bowdens came into the nursery business when Mr Bowden was retiring from his building business. A neighbour who had recently become a widow wanted to get rid of her late husband’s large collection of plants and as Peter had a large courtyard he said he would take them, and it grew from there. In 2003, when he wanted to retire, his daughter and her husband bought the nursery and it has gone from strength to strength. All hostas originated in Japan and the first ones came to the west in the 1800s; the current enormous variety today were all hybridised from these originals. There are hostas for every situation, very small to very large, and some don’t mind being in the sun but most prefer some shade. They all need to be kept damp but not water-logged. There have been many suggestions about snail and slug controls; Peter’s advice is to use safe slug pellets scattered thinly on the area around the plant, not heaped up close. The varieties with thicker tougher leaves are the ones slugs don’t attack. The smallest hostas are all ‘mouse ear’ cultivars from the original blue mouse ear; these do have leaves a bit like mouse ears and are very attractive. Peter finished with some pictures of the preparation done at the nursery before they take the display to Chelsea. The design and staging is done by the daughter who took over the nursery. One of the biggest displays was last year when they included the British Belmond Pullman train carriage, as the theme for the show was the plant hunter’s journey. Our meeting in May will be a cream tea with plant sale to celebrate 25 years since the club began. This will be in the hall from 14.00 - 16.00.
22 EXTON LADIES GROUP April 2017 - My Life with Blue Peter by Alex Leger Topsham man, Alex Leger, can pinpoint with some precision the day he decided that working on the BBC children’s programme Blue Peter was the job for him. He recalls as a student watching the episode when John Noakes leapt out of a plane with The Red Devils. With great excitement he recognised that while he didn’t actually want to be the person doing the jumping, he did want to be involved. So he did what he considered to be the next best thing and joined the army! His dream didn’t leave him and a few years later he started researching possible jobs in the BBC, eventually successfully applying for a post in management services. Far from being as boring as its title, this allowed him to visit many departments within the organisation so that when a production training attachment came up, he was ideally suited. And thus began his life with the Blue Peter greats: Peter Purves, John Noakes, Lesley Judd and of course the wonderful Biddy Baxter, the main force behind the success of this iconic programme. As Alex put it, Biddy’s skill was in managing the gaps between the main items in what was a ‘live’ programme. Alex told us that his ability to fly a plane, learnt at university, gave him the valuable skills to manage the studio. He could follow the programme outline (his map), whilst watching everything going on around him and addressing cues as they arose. In those days not only did the programme go out live, but any location filming was done live and usually in one take. Alex regaled us with anecdotes and videos about key stories covered by Blue Peter together with an insight into how some of the feats were filmed. He took us through the advent of new technologies and how the then Director of the BBC, John Birt, encouraged everyone to take advantage of them. Producers became cameramen. Interspersed throughout he highlighted the lessons he learnt from the huge variety of experiences he encountered. We were, without exception, mesmerised. How many of us had ever given a thought to what it takes to put out such a familiar and well-loved programme. Dates for your diary: 11 May: Tony Burges will give a talk entitled A Devon Selection. 8 June: Summer outing to Paignton and beyond. Please contact Pauline Collas for further information. More details about the Exton Ladies Group can be found on the Exton village website http://www.extondevon.org.uk/. We usually meet in Exton village hall at 14.15 on the second Thursday of the month and you would be most welcome to join us. Please just come along. EXTON GARDEN CLUB CREAM TEA AND PLANT SALE SATURDAY 29 MAY, 14.00 - 16.00 ST ANDREW’S VILLAGE HALL
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Tony Le Riche & Leigh-Anne Kendall, Joint Clerks Woodbury PC, Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, EX5 1LP Tel: 01395 233791. Email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com. http://woodbury-pc.org.uk Your views are required on the future of your Parish Why is it important to respond to the Village Plan? East Devon District Council are responsible for decision making on planning issues within our community. There are national planning policy guidelines and then there are what are known as local plans. East Devon`s local plan was agreed in early 2016; however, there were decisions to be made on a number of larger villages, including Woodbury, that required further consultation and further clarity for planning decisions to be made for the plan period up to the year 2031. Within the Parish of Woodbury there were two issues to be agreed: 1. The Built up Area Boundary (BUAB) designation around the village of Woodbury. This will determine the area within which development can take place. 2. An Employment Line Boundary around the land designated for employment on land in and around Greendale Business Park. Once the Village Plan has been publicly consulted and finally approved by a Planning Inspector at a public hearing, any developments outside these two designations will be considered to be “within the open countryside” and would be considered not appropriate to local planning policy. During 2016 the Parish Council held two meetings at Woodbury Salterton and Woodbury village halls to explain and to ask residents their opinions and to encourage residents to send their responses to East Devon Council. Following this earlier consultation, the District Council has now published the Village Plan document after reviewing everyone’s submissions. The Parish Council View Local Councillors are supportive of both recommendations that have been brought forward as they will provide clarity on where housing and commercial development will be allowed for the next 15 years. Greendale Business Park The Parish Council recognises the importance of Greendale Business Park which provides benefits to the local economy, and agrees that further development within the existing employment boundaries at Greendale Business Park and at the Hogsbrook Business Units is appropriate. Woodbury Village The Parish Council also agrees in principle with the BUAB for Woodbury, but is concerned about the inclusion of an agreed development site off Town Lane. Village Plan In 2014 a planning application for ten retirement bungalows and one large house was supported by the Parish Council, as a survey had indicated a requirement for the elderly to downsize, thus releasing three and four-bedroom houses. Cont’d/...
