June 2021

WOODBURY NEWS

JUNE 2021

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JUNE 2021 EDITORIAL

For the first time in at least six months, the editor and deputy editor of Woodbury News were able to sit together at the same table to edit this issue — as well as chortling together, chatting, having a cup of coffee, and, of course, discussing the serious editorial matters! What a complete joy — all due to the gradual easing of the lockdown restrictions which have, till now, curtailed the normal activities of so many of our village organisations and social groups.

Easing of lockdown: this has meant that many of our erstwhile 'normal' social activities are gradually resuming, with clubs and groups welcoming members and friends back, eager to see each other once again — with a hug as well! There are quite a few community summer activities planned, together with regular scheduled meetings, all of which publicised in this issue can be found in the list of forthcoming events on page 34. There have recently been articles in the press about how difficult it might be for some people to renounce their secure lockdown cocoons and re-enter the post-lockdown world, but most of us can't wait to get back to some kind of near-normal.

Rain: at last we have had some, to make up for the drastic shortfall in March and April — see the weather report on page 31. This is great news for gardeners and farmers, though of course we don't want too much rain to ruin outdoor events. But the Common is muddy again, the roadside hedges are bursting with flowers, ponds are full once more and what a glorious pleasure it is to walk, ride or drive through the magnificent cathedral arches of verdant young-leaved trees.

Accolades: great news for RSPB Aylesbeare — now designated a National Nature Reserve (page 29) and Bicton Arena — hosting the prestigious 4-star Bramham International Horse Trials (page 30).

Our cover photo highlights another 'accolade' for Woodbury: we have been privileged to provide an emergency landing ground for the fantastic Devon Air Ambulance helicopter service — see page 6. Hopefully we may never need it, but it's so good to be able to support such a brilliant organisation.

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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 SPECIAL SERVICES FOR WHOLE MISSION COMMUNITY Sunday 30 May Trinity Sunday, Holy Communion, 10.30 at Clyst St George.

SUNDAY SERVICES 6 June 1st Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion at St Swithun’s 11.15; Evening Worship at Exton 18.30.

13 June 2nd Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion at Exton 09.30.

20 June 3rd Sunday after Trinity, Evensong at St Swithun’s 18.30.

27 June 4th Sunday after Trinity, Zoom Family Service 09.30 - for a link to this please email Jill at dupain@hotmail.co.uk.

(It is the usual Revd Bill Zoom address for those who have been on Zoom before).

Further information will be available 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 Monday 24 May Chris and Sandy Sheppard - “We are celebrating our Golden Wedding.”

For your special event, contact Mike Jeans on 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate, and normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.

WOODBURY NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS 2021-22 A reminder that subscriptions are now due Many thanks to all our readers who have been so understanding throughout the pandemic. The usual collection of subscriptions was suspended for six months in January because of the uncertainty over the spread of the virus.

Now that, hopefully, some kind of normality may be returning, your deliverer will therefore be resuming collection of subscriptions. The cost of £6 (no change from previous years) - just 50p a month - will cover a whole year of the Woodbury News from July 2021 to June 2022.

When your collector calls, it would be much appreciated if you could have £6 ready, preferably in an envelope with your address.

Many thanks, in advance, to all readers for your continued support.

Jeremy Boyden, Chairman

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WILDLIFE SURVEY Do you know how many plants and creatures live in the churchyard? Why not come and count them with us on Sunday 6 June or Saturday 12 June?

Citizen science (scientific research conducted, in whole or in part, by amateur scientists) are organising a count of wildlife in churchyards in England and Wales; the data received will be entered on a national biodiversity database. Come and join us in the churchyard, take time to enjoy the environment and have a cuppa and a piece of cake. More details will be posted on Woodbury Community Matters and on the noticeboard by St Swithun’s lych gate.

Sue Hudson

6 WOODBURY COMMUNITY PLAYING FIELDS Drainage Scheme Work has now been completed on installing a new ground drainage system.

We hope that this will prevent flooding and excess mud and allow greater use of the grassed areas, particularly during autumn and winter months. We are grateful to SUEZ Communities Trust for funding this project; to Councillors Scott, Trail and Channon for allocating support funding to get the project off the ground; and to the volunteers who turned up to help us seed where the new trenches have been placed.

The existing goalposts had to be removed and cannot be reinstated as they are old and damaged. We plan to create a smaller football pitch at the top end of the field with new goalposts. We will be working with the Parish Council on consulting with users as to what additional facilities can be provided on the playing fields now that the drainage scheme has been completed.

Emergency Helicopter Landing Site The playing field has been designated as an emergency landing site for Devon Air Ambulance. A landing light will be installed on the tennis club fence which will direct the helicopter to land at the top end of the field. This light can be operated remotely by the helicopter pilot.

A New Hive The Hive (previously Scouts and Guides HQ), which now also accommodates Maytree Pre-School, is over 40 years old and is too small for purpose. MG Self Storage kindly donated an ISO container for storing the scouting, girlguiding and pre-school equipment, but this is a temporary arrangement. WCPF volunteers have recently repainted the outside of the building and last year some flooring and wooden frame foundations were replaced. However, The Hive is beginning to show its age and urgently needs to be replaced with a new larger building. The importance of The Hive to children’s activities in the village cannot be overstated.

We estimate that the capital cost will be in the region of £100,000 so the WCPF committee is facing quite a challenge to raise this.

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If anyone would like to help us with fundraising and/or with the management of the facilities you would be very welcome to join our group of volunteers.

