WOODBURY NEWS
AUGUST 2021
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AUGUST 2021 EDITORIAL
How wonderful to have articles and photos of village activities that are resuming at last. In a way it is an illustration that we are all ‘waking up’ to something like life used to be pre-Covid. Mindful, of course, of government regulations and advice, it is still a matter of personal choice as to how much socialising and social distancing each individual chooses to do, and the unlucky few are still advised to socially distance at all times. Whatever we choose to do indoors, it is so pleasing to see local people enjoying outdoor life in the company of others. The plotters on Woodbury allotments were able to congratulate in person both Gill Newman, who acts as secretary, and Graham Joyce for his 25 years as chairman, when they enjoyed a bring-and-share party on a warm July evening; there was a seventh birthday party for the Tuesday coffee morning group, and garden parties, BBQs or social meeting up for Friends of Woodbury Surgery, the Tennis Club, Woodbury WI and Woodbury Salterton Scarecrow challenge and Saturday Coffee Mornings. Gardens open for charity have been much admired and our school children have been making the most of forest schools and trips away. Now that we can get out, and if anyone is at a loose end, there are plenty of opportunities for things to do: have a go at helping to pull out every plant of Himalayan balsam that invades the catchment of the River Otter (page 37/38), volunteer to fill the vacancy for Parish Clerk (page 27), to assist with hall bookings at Exton (page 26), take a turn on the rota for the Tuesday Coffee mornings (page 6), or offer to join the board at Woodbury Salterton Primary School (page 25). Above all, enjoy the summer months. The cover photo is of Audrey Elphick, the face of Woodbury News in Exton for many years, who retired as a director of the magazine at the AGM. Chairman Jeremy Boyden paid tribute to her unstinting hard work over the years. Although Audrey was unable to attend the AGM, the directors later presented her with a summer bouquet to mark her long service. Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356
Secretary: Karen Squires, Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. 233299 Registered Office: Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. Tel: 233299 Chairman: Jeremy Boyden, Rosemary, Broadway, Woodbury EX5 1NR. Tel: 233072 Editor: Sue Bury, Mayflower Cottage, 37 Greenway, Woodbury EX5 1LU. Tel: 233753 Deputy Editor: Val Arndt, Castlehaye, Castle Lane, Woodbury. Tel: 233175 Subscriptions: Jeremy Boyden, Rosemary, Broadway, Woodbury EX5 1NR. Tel: 233072
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ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Bill Lemmey 01395 232161 Email: revbillwhitecross@gmail.com Administrator: Jill Dupain dupain@hotmail.co.uk SUNDAY SERVICES - AUGUST 1 - 9th Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15; Evening Worship at Exton, 18.30. 8 - 10th Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion at Exton, 09.30. 15 - 11th Sunday after Trinity, Evensong at St Swithun’s, 18.30. 22 - 12th Sunday after Trinity, Zoom Family Service, 09.30 - for a link to this, please email dupain@hotmail.co.uk. 29 - 13th Sunday after Trinity, Songs of Praise at St Swithun’s 11.15 followed by picnic lunch. LYCH GATE STALLS Saturdays 09.30-11.00 until the end of September. Look out for announcements about additional services and changed church opening times. Further information will be available on the church noticeboard and in the monthly Digest. To receive this by email please send your email address to st.swithuns.digest@gmail.com. FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH 12 August. Ernest Gruber: In celebration of the life of Pam Gruber. For your special event, contact Mike Jeans on 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate.
WOODBURY NEWS CLOSING DATES 17 AUGUST. 14 SEPTEMBER. 19 OCTOBER. 16 NOVEMBER. 7 DECEMBER. ALL MATERIAL FOR THE MAGAZINE SHOULD BE SENT TO KAREN SQUIRES, WILLOWFIELD, OAKHAYES ROAD by 19.00 on the closing date, with a name and telephone number, or email to karensquires100@gmail.com
5 FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) FoSS normally hosts a concert in the church in mid-July, but sadly this has not been possible in Covid times. However, the organisation is still here and will be paying for significant work at the church. Over the years (hundreds!) there has been seepage of water through the walls on the north side as the floor level is below that of the path outside. The land drains, which take some of the surface and roof water away, had become blocked and silted up, and although these were cleared last year damp still penetrated. The only solution approved by the Diocese is to dig out a significant amount to reduce the height of the outside path and to put in new drains. Chris Sheppard has recruited a team of FoSS members to assist in this project to start on 23 August. To celebrate the conclusion of the project we plan to have a cream tea in the garden at 5 Escott Cottages on Sunday afternoon 19 September. Support for FoSS is necessary as it is one of the ways in which members of our community can support the maintenance of the church, a Grade 1 listed building and the most significant building in the parish. Pat Browne
6 ST SWITHUN’S DAY LYCH GATE Glorious sunshine (and no rain) greeted villagers to the St Swithun’s Day lych gate on Saturday 17 July, the first lych gate for nearly a year. Not only were we blessed with beautiful weather but there was an abundance of baking, fresh produce and garden plants. But what people most appreciated was the chance to be with friends and enjoy a chat. The produce stall looked colourful with rhubarb, fresh herbs, salad, veg and loganberries. As always the bakers had excelled themselves with scrumptious cakes, large and small, cheese scones, pizza, and the usual feast of pies and pasties, courtesy of master bakers Nat and Val Bradley. Two bakers, Chris Lear and Chris Sheppard, produced Bake-Off quality loaves in friendly competition; the winner by a whisker was Chris S. Jams and marmalade were other popular items and a super raffle contributed to the final total of £257 raised. Lych gate stalls are planned to continue until the end of September. Lin Ashby WOODBURY COFFEE MORNINGS We hope to restart this community-run event in August if we can get more volunteers to help and to make cakes. We will try to have tables outside, weather permitting, to help give more space. If you would like to volunteer sometime, please contact me on 232007. One-off coffee morning in celebration of its Anna Crafer seventh birthday
7 WOODBURY ALLOTMENTS ANNUAL PARTY
Some thirty years ago Graham Joyce started his search for a suitable site for allotments in Woodbury village. After several abortive negotiations, he reached agreement with Phil Glanvill to use a triangle of his field abutting Watery Lane. Twenty-five years ago the present allotments came into being. Many hours of hard physical work later - marking out paths and plots, with would-be allotment holders digging, weeding, composting and manuring over the ensuing twenty five years - the allotments now produce a rich supply of fruit, vegetables and flowers - weather and slugs permitting. cont’d/...