24 This was approved by EDDC as it was sought at a time between the old and new EDDC plans, when there was not a 5-year land supply and it was considered a “social benefit” for the community. In August 2016 another planning application for five large two-storey houses was submitted but the application is being held, pending the outcome of the Villages Plan Consultation. The inclusion of this land within the BUAB was based on the presumption that since the land had planning permission then it rated inclusion within the criteria. This was supported by the community and councillors because it provided suitable housing for local needs. However the latest plan for five houses is not considered suitable as it has no social benefit. The Parish Council’s view now is that the realignment of the BUAB is therefore only supported if there is a stipulation that ten retirement units and one dwelling (App14/1380/MOUT) is the agreed development. If this should not be the case, then the realignment of the BUAB at this specific location is not supported. Where to view the documents Copies of the published version of the East Devon Villages Plan and its accompanying documents are available to view online at Villages Plan 2017 - East Devon and will also be available for inspection during normal office hours at The Council Offices, The Knowle, Station Road, Sidmouth, EX10 8HL, and at the Woodbury Parish Council Office Greenside Greenway Woodbury EX5 1LP. Representations Representations must be received by East Devon District Council no later than noon on Wednesday 10 May 2017. All representations will be treated as public documents and will be published on the Council’s web site. The representations will be submitted to the Secretary of State and considered as part of a public examination by an independent planning inspector. Representation forms are available online, or in paper form at local libraries, at the Council offices or on request. They should be emailed to: planningpolicy@eastdevon.gov.uk or posted to planning policy, East Devon District Council, The Knowle, Station Road, Sidmouth, EX10 8HL.
25 Further information Contact the Planning Policy team on 01395 571533, or at the above address or email planningpolicy@eastdevon.gov.uk. Village Plan Extracts The extracts relating to the Parish of Woodbury are included here: 16 Woodbury 16.1 Woodbury is quite a large village that is set in a small hollow on rising ground. The B3179 runs through the south of the village and is well used by vehicles, including HGVs. There is a conservation area covering the historic core of Woodbury, which is the focus for numerous listed buildings. 16.2 Several greenfield sites on the edge of the settlement have been developed since the start of the plan period and the BUAB has generally been extended to include these. 17 Land at and around Greendale Business Park 17.1 Greendale Business Park lies to the south of the A3052; the primary access is from this road. Over the past 20 years the business park has expanded from a small base, historically with limited buildings in agricultural use, to a substantial business park extending to over 20 hectares. Part of the business park lies on land that has been subject to landfill waste disposal and there are substantial current waste management activities (with Devon County Council as waste planning authority) undertaken at the site. 17.2 The site is home to a number of businesses, occupying a range of premises that employ a substantial number of people. 17.3 There are no specific policies for Greendale Business Park in the Villages Plan though there is a line on the inset map showing the full extent of the land authorised for business uses; this is provided to assist plan users. Policies of the adopted Local Plan will be used to determine planning applications at Greendale Business Park which is within the open countryside and the subject of countryside protection policies including Strategy 7 – Development in the Countryside.
