July 2023

WOODBURY NEWS

With family in one direction and the sea in the other, I never fail to be amazed that Exeter, Woodbury and Exmouth can have completely different weather conditions at the same time on the same day. For the sake of all farmers and gardeners, I can only hope that the rain that fell at long last overnight (as I write this on 19 June) also fell on the city and the shore. I could actually get a trowel into the hard-baked soil on my allotment following the heavy shower, and was finally able to plant out the leeks that had been languishing in a flowerpot at home. The forecast for the next week promises yet more sun, so vegetables will still need watering. Thanks again to our weather man, Norman Cann, for regularly providing statistics on local weather conditions, past and present.

On reading through the first draft of July’s Woodbury News, I note that yet again some local organisations are appealing for help. In particular, the 24 Brownies of the 1st Woodbury pack are desperately in need of an assistant leader, or else they will be forced to disband. Do go along to their recruitment stall at the school’s Summer Fair on 1 July to find out more (see page 12). The National Trust’s quirky property, A la Ronde, in relatively nearby Summer Lane, Exmouth, is inviting anyone interested in helping in the house or the grounds to come along to their volunteer morning on 13 July to find out a bit more (see page 30). Or if you feel you would like to represent and help shape your local community, then maybe you could fill one of the two vacancies on the Parish Council in the Woodbury Salterton Ward (page 24). Those of us in Woodbury who are into forward planning are invited to go along to the meeting in the Church Rooms on 24 September to consider (shhh!) this year’s Christmas Living Advent Calendar!

Finally, a special thankyou to Richard Pleydell for his fascinating article and photos regarding the blue tit family who took up residence in a nesting box in Webbers Meadow. We welcome such articles of a local general nature, and encourage readers to have a go at writing something. Maybe there is a Brownie out there who can tell us what they do each week, and make a personal plea for an assistant leader…..

The cover photograph has been provided by Woodbury Primary School and shows excited youngsters crossing the wobbly bridge at Paignton Zoo.

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ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY

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CHURCH SERVICES

2 July - 4th Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15. Evening Worship at Exton, 18.00.

9 July - 5th Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion at Exton, 09.30. Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15.

16 July - St Swithun’s Patronal Festival Morning Worship at Exton, 09.30. Holy Communion led by the Archdeacon, 18.30, preceeded by tea in church at 17.30.

23 July - 7th 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

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 - JULY

2 & 9 - Mrs B Hill. 16 & 23 - St Swithun's Festival. 30 - Mrs S Huish. Please note we will decorate church on Thursday 13 July for the Patronal Festival. Barbara Hill

ST SWITHUN’S WEEKEND

Come along and find out more about your parish church. Have a go at ringing the trainer bell, do a tower tour, follow the bee trail around the church whilst admiring the flower displays and church embroideries.

Refreshments available all day. Saturday 15 July, 10.00-16.00.

SUMMER CONCERT

Sue Hudson

Woodbury Community Choir and Friends

invite you to an evening of Music and Words for a Summer Evening FRIDAY 14 JULY AT 19.00

IN ST SWITHUN’S

CHURCH

Pimms and canapés on arrival (soft drink option)

Tickets £10 from Sue Hudson from 1 July.

WOODBURY NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS 2023-24

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NEW BENCH FOR ST SWITHUN’S CHURCHYARD

Those attending the first of the summer lych gate stalls were also witness to the unveiling of the new bench. The bench, crafted by Murrough MacDonnell, is made from cedar of Lebanon wood, which was given by Graham Joyce. The bench is not only a functional piece of furniture, but also a beautiful piece of artwork demonstrating Murrough’s craftsmanship. Using the natural features of the wood, he has created a unique design, with the inscription Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.

We are very grateful to Murrough and Graham for this gift to the church and hope that it will be used by the people of Woodbury and our visitors for years to come.

Sue Hudson

WOODBURY CRICKET CLUB

It was a difficult start to the season as we endured the remnants of a wet March and April. Fixtures eventually began on 13 May.

The 1st Xl had an excellent start and, despite losing to Clyst St George, they are currently top of E Division. There have been a number of stand-out performers, but the consistent batting of Matthew Moretta, Steve Boundy and Ross Jarvis has helped to set challenging totals or chase down opposition scores. Sam Harries has also made a great start to first team cricket.

It has been more difficult for the 2nd Xl who, at the beginning of the season, suffered from some players not being available. However the situation has much improved recently and they recorded their first win of the season against Feniton.

The club will be looking to integrate more colts who wish to play adult league cricket in the future. Colts training on Friday continues to go well and the support from parents and coaches is much appreciated. As part of improving facilities for all who wish to play cricket, the club has just had the practice net refurbished with a new surface.

Ian Hughes

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

On Thursday 14 June Woodbury WI members had their annual outing. In beautiful sunshine, they boarded the Stuart Line Pride of Exmouth for a day cruise to Brixham. There were plenty of seats on deck or below to choose from, but in ideal weather, everyone chose to sit in the sunshine.

Jake, captain of the ship on the day, gave an excellent commentary on all the sights and told us about wildlife to look out for during the hour-and-a-half trip. This was apparently the first for three weeks as the sea had been too rough. We were amazed because the weather onshore had been seemingly calm.

We saw a number of seabirds and were told to look out for dolphins. We did actually see a pod of five or six dolphins on our return journey.

After a delightful cruise we landed in Brixham with the prospect of two hours to explore the harbour and enjoy an al fresco lunch, before the return cruise to Exmouth. At 18.15 a very happy group of ladies got back to the quay after a lovely day out in perfect weather. Grateful thanks were given to Rosemary who had organised the outing.

Lin Milsom

WOODBURY VILLAGE GOLF SOCIETY

Dainton Park - Thursday 18 May

What a glorious day - and it was the Devon Show when it is always wet - but not this year! We had a good journey down to Dainton Park, and thanked our lucky stars we were not travelling the other way where an accident caused a very long hold-up for travellers going to Exeter. On arrival, we were able to sit outside on the patio and enjoy our coffee while our chairman, who had travelled from Cornwall where he was holidaying, and the two Pauls, Saunders and Crafer, organised the day. We were 19 players again, so 5 x 3 and 1 x 4.

The course was in great condition but was a tricky one with a teaser of an opening hole with water in front of the green. Ten players managed to score 30 points and over. At the end of the day we had an excellent carvery –something that Dainton is very good at – and finished off with a blackberry and apple crumble with ice cream.

Just one 2 was scored - yet again by David Moore on the 15th hole – well done David. Nearest the pin was Graham Gie on the 8th. For the teams, in third place with 72 points Roger Norman, Graham Gie and Jeremy Browne; in second place with 77 points Simon Davies, Peter de la Mare, Paul Wright and Bob Haddow; and the winners with 80 points Peter Heron, Nick Jones and Stewart Price. For the individuals, in third place Paul Crafer with 34 points, in second place David Moore with 35 points and the winner Nick Jones with 38 points.

Stover Golf Club - Thursday 8 June

It was another sunny day for our visit to Stover Golf Club - a nice short journey for a change, with no hold-ups. There were 18 of us, making a tidy set of 6 x 3, and one guest – Morton Middleditch – who was welcomed by the chairman.

The course, for those who have played it before, is now very different. The change was made to accommodate the widening of the A382 which runs alongside. The old front nine is now the back nine, with three new holes added. Some walks between green and tee were very long, and your correspondent and his partner were very happy to have a buggy. The greens were fast and in good condition. The grass on the edges of the mature course was quite lush and long, so it was not good to go in there.

Nick Jones being presented with first prize

Ten players managed to score 30 points and over – the same as Dainton. There were six 2s, Peter Heron (8), Martin Meredith (8 & 16), John Maidment (16), Paul Crafer (16) and Jeremy Browne (16), so the £36 kitty was severely chopped. Nearest the pin was Martin Meredith who was in the last group and just sneaked inside the marker, which was already 2 feet from the hole (no hard feelings, Martin!). For the teams, in third place with 77 points Martin Meredith, Stewart Price and Paul Woolley; in second place with 78 points Tim Kirk, Peter de la Mare and David Moore; and the winners with 81 points were Paul Saunders, Nick Jones and Paul Wright. For the individuals, in third place Tim Kirk with 33 points on countback. There were five 33s: three with 20 points on the back nine, with Tim winning through with 7 points on the back three; in second place Peter de la Mare with 34 points; and the winner Martin Meredith with 37 points. The next meeting is on Thursday 13 July at Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club. Established in 1891, it was moved from West Cliff to East Cliff in 1911. It became an 18-hole course in 1921 and was then extended in 1989 with a new clubhouse also being built. There are lovely scenic views over the sea, shore and countryside. The signature hole is the sixth which is only 129 yards long but has a drop of 90 feet!

CREAM TEA WITH PIMMS

Come and enjoy a cream tea with Pimms at Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury

SATURDAY 22 JULY, 15.00 - 18.00

Home-made scones, tea and coffee will also be served.

Cream tea £4.

Cream tea with Pimms £6. Proceeds in aid of Woodbury and Ottery handbell ringers. Looking forward to seeing you relax in the garden.

Jeremy Browne, WVGS Past Chairman

Martin Meredith receives first prize from our chairman

Instead of the usual monthly talk, members of Woodbury Garden Club enjoyed a colourful and beautifullyscented visit to RHS Garden Rosemoor on 10 June. Although the advertised Rose Festival was not due to take place for another week, the recent weather had favoured the roses, which were already in full bloom, and especially impressive was the Queen Mother's Rose Garden. The extensive gardens also featured an abundance of other plants, including foxgloves, geraniums, clematis and philadelphus.

No-mow-May meant that the meadow was full of grasses and wild flowers, including orchids; and the orchard looked likely to produce a good crop in the autumn.

Those of us prepared to walk a bit further found a magnificent display of fruit and vegetables - where were the slugs and other creepy crawlies, I askand I returned somewhat disheartened to find my allotment struggling to produce anything even resembling a vegetable, let alone a ripe strawberry! The next meeting on 11 July is back in the village hall, when the talk will be Favourite Herbaceous Plants.

Sue Bury

SATURDAY 1 JULY, 11.00 - 15.00

Free entry. Bouncy castle, inflatable football darts, craft stalls, games, face painting, ice cream, glitter tattoos, entertainment, archery, yummy food and much more.

We will also be holding a silent auction so are looking for donations of prizes.

If interested in hosting or manning a stall, email: ptfawoodburyschool@yahoo.com

WOODBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA

1ST WOODBURY BROWNIES

The Brownies were really excited recently to find that they had received a card and a letter from Buckingham Palace thanking them for the coronation cards they had made and sent to Buckingham Palace for the coronation.

The Brownies are still looking for a new Assistant Leader. If you think you might be interested, please come along to the Woodbury School PTFA Summer Fair on 1 July where we will have a recruitment stall, or contact Debbie (woodburybrownies@yahoo.com) for more information. No previous experience is necessary but be prepared to share in lots of fun and laughter along with 24 enthusiastic girls.

For Guides, contact Helen Ellis (h.ellis142@hotmail.co.uk).

For Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, contact Donna Gover (donna@1st woodburyscouts.org.uk).

PUPPY TRAINING AT WOODBURY

In spite of my fractured femur, the April/May puppy training course went ahead as planned due to Jenny Osborne, an experienced dog trainer from Exeter Dog Training Club, agreeing to cover the classes for me. As a result I am pleased to announce that the following dog handlers and their puppies achieved the Kennel Club puppy obedience certificates.

 Lyn Duggins with Layla - golden labradoodle

 Jayne Maerchant with Vinnie - brindle boxer

 John Pyne with his puppy

Congratulations to everyone.

Our next puppy class will commence at the beginning of September. All enquiries to Margaret Edwards. Text 07470 268707. Email edwardsm22@sky.com. Margaret Edwards

WOODBURY SURGERY Flu vaccine update

Eligible patients will start to receive invitations to book in for their flu vaccines from mid-July. The clinics will start in September and will include Saturdays, early mornings and evenings, as well as during the working day. We encourage you to book as soon as possible to help us plan any additional clinics.