8 WOODBURY ALLOTMENTS ANNUAL PARTY cont’d/... Alison Smeatham, who arranged the bring-andshare 'plotters party' on Saturday 17 July, thanked Phil, in his absence, flowers were presented to Gill Newman who has acted as secretary for many years, and a bottle to Graham, who tried his best to persuade someone else to take over his role as chairman, a post he has held since inception. It was a warm and happy evening, much enjoyed by the plotters and their guests. Sue Bury FRIENDS OF WOODBURY SURGERY (FOWS)
Hot, hot, hot! Too hot for some, unfortunately, which meant that, together with folk having to selfisolate, date clashes, family visiting and so on, we had fewer than anticipated at our garden party in John and Sandra Redwood’s lovely garden. It was, nevertheless, a most enjoyable and convivial occasion, and a chance to thank all those volunteers who have valiantly kept us going through the pandemic with meds and newspaper deliveries, shopping help and generally upholding the FOWS Covid-19 Community Support group.
9 We were also able to thank Marian Mead, retiring from the committee after a long service record. At the AGM it was agreed that we should look into the possibility of restarting our former taxi service to take people to surgery and hospital appointments, suspended at the start of the pandemic due to Covid restrictions. Before this can happen — probably not until early autumn — we have to make sure that we are compliant with all the latest government regulations and that we have enough drivers to make it viable. As always, we are extremely happy to welcome new volunteers to join us, either as potential drivers (if the service resumes) or non-driving supporters. If you would like to help, please call us on 01395 206123.
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WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB At last we have been able to have a meeting in the village hall - socially distanced, masked and well ventilated. After a brief AGM, members were treated to a fascinating talk by Dennis Balsdon on Carnivorous Plants, with wonderful photos and an impressive display of plants. Carnivorous plants are found all over the world in low-nutrient environments like bogs, swamps and tropical forests, except close to the Poles. Sundews (two species grow on Woodbury Common) are the ‘fly-paper’ type – the leaves have tentacles with sticky blobs on the ends which look like nectar, but entrap any insect that is attracted to land. Over half an hour the leaf curls over, then secretes digestive enzymes and absorbs the nutritious result. cont’d/...
10 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB cont’d/… Butterworts (three species in the UK) also have sticky leaves. The ones in garden centres are from Central America, and were used in Victorian hothouses to help control fungus gnats (the little black flies that you may find in the compost of your house plants). Venus fly-traps secrete nectar in the trap to attract insects, and when one touches the trigger hairs the trap snaps shut in less than a second. More movement by the struggling creature is needed to release the enzymes and that is why, if you have one, you can’t feed it cheese or meat which would rot. Sometimes a lizard or frog may try to extract trapped insects – a false move, as the thief will be digested. Aquatic bladderworts (seven species in the UK) use an inrush of water to suck their prey in. Until these were filmed with modern equipment the creatures in the bladders were assumed to be sheltering, but no – they were being digested. Some bromeliads have a waxy coating on their leaves to clog the feet of ants and beetles, which slip into the water-filled centre of the plant. Pitcher plants also have pit-fall traps. Sarracenias from North America secrete a narcotic nectar around the lip of the pitcher, so insects become drowsy, fall in and drown. One species of frog sits in the pitcher and waits for insects – it digests its food in the normal way then the plant digests its poo! Isn’t nature wonderful? Sarracenias are pollinated by bumble-bees, and like butterworts hold their flowers high above the trap to avoid harm to their pollinators. One species can trap tadpoles if it gets flooded. Sarracenias are hardy, and some misguided wealthy Victorians introduced one variety on their land. Unfortunately they thrived and became invasive, out-competing our native sundew, and our speaker volunteers every year to help clear them from a bog near Wareham. Nepenthes, common now in garden centres, are climbing vines from the rainforests of south-east Asia. £200 was paid for one in the Victorian era – when you consider that the head gardener who looked after it would have been paid £50 a year you realise how prized these exotic plants must have been. Dennis finished his talk with some tips on their care. We had the chance to see them up close and several of us bought one. Many of the species he grows are endangered, some being on the CITES Red List (in danger of extinction in their native habitat, often by poaching), so his fee, and money from sales, goes to relevant conservation charities. Debby Mullier WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW SATURDAY 14 AUGUST 14.00 - 16.00 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Free entry. We hope to be able to serve teas.
11 WOODBURY VILLAGE GOLF SOCIETY Okehampton - 17 June While driving towards Okehampton and typical Dartmoor weather, a wet day was expected, but how wrong that proved to be. It turned out to be a wonderful day with lots of sunshine, in fact, perfect! The course was in good condition although there was the odd comment about the trueness of the greens and the need for hard hats due to a few holes crossing one another. Twenty-four players turned out to play which gave the perfect 8x3. The slopes made the course interesting with balls rolling down the fairways and, if unlucky, into the trees. After a meal, the Chairman welcomed our guests, Theo Quantick and a returning John Waite, before presenting the prizes. Nearest the pin on the famous long drop 12th - only 85 yards - was Bob Thomlinson. A ball from the team behind, clearly destined for the river, struck a tree and ricocheted back onto the green landing closest to the pin! Perhaps emphasising the difficulty of the greens there were no twos, so £48 will be carried over to the next meeting. For the teams, in third place on count back with 78 points were David Moore, Richard Perry and Stewart Price, in second place with 81 points Clive Bennett, Paul Saunders and Peter de la Mare and the winners with 83 points Alan Quantick, Theo Quantick and Bob Thomlinson. For individuals, in third place with 35 points Paul Saunders, in second place with 36 points John Maidment (Alan Q also scored 36 points but had 3 strokes deducted due to winning at Launceston) and in first place with an excellent 40 points Clive Bennett. Bigbury - 13 July What a wonderful sunny day to go to Bigbury. The course was in excellent condition and the views were spectacular. 16 out of 25 players managed 30 points or more. Our Chairman did his utmost to have multiples of 3, but one extra made it 25 so 7x3 and the last group out was a 4. Scores for the four ball were taken on rotation with only 3 players to count for each hole against the team score. The course was a bit congested in front of our group which slowed the game down a bit. This was not helped by a four ball that cut in on the 12th when a previous slow group pulled out. After a bit of crack (as they say in Northern Ireland) the Chairman welcomed our guest Martin Meredith and our new member Charlie Stafford. Nearest the pin on the 15th was Jeff Kamester. Clearly Jeff was good at the par 3s as he also had a two on the third. Graham Slack also scored a two on the third so the shared a pot of over £50 due to a carry over from the previous meeting when no twos were scored. Teams - in third place with 80 points was Nick Jones, John Maidment and Stewart Price; in second place with 81 points David Moore, Ken Cunningham and Graham Slack and the winners with 87 points Clive Hurley, Phil Hurley, Jeff Kamester and John Smith. Individual - there were three 38s and a 39, but with count back Graham Slack missed out. In third place Nick Jones, second place David Moore and the winner Clive Hurley. Our next meeting is at Oake Manor on Thursday 12 August. Jeremy Browne, Past Chairman
12 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Moving On Over the last few of weeks of the term, we have been supporting the children in the transition process of moving to their next class or school. The children have been meeting their new teachers and undertaking activities to ensure their class teacher gets to know them and they get to know their new teacher. The year 6 children have been in contact with their secondary schools, and although they have not all been able to visit their new school, due to Covid restrictions, they are more than ready to move on. So we say a fond farewell to our lovely year 6 children - we wish them lots of success and enjoyment in the future and we hope that they look back on their time at Woodbury School with happiness and have many lasting memories. The children have been lucky enough to experience some time away on a residential at Osmington Bay, near Weymouth, where they enjoyed problem solving activities, a sensory trail, climbing, buggy building and archery, to name a few activities. They also went kayaking at Haven Banks, in Exeter and experienced a full Forest School day in school. It was a wonderful end to a difficult year for them. We also held a leavers assembly service and Y6 performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream within our grounds, in our last week of school.