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ROUND AND ABOUT
DEATH We are sorry to report the death in October 2016 in Geneva of Richard Vyvyan who lived in South Meadow, Broadway with his father, also Richard, when he was in England. Descended from the family at Trelowarren, Richard was educated at Clifton and Cambridge before teaching mathematics at Hele’s School in Exeter. He then moved to the International School in Geneva where he made his home and spent the rest of his career. He shared his father’s enjoyment of the visual arts and was a lover of music. A GREAT NIGHT’S THEATRE ON OUR DOORSTEP! Went last month to see the Clyst St Mary Players’ production of Under the Greenwood Tree, adapted from Thomas Hardy’s novel. Twenty-five players (including a not inconsiderable number of Woodbury’s own thespian talents) and musicians on stage in the village hall together for most of the action - the best part of two hours - sounds like a recipe for noisy chaos, difficult to doze through, even with hearing aids turned off. Well, here’s the astounding bit! It was a great night’s theatre on our doorstep, and a real achievement throughout. With director Jenny Goode in charge, we knew we were in for a brilliant production. Whenever musicians and actors mingle on stage they often appear like opposing football teams, but here they were, a seamless whole: the musicians became convincing actors and the actors sang and danced with gusto. Many of the actors I’d seen before, tried and tested, so no problem there. I won’t mention names, since there were so many! But I particularly enjoyed the off-key singing of some of the songs - how often have I had to stifle giggles when confronted by this for real, where it only takes the commitment of one over-confident soprano to produce the effect. A comic tool cleverly under-used. The story deals with change, in a village like ours (or yours). The long established church band and singers – the Quire - are fearful that the arrival in the village of a comely schoolmistress who can play the harmonium will mean that they will become redundant. The situation is complicated by the fact that the young teacher proves very attractive to several males on either side of the argument. I loved the gauche courting scenes between Mr Shiner, the church warden, and Fancy Day, the teacher who turned so many heads. It was fascinating to realize that these folk were/are us, just three or four generations back. Nothing is perfect in this life, and what the production deserved would have been a proper theatre. I wanted to shoo the whole company outside to a pair of shining coaches, trundle them off to the Northcott Theatre and encourage the whole county to come and look in this charming historical mirror. Please could someone arrange this? Andy Price
27 THANKS Rotary Annual Charity Quiz Many thanks to all participants in the quiz on 31 March. We raised £1,364 which will be used to fund water projects to provide fresh clean water to villages that do not currently have it. Funds from past quizzes have provided two pipeline and tank systems in Tanzania, a borehole in Zimbabwe and two sand dams in Kenya (in conjunction with other fundraisers). Next year’s quiz is on 20 April. Please book your table early as they are in high demand. Nova Fisher SPELLING Did you spot the spelling of villlage (sic) on page 21 of last month’s Woodbury News? WOODBURYSTOCK 2017 … just about there … The organisers of Woodburystock are pleased to announce Brooklands Events as a major sponsor this year. Welcome aboard, Brooklands, what lovely people to work with. Their emblem will appear on this year’s t-shirts. Taking place on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 June in The Malthouse at The Maltsters Arms, Woodbury, this is still arguably the cheapest quality music festival around. Friday night’s acts are The Sugar Shakers, Benny Guitar Carr, a very busy young man, the ever popular Julian Piper and, new to us, Mistreated a blues rock band from somewhere in the darkest depths of Dartmoor. Saturday afternoon has Nine Pound Catfish, very entertaining last year, Andy Mills, one half of the duo Hooper & Mills, Far From The Delta, in their highly entertaining busking mode, Gareth Hedges last seen two years ago, a lovely man and very entertaining, and finally for the garden session, Mice in a Matchbox, who volunteered all the way from Martinique. Saturday evening kicks off with La Moreau Blues Band, with their French connection, Doctors Orders always an entertaining band, Bad Knees Blues Band returning from their two year tour of pubs on the Devon/Cornwall border; we’re told they might have played a few gigs as well. The Travelling Bluesburys make their customary appearance while the headline slot goes to The Brent Hutchinson Band, all the way from Hampshire especially for us and fitting us into their busy summer festival round. The Saturday afternoon session is free of charge (with charity collection), while Friday and Saturday evenings have an entry price. Tickets are set at £8 for Friday evening, £9 for Saturday evening or £15 for the two nights combined. Plans are already afoot for the 2018 festival with enquiries from even more well-known names. Watch this space. SEE WOODBURY ONLINE www.woodburydevon.co.uk