Staying well this summer

Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it's too hot, there are health risks. Make sure you remember to:

 Stay hydrated, have cold food and drinks, avoid alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks.

 Wear sunscreen, light clothing and a hat.

 Seek shade when needed, especially between 11.00 and 15.00.

 Try to avoid activities that make you too hot and ensure you take more breaks.

 Keep your living space cool by keeping windows closed during the day and open at night when the temperature has cooled. For more information and advice on how to cope in hot weather, please visit the NHS website.

Whether you'll be having a tropical adventure, a lazy beach retreat or a welldeserved staycation, we wish you all a lovely summer and thank you for your ongoing support.

GRASS CUTTING

The Parish Council has appointed a new contractor for cutting grass in all open spaces and play areas.

Between April and October, this will take place fortnightly.

WOODBURY NEWS CLOSING DATES

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16 OCTOBER. 13 NOVEMBER. 11 DECEMBER.

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WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Mayday, Coronation and Picnic

At the end of May we had a celebration for May Day and the King's coronation. We welcomed families to a community picnic, held on the school field. Ice creams, tea, coffee and cold drinks were available courtesy of our PTFA, and children and adults alike had the opportunity to ring the simulated bell kindly manned by Woodbury bell ringers. After the picnic, the youngest boy and girl in school were crowned by our school parliament leaders. They paraded around the playground and started the afternoon by ringing the bell. Each class then sang a celebration song and either performed a country dance or a maypole dance. The afternoon culminated with Year 6 children throwing the maypole ribbons and asking everyone to join in with three cheers for Woodbury School. It was a wonderful afternoon of entertainment, and I would like to thank the staff and all the volunteers who made it such a success.

Art Week

Straight after half term the children had an art week, organised by our art leader, Mrs Blakesley. She arranged for guest speakers to talk about being an artist and also how art can lead to all sorts of different careers. The focus was on the different landscapes of Devon, which coincided with Devon Day. The children produced zines (booklets) demonstrating different art techniques - these were displayed in the hall in an art exhibition, and the PTFA laid on cream teas. Thank you to all who made the week such a great success; the children have really been inspired.

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Whole School Trip to Paignton Zoo

We have had a very exciting whole school trip to Paignton Zoo. We took up the offer of a free school visit to help support the zoo in celebrating being 100 years old. We did cause a bit of chaos with the coaches in Woodbury at pick-up and drop-off times, but we had to manage getting nearly 200 children and 35 adults on and off the coaches (we do apologise for any inconvenience caused). All the children had a fabulous day, and for some it was their first trip to the zoo. It certainly did not disappoint - from being greeted by chimpanzees swinging from tree to tree, to spending time with the majestic giraffes, to having an upclose staring competition with the gorillas and the exhilarating journey on the wobbly bridge - to name a few of the many highlights. A great day out was had by all!

Choir

Our choir has been performing again - this time we were invited to Exmouth Community College to sing a repertoire of four songs. We sang alongside 32 other primary schools intermixed with performances by some music students from the college. The evening ended with everyone singing Stand by Me together. It was a joy to listen to all the different children perform and a great way to finish the year for our fantastic group of singers.

Thank you to Mrs O’Donnell for working so hard to support the children with their singing and we look forward to starting our choir up again in the autumn term.

Gillian Pyle, Head of School

WOODBURY LIVING ADVENT CALENDAR

With just five months to go until the start of the Woodbury Living Advent Calendar (WLAC) we, Jules and Ruth, are excited to be cracking on behind the scenes to ensure that this festive village tradition continues to bring our community together at ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. Please follow our new Instagram account, @2023wlac, where we will post updates leading up to the event. We will also post on the Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton Community Matters Facebook account and in Woodbury News. The first date for your diaries (and apologies in advance for asking you to think about the ‘C’ word so early in the year) is on Sunday 24 September at 16.30 in the Church Rooms for a quick meeting where you can meet us and we can discuss the nuts and bolts of how we will run this year’s event. We will also publish information about the two local charities that we as a community will be supporting through the sale of trail maps and donations, the timings of window reveals throughout December and the grand finale booked at the Church Rooms on Christmas Eve.

Thanks in advance for your support!

Ruth and Jules

WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB

The summer season is well underway. All the teams have played 50% of their matches with many members having had the opportunity of match play. In addition, the Triples league on Friday evenings has had four sessions with six teams competing. Our junior coaching programme is on hold for the summer, as coach John Wingate has been out of action due to illness; hopefully he will be back in action for coaching in September.

The club has raised over £20,000 for the new pavilion, with the generous grant and loan from the Parish Council. However, as with all building projects, the costs have increased - for this project 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.

Wimbledon tennis will soon be on the TV and there will be an increase in interest in the game. We will host an open morning on Saturday 8 July from 10.00 to 13.00 for anyone in the parish to come and try the game and to see our set-up as a community club.

The club will hold its annual tournament on Sunday 9 July from 10.00; visitors and spectators are welcome.

Anyone in the parish interested in tennis please contact Pat Browne (01395 232805 ruthandpatb@aol.com) or come along to club sessions at 10.00 on Sundays. For junior coaching contact Christine Sheward (christinesheward58@gmail.com).

CREAM TEA AND FAMILY WALKING QUIZ

THE

Pat Browne

GLEBE FIELD, WOODBURY SALTERTON

SATURDAY 8 JULY, 14.30 - 16.30

(In the hall if wet)

Cream tea £4, Quiz £1. There will also be a raffle. No requirement to book tickets but an email to register interest would be helpful: woodsaltvillagehall@outlook.com. Our objective is to start fundraising to upgrade the kitchen and relocate it in the unused green room. The old kitchen will then be used for storage.

There will be a curry night and a bangers and mash supper in the months to come.

WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

Weekly Coffee Mornings

From the beginning of June and right through until September there will be a coffee morning every Saturday at church from 09.30 until 10.30. When the weather is fine, we will sit outside in the churchyard; if wet, it will be inside the church.

May Family Service

After breakfast had been enjoyed, Phil Dent led the service. Katharine Wheeler gave a talk on Saying Thank You. People were invited to fill in a quiz with a list of thankyous in different languages which they had to name. The Wonnacott family excelled, getting most of the answers right. Jo Parsons read the story of the man with leprosy who came back to thank Jesus for healing him. Prayers were read by Ian Keery, Clare Rooke, Terrie Newman and James Wonnacott.

A Valuable Public Service

Once again the village is indebted to Barrie Bolt and Ngaio Southard who spent a Saturday morning at the beginning of June cutting back the undergrowth which spreads from alongside the Grindle Brook and through and over the fence obstructing the path along the Plantation. They do this voluntarily and many people walking along the path may not know who to thank for making the path so usable - no brambles catching round your ankles, no weeds starting to root over the path reducing its width … thank you both.

The Fourth Scarecrow Church Quiz

41 entries were submitted and of these, three people had all the correct answers - Mrs A Riley from Lympstone, Kate Beer and Jane HowardWilliams. Revd Peter Nickols-Rawle drew the winning entry out of the bag at the end of our Sunday service and the £10 went to Kate who kindly handed back the prize to the church. The quiz has raised over £427 for our church funds.

I have received some welcome comments from participants on how much they enjoyed having a go, including one lady who may be our oldest quizzer at age 93. Thanks again to Liz Whittaker and Lin Ashby who helped by selling copies in their own churches and to Carol Rowe who sells to friends in the Exmouth in Bloom group.

Layers of History

Downham’s Cottage (opposite the Digger’s Rest) in Woodbury Salterton is being renovated. The middle section of the roof needs new timbers. When the thatchers removed a section of thatch it could be seen how the timbers have buckled under the weight of many years of thatch. It is usual for a thatcher to remove and replace the top layer of thatch but, as the photo shows, there are many layers of thatch here, estimated as being between 7 and 8 feet thick. This means that the different layers could go back as many as 250 years.

New Visitors’ Book in Church

A new visitors’ book has been purchased and placed on the table by the door. Someone, presumably a child, has written on the inside cover ‘Hi, I love u God’ with a smiley face.

Dagworthy Cottage

Since the devastating fire just before Christmas 2022, this cottage has been hidden from view behind white polythene covering the scaffolding - a large oblong box. How lovely now to see it uncovered and to admire the recently completed new thatch.

Katharine Wheeler

Before and after the fire at Dagworthy Cottage

WOODBURY SALTERTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

We have been enjoying watching our Class 1 caterpillars grow into very hungry caterpillars, which has created lots of brilliant learning opportunities and links in with our Science topic on animals, including humans. The children have been busy applying their measuring skills to their science sessions and investigating if children with bigger feet would require bigger gloves!

In Art, the children have enjoyed learning about cubism and Picasso and have a wonderful knowledge of what abstract art is; they can form opinions on their favourite piece of art. They have been creating their own Picassostyle portraits and will be using their colour mixing skills to match different emotions.

The children in Class 2 have been working really hard on developing their understanding of fractions. They have enjoyed drawing bar models to help them work out fractions of amounts and we are really pleased with how confident they have become. We are very proud of how hard the children have worked to improve their counting skills and this has been of great help to them when they have been recalling multiplication and division facts within their fraction work.

Class 3 have enjoyed Literacy where they have taken some time to write poems. They looked at different structures from limericks to cinquains, even attempting to write extended metaphor poems. Everyone managed to create some fantastic poems, enjoying the chance to choose their favourite form. We had some beautiful and colourful calligrams, some humorous limericks and a lot of football-themed kenning poems. Having now completed their poems, they are moving on to look at Michael Morpurgo's Mimi and the Mountain Dragon. They have already taken the opportunity to create stories about a monster who has lost a treasured object and over the coming weeks will work hard on creating some high-quality descriptions of settings, characters and even atmosphere to bring their stories to life. This term, within Collective Worship we will be focussing in school on the value of responsibility. We hope our families will find these ideas helpful as we explore the value and have fun together.

LOCAL RESIDENTS - EVENT INFORMATION 2023

BICTON ARENA www.bicton-arena.co.uk

Summer BS Tour: 6 – 15 July

Arrivals throughout, but mainly 5 and 11 July

Departures throughout, but mainly 9 and 15 July

Dressage Regionals: 20 – 23 July

Arrivals throughout. Departures throughout.

EXTON NEWS

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH

Sunday 2 July - Evening Prayer, 18.00, Revd Roz Harrison.

Sunday 9 July - Holy Communion, 09.30, Revd Karen Spray.

Sunday 16 July - Morning Worship, 09.30. Lay led.

EXTON GARDEN CLUB

We had an enjoyable trip to Stonelands Garden in Dawlish on 22 June. Our next two events are on Saturdays: a plant sale on 2 September, followed by an open meeting with Lady Christine Skelmersdale on 7 October.

All enquiries to skellagher@btinternet.com.

Sarah Kellagher

THE GOOSEFIELD, EXTON SUMMER PICNIC WITH LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY 30 JUNE, 18.30 - 22.00

Tickets £12.50 in advance or £15.00 on the night. Do come along with family and friends, bring your own picnic, and please use our licensed bar. Enquiries and tickets: David (01392875009), Alex (07957374983) or Lynn (01392879579)

EXTON GARDEN CLUB

PLANT SALE AND CREAM TEA

Saturday 2 September, 14.30-16.00

Exton Village Hall * * *

CREATIVE GARDENING WITH BULBS

Saturday 7 October, 14.30-16.00

Exton Village Hall

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.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Woodbury Parish Office

Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, Devon EX5 1LP.

Telephone: 01395 233791. Email: clerk@woodburyparishcouncil.gov.uk

The Parish Office is open: 09.30 - 12.30, Mon, Tues, Weds and Thurs.

Clerk to the Council: Anne-Marie Bates

https://woodburyparishcouncil.gov.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/Woodbury-Parish-Council-110020645153509

Twitter - @ParishWoodbury

Parish Council Meeting Update

The Parish Council had their Annual Meeting of the Council on 22 May 2023, whereby Cllr Cheryl McGauley was declared Chairman and Cllr Richard Ball Vice Chairman.

Cllr Cheryl McGauley congratulated all the Parish Councillors for being elected, also Cllr Ben Ingham and Cllr Geoff Jung for being elected as our District Councillors. She thanked Cllr Richard Scott and Cllr Jeff Trail for their continued support.

We welcome Ken Perry who was co-opted onto the Parish Council as a Woodbury Ward Councillor and we wish him all the best in his new role. We currently have two vacant seats in Woodbury Salterton Ward; so, if you would like to volunteer and become a Councillor, to represent and help shape your community, then please contact the Clerk or visit our website for more information.

We now have agreed membership for our committees, working groups and representatives as follows:

Assets & Estates Committee (6): Cllrs Mrs C McGauley, Mrs S Cole, J Pyne, R Parr, S Andrew, S Parks.

Staffing, Finance and Policy Committee (6): Cllrs R Ball, J Pyne, S Andrews, P Jordan, A Wills, K Perry.

Allotments Sub Committee (1/2) + Allotment Holders: Cllr Mrs C McGauley and Cllr K Perry (Substitute).

Planning Committee (13): all members

Environment Steering Group: Cllrs R Ball, Mrs S Cole, S Andrews, and community representatives.

Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group: Cllrs J Pyne, R Ball, S Parks and community representatives.

Gulliford Joint Committee: Cllrs K Perry and S Parks. Lympstone PC + residents.

Outside Bodies - Parish Council Representative

Woodbury Village Hall Committee

Exe Estuary Management

Airport Consultative Committee

Greendale Liaison

GWR

Community Playing Fields

Police Liaison

Exton Flood Liaison

Stagecoach

EDDC Strategic Meeting feedback

Neighbourhood Plan Update

Cllr Mrs S Knighton

Cllr P Jordan Cllr R Parr

Cllr R Ball

Cllr Mrs C McGauley Cllr S Parks

Cllr P Jordan

Cllr Mrs C McGauley

Cllr A Wills Cllr S Parks

Cllr Mrs S Knighton

Exton Ward Councillors

Cllr P Jordan

Cllr A Wills

NP Chairman Cllr J Pyne provided members with an update and advised that after 25 May editing would be completed. The draft document is to be sent to EDDC for processing.

Policies and Procedures

Every year the Parish Council reviews its Policies and Procedures; the following new policies have now been agreed:

a. Asset Register

b. Co-option Policy

c. Complaints Procedure

d. Dignity at Work Policy

e. Equality & Diversity Policy

f. Protocol Policy

g. Social Media & Press Policy

h. Risk Assessment & Policy for the Vehicle Activation Sign

i. Flower Street Parking Orders 2023

The Parish Council has also signed the Civility & Respect Pledge and we have recently carried out a Governance Review to see how we can run more effectively and efficiently whilst providing residents with a good service:

 To raise the Council’s profile and have a Councillor Surgery in each Ward for 1 hour each quarter (two members);

 Named Member to lead / assist with projects;

 Work on a 5-year Action Plan and Maintenance Programme.

 One Full Council meeting to be held in Exton and Woodbury Salterton.

 The Chairman to be in post up to two consecutive years.

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).

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL cont’d/...

Finance / Audit

Members viewed the Internal Auditor’s Report and confirmed that there were no issues arising in any area that warranted formal comment or recommendations. The Chairman thanked the Clerk for her hard work. The Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) has been signed off by the Parish Council and submitted to the External Auditor PKF Littlejohn LLP. The period for the Exercise of Public Rights will run from Monday 5 June 2023 to Friday 14 July 2023. Our financial information can be found on our website https://woodburyparishcouncil.gov.uk/parish-council/governance/finance.

Flower Street Car Park

The car park will be closed to all vehicles from Monday 19 June for one week or until the project is completed. The project will see a height barrier installed and resurfacing / lining works to the whole car park. We take this opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Other Points

The leaking drain at the entrance to the Community Playing Fields from Town Lane has now been fixed. The contractor pumped it out and cleared a large amount of debris and a camera confirmed it is now clear and free flowing.

Weeds: special thanks to Cllr Richard Ball for clearing the weeds at The Arch, Woodbury. The Parish Council does not use glyphosate, so clearing is by hand. If you would like to help keep the parish looking smart and are interested in joining a general working party to clear weeds in certain public spaces, then please contact the Clerk. The Parish Council has requested a tree survey for all our trees and we are continuing to pursue a 20mph speed limit across the parish. Our next Full Council Meeting will be on Monday 12 June 2023 at 19.30, The Church Rooms in Woodbury.

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ROUNDANDABOUT A SHORT VISIT TO UKRAINE

During the week of 15 May, fellow farmer Chris Hunt and I drove our family pickup truck to Ukraine to donate to the troops. In 2007 we bought the Ford Ranger new and it has been a reliable and wellused farm truck ever since. We drove the 1,400 miles from Devon through France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and Poland over the course of two days to Lviv in Western Ukraine.

The back of the truck was fully loaded with donations including 4 new tyres, two generators and numerous power tools, all of which will be used to help the troops. A total of 35 4x4s were handed over to the Lieutenant Colonel of the 24th Mechanised Brigade and will all be sent to the eastern front line as a means of fast delivery of supplies and recovery of injured troops.

Pick-ups for Peace, a charity set up by British farmers to aid the Ukrainian army, has now delivered over 100 vehicles to troops on the war-torn county’s front line. All 4x4s have to be fully serviced and MOT’d prior to leaving to ensure some longevity in an active war zone, and we would like to thank our local garage Rydon Motors and especially Ivan for all their work preparing the Ranger. If anyone reading this is interested in supporting this charity, please type Pick-ups for Peace into your search bar. You don’t need to be a farmer to give, as the charity is happy to receive donations and will buy 4x4s to send over. Philip Glanvill

GREAT DEVON BREAKFAST

Many thanks to all who supported the Great Devon Breakfast in Woodbury village hall. It was great to see so many people enjoying a full English breakfast which helped to raise £896 for our local cancer charity, FORCE. Thank you for your support and many thanks to the wonderful breakfast team.

IMPROMPTU OPEN GARDEN IN WOODBURY

Chris Lear

Tricia Willey decided on a whim to open her wonderful garden on 8 June so that her friends and neighbours in Woodbury could spend a few hours in pleasant surroundings amidst a colourful and scented display of roses and other early summer flowers. What could be better than sitting in the sun, enjoying tea, coffee and home-made elderflower cordial (and of course delicious cakes and cookies - this is Woodbury after all!) with the opportunity both to chat with neighbours and raise funds for charity? A keen member of the Garden Club, Tricia must spend many hours tending her garden - sowing, planting and propagating - for it to be in such tip-top shape. Her generous hospitality raised some £170 to be sent to Cancer Research UK.

Sue Bury

THE UKULELE: IT’S A LOT MORE THAN GEORGE FORMBY

The most popular musical instrument in the world is the electric guitar. But the most popular acoustic instrument in the world is the ukulele. Some twenty years or so from the start of its current wave of popularity there are still a few people, believe it or not, whose first response on hearing the word ukulele is - “Oh, George Formby!” This unenlightened group includes radio DJ Tony Blackburn. On a recent edition of Sounds of the Sixties that was his reaction to a listener who emailed in mentioning she played in a ukulele group. Tony, you really ought to know better. George F. was a legend and a virtuoso player indeed, but that was one style of music. There are dozens of other styles and the ukulele can handle most of them. Today’s players know that and demonstrate it widely.

I was given a ukulele by my parents at the age of four. I didn’t ask for one, but they knew I was musical and it turned out to be one of their best decisions taken on my behalf. I took to it straight away and taught myself to play (there were no ukulele teachers around in those days) from a tutor book newly purchased if not newly published - most of the songs in it pre-dated even George Formby! And, despite being heavily distracted by the guitar from my teens, I’ve been playing uke ever since. In 1981 I became a full-time musician. Either solo or in bands, playing ukulele and/or guitar, I’ve been lucky enough to play all over the UK and abroad, perform on TV, radio and records and to meet and play with some amazing musicians, including Sir Paul McCartney. I’ve also taught both ukulele and guitar for many years. Earlier this year I ran a ukulele workshop in Sidmouth. It sold out in advance and went very well but I’m looking to run the next one more locally, here in Woodbury, where my wife and I now live. With that aim I’m putting out feelers to anyone in the area who might like to attend a uke workshop for beginners/ improvers (date TBA) with an eventual aim - maybe, if it goes well - of forming a regular local ukulele group. Interested? If so please email info@cliveharvey.net and I’ll look forward to hearing from you. Workshop numbers will be limited so it’ll be first come first served. Over-16s please. Let’s have some summer strumming! For more info visit my website: www.cliveharvey.net. Clive Harvey

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TOYS OF INNOCENCE AND EXPERIENCE

Cliff Gorman of Woodbury, together with Paul Cooper, will be staging an art show entitled Toys of Innocence and Experience at Exeter Phoenix on Saturday 22 July from 11.00 17.00. Cliff tells us the show, which is interactive and free to visit, is suitable for all ages from 8 upwards. Contact him on 01395 232782, 07938 903584 or cliff4go@gmail.com for more information.

VOLUNTEER AT A LA RONDE, YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY

Are you interested in volunteering? Join us to find out more at our volunteer morning on Thursday 13 July, 10.30 to 13.00, for the chance to look around the property and find out more about our volunteering opportunities. To book your place or for further details please email alison.palfrey@ nationaltrust.org.uk, or visit our website. We have volunteering roles indoors and outdoors.

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OBSERVATIONS OF A BLUE TIT FAMILY AT WEBBERS MEADOW

For those of you who followed my posts on Wild Woodbury, I apologise for this recap, but you cannot escape Woodbury News, so here it is. There are pros and cons for modern technology, but of course it all depends how it is used. In this case, the camera in our nest box provided us with a fascinating insight into the blue tit world. Taken at a general level, as one might expect, these birds work incredibly hard to rear their family. Yet watching day-by-day, one begins to admire them and realise, as sentient beings, their emotions and responses are not dissimilar to our own.

At the beginning, the female took several days scrutinising the nest box in great detail. She went as far as pecking at the camera lens and then the walls and floor, making sure the wood was sound or, as somebody said, ‘checking building regs.' I am quite sure the location was equally closely examined for safety from predators. At the onset of nest-building neither bird roosted in the box, presumably in an attempt to reduce the chances of a predator seeing them entering the site. The male brought most of the material and dropped it into the box where the female examined it and threw some back out (seems vaguely familiar). Initially the grass and moss was piled up in a heap. She launched herself into it all, spinning around making a circular depression that became the nest. Then she picked pieces, moving them to her plan. It was not a haphazard creation in the end. Wool and feathers were only selected when she lined the nest.

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She produced eggs quite early but the cold wind held back growth in the oaks, where most of the looper caterpillars come from that form the birds’ main food source. So the eggs were left with a very loose nest around them to keep them cool and retard germination. At night she covered them before departing to her roost, controlling that all-important temperature, given that some nights registered only two or three degrees. So things went along with no brooding until the oak leaves were about a third open. Then she began to brood, staying in the box at night. At this point she increased the density of the nest material to retain more heat.

The male, who up until now had kept a very low profile, to the point where we wondered if something had happened to him, began bringing food to her. She would go out briefly for a stretch, covering the eggs before leaving. In the late afternoon when the sun hit the box she would leave them uncovered and go off for longer.

When the first eggs began hatching, she immediately reduced the nest diameter and wove wool into the top of the sides to make it deeper, presumably to prevent very small chicks from climbing out and getting cold when she was away.

If it is possible for a bird to register incredulity, then the first few times the cock bird saw the offspring he looked dumbstruck! Whether he had never seen anything like it before, we cannot tell, but it seemed a mixture of 'this is what you've given me,' or 'I've never seen anything quite this ugly before!’ Conjecture aside, it is clear he had little idea (or possibly inclination) when it came to dealing with them.

When he brooded they tickled, making him jump about, and when he brought food and the hen bird was out he could not make up his mind which chick to feed, although one got the food in the end. He would jump up to the entrance hole, looking to see if she was around, then down and then up again. Mainly he thrust the offering into her beak and beat a hasty retreat. Very male, you may think!

They are clearly intelligent, conceptualising their actions to some extent and working in harmony together. Can all this be instinct? The female appeared to be learning as she constructed the nest and the male brought in specific materials, not in a haphazard way. Whether they can remember the nest they grew up in, who knows, but they do not have a manual to follow. So over time we have come to admire these little friends. Their investment is an enormous undertaking. Each egg is about one tenth of the female’s body weight and some females lay as many as 16 eggs. In our pair we do not know but guess about 8. The female weighs about the same as one AAA battery. I suspect the number of eggs laid may be linked to food abundance. In the end she reared eight healthy chicks, who presumably benefited from not having any more siblings to share the food. So returning to our male, after a little while he passed his assessment and she allowed him to feed the chicks and carry away faecal sacs, or is the latter the real reason? No, I am sure it is nothing so cynical. At this stage there was still not an abundance of available food. I have watched the male searching the large oak tree, going from branch to branch across the canopy. It took him a while to find a caterpillar. Whether this is the effect of the late spring or a decline in the looper moth numbers is open to question. The rhythmical tail beating I commented on in one online post appears to be her pulse, around 140 - 150 beats per minute. This suggests she felt safe in there. In flight her heartbeat could rise to 500 - 600 beats per minute and may be a contributing factor to the relatively short flights they tend to make. In what is really a very short time the chicks grew feathers. Their size eventually blasted apart the nest and they were clearly pretty uncomfortable, standing on each other and trying to build wing muscles with rapid flapping. Of course this situation provided an incentive to leave. The first six left together leaving behind the two that hatched later. For another day or two they were fed and then the parents stopped. Next morning they were gone too.

Following the suggestion made by Tony, I have emptied out the nest and sterilized the box. Perhaps another brood is possible. We will see.

Richard Pleydell

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RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON May 2023

Well, I was poised to write another article full of the usual whatever takes our fancy that we think is useful or interesting (the endless Bank Holidays, the summer return of our nightjars, the unusual case of bright yellow graffiti appearing on our main Aylesbeare Common sign). But I want to devote this instead to the floods caused by the terrific rainfall on Tuesday 9 May because it really was the most incredible event. That morning, we’d just been doing some filming for a BBC Breakfast feature on our smooth snakes reintroduction 14 years ago, but by the end of the day, Newton Poppleford and Tipton St John were on the national BBC news! Our rain gauge had 35mm of rain in two hours but we heard others had far more. We were indoors as the rain began and we were in awe as the thunderstorm struck above us, the hail deafening on the roof and turning our hard surfaces to ponds. Trying to get home to or via Newton Poppleford later that afternoon, we were first aware of the extent of the floods and the damage. We’ve been very moved by it all, some of us personally affected by the flooding, as well as seeing and hearing stories of the wreckage to people’s homes and damage to roads, bridges, hedges and walls. It’s also a personal matter for us because Aylesbeare and Harpford Commons sit above Newton Poppleford, and the Back brook comes off this heathland. What strikes me is how fast this rain fell; and how it just goes to show that landscapes don’t stand much of a chance of preventing flooding with rainfall events like this. It’s the sort of extreme weather we may expect more of with climate change, but it’s very likely that things could have been much worse downstream in the village. The heath will have acted as a big sponge: it’s covered in scrubby shrub and grassland, mires, ponds and bogs and wet heath, adept at holding and absorbing water. As I wandered down the stream that runs through the middle of Harpford common on Wednesday (we spent the day assessing the damage), which is shrouded in wet woodland, I thought to myself, what better flood-alleviating habitat could you look for than this? The meandering, indecisive channels of the river, the water often running several streams at once through dense vegetation and oak, ash and willow, full of mosses, liverworts, dead wood, natural and also (our own) man-made leaky dams. We’ve done a lot of work with the likes of Upstream Thinking, which gives grants and advice on land management in river catchments (eg benefitting water quality and flooding) and water is one of conservationists’ key focuses, particularly on the Otter where we have beavers now.

When it comes to the damage we found on Aylesbeare and Harpford commons, well, it was interesting to see. In some cases, the erosion and

evidence was less than expected, in others it was a rather intimidating sight the next day. I went first to our string of five ponds, all in a row and separated by dams. I wondered if the dams might have given way but they were all intact and the channels that run from one to the next were fine. Some of our pebbly tracks are in a bad state now, and any future heavy rain will only make the erosion worse so we’ll have to find a way of restoring the surfaces, while also using local source material (an obligation because it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest). As I wandered along our tarmac track and made my way down to the ford, I found it impassable on foot or by vehicle, the water deep and wide and the whole area turned to ponds and new beaches of pebbles. And we lost both footbridges along here! The one by the ford had slipped its stands and was sitting at a jaunty angle. When I went to the south end of the stream, just before it leaves the common, I found the bridge 2m high, above a beach of pebbles at the edge of a field, maybe 30 feet down, and round a few bends.

By a stroke of good fortune we’d actually booked our friendly local digger driver to do a job for us the day after the storm, and so he was able to restore the ford and the nearby footbridge immediately. But the one at the south end needs a rescue mission first. It forms part of a Devon County Council footpath and for now, you’ll need wellies. We are thinking of everyone in the villages affected and we wish everyone luck on the clear-up job ahead, within homes, communities and also in the council teams who will be repairing our infrastructure. Do get up on the heaths and enjoy the wildlife and scenery if you can. cont’d/...