Call Gary King (WCPF Chair) on 01395 232904 or email chair@wcpf.co.uk Gary King FRIENDS OF WOODBURY SURGERY (FOWS) We held our long-postponed AGM last month, with the reports from both the Chair and Coordinator documenting the extent to which our former activities and ways of operating have been adversely affected by the pandemic and the various lockdowns.

All was not gloom and doom, however, since our prescription deliveries, together with other services such as help with shopping or paper deliveries, have been hugely successful and greatly appreciated by patients of the surgery, the doctors, and the Parish Council. Many thanks to one of our volunteers, Rachel Phillips, for setting up the FOWS C-19 Community Support Group, and to the Parish Council for their unstinting support.

There were two main points for discussion:  should FOWS reinstate its suspended driving service, to take patients to surgery or hospital appointments? And if it were to be reinstated, what would this mean in terms of procedures necessary for compliance with current regulations?  how can we mount a campaign to recruit more volunteers to join the Friends - especially among the younger age groups in the village, and newer families joining Woodbury’s growing population -- and to publicise more widely the services offered by FOWS? These are both issues on which the committee will be focusing as we move out of lockdown and into the future.

Meanwhile, if you are interested in getting in touch, or are seeking help, the number to call is: 01395 206123.

And, once again, many thanks to our great team of volunteers and supporters.

Val Arndt (Coordinator)

8 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB We held our May plant sale, as we did last year, from the website and members’ houses rather than in the village hall. We had two bigger occasions on the corner of Bonfire Lane, where it was lovely to meet people we hadn’t seen for a while. The sun even shone for the first one, though for the second the weather was rather grey and chilly. There are still some plants available, which are listed on the website (see below).

By the time you read this, we hope to have tidied up the big planters in the middle of the Arch and planted the summer bedding – the colour scheme this year is red and white. Unless the government guidelines change, we hope to have our first indoor meeting in July, which will be the AGM followed by a talk by Dennis Balsdon on Carnivorous Plants. Then in August we will hold our annual Flower and Vegetable Show, although this will have to be a smaller affair than normal to allow for social distancing. For further info email woodbury gardenclub@gmail.com or call Debby on 232462. https:// woodburydevon plants.wordpress.com/ 13 July Short AGM followed by Carnivorous Plants. WVH, 19.15.

Visitors welcome £3.

14 August Flower and Vegetable Show. WVH, 14.00-16.00.

Debby Mullier

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9 WOODBURY AND DISTRICT ROYAL BRITISH LEGION On Saturday 15 May, at 09.00, at the War Memorial on the village green, the Branch laid a poppy wreath to commemorate 100 years since the Royal British Legion was formed. Michael Owen played The Last Post and Reveille and Revd Bill led the prayers. A wreath was laid at the Cenotaph in Whitehall and by many branches across the country, all at 09.00. We were lucky with the weather and it stayed dry with no wind for a couple of hours.

Reg Wilkinson, Chairman of Brixton Branch, was unable to perform his wing walk due to the weather; he is hoping for success on Monday 14 June at 12.00 (all details were in May's issue of Woodbury News).

We are hoping to hold our coffee mornings again in the autumn, towards the end of September/early October - more details later in the summer. New members are very welcome.

On Sunday 30 May the Branch will be having a Pop-Up Poppy Shop in Chris Lear’s garden as part of the Woodbury Village Table-Top Sale (page 11). We hope to see you there.

Sandra Huish, Chairman 01395 232696

10 CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS The Charity Coffee Morning grand re-opening will take place on 6 July for our seventh birthday party, with gazebos on the green, lovely cake and coffee or tea from 10.00 until 12.00. If you would like to donate a cake, please get in touch with me on 232007.

It will be so nice to see you all but it may need to be cancelled depending on government guidelines. Let’s hope we can go ahead.

Anna Crafer WOODBURY AND NEWTON ST CYRES CRICKET CLUB Cricket returns to Town Lane (albeit briefly) Woodbury and Newton St Cyres 1st XI welcomed neighbours Clyst St George 2nd XI to Town Lane for the first game of the 2021 season. In a cracking game that went down to the final ball, it was remarkable that play was never interrupted by rain, with dark clouds looming for most of the afternoon.

Home captain N Chouhan won the toss and put the visitors in to bat. Despite a couple of early well-struck boundaries from opener S Burrell, Woodbury got off to an excellent start with Chouhan bowling visiting captain G Hall for 0 in just the third over. Pearce then picked up a couple of wickets from the other end, claiming D Tackle for 4 and Burrell caught and bowled for 18.

Woodbury then turned to spin from both ends, and some economical spells from both B Silk (9-0-37-0) and D Alford (9-0-34-1) helped restrict the visitors to 60-3 at drinks.

Shortly after the break, Alford dismissed T Read for 19, which brought N Wells to the crease. Together with H O’Dwyer, runs started to flow for the visitors and the run-rate picked up. They put on an excellent 104 runs for the fifth wicket, before O’Dwyer was well caught at deep-square leg off the bowling of M Weston for a well-played 51. Shortly after, Wells holed out to Jarman off the bowling of M Moretta for 62, a classy knock that included 7 boundaries. Pearce came back on at the death and picked up 3 wickets in his penultimate over, to finish with excellent figures of 9-2-22-5, with some late boundaries helping the visitors to 212-9 from their 45 overs.

In reply, Woodbury openers Weston and S Vicary made a cautious start and saw off the new ball, before Weston was caught in the covