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WOODBURY NEWS

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Yet again, the topics of biodiversity and climate change seem to dominate our lives both globally and at a local level (but perhaps not our minds as much as they should). Holidaymakers returning from abroad speak of temperatures in many places several degrees higher than previously known, with fires, droughts and ill-health caused by unbearable heat. Our weather man notes on page 33 that there were five-and-a-half continuous weeks with little rain during May and June, though on the other hand, as referred to in the RSPB article on page 32, there were severe flash floods locally causing considerable damage.

Councillor Jung advised the Full Council Meeting of Woodbury Parish on 12 July that Councils will be required to deliver biodiversity net gains, and that new housing developers will have to demonstrate accordance with the new policies in this respect.

On the subject of regulations, we are delighted to see that the car park in Woodbury has been resurfaced, with lines and non-parking areas clearly marked and a barrier in place. It only remains for locals and visitors to adhere to the Parking Orders – sadly, already this has not always happened. Please also see the box on page 36.

Those with properties abutting onto pavements are reminded to ensure that plants and trees from their gardens do not obstruct either pedestrians using the paths, or drivers whose view of the road and oncoming traffic may be obscured.

Gill Gorman’s letter to the editor notes the probable demise of the mobile library, though we understand that no decision about this will be made until after a cabinet meeting on 12 October.

To conclude on a more light-hearted note, the editor was delighted to spot a For Sale advertisement for a property in Topsham, reproduced in its original form on page 34. Unfortunately the advertisement appeared in the August 1964 edition of Woodbury News!

The cover photo shows members of Woodbury Twinning Association visiting Dartington Estate Gardens (see page 16).

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ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY

Vicar: Reverend Bill Lemmey 01395 232161 revbillwhitecross@gmail.com

Administrator: Jill Dupain dupain@hotmail.co.uk

Sunday Church Services

6 August - 9th Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15.

13 August - 10th Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion at Exton, 09.30. Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15.

20 August - 11th Sunday after Trinity, Evensong at St Swithun’s, 18.30.

27 August - 12th Sunday after Trinity, Café Service at St Swithun’s, 10.30. 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

Saturday 12 August - Ernst Gruber. In commemoration of the life of Pam Gruber. As ever, Digger, Roni, Nik and the family.

For your special event, contact Mike Jeans on 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate.

CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - AUGUST 6 & 13 - Mrs P Michael. 20 & 27 - Mrs D Radford. Many thanks to everyone who helped to decorate church for St Swithun's Festival. Barbara Hill

FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S)

FoSS has actively supported the church in funding the masonry work in the tower steps and also by the west window. FoSS also funded the return of the chimes on the church clock with the help of a generous grant from the Parish Council. FoSS will be hosting a cream tea in the garden of 5 Escott Cottages on 10 September from 15.00. Pat Browne

WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR COFFEE &

MORNINGS ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT WOODBURY CHURCH ROOMS, 10.00 – 12.00. DO JOIN US!

Woodbury Community Orchard

Woodbury Community Orchard is looking forward to celebrating its tenth anniversary with a juicing and music event on Sunday 17 September - all welcome. Those of you who kindly helped set up the orchard or contributed towards a tree should receive an invite (unless your email has changed!), so please do come along and admire the fruits of your labour. There will also be tea and cake. If you have your own apples to juice, then do bring them along, as well as some containers for the juice. The event will be held at the orchard this year from 14.00 to 17.00. If you walk around the orchard in summer the meadow grass around the trees is buzzing with insects and wildflowers. We owe thanks to Donna Godfrey who has brought groups of students from Bicton College to help weed and mulch the trees. Donna, together with Cheryl McGauley and WCO, purchased a mud kitchen for small children to play with, which is tucked away in a copse and will overwinter indoors. It looks as if it is providing lots of happy play already. Rhys has continued to mow the paths and maintain the space, doing a great job.

Alex Thiemann

Woodbury Garden Club

For our July meeting Peter Cantrill gave us a talk entitled Flowering Herbaceous Plants. He came armed with 50+ flowering plants from his nursery, Dayspring Plants. Dayspring Plants is a professional wholesale nursery based in Exeter (near the airport) which specialises in herbaceous perennials, including ferns and grasses.

He has an extensive selection of plants to choose from and they include some rare varieties. His nursery covers two acres and he has two staff and a student for the summer months. Peter only takes customers by appointment but he assured us we would be welcome if we rang and asked for a visit. He likes to ensure that staff are available to help.