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We are very much looking forward to welcoming our newest additions to the school in September, and although we haven’t been able to have the children visiting school we have managed to meet some of them online and have held a welcome meeting for the parents via Teams. We hope they all have a lovely summer and are excited to be joining us in September. Thank You I would like to thank the Woodbury School community for the commitment they have shown throughout this difficult period. Everyone has been so positive and supportive. I could not have asked for a more dedicated team of staff, parents and children, and it makes me very proud to be Head of School. Likewise the community spirit has really shone through from Woodbury residents, who have offered so much support to the school, from donating food and other items to our foodbank, to local businesses helping us in buying chrome books to support with remote learning, to the abundance of plants that have been given to us — a special thank you to Carolyn Keep for these. cont’d/...
14 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Cont’d/... Everyone deserves a well-earned summer break. I hope that the sun shines and you all get to enjoy spending time doing the things you love whilst having quality time with family and friends. We are looking forward to welcoming all the children back to school on 8 September. Wishing you all a lovely summer. Gillian Pyle (Head of School) WOODBURY AND DISTRICT ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Reg Wilkinson's wing walk was able to take place on 14 June from Dunkeswell Aerodrome — what a brilliant man, so fit and active, at 84 years of age, still raising funds for the Poppy Appeal. Reg has raised £1,500 from the wing walk and still has plans for raising more money. We hope Reg will be able to come and meet our members and tell us all about his many experiences at one of our coffee mornings in the autumn. The Branch has no more plans for summer events or coffee mornings and we do not meet in August under normal circumstances. Enjoy this lovely weather. Sandra Huish, Chairman, 01395 232696
PLANT SALE Saturday 31st July 09.00 - 13.00 4 Fulford Way, Woodbury Large selection of potted perennials and shrubs available due to house move. Call 07990 510332 for more details.
15 WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB There is a lot happening at the top of the playing fields with the tennis courts in continuous use by members. The teams are nearly through their matches and are well positioned in their leagues: the ladies have played seven with three wins and two draws and are in third place, the men’s A with five wins and four defeats are in second place. The men’s B is the only team to have had bad weather postponements and have only completed five matches with one win and four defeats (against the strongest teams) and the mixed, with only one match to play, are in fourth place with 30 points.
Tennis Club Finalists were Elaine Coop, Tim Greenslade, Lesley Chudley and Roger Spencer
In the heat on Sunday 18 July the club hosted a very successful tournament with 16 players participating. After the round robin section and a tie breaker Tim Greenslade and Elaine Coop were challenged by Roger Spencer and Lesley Chudley in a closely-fought final with Tim and Elaine worthy winners. The other players and visitors watched the final with Pimms and barbecued food to keep them well nourished. We are delighted to report that the junior coaching on Wednesdays has been well supported with 36 youngsters on court in four sessions with coach John Wingate assisted by member Christine Sheward. As the sessions have proved so popular, there will be further sessions in September and October. cont’d/...
16 WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB Cont’d/… To involve more members, the club is holding a triples tournament on Sunday 15 August, with teams of four. We hope for at least six teams to compete in a new event. All enquiries on tennis matters should be addressed to Pat Browne.