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From Ellie Rockey Hi - my name is Ellie Rockey, I'm 14 years old and next year (2018) I will be travelling to Malawi with a group of young people and teachers from my school - St Peter's in Exeter. Each year the school visits Malawi to help out in the local community, working on various projects and with families. In order to be part of the trip I have to raise £2,000. Some of this is for the travel costs but some of it is used for the community projects. I am willing to do jobs to raise the money: I can babysit, do jobs around the house or garden, make cakes or other similar things. If you would be willing to support me in my fund-raising please call me and let me know how I can help you. Thank you, Ellie. Tel:01395 232525. TABLE-TOP SALE SATURDAY 3 JUNE, 10.00 TO 14.30, WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL In aid of Exmouth RNLI. Table hire £5. Apply to Jean Carpenter 01395 232120. WILL FORTNIGHT 8 - 19 MAY In aid of Hospiscare - book from 24 April A great opportunity to make or update your Will and support your local hospice. Hospiscare is your hospice charity caring for the people and their families in our community who are affected by terminal illness. We are only one quarter NHS funded so rely on the generosity of local people making gifts to us in their Wills to continue helping local people make the most of life. Having a professionally written Will is the best way to ensure that you can protect those you love and remember the causes you care about. Local solicitors are supporting Hospiscare by giving up all of their usual fee for writing a standard Will so you can donate to Hospiscare instead. It’s easy to sort out. Simply choose a participating solicitor and make an appointment. A list of participating solicitors is in April’s Woodbury News. To find out more, please contact Hospiscare on 01392 688020 or a.pragnell@hospiscare.co.uk. Full details and a full list of participating solicitors is available at www.hospiscare.co.uk.
29 RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON RESERVE It is a wonderful time of year to be out on the Common with recently arrived yellowhammers and meadow pipits out and about, as well as the spectacular Dartford warblers beginning to sing for mates. It marks a big change for our work, as the birds begin to nest and the survey season begins. This last month however has been physical and busy. We have been racing to finish our scrub clearance before birds begin to nest. Often this appears counter-intuitive to conservation, but the bare ground created by clearance is vital for rare species such as the silver-studded blue butterfly. The mosaic of habitats left, from low heathery meadows to towering aged gorse scrub, in turn benefits a high diversity of species. In the local area, as hopefully you have noticed, we have targeted Withycombe Raleigh, Venn Ottery Common and various other locations on Aylesbeare Common itself. Much of this has been by hand with the help of our Wednesday volunteer team. However, the tractor-mower and digger have also been used to strip back the top soil. This disturbance helps to remove soil nutrients and bracken rhizomes allowing heather to spring up without competition. As well as this, in support of the landscaping of Venn Ottery Quarry, we have installed a bat hibernaculum – a winter hibernation roost for bats. In our case this is specifically for the endangered greater and lesser horseshoe bats. Their echolocation, aka bat radar, is more developed than in other bats. They are particularly adept at assessing the distance and size of potential prey, such as tiger moths. From personal experience their calls sound eerie through a bat detector, especially when out after midnight, though without one they are too high-pitched for human ears to hear. Practically, the hibernaculum involved forming an artificial cave with concrete cylinders embedded in the ground. The hope is that local bats, whose habitat is being destroyed, will migrate to this safe abode. If you are interested in the work of the RSPB-Aylesbeare Team, join us on our weekly Volunteer Work Party on Wednesday and share your time to give nature a home. Please contact Tom Pace on 07768040274 or tom.pace@rspb.org.uk Sim Wood
Yellowhammer and meadow pipit
30 CLINTON DEVON ESTATES Bicton Arena Local drivers, especially those living close to Woodbury, Yettington and East Budleigh, know only too well one aspect of having a leading equestrian venue on their doorstep. But when the horseboxes have negotiated the lanes and disappeared up the drive at Bicton Arena, what exactly are they all doing? Bicton Arena boasts superb equestrian facilities, including more than 100 cross country fences located across the undulating Grade One listed parkland, two superb all-weather arenas along with an iconic grass showjumping arena, and a further five competition rings. The Arena attracts in the region of 10,000 competing horses each year. Competitions are held throughout the year that are affiliated to the governing bodies of British Eventing, British Showjumping and British Dressage. The Arena team pride themselves on hosting efficient and professionally-run competitions, clinics and schooling hire to all levels of riders. In addition to the largest shows attracting the top riders competing with many horses, there are also numerous unaffiliated competitions across each of these disciplines. Many who use Bicton’s beautiful facilities are young or developing riders at the grassroots of the sport. The venue has become a popular base for Pony Club and adult horse camps. Local riders and groups can hire the facilities and clinics and lecture demonstrations are taken by leading trainers and riders. Many of our competitors stay overnight at the Arena, so they can see to their horses which are stabled on site. But some competitors, owners and judges stay in local B&B accommodation and all eat locally, benefiting local pubs and businesses throughout the year. In the last year, we have invested significantly in ground management to keep our grass showjumping arenas in the best possible condition. The TopSpec Arena has undergone extensive renovation with the area re-levelled before being hollow-cored, then dressed with 125 tonnes of sand and overseeded. It has then been regularly deep spiked and aerated to ensure healthy root growth. Once the ground is de-compacted, the roots can penetrate deeper into the ground thus making better use of water and nutrients. We are delighted to announce that our new 60m x 70m all-weather arena is complete and was unveiled at the recent Bicton International Horse Trials. Visitors are very welcome to spectate. Most events, including our July eventing show, will be free of charge and the August International Horse Trials is only £10 a car. So if you’ve never been, do come up to Bicton Arena to watch the action. British Showjumping Our May Summer Spectacular Show Jumping Show takes place from 25-29 May.