Peter gave us a handout listing the plants he had brought with him, plants he would recommend for our gardens. He had brought varieties of hemerocallis, geraniums, echinacea, kniphofia, monarda, salvias, veronicas and others. He then gave us information about each plant, its position in the garden, the conditions it liked and how to care for it. He also gave advice about propagation based on his own experience. Sometimes plants go out of fashion, e.g hemerocallis and kniphofia, but Peter had brought from his nursery some modern varieties which were more elegant in form, longer flowering and less vigorous. We all probably know Verbena Bonariensis, the tall stylish perennial with its tightly packed clusters of lilac-purple flowers atop the tall branching stems.

Peter introduced us to two interesting flowers: Verbena Homestead with dark purple flower clusters, heat tolerant, 30cms in height and grown at the front of a border, and a dahlia, The Bishop of Auckland, a lovely deep dark colour, almost black. There was Viola Cornuta, perennial and flowering for months, and Veronicastrum Virginiana Alba, tall and elegant for the back of a border. It was a really interesting, informative evening and all the more so because we were able to see the actual plant Peter was referring to and not just a photograph. By the time Peter had finished his talk we all knew which plants we wanted in our gardens and I need say no more!

Please support our Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show on Saturday 5 August at 14.00 in Woodbury village hall.

Woodbury Cricket Club

Joyce Jeans

In the last month we have had a change in the weather and we have also had to work around players being unavailable due to holidays. However we managed to play all our games and both the 1st and 2nd teams have had a couple of wins during this last month.

It has been really pleasing to see the number of younger players come through the Colts system and play adult cricket. The young players have also made a difference with their skills and athleticism. Simon Harries has taken regular wickets in the 1st Xl and recently scored his first league 50. In the 2nd Xl, Olivia, William and Archie have all contributed with wickets and runs and, shall we say, helped the more immobile players by covering their running!

Colts training nights have now come to an end for the summer. The youngsters had a really successful presentation evening at the club, which was thoroughly enjoyed by children and adults. Many thanks go to the parents for organising and contributing to the evening. Finally, we welcomed an Australian touring team on Sunday 16 July - not the touring team playing England! It was a fantastic afternoon of cricket, thoroughly enjoyed by all concerned.

Ian Hughes

The Mobile Library In Woodbury

4 August. 1 & 29 September.

The van stops near The Arch bus stop on the opposite side to the garage from 14.00 to 15.30.

Contact the Devon Libraries Service at info@librariesunlimited.org.uk or by phone at 0345 1551001 for more information.

WOODBURY VILLAGE GOLF SOCIETY Bridport & West Country Golf Club - Thursday 13 July

The good outward journey did not match the return journey, which took up to two hours due to an accident at Morcombelake. The weather was fresh at the start of the day and warmed up later. There were 22 of us making six teams of 3 and one of 4. There was one guest, Lyndon Bent, who was introduced by Alan Quantick and welcomed by the Chairman. Lyndon has now joined as a member.

Most of our members had not played Bridport before and I think it is fair to say that the course was found to be challenging. The long wispy grass on the edges of the fairway was particularly difficult to get out of, that is if you were lucky enough to find the ball! The greens were slow but were in good condition. Only seven players managed to score 30 points and over. We finished the day with an excellent meal of chicken schnitzel with chips and salad, followed by a gateau with fruit and cream. There were only two 2s, John Waite on the 6th and David Moore on the 18th who shared the kitty between them. Nearest the pin was John Waite who hit a magnificent shot with his 9 iron down onto the 6th green. For the teams, in third place with 73 points Peter Heron, Tim Kirk and Graham Slack; in second place with 79 points Paul Crafer, John Maidment and Paul Wright; and the winners with 80 points were Clive Bennett, Peter de la Mare and Bob Haddow. For the individuals, in third place was John Maidment with 32 points on countback against the two other members of his team, Paul Crafer and Paul Wright. In second place was Nick Jones who was astonished to find himself in the prizes with 33 points, and the winner was Clive Bennett with 35 points.

The next meeting is on Thursday 10 August at Tavistock Golf Club. This is one of our favourites and is good value. It is an undulating moorland course with magnificent views of Dartmoor National Park.