Tennis Club barbecue
Pat Browne (ruthandpatb@aol.com) WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The first actual WI meeting since the 100th birthday celebrations in February 2020 was a picnic lunch on the village green. WI members brought their own picnics, chairs and were socially distanced; a special treat of white wine was supplied by Sue Reader. There was a slight hiatus when no corkscrew could be found but ever resourceful member, Anna, found an alternative and the fun could continue. The next meeting will be an al fresco cream tea, on the village green, on Thursday 12 August. The cost will be £3 — please contact Livvy 07919 752657. With our new meeting time in the afternoon of the second Thursday of the month, our next regular meeting is on Thursday 9 September, a hilarious talk entitled Sin & Tonic. To find out more about Woodbury WI, how to join and where to meet, contact any member of the WI Committee. We look forward to welcoming members old and new. Lin Ashby (President)
17 HOPE4KIBERA Breaking the Cycle of Poverty through Education hope4kibera.org.uk Charity Number 1189029 OUR FIRST POST COVID FUNDRAISER! Our students have completed their first full academic year, despite all the delays and difficulties caused by the pandemic. 29 girls are making full use of the amazing opportunity that education gives them to obtain higher training, providing an escape for them and their families. They return to school on 26 July and, to catch up on time lost due to Covid, the Kenyan Government has added an extra term this year to the calendar. That means that our challenge is to fund two more terms this year and not just one. On our current giving, we will have a deficit of approximately £4,000 this coming autumn. PLEASE HELP US FILL THIS GAP and support our first fundraising event since Covid struck. Come and enjoy a lovely cream tea on the village green, with some gentle live jazz as a special feature — a nice chance to chat with family and friends, as socially distanced as you like, and to learn more about the school in Kibera. There will also be a small plant sale. Dates for your diary: 28 August, 14.00 - 17.00 Cream Tea and Gentle Jazz on Woodbury village green. £4. If wet, the event will take place in Christ Church, Woodbury. 9 October, 19.00 Quiz evening in Woodbury village hall. ** H4K now registered for Amazon Smile. Shop there to help the Kibera kids. Please join the journey and register for regular news or support @ www.hope4kibera.org.uk. Charlie Collins Chair H4K
BICTON ARENA Please note the following dates, which may impact on local traffic British Eventing Grassroots 31 July - 1 August British Dressage Regionals 5 - 8 August British Dressage Area Festival 19 - 22 August Pony Club Regional Championships 25 - 29 August British Show Jumping Show 9 - 12 September
18 WOODBURY CAMERA CLUB After many months of being unable to meet in person, the members of Woodbury Camera Club arranged a social gathering at the earliest time permitted, and met at the Community Orchard for a wine and cheese evening on a warm July evening. The weather was perfect for such an event, and it provided a calm oasis for a short time in a difficult world, shared by friends who have not been able to meet since January 2020. As always, thanks are due to those who made it possible – to have access to the venue, to Debbie Jung, the club secretary, who organised the event and the variety of drinks, and to Sue Hudson who obtained and prepared the groaning food table. A lot of effort was put into ensuring a cautious approach to the evening – bring your own crockery and cutlery and picnic chair, for instance. The evening was enjoyed by all, friends able to chat again and generally catch up. Eventually, with the sun setting, the temperature was just right and walking back through the trees and long grass, we were able to reflect on how much being with people matters. Pete Broadbelt, Chair
19 DEVON OPEN STUDIOS Saturday 11 - Sunday 26 September 2021 Each September, Devon puts on a display of local creative talent when over 200 resident artists and crafts people open their studios to show and sell their individual artworks to the public. Devon Open Studios is a unique, free opportunity to meet artists in their studios in some of the most beautiful, unexplored parts of Devon. This year, there is an opportunity to visit four of these artists in one location in Woodbury, thus saving money on travel that can be better spent on artwork! The art work is illustrated below:
Teg paints in oils, often using a palette knife and loose brush strokes to layer on the paint. Living in Exmouth, seascapes are a favourite subject. Cath first studied jewellery and ceramics in Plymouth and Bristol and now hand-crafts jewellery using recycled silver in her workshop in Woodbury. Laurie is a glass artist living and working in Woodbury. She has created a wide range of beautiful glass fusion art. Chris creates various illustrations based on local scenery and this year has produced a 2022 calendar based on quirky views of Exeter. Details of all of the artists and the 2021 event guide can be found at: www.devonartistnetwork.co.uk.
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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY MATRIMONY The wedding of Samantha Kenshole and George Bowles took place in church on 3 July. Revd Bill conducted the marriage service with a small choir singing the hymns. We pray for them and wish them many happy years together. 100TH BIRTHDAY Congratulations, love and good wishes to Alan Nixon, who celebrated his 100th birthday on 13 July with a party at the home of his son near Oxford. Mark and Joy Lovett, friends and former neighbours here in Woodbury Salterton, were invited to the party. FAMILY SERVICE Mark Lovett led the June Family Service on Father’s Day. Shirley Moore read a bible story and Debbie Jung and Phil Dent read a drama from an old BT advertisement. Mark asked members of the congregation what male role models had inspired them. Answers included David Attenborough, Marcus Rashford and Captain Tom. Jill Dupain read the poem Footprints in the Sand. The first and last hymns were sung outdoors so everyone could join in and Debbie and Clare Rooke sang the second hymn as a lovely duet. Instead of saying The Lord’s Prayer people listened to Andrea Bocelli singing a beautiful version on tape. SCARECROW CHALLENGE There were 18 entries for this year’s competition which had as its theme People or Events in History. Entrants showed amazing ingenuity and went to a lot of time and trouble to make their scarecrows. Entries included Cleopatra, Einstein, Florence Nightingale, Isaac Newton, Anne Frank, Queen Victoria, Captain Tom Moore with HM Queen, Thomas Crapper, Blackbeard, Harry Kane and Laika the Space Dog complete with space rocket. As usual the winners are decided by public vote, people going round on Sunday afternoon with their maps and voting forms.
21 The winner was the Clark family with their spaceman Neil Armstrong, second were Mark and Joy Lovett with Emmeline Pankhurst and third Robin and Louise Lee and family with Strawosaurus, a door height dinosaur. Ngaio Southard won the prize for solving the scarecrow anagram. Despite the great heat which deterred some from turning out, the event was well supported and people were glad to shelter under the shade of trees in the Glebe Field and under the gazebos, which each year are lent and put up (and later dismantled) by Charles and Katie Olney. Thanks to all who helped and especially to Debbie Jung, ably supported by Geoff, for all their hard work in organising it.
A profit of £455 was made for church funds, which was excellent, but equally, if not more important, was the social side of the village getting together again after lockdown.
22 WEEKLY SATURDAY COFFEE MORNINGS continue throughout August, outside in the churchyard or inside if wet (current guidelines being observed). Do join us from 09.30 — 10.30 and enjoy a cuppa and cake and as the season progresses, purchase home-grown produce — it’s a good social occasion, raising some much needed funds for the church. Katharine Wheeler
WOODBURY NEWS is available online and via Facebook and Twitter. WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Summer term news It is the end of the summer term and at this time the children will be saying a big thankyou to the staff and parent volunteers who make Woodbury Salterton a very special place to learn. As part of the national Thank You Day, which was on 4 July, the children in each class made their own thank you poster. Classes all around the country will have made cards to say thank you to those who have helped in the pandemic. The day was supported by Charlie Mackesy who is an artist and author - you may have seen his work online with beautiful images of a boy, a fox, a mole and a horse. His illustrations explore kindness and understanding, values held precious in our school. We want to share this message with you from Thank You Day and all those who have helped us through this challenging time. About Thank You Day After eighteen long months, the end of lockdown is finally in sight. It’s been an experience that has tested everyone. But from the beginning, we’ve been helping each other through. As families, streets and communities – checking in on each other, making sure neighbours are ok, going to work when we had to and staying at home whenever we were told. The crisis has reminded us all that when it really matters, we’re here for one another, and that’s something to be grateful for. Before normal life takes over again, we want to pause and say thank you to everyone who helped. From neighbours who kept the noise down or dropped off the shopping, mum and dad for putting up with us under the same roof, delivery drivers and supermarket security guards who kept us fed, local shop keepers who stayed open, care workers, doctors, nurses, volunteers, and everyone who obeyed the rules, we couldn’t have done it without each other. The summer term has given the children the opportunity to use our outdoor spaces to learn and work together safely. Even though the sun hasn’t always shone, the tranquillity of the Glebe Field and our forest school site on Stony Lane is a welcome haven for learning.
23 Class 3 loved practising their athletics, racing in teams and long jump. They were all brilliant at encouraging everyone else on. With our visiting coach, Becky Mason from the Dartmoor School Sport Partnership, the children have learnt Dartmoor 3 balls, a game invented by Becky and her team about 15 years ago to include all children, giving them the opportunity to practise striking and fielding skills. The game requires lots of teamwork and communication and it was great to see children trying their hardest and never giving up! Class 3 also enjoy playing handball matches with their coach, Tom, putting their throwing, catching and dodging skills to the test.
Frisbee has also been really popular this term. Learning outside can support learning in the classroom; again, with the support of Becky Mason, the children followed map symbols to track a route across coloured cones. They learnt how to orient the map and follow the pathway of clues to find superhero answers as part of a maths challenge.
One of the children’s favourite places to learn is our forest school. Here the children have thought about their memories of forest school and what has been special for us. They have used sawing skills to make wooden necklaces and decorated them with memories. They created a treasure hunt to find letters of the alphabet that, when put together, made the word bushcraft. They like ending their sessions with delicious toasted marshmallows. cont’d/...
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The older children love forest school, which gives them time to play and learn together — making a magnificent marble run, working with one another, enjoying finding and learning about bugs, insects and natural objects during a scavenger hunt. Their outdoor learning links with the classroom: they used their skills to think about shape properties and angles in maths putting these skills to great use as they marked out a hexagonal space for our new wild flower area. Forest school is also a space for risk taking and personal development and the children enjoy gathering sticks and learning how to make fires using flint, steel and cotton wool. Life in the classroom has been fun this half term with music lessons, the children writing their own scores and playing the music on glockenspiels. Class 2 have worked really hard in their design lessons: creating persuasive pictures with moving parts that use levers and linkages.
25 They carefully planned their pictures, created prototypes and then made their final products. The school’s governing body for our Federation is looking for volunteers to join our board. Being a school governor is a hugely rewarding role, supporting the school and its senior leaders. Woodbury Salterton is part of the Jubilee with Pebblebed Federation; this is a group of five small church and local authority schools. We are particularly interested in recruiting volunteers with skills and knowledge about school curriculum – if you are a retired teacher with a desire to share your skills please consider getting in touch with our chairs of governors, Nicola Westlake and Alan Johnson, through the school office email. We have vacancies for parent governors and will be holding elections in the new academic year; please consider putting yourself forward for this role. We wish you all a very happy summer holiday and look forward to sharing our news with you in the autumn. If you are interested in places in our school please look at our new school website for details of how to get in touch. Lastly we all want to say a massive thank you to our wonderful staff team and parent volunteers. Clare Rooke, SEND Governor, Jubilee with Pebblebed Federation
HOSPISCARE OPEN GARDEN AT ROSSLI, WOODBURY SALTERTON Gill and Pat Bricknell will be opening their garden from 10.00 16.00 on Monday 30 August (Bank holiday Monday) to raise funds for Hospiscare. The garden consists mainly of shrubs and trees infilled with numerous perennials, planted with bees and other pollinators in mind. Admission is by donation. There will be tea/coffee and cakes and plants for sale. We look forward to seeing you. Gill Bricknell
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EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON CHURCH SERVICES - AUGUST Sunday 1st - 18.30 Evening Worship – Revd Bill Lemmey. Sunday 8th - 09.30 Holy Communion – Revd Margaret Scrivener. EXTON WEDDING On Friday 9 July, St Andrew’s Church, Exton held its first wedding when Will Armstrong married Katie Debenham. The church had been licensed for some time so it was a thrill when it was chosen by the couple to exchange their vows there. The church was decorated by Sarah Kellagher who, with her husband, Nicholas, formed the choir. Mike Scrivener played the organ. Besides friends and relations to support them, a pretty little flower girl followed the bride into the church. Not to be left out, their dogs attended, each with appropriately decorated collars. There were three very moving readings. The prayers, address and blessing were conducted by Revd Bill Lemmey. The couple will be living next door to the church as soon as the building of their house is complete. Janet Atkins EXTON RESIDENTS - YOUR VILLAGE HALL NEEDS YOU! Over recent years we’ve made lots of improvements to our village hall. This work continues and we now have a superb local facility. Can anyone help? We need a volunteer to assist by taking hall bookings. If anyone feels they can spare a little time to support our hall, please ring Tim on 01392 879360 for further details. Judith Flood
NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS FROM THE EDITORIAL TEAM We are most grateful to all contributors for sending in copy and photographs for inclusion in Woodbury News. Without your efforts, our monthly publication simply would not exist. However, please may we remind you to help us by sending in your contributions by the closing date, and even more importantly, before the deadline of 19.00 on that day. If you are not yet on the list of people who have already provided me with their email address so that I can send you a reminder each month, please do so now. This arrives in your inbox one week before the deadline. Emails go out bcc, so no-one knows who else is on the list. Sue Bury (Editor), suebury@aol.com
27 OPEN DAYS AND TALK FROM THE EXPERTS AT GULLIFORD BURIAL GROUND 2020 was a red letter year in the story of Gulliford Burial Ground. Firstly, Woodbury and Lympstone Parish Councils along with the Friends of Gulliford Burial Ground were awarded a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for essential repair work to the walls, tombs and headstones, work which needed doing before we reached a point of no return. Secondly, Woodbury’s own Ken Perry oversaw the site work, whilst Torquil McNeilage of McNeilage Conservation (who was unable to continue work on Salisbury Cathedral due to Covid restrictions) took on Gulliford as an outside project. Now after the masonry work has been completed Ken and Torquil are returning to Gulliford on 22 August, 14.00-15.00 to host a free tour to explain the work carried out. The tour is open to all, whether you are interested in conservation work or maintaining local history. No booking is required; please social distance during the tour. Following this on 11 and 12 September Gulliford Burial Ground is taking part in the Heritage Open Days events. The free tours will include a brief history of the site and the congregation, children’s quizzes and the plans for the future. Please visit the Heritage Open Days 2021 website for details. Angela Coles
WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL CLERK & RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER JOB VACANCY Following David Craig’s resignation as Clerk to the Council, Belinda Price has stepped in as acting clerk for a short time and for limited hours only. The Parish Council is now actively seeking a new Clerk and Finance Officer so if you are an experienced clerk, or know of an experienced clerk who would like to work for the PC in its office opposite Woodbury village green, please contact the Parish Council for further details. The job is approximately 30 hours per week, spread over 4 or 5 days and will include between 2 - 4 evening meetings per month (usually but not invariably on Mondays). Salary and terms and conditions are in line with the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Society of Local Councils Clerks (SLCC). The pay scale will be LC2 24 - 28, £14.90 – £16.75 subject to experience and qualifications. Woodbury Parish Council woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com 01395 233791
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DEATH Graham Lear died peacefully, aged 90, on 13 June 2021. He loved his home in the village, which he designed and built himself, and where he lived for 56 years. He will be much missed by his friends and by his surviving two daughters and granddaughters. Susannah Lear SERVICES OF THANKSGIVING AND MEMORIAL The service to celebrate the life of Nancie Grist, delayed from 2020, will take place on Saturday 7 August at 13.00 in St Swithun’s Church, Woodbury, which would have been her 92nd birthday. Peter, Christine and family very much hope that many of Nancie’s friends and neighbours can join with them for this service, subject to any remaining Covid restrictions on numbers. Also, to gather at the Maltster’s Arms afterwards, to remember and share memories of such a remarkable and much-loved Nancie who touched the lives of many and who is greatly missed. Up-to-date details are available from Peter Grist on 01395 232712. A service of thanksgiving for the life of Mike Bull will be held in St Swithun’s church, Woodbury, on Friday 29 August at 15.00. Sally Bull There will be a memorial service for Nigel Tucker in St Swithun’s Church Woodbury on Thursday 9 September at 12 noon, followed by refreshments at the Maltster’s Arms. If you would like to attend, please contact Rachel Midcalf on 07989817723, or via email: rachel.midcalf@ btinternet.com. A service of thanksgiving for the life of John Rose Casemore will be held on Saturday 11 September at St Swithun’s Church at 12.00. You are warmly welcome to attend in person or to remember John as you knew him. Anne Wynne
29 WELCOME A warm Woodbury welcome to Michael, Jodie, Henry and Jude Quigg who have recently moved to Globe Hill. 50 YEARS AT HEATHERDENE Carolyn and David Keep are pleased to report that they will have lived in Heathderdene for fifty years on 2 August and are thankful that they found the house after taking the wrong road out of Exmouth when house-hunting. Woodbury is a wonderful community. THANKS Thank you to all readers and Woodbury News deliverers for their prompt payment and collection of subscriptions. In spite of a difficult 18 months for everyone, renewal of subscriptions was almost 100 per cent - a clear indication of our readers’ support for their community publication. Our running costs are met by advertising and the £6 annual subscription - the price of a couple of takeaway coffees. We are also very grateful to all businesses who have continued to support us through the pandemic. Jeremy Boyden newswoodbury@gmail.com I would like to thank everyone who supported my virtual Nello cycle ride for Force Cancer Charity. I cycled my 57 miles early on the morning of 28 June before the heavens fully opened. I was delighted to be joined for the last part of the ride by Philip Prince who encouraged and cajoled me to the finish! Thanks to the wonderful support, I have raised just over £1,400 for Force and I understand that the total raised for Force by the Nello ride this year is well over £75,000 (and counting). Thanks to one and all. Peter Payne WOODBURY NEWS to your door … If you are a new resident to the area, or would like your Woodbury News to be delivered to your door monthly, just call Jeremy Boyden on 233072 and he will put you in contact with your local deliverer. Any queries regarding delivery of Woodbury News within Exton should be directed to Ann Morris on 01392 875666. 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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CONGRATULATIONS To Triona Harris of Woodbury on the publication of her first book, The Tomluc Tree. It's all about a boy who lives in Burywood, where "nothing grew, because nothing could." Or could it...? A book for children, sumptuously illustrated by Sarah Miles, it's a tale of positivity and patience, of teamwork, and of never giving up on nature and the environment — themes which are so relevant to all of us. Published by Olympia Publishers, it's available to order at Waterstones. Val Arndt
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR From Vickie Pring, Birmingham I am looking to ask the fine people of Woodbury for some help with my family tree, in particular if there are any photos of my ancesters. My grandfather, George Pring, was born in Woodbury on 5 September 1874. George died in Birmingham in 1939, 35 years before I was born. I have never seen a photo of him, as my grandma burnt them. We assume they weren't married. We just don't know. I would love to see a photo of him, even as a child, or any of my ancestors on that side. I am hoping that maybe his siblings have descendants in the area still who may have old family photos. His mother was Rhoda Cain of Woodbury. His father was John C Pring, born in Heavitree, Exeter. He may have had siblings called Rhoda, Ellen, William, Katedara. If you have any information or pointers I would be really so grateful. You can email me at lghsa.rules@gmail.com. From Keith Thompson Further to the article in July on The Arch by Gill Selley, the Princess Separator was manufactured by Watson, Laidlaw and Co of Glasgow. First shown at the Royal Agricultural Show held at York in 1900, it was made until at least 1913. cont’d/...
31 This text is from an article regarding the Great Exhibition of 1851: "One of many firms represented there was Messrs Watson, Laidlow and Co Glasgow Engineers and Makers of Centrifugal Drying and Separating Machinery. Watson, Laidlaw and Company were engineers and patent holders of centrifugal machinery used in the dairy, meat and oil industries, in addition to being manufacturers of other machines for the processing of sugar, textiles, for laundering, cooling, power and for sterilisation.”
I have purchased a post card relating to this separator, and will give it to the Salon No 8 ladies when I receive it.