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June 2023

The cows will be back on Aylesbeare Common for the summer and there are ponies grazing Manor Common and Withycombe Raleigh Common. We are able to graze the whole of Manor Common for the first time in many years because we have fenced it. During March, we put in about 800m of fence along the roadside, and we’ve put a temporary electric fence around the rest of the perimeter. There was a smaller electric fence loop but this is now dismantled. We use traditional breeds that are hardy and well-adapted to the heathland environment for conservation grazing. These include Dartmoor and Exmoor ponies. These animals help us to manage the heaths by keeping on top of more vigorous grasses and scrub, allowing the heathland specialists to thrive. Historic grazing has shaped the heaths that we see today and we now use it as a management tool to maintain the best environment for the rare and vulnerable species found here. This June we’ve had a long hot and dry spell, and we’ve been anxious, especially over the weekends, about the risk of wildfire. There were wildfires in Scotland and at a Devon Wildlife Trust site (not locally) and it’s just something that we as heathland managers have to be prepared for. We prepare our sites as much as possible through fire breaks from mowing, tracks and vegetation clearance. The grazing animals have helped by reducing molinia – the dead brown leaves are a tinder in the spring before it’s all come up green again. Remember that barbeques and fires are not allowed, and do not leave glass bottles around which could cause fires. Just a note on dogs on the heathland. Most of our sites, and the Pebblebed Heaths, are open access land, and we graze them all, at varying times of the year, with cows or ponies. Please bear in mind the following which is taken from a press release from Devon and Cornwall police.

“All land is owned, and access is not a given right, so it is important that users of the countryside understand specific designations of land and ‘rights of way’. For example, on land which is designated as ‘access land’ a dog must be on a lead between the 1 March and 31 July and at all times when livestock are present.

Allowing dogs to chase or attack livestock is a criminal offence. Take notice of local signage, respect wildlife and any livestock around you, keeping your dog on a lead to protect livestock and ground nesting birds.

If you witness an attack on livestock, do not intervene, keep yourself safe and call 999. All other information relating to attacks on livestock should be reported to the police online or by calling 101.”

With regard to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000) which provides for “right to roam” across common land it does indeed require you to control your dog near livestock, but it also requires you to keep it on a short lead between 1 March and 31 July to minimise disturbance to groundnesting birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Research has shown that birds avoid nesting in land where they are constantly put to flight by dogs roaming away from footpaths. If your dog simply follows you along the tracks, then there is no reason why you should keep it on the lead, but if it strays away, no matter how well mannered it may be, it will disturb the wildlife. Please help us by setting the right example to fellow dog walkers –this is often as useful as anything else and we do appreciate it. We are a nature reserve that’s what our work is all about. The nightjars have begun breeding now, churring every evening. The silverstudded blue butterflies are on the wing and the damsel and dragonflies are hawking about. We’ll be looking forward to Heath Week soon enough, at the end of July. Enjoy the heaths this month and thank you for supporting and valuing the work we do to maintain the habitat for you to enjoy.

Fiona Daggett, Warden

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TUESDAY 11 JULY, 19.15

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WEATHER REPORT FOR MAY

The first eleven days of the month continued the rather wetter than average spring of 2023, 56mm of rain being recorded here at Ebford. On the afternoon of Tuesday 9 May, 15mm fell in a very short time, including some hailstones, producing some locally serious flooding.

From the 12th, summer began with three dry weekends, warmer temperature and fine conditions generally in a consistent easterly air stream. So the total rainfall for the month of 58mm(2.3 inches) was a little more than the average over 23 years of 51.4mm (2.0ins). However, the distribution was a little unusual.

Norman Cann

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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

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

30 June Summer Picnic/live music. The Goosefield, Exton. 18.30-22.00.

1 July St Swithun’s Church lych gate stall. 09.30 to 11.00.

1 July Woodbury School Summer Fair. 11.00-15.00.

7 July Mobile Library. The Arch bus stop. 14.00-15.30.

8 July Tennis Club Open Morning. 10.00-13.00.

8 July Cream Tea and Family Walking Quiz. 14.30-16.30. The Glebe Field, Woodbury Salterton.

9 July Tennis Club Annual Tournament.

11 July Woodbury Garden Club, 19.15, WVH. Peter Cantrell Favourite Herbaceous Plants. Visitors welcome - £3.

13 July Woodbury WI High Tea, Imperial Hotel, 15.00.

14 July Summer Concert. 19.00, St Swithun’s Church.

15 July St Swithun’s Church lych gate stall. 09.30 to 11.00.

15 July St Swithun’s Weekend. 10.00-16.00.

22 July Cream Tea with Pimms. Greenside, Greenway. 15.00-18.00.

22 July Toys of Innocence & Experience, Exeter Phoenix, 11.00-17.00.

4 August Mobile Library. The Arch bus stop. 14.00-15.30.

5 August St Swithun’s Church lych gate stall. 09.30 to 11.00.

10 August Woodbury WI Glass and Design. WVH, 14.00.

19 August St Swithun’s Church lych gate stall. 09.30 to 11.00.

1 Sept. Mobile Library. The Arch bus stop. 14.00-15.30.

2 Sept. St Swithun’s Church lych gate stall. 09.30 to 11.00.

2 Sept. Plant Sale and Cream Teas. Exton village hall. 14.30 - 16.00.

2 Sept. Exton Garden Club Plant Sale/Cream Tea, 14.30-16.00. EVH.

7 Sept. Woodbury History Society, 19.30, WVH. A talk by Jan Betteridge of Topsham Museum, Topsham as a Maritime Port.

10 Sept. FoSS Cream Tea from 15.00 at 5 Escott Cottages.

14 Sept. Woodbury WI, WVH, 14.00.

16 Sept. St Swithun’s Church lych gate stall. 09.30 to 11.00.

24 Sept. Woodbury Living Advent Calendar information meeting. 16.30, Woodbury Church Rooms.

29 Sept. Mobile Library. The Arch bus stop. 14.00-15.30.

1 Oct. Exton Apple-pressing festivities at the Goosefield.

7 Oct. Exton Garden Club. Creative Gardening with Bulbs, Lady Skelmesdale. 14.30 - 16.00. Exton village hall.

12 Oct. Woodbury WI, WVH, 14.00.

31 Oct. Exton Annual Halloween Walk.

2 Nov. Woodbury History Society. 14.30, WVH. A talk by Simon Dell

The History of Dartmoor Prison. NB this is an afternoon talk.

3 Nov. Jeremy Wilson, The Scented Garden, Exton Village. 14.00.

9 Nov. Woodbury WI, Christmas Decoration, WVH, 14.00.

18 Nov. Christmas Craft Fayre. The Church Rooms. 10.00-14.00.

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