Jeremy Browne WVGS Past

Woodbury Living Advent Calendar

Hi all, Jules and Ruth here… whether you are new to WLAC, new to the village or a follower from the start, the aim of this festive event has always been to bring the community together for some light-hearted fun while raising money for our chosen charities (more details on that to follow). As this year’s custodians we have decided to ask for 23 window volunteers so that there will be one grand reveal each evening at 18.30 up to 23 December - hopefully a chance to meet up in one place with old friends and new. The big plan for Christmas Eve is to try something new; with kind permission from the Church Rooms, we have booked the venue in order to use the beautiful windows to create a community advent window for a grand finale at 17.30. There are 32 rectangular panes of glass and we will be looking for 32 volunteers to each create a mini window. This is the perfect opportunity to become involved if you don’t have a suitable window at home or would rather not commit to having a window lit up every evening. We can’t wait to see your creative ideas! If you think that you might be interested in taking part there will be much more information available at our meeting, to which you are invited for a cuppa and festive nibble on Sunday 24 September at 16.30 in the Church Rooms. Follow us on the Community FaceBook page and Instagram (@2023wlac) for more information and updates.

Jules and Ruth

Woodbury Garden Club Flower And Vegetable Show

Woodbury Village Hall

Saturday 5 August, open for viewing between 14.00 and 16.00

Raffle, teas and plants for sale

Only club members may enter the classes. However, junior classes are open to children who are 12 or under on 5 August, and who live in the village or attend Woodbury School or other children’s clubs in the village. For further information email woodburygardenclub@gmail.com or call Debby (232462) or Peter (232712).

On 24 June the secrets of Woodbury’s past were on show at the village hall. The Woodbury History Society staged a successful Woodbury Beneath Your Feet exhibition of finds by the late metal detectorist Nigel Tucker. Nigel’s extensive collection of parish finds included everyday items from thimbles, buttons and metal toys, to bullets, and medieval coins, all of which were meticulously recorded in his display cases. During the day nearly 100 people viewed the exhibits. Peter Grist gave talks and demonstrations of metal detecting throughout the day and members of the public enjoyed their chance to ‘try their hand’ at detecting. A PowerPoint display gave more details of Nigel’s detecting and explanations of where his finds were found.

Woodbury History Society

7 SEPTEMBER, 19.30, WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

Topsham - Echoes of a Maritime Past

A talk by Jan Betteridge of Topsham Museum

All very welcome, members free, visitors £4 at the door.

The exhibition gave a glimpse into village life in the past. It made us wonder who those people were who dropped these items, and what their lives were like.

Adrian Christopher

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Woodbury C Of E Primary School

The end of the term has arrived for the school and it has been another fantastic year, so we thought we would use this edition to remind you of some of the highlights through pictures. The children enjoyed a plethora of visitors, trips, exciting wow moments, cooking, sport, art week and science week, to name but a few. We have also welcomed links within the community through Woodbury History Society, Woodbury Gardening Club and Summerleaze care home in Exmouth. We also celebrated getting a ‘good’ rating in our Ofsted inspection in April; please see our website for the full report. What a year!

We have a few spaces in some year groups, so if you are looking for a place for your child please give us a call in September, and we can show you around. We are excited to be welcoming 28 new reception starters in September and several new families in other year groups. I would like to say goodbye to our wonderful group of Year 6 children who will be moving on to the next stage of their education. We wish them well and look forward to hearing how they get on in the future.

School will open again for the Autumn term on Wednesday 6 September.

Gillian Pyle, Head of School

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A photographic diary of school activities over the past year

A photographic diary of school activities over the past year

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Woodbury Twinning Association

On 23 June we had an interesting and informative trip to Dartington Estate Gardens when we learnt about the long and varied history of the house and the grounds. We followed this with an excellent lunch in a nearby tavern! Our next event is the annual barbecue, then on either 16 or 17 August we hope to go and see the Fireworks Competition in Plymouth. Please contact Nita at nitagoffron@live.co.uk if you’d like to come with us. Jan Owen

Woodbury Tennis Club

The summer season is well under way. All the teams have now played most of their matches, with many members having had the opportunity of match play. In addition the Triples league on Friday evenings has had five sessions with six teams competing. We hope that our junior coaching programme will be back in action in September. The club has raised over £23,000 for the new pavilion, with the generous grant and loan from the Parish Council and £1,000 from the Norman Trust. However, as with all building projects, the costs have increased - in this case to £25,000.

We are seeking gift-aided donations from members and friends to get us over the line. Anyone with happy memories of the old club hut who would like to donate, please contact Pat Browne.

The club held an open morning on 8 July and the annual club tournament on Sunday 9th, with 16 entrants. No one was able to displace Tim Greenslade as reigning champion. Partnering Mary de Jong, they defeated Phil Slater and Jane Holder in the final. The rain held off and players and supporters had a good social gathering.