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Budleigh Salterton Open Gardens Event in aid of Budleigh and District Hospiscare Despite grey clouds and some heavy downpours, the Budleigh Salterton Open Gardens event went ahead and was a great success. Thirteen gardens were open to the public, with some serving refreshments and others offering plant and book sales. I managed to visit seven of the gardens including the allotments at the Croquet Club which were a surprise, and other gardens with stunning views of the coastline. All the gardens had interesting landscaping and beautiful planting. Thank you to those who supported the event — I saw some familiar Woodbury faces in the town — and thanks also to those who could not get there but gave a donation. To date the event has raised £6,700 with more donations to be counted. This is great news for the Budleigh and District Hospiscare charity, as we are hoping to extend the Hospiscare at Home service in the future. Look out for more events later in the year. In the meantime if you would be interested in becoming a volunteer for the charity please contact me on 232203. Sue Hudson
32 Littlefield, Woodbury Many thanks to Caryn Vanstone and her husband for opening their permaculture-inspired Woodbury garden, Littlefield, for the first time on 19 and 20 June, as part of the National Garden Scheme, raising the magnificent sum of £1,100 over the two days in aid of charity.
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A derelict plot of land in 2010, full of brambles, bindweed and sapling trees, with a tumbledown hedge and an ancient bank in need of restoration, after 11 years of nurturing Littlefield is now a fabulous landscaped garden. Not only is it a haven for wildlife, it is also a colourful and peaceful sanctuary that provides the family with year-round food as well. If you missed visiting this gem this year, it will be open again in June 2022 over the equivalent weekend. WEATHER REPORT So the flaming dry period did materialize during the first half of June, with haymaking conditions quite prevalent and widespread. However, on the 19th, 20th and 21st a mini-monsoon descended on Ebford producing 34mm of rain, followed by a very wet Sunday a week later on 27th giving another 34.45mm (1.36 inches). The total for June was 70mm (2.8 inches) of rain, nearly all of which fell during the period 19th to 28th. Average value for June over the last twenty yeas here at Ebford drops in at 63mm (2.5 inches). The first third of July has been rather unsettled; good for gardens but not so for outdoor sports and holidays! Norman Cann Editor: written before July’s heatwave!
34 NOTABLE TREES OF WOODBURY V So far in this occasional series I have covered yew, lime and elm (and mistletoe). This month I want to look at the maple family. The maples (genus acer) cover a wide range of species, of which the two most common around the parish are the field maple (acer campestre - ‘of the fields’) and the sycamore (acer pseudoplatanus - ‘looks like a plane tree’). Field maples are a native tree, relatively frequently found within hedgerows throughout Devon. I know of a few larger specimens tucked away in back gardens but 30ft or so is as high as they normally get around here. As with all maples the trees are identified by having opposite leaves (leaves come off the twigs in pairs, one on each side) and having winged fruits - helicopters to generations of kids. Field maples also have distinctly corky, corrugated bark on the twigs. Very typically you will find them springing up in remnant field hedgerows left over from when farmland was developed. The ‘Golden Heart’ area of Woodbury village (the Fulford Way estate) has many field maples within the scraps of ancient hedgerow remaining here; for example there are two growing in the short length of hedgerow (originally a field boundary) that borders the footpath connecting Fulford Way with Park Close. The species withstands frequent pruning and hence is a perfect hedgerow plant, springing back vigorously even if cut back to ground level. As a native tree (growing in the Britain Isles before the land bridge with the continent was cut off some 10,000 years ago) it has had time to develop a deep and subtle relationship with all the other native flora and fauna found in the British Isles. Native trees tend to support a wide range of other species and thus are an important part of the complex ecological web that developed between species in these islands over the millennia. Sycamore is ubiquitous throughout the parish and beyond and is probably too well known to require description. For a long time it has had a bad reputation amongst environmentalists because of its non-native status and hence the relatively small number of insect and other species that it supports. It also has the ability to self-seed prolifically, swamping its surroundings with sycamore saplings. However, when it comes to associated insect life, what it lacks for in variety it makes up for in sheer volume, hosting a huge number of sap-sucking aphids which can be a useful food source for other creatures. It is for this reason that the tree can also be unpopular with the owners of shiny cars, as these aphids, after feeding on the sap of the tree, then excrete a sticky mess over anything unfortunate enough to be underneath. Recently however it has undergone a bit of a reappraisal, with some calling it the Celtic maple and claiming that it may have more of a history in these islands than first thought. Mature open grown specimens can be magnificent trees and we have a great example in the form of the handsome sycamore growing on the front lawn of the Old Parsonage.
35 This tree was celebrated as one of East Devon’s 48 ‘Great Trees’ in 2005, with the great trees chosen by a panel of national and local judges for their wildlife, cultural, historic and landscape value. Other ornamental maples are found throughout the village, with this genus of trees being a popular choice for municipal or garden plantings. One of the more unusual specimens is a fine Cappadocian maple (acer cappadocicum) growing near the community centre in Park Close, just at the other end of the footpath connecting with Fulford Way where the two field maples can be found. This is a beautifully shaped tree, with a broad dome of a crown. Its real glory is in the autumn though; in a good year the leaves will turn a lovely buttery yellow, giving a real blast of colour here. A photograph doesn’t really do it justice, so keep an eye on it when the leaves start to turn and hopefully you’ll enjoy the display as much as I do. Graham Joyce RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON It has been an exciting past few months for the RSPB as a whole organisation, with our new Strategy for 2030 being launched to the whole charity (virtually of course) at the end of June. As a team here at Aylesbeare, we are beginning to work out how to apply the main strategy points to our own work to make sure we are having the most positive impact for nature that we can. We are looking forward to being able to share our strategy with a wider audience soon. In the meantime, work goes on for the team here on the ground. There is more bracken to clear, particularly in areas where we’ve reduced the height of the other vegetation to benefit some of our specialist invertebrate species like the silver-studded blue butterfly and the heath potter wasp. We are also in the thick of survey season for our priority invertebrate species. Recording information about their populations year-on-year allows us to ensure that our management techniques are definitely having the desired effects. The majority of our invertebrate surveys are focused on silver-studded blue butterflies, and southern damselflies. We walk predetermined transects (which means our routes are consistent on repeat visits) and count the number, gender, and age class of the insects we see. At the beginning of the surveying season, we have already had good numbers of both southern damselfly and silver-studded blue, and hopefully their numbers will continue to be strong throughout the rest of the year. Another species we’ve seen good numbers of recently is adders. These are beautiful snakes, and a great indicator of a healthy heathland. cont’d/...