31 Dressage Bicton will host the South West regional championships on 1719 July for the first time. The organisers of British Dressage felt it was an ideal opportunity to locate the show further down into the South West region to better support those riders in Devon and Cornwall. Eventing 8-9 July Grass Roots BE. 18-20 August International Horse Trial. Visit www.bicton-arena.co.uk for the full events calendar and more information for visitors. Otterton Mill walk series: Feathered Migrants of the River Otter - an estuary and river bird walk. Saturday 13 May 10.00-12.30 White Bridge, South Farm Road, Budleigh Salterton. The River Otter Estuary is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is managed by the Pebblebed Heath Conservation Trust. Join Doug Cullen, volunteer bird warden for the River Otter, on a walk around the marshes to meet the birdlife, then up river to Otterton. Bring binoculars if you have them. Bat Emergence Walk An exciting dusk event for anyone aged 8 and above. Friday 19 May 20.30-22.30 Wheathill car park, East Budleigh common (grid ref: SY040 847). Join the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust and licensed bat handler, Sarah Butcher, for an evening on East Budleigh common. Find out about these nocturnal mammals, learn how to use bat detectors to hear different species and enjoy a hot drink as we wait for the bats to emerge at dusk. Places are limited so booking essential: 01395 446918. kate.ponting@ clintondevon.com. Kate Ponting OPENING UP TO GOD This course of Quiet Prayer draws on a range of Christian traditions. It is continuing in 2017 and is still open to anyone wanting to develop their relationship with God in the company of others. Each meeting is complete in itself. Learn new ways of listening to God. Explore and practise different modes of prayer. Find and refine your own style of spirituality. Sponsored by the White Cross Mission Community. 19.30 to 21.00, WOODBURY CHURCH ROOMS 1 May, 5 June, 3 July. Open to all, free of charge. For further information please contact Carolyn Keep 01395 232318. WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings can be found on http://www.woodbury-pc.org.uk/
32 FRIENDS HARD AT WORK ON THE PEBBLEBED HEATHS The East Devon Pebblebed Heaths are amongst the most highly regarded conservation sites in Europe. Known to some as Woodbury Common, this wildlife haven also encompasses common land associated with other historical parishes including Dalditch, Withycombe, Lympstone, Bicton, East Budleigh, Colaton Raleigh, Hawkerland, Aylesbeare and Harpford. The East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust was established by Clinton Devon Estates in 2006 in response to increasing national and international recognition that lowland heaths are a habitat rich in wildlife and need professional management. Although the heaths may appear rough and wild, it takes the hard work of a dedicated team of staff and volunteers to protect the delicate home of a host of wildlife, much of which is very rare. The UK supports 58,000 hectares of lowland heath, around a quarter of which is in the South West. The Pebblebed Heaths cover 1,400 hectares of the 4,000 hectares in Devon, making it the single biggest expanse of lowland heath in the county. Supported by Clinton Devon Estates, who own the heathland, you will regularly find groups of volunteers and workers up on the commons ensuring that they are maintained. This is not only to protect the diverse wildlife, but also to maximise public enjoyment and appreciation of this valuable landscape. Countryside Learning Officer, Kate Ponting, along with members of the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust and Clinton Devon Estates teams, organises a Friends of the Commons programme, keeping local people notified about conservation work and inviting them to volunteer up on the heaths. By joining the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust team, volunteers can help to protect, maintain and support the lands they love so much. Kate said: “Thousands of people visit the heath on a daily and weekly basis, so the public really are the eyes and ears of the Trust. They help us respond to any issues that might occur and are an invaluable resource in making sure our heathlands are kept as perfect as they can be. Our volunteers meet for half a day twice a month and are welcome to contribute as much time as they can offer. Most of the work that we do involves habitat management and ensuring pathways are accessible, but there can be a number of other projects that need help. No experience is needed; all we ask is that people bring their enthusiasm and a willingness to help out. The aim of the Conservation Trust is to work with the local community to broaden the understanding of how and why the countryside is managed. We are so grateful to our Friends of the Commons volunteers as they assist us greatly, as well as being hugely passionate advocates of the site – but we’re always looking to welcome more willing volunteers to our team. It’s great to see everyone get behind us and help to manage the beautiful countryside that we have here in East Devon.”