Anyone in the parish interested in tennis please contact Pat Browne on 01395 232805, ruthandpatb@aol.com, or come along to adult club sessions on Sunday mornings from 10.00. For junior coaching contact Christine Sheward christinesheward58@ gmail.com. Pat Browne

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

On a not very summery July afternoon sixteen members met for afternoon tea at The Imperial Hotel, Exmouth. Both the food and service were very good, and the staff went out of their way to make sure that all tastes were catered for, and the pots of tea kept coming! As you can see from the photos very little was left, and doggy bags were provided for those who wanted to take some home. Grateful thanks go to Rosemary Carr for organising a very successful afternoon.

The next meeting is on 10 August when Laurie Marriott will be talking about glass decoration. Lin Milsom

Save The Date Woodbury Long Tables

Saturday 6 July 2024

The Woodbury Events committee is pleased to announce that the highly successful Woodbury Long Tables will be returning next year, so please make a note of the date in your diary which is Saturday 6 July 2024 from 17.00 – 22.30. Tables of six will be bookable in the New Year so start getting those invitations out. Don’t forget you will need to bring your own chairs, food and drink. We plan to have entertainment provided in the evening by the brilliant All Jazzed Up swing, jazz and party band which was very popular for both the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the Coronation.

As the aim of the evening is not only to have fun but also to raise money for FORCE, we have set the ticket price at £8 per head and £5 for under 12s. This may seem an excessive amount when you have to bring your own food, but if you bear in mind the overheads of insurance, the licence, the band, staging, hire of tables, paramedics, security and a small charitable donation, I’m sure you will agree that it seems reasonable. We will be running a raffle and the brick wall as we did at the last two events to raise even more money for charity, and we are happy to accept sponsorship or donations from local businesses. We will look forward to welcoming you at another great Woodbury event.

Force Cancer Charity can be found at: https://forcecancercharity.co.uk/ Chris Lear 01395 23772 / 07941 045918, chrisalear06@gmail.com.

WOODBURY WOODTURNERS ANNUAL SHOW

WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

Flower Street, Woodbury EX5 1LX

SATURDAY 19 AUGUST, 10.00 - 16.00

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Holy Trinity Church

Wedding

The marriage of Jack Kane Stuart and Isabella Marissa Pyne took place in Holy Trinity Church on Saturday 24 June . The ceremony was conducted by the Archdeacon, The Venerable Andrew Beane. He gave the couple a teapot and advised them always to make time in their marriage to have a cup of tea together and, however busy they might be, to take time to talk and listen to one another. The floral decorations included a stunning arrangement of two towers of flowers and foliage around the arch of the church door created by Sarah Broom and her colleagues.

The bride arrived in a large skip on the back of a lorry and after the service the bride and groom left for their reception in the same way. The skip was lifted high up and watched with much interest by villagers as well as the wedding guests. Jack was a pupil at our village school and his father Troy served for a while on the Governing Body as a member of the Finance Committee.

We pray for Jack and Bella and wish them a long and very happy marriage.

Woodbury Salterton

Coffee Mornings

These are held every Saturday morning from 09.30 until 10.30 outside in the churchyard but inside the church if wet - a chance for a friendly chat and to raise some funds for our church.

The Family Service in June fell on Fathers’ Day and was conducted by Jill Dupain. It is encouraging to welcome several families to this each month, some of whom live outside the village.

Cream Tea for Village Hall New Kitchen Fund

Uncertain weather created problems for the members of the Village Hall Committee on Saturday 8 July as a cream tea had been planned in the Glebe Field. They hedged their bets by setting up some tables in the field and some in the village hall. Steady rain early afternoon decided the issue and tea was served in the hall - so committee members had the extra work of bringing back tables from the field. Despite the rain, the event was well supported and raised £272. Thanks to all committee members for their hard work and especially to Louise Lee for organising a walking quiz for adults and children, with questions for both age groups being posted up around the village. This was much enjoyed.

New Kitchen The Committee felt that the present kitchen in the hall leaves a lot to be desired, so the plan is to move the kitchen to the green room at the end of the hall, which is currently used for storage. The project is in its early stages but fundraising for this has now started.

Congratulations and all good wishes to Patrick and Gill Bricknell who celebrated their ruby wedding in July. Friends were invited to join them in their garden, and as the Bricknells didn’t want presents, anyone who wished to give was asked to contribute to Woodbury Salterton Village Hall New Kitchen Fund.

Katharine

Wheeler

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION

Trip to see the Fireworks Competition in Plymouth on either 16 or 17 August

Please contact Nita at nitagoffron@live.co.uk

EXTON GARDEN CLUB

PLANT SALE AND CREAM TEA

Saturday 2 September, 14.30-16.00

Exton Village Hall

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CREATIVE GARDENING WITH BULBS

Saturday 7 October, 14.30-16.00

Exton Village Hall

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