36 RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON Cont’d/… As Britain’s only venomous snake, they’ve gained a bit of a bad reputation over the years; however they are timid creatures and rarely bite humans. Dogs are more likely to get bitten as they are naturally curious and will continue to follow a retreating adder to investigate it. We’ve not had any reports of adder bites so far this year, but if your dog does get bitten, it is important to take it to your vet as soon as possible. Keeping your dogs on the trails will help avoid any adder encounters, as (like most snakes) they are very shy and won’t venture out onto the paths. Species feature: Southern Damselfly The southern damselfly is a rare damselfly in the UK. It is fairly widespread across Europe, but is not common anywhere, and here in the UK it is exceptionally rare as we represent the most northerly edge of their range. They are restricted to runnels and streams within acidic heathland areas as they are rather poor fliers and cannot easily traverse overstood scrub and grasses. The existing colony on Aylesbeare is doing well, but nationwide their numbers have been declining for the last 30 years due to the loss of traditional grazing animals. The southern blue damselfly can be easily confused with other blue damselflies – males are blue with black bands, and females are either blue or green, again with black bands. In comparison, the southern damselfly male appears deeper blue, and the female has a small pale bar between her eyes – however at only 26-30mm long, this can be hard to distinguish. The chalice-shaped marking on the male’s second abdominal segment is diagnostic if seen (female’s markings loosely resemble a thistle), but also useful are the general size and rather feeble flight pattern. Ellie Woolway, Devon Reserves Administrator Exe Estuary (01392 833311) & Aylesbeare Common (01395 233655) Eleanor.woolway@rspb.org.uk. Mobile 07834174541 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).
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Over the last few months, I have been answering a frequently asked question… is there really any point in pulling Himalayan balsam? As this plant is so successful and prevalent on the UK’s waterways, including our local rivers, this is a very good question. For the uninitiated, this Victorian garden escapee, with its sweet scent and pink, bonnetshaped flowers, is a pretty riverside plant. But Himalayan balsam is classed as an invasive nonnative species – a plant or animal known to spread rapidly and become dominant in an area or ecosystem, causing negative ecological, environmental and economic impacts. Growing over two metres tall, it outcompetes other plants, reducing biodiversity. Being an annual species, it dies back in the winter leaving the banks bare and prone to erosion and collapse. This can wash silt downstream. Himalayan balsam and other plants readily colonise areas where silt collects, creating islands of vegetation which can impede water flow. It is challenging to access streams and riverbanks to remove balsam but allowing it to spread out of the floodplain, especially into woodlands or along roadside hedgerows, is also a concern as these landscape features enable plants to spread easily and are particularly difficult areas to manage. The responsibility for the control of Himalayan balsam rests with the landowner or tenant of the land. There is no obligation to eradicate this species or to report its presence to anyone. However, allowing balsam to spread to the wild or to a neighbour’s property would be an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. For over ten years there has been a joined-up approach in the catchment of the river Otter, with landowners and other groups sharing good practice. By working together this ensures most balsam in the lower valley is monitored with a regular, systematic management approach undertaken to remove it from target areas every summer. A seasonal part-time contractor spends two or three days every week managing the balsam on Clinton Estate land. Plants are removed by hand pulling or brush-cutting and this is supported by other Estate staff including mowing or chemical control where appropriate. cont’d/...
38 Volunteer support has been a vital part of this success. Last year around 100 volunteers (from the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust and the Otter Valley Association) were mobilised between June and October. Individuals did between one and eighty hours pulling, contributing a total 1,118 hours of vital conservation work. Thankfully shallow rooted and non-toxic, it is rather satisfying to pull up a whole Himalayan balsam plant. Local observers may think there is little progress to be seen on the main river. This is because much of the management work is targeting the tributaries of the river. These headwaters are often away from public rights of way. However, much success has been achieved with this systematic approach to drive the balsam from source down, with management moving downstream every year and now including areas of the floodplain. Areas that were so heavily infested with stands of balsam several metres thick a few years ago have given way, allowing other native species to return with only small pockets or sporadic balsam plants present. At some sites it is now possible for a couple of volunteers to manage a whole stream, walking the whole length only to pull a handful of plants. This is progress. There is still a long way to go and we must continue to visit all of the areas, as to leave behind just one growing stalk risks a plant developing, able to jettison up to 800 seeds from explosive seed pods and, if unchecked, starting the cycle all over again. Volunteers have been out pulling for about six weeks or more. In the valley there are active volunteer groups you can join for a couple of hours. These groups will be tackling the areas where they will have the most impact but anyone keeping an eye out can make a difference. Even pulling a few plants in a hedge or riverside path will be helpful. Kate Ponting BEd (Hons), Countryside Learning Officer, 01395 443881, 07917 104250kate.ponting@clintondevon.com
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 31 July 1 August 2 August 12 August 14 August 15 August 22 August 28 August
Plant Sale. 09.00-13.00. 4 Fulford Way, Woodbury. CANCELLED. Cream Tea on Woodbury village green. Charity coffee Morning (one-off). Church Rooms and green. WI Cream Tea on the village green. 14.30-16.00. W. Garden Club Flower and Veg Show. WVH, 14.00-16.00. Tennis club triples tournament. Free tour of Gulliford Burial Ground to view work, 14.00-15.00, Hope4Kibera. 14.00-17.00. Live Jazz and Cream Tea on Woodbury Village Green. 30 August Hospiscare Open Garden at Rossli, W/Salterton. 10.00-16.00. 2 Sept. Local History Society. The Origins of Woodbury Parish and its Manors, a talk by Gill Selley, WVH, 19.30. 9 Sept. WI Sin and Tonic. 14.00. The DuBuisson Room, WVH. 11 Sept. Woodbury Salterton Beetle Drive. 11&12 Sept. Gulliford Burial Ground - Heritage Open Day event. 19 Sept. FoSS Annual cream tea, 5 Escott Cottages. 9 Oct. Hope4Kibera. 19.00. Quiz evening in Woodbury Village Hall. 9 Oct. Woodbury Salterton Harvest Supper. 11-26 Sept. Devon Open Studios (see page 19) 14 Oct. WI Emotional Dowsing. 14.00. DuBuisson Room, WVH. 4 Nov. The Blackshirts of Devon, a talk by Todd Gray, WVH, 19.30. 11 Nov. WI The Chelsea Flower Show. 14.00. DuBuisson Room, WVH. 9 Dec. WI Practical Workshop on Weaving. 14.00. WVH. 16 Dec. WI Christmas Lunch. WVH. (time tba)
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