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The Pebblebed Heaths are home to a wealth of wildlife, including many rare or threatened species. Over 3,000 species have been recorded from the site, many of which are rare and of significant conservation importance and protected under national and European legislation. It is because of this diverse wildlife that that protection of the heathland is vital. Friend of the Commons volunteer John Berry said: “I love the heathland and was intrigued to know what really goes on up here. Volunteering has helped me to learn a lot more about it all and I enjoy keeping in touch with nature, particularly the butterflies, insects and birds. When people come here, they don’t often think about how the land is maintained and what goes on to do so. This is a great opportunity to help keep the heathland as the heathland that we love.” With such a wide variety of flora and fauna, the Pebblebed Heaths rely on a team of full-time wardens alongside the support of volunteers to protect the threatened eco-system and ensure all wildlife flourishes. This work will also ensure that the heathland is managed not just for nature, but also for local people to visit and enjoy. To become a Friend of the Commons or to find out more about the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths visit www.pebblebedheaths.co.uk or call 01395 44881. The Woodbury News attempts to represent a variety of views within the Community, but does not accept responsibility for anything but Editorial comment. While it may publish unacknowledged material, nothing is included unless the Editor knows the name and address of the author(s).
34 ABOUT THE PEBBLEBED HEATHS CONSERVATION TRUST The East Devon Pebblebed Heaths are managed by the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust, a charity set up by Clinton Devon Estates to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Pebblebed Heaths and the Otter Estuary for the benefit of future generations. The East Devon Pebblebed Heaths are located in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and have both UK and European designations, including a Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Protection Area (SPA) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Clinton Devon Estates is involved in farming, sustainable forestry and timber products, deer management and residential property. It has a portfolio of commercial property across the South West and provides one of the region’s best equipped equestrian event venues at Bicton. It also owns commons at Woodbury which form the major part of the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). Clinton Devon Estates has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of Sustainable Development in 2005, 2010 and again in 2015, reflecting its commitment to conservation management through Countryside Stewardship Schemes and privately funded Estates-led environmental initiatives. For more information, please visit www.clintondevon.com MARCH WEATHER It was “in like a lamb and out the same” this year though having said that, there was 95.5mm of rain (3.76ins and 144% of average). I only got damp once so a lot of it must have fallen during the night. There was much talk of record March temperatures but we only got to 18C here which was nothing out of the ordinary and with a minimum of 2C there was no frost to speak of. With the mild winter and spring there has been an early showing of butterflies and by the end of the month I had seen brimstones, peacocks, tortoiseshells, speckled woods and the common blue; on the other hand I have yet to see a swallow on the reservoirs where they normally drop in early on for a feed. PS. If you are coming up to 80 like me I can vouch for the new battery-powered Gtech mower; it is very light and robust and it does what it says on the can. PJH
35 PRESS RELEASE FROM ENVIRONMENT AGENCY - 31 March 2017 South West Water fail to report dead fish after polluting Devon stream A water company was fined after a sewer overflow which should only discharge during storms polluted a stream with sewage for up to two days. South West Water has been ordered to pay £89,000 in fines and costs for polluting a stream in Woodbury near Exeter. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. A court heard how large numbers of fish died following the incident at Ham Lane Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) in September 2014 following an illegal discharge. CSOs are allowed to discharge during storm conditions to prevent the internal flooding of properties. They are not permitted to operate during periods of dry weather. The spill was caused by a blockage that resulted in effluent being discharged into a nearby stream over one to two days. The pollution adversely affected water quality in the stream and killed more than 150 fish. The water company must report any fish kills that occur following a pollution incident. It failed to report this important information to the Environment Agency. Instead, a witness alerted the Environment Agency to the seriousness of the incident after seeing South West Water staff collect and remove dead fish from below the CSO discharge pipe over several days as part of its remediation work on the stream. The discharge occurred during a period of dry weather. The dead fish included minnows, stone loach, bullhead and eels. Pete Ball of the Environment Agency said: It is important water companies regularly inspect and maintain their structures and assets such as CSOs to ensure they are operating in accordance with their permit and do not cause pollution. While South West Water responded quickly to this incident, it failed to report the extent of the environmental impact of this spill, especially the fish deaths. Appearing before Exeter Crown Court, South West Water Ltd was fined £70,000 and ordered to pay £19,023 costs after pleading guilty to breaching its environmental permit at Ham Lane Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO), Woodbury on or around 27 September 2014.
WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB VISIT TO WELLS On Tuesday 13 June there will be a coach trip to the Bishop’s Palace and gardens in Wells. There are 14 acres of gardens, a moat and swans who ring a bell when they want food. The chapel and palace are included in the admission price, along with the gardens (see www.bishopspalace.org.uk). The outing is open to non-members. £5 deposit. Please contact Liz Hill to book your place 232363 liz.hill38@gmail.com.
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37 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE – James Waddell Interior & Exterior, Carpentry, Flooring, Fencing & Gates, Plumbing, Decking, Bathrooms & Kitchens, General Repairs. Free Advice & Estimates 01395 263496 (12/12) FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER Nail Cutting and Treatment of Corns, Callus and Verrucas - Home Visits. Contact Lindsey Waddell MAFHP 01395 263496. (4/12) ROOFING Woodbury based RWI Roofing Specialising in Slating, Tiling, Re-Roof, New Roof, Repairs, Guttering. For a friendly, reliable service call Ray 232926, or 07988 691051 (As recmd in OurLocalExpert.co.uk) (11/12) SQUIRREL COTTAGE Self catering 16th century property full of character, available for weekly holidays and short breaks. Sleeps 5. Graded 5 Star. www.thecottagecompanydevon.co.uk Tel: Kay 0776 9975557 (2/12) GIVE BIRTH CALMLY - relaxed, confident and alert with KG Hypnobirthing classes. Find out more: libbyclaphamhypnotherapy.co.uk phone: 07986 157854 (9/12) BED & BREAKFAST SW Tourism 2016 Gold Award winner. Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor. 16thC Devon longhouse on working dairy farm. Sally Glanvill, Rydon Farm 232341 www.rydonfarmwoodbury.co.uk (11/12) HOME SWEET HOME DECORATORS - Lucy Ryan Lady interior and exterior decorator. Walls, ceilings, woodwork, up-cycled furniture, garden painting and more. Professional, very tidy, competitive, reliable and friendly. Fully DBS checked. Free estimates. Phone: 07484 272534 (5/12) RUBBISH REMOVALS Domestic and Commercial. Environment Agency licensed. No job too small. Tel: 0800 335 7610 / 07979 841376. www.rubbishremovalsexeter.com (1/12) WOODBURY HOLIDAY HOME TO RENT in centre of village. Luxury accommodation for 4 people, 2 en-suites, parking, courtyard garden. Weekly holidays & short breaks. www.woodburyholidays.co.uk 01579 350365. (10/12) COMPUTER REPAIRS AND UPGRADES; Broadband and wireless connections; Data recovery and backup; Windows, iPads and Apple computers, Virus and spyware removal; No fix no fee - Evening visits to suit you. Contact: Mark Doyle 01395 233694 (10/12) FARMHOUSE BED & BREAKFAST AND APARTMENT, twin and double rooms. CL Caravan Club site. Jenny Broom, Courtbrook Farm, Clyst St George. 01392 877710. www.courtbrook.co.uk (9/12) ACCOUNTS AND TAX SERVICE Sole Trades, Partnerships, Limited Companies and Personal Tax. Full range of advice. Fixed fee plans and free initial consultation/quotation. Wheelers Accountants Tel: 233184 (4/24) MATHS TUITION: Experienced, female Maths teacher available to teach primary to GSCE level maths, 11+ and SATs preparation. Reasonable rates. Telephone: Jane Moffatt on 01395 279952 / 07730 877889. (5/12)
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Clyst Valley Choral Society. 19.30, St Margaret’s, Topsham. Clyst Valley Choral Society. 19.30, Holy Trinity, Exmouth. Dig Fest from 16.00 at the Diggers Rest, WS. Opening up to God. 19.30-21.00. Woodbury Church Rooms. History Society: History of Organ Building in Devon. WVH. 19.30. W/S/Dumbutu Link Coffee Morning. 10.30, Hillside, Toby Lane. W/S/Dumbutu Link AGM (after coffee morning above). Garden Club. History & development of Bishop’s Palace Gardens. 19.30. WVH. 8-19 May Will Fortnight in aid of Hospiscare (see page 28). 10 May WS WI AGM, 19.30, WSVH. 11 May Exton Ladies Group. 14.15, Exton VH. A Devon Selection. 11 May Woodbury WI Annual Meeting, then Cadenza Alpacas WVH, 19.00. 13 May Woodbury Garden Club Plant Sale. Woodbury Village Hall. 13 May River Otter Bird Walk, 10.00, White Bridge. 13 May Beetle Drive, 18.30, WSVH. 14 May Woodbury Community Orchard Tree-Hugging. 14.00. 15 May WESC Charity Bingo. WSVH. Doors open at 19.00. 16 May Twinning Visit to Northcott Theatre. 19 May Bat Emergence Walk. 20.30, Wheathill Car Park. 25-29 May Show Jumping Show. Bicton Arena. 29 May Exton Garden Club Cream Tea and Plant Sale. 14.00-16.00. 30 May Closing date for Twinning Grants. 2 & 3 June Woodburystock 2017. The Malthouse, The Maltsters Arms. 3 June Table-top Sale. 10.00-14.30. WVH. Table hire £5. 232120. 5 June Opening up to God. 19.30-21.00. Woodbury Church Rooms. 8 June Exton Ladies Group Summer Outing to Paignton. 8 June Woodbury WI Stuart Line Cruise to Brixham. 13 June Woodbury Garden Club visit to Wells (open to non-members). 17 June Fun Day on the Village Green. 14.00 - 18.00. 17 June Twinning Walk - Fernworthy Reservoir. Meet in car park 09.30. 1 July Blackheart Folk Concert. 18.30. Lady Mary Goosefield, Exton. 2 July Cream Teas. 14.30-16.30. Lady Mary Goosefield, Exton. 3 July Opening up to God. 19.30-21.00. Woodbury Church Rooms. 5 July Woodbury Local History Society Coach Outing to Bath. 13 July Woodbury WI Haldon Belvedere, WVH, 19.00. 17-19 July Dressage Championships. Bicton Arena. 22 July FoSS Concert. St Swithun’s Church. 19.00. 23-30 July Clinton Devon Estates. East Devon Heath Week. 29 July Twinning visit to Dartmouth Naval College. 10 Aug. Woodbury WI Garden Party, 12.00 for 12.30. 7 Sept. History Society: Devon in the First World War. WVH. 19.30.
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FoSS Concert. St Swithun’s Church. 19.30. History Society: The Royal Clarence Fire and Ancient Buildings in Exeter. WVH. 19.30.
* STOP PRESS * Woodbury News is delighted to welcome Dan Simpson to The White Hart. He writes: Dan and the team at the White Hart look forward to meeting everyone from the village, now that the newly-refurbished White Hart is fully open. See Facebook.com/whitehartwoodbury for further details.
CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a home-made cake. £2. All profits to local charities. Everyone welcome. WOODBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY COACH OUTING TO BATH WEDNESDAY 5 JULY £14 per person - leaving the Arch at 09.00 and Bath at 16.30. So many things to see – Bath Abbey, Roman Baths, Museums - Jane Austen, Art, Postal, etc. Contact – John Treasaden Tel 01395 232738 Do email your photos of local people or events to Karen at karensquires100@ gmail.com The editorial team still needs a wider spread of news, particularly about our younger people. What are you all up to? Why don’t YOU write an article or send in a photo? Photos taken with a camera, rather than a mobile phone preferred as they reproduce more clearly on paper. Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items. The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.
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Mike Dickson Gardening All Jobs Considered Specialist in hedge cutting, shrub pruning and grass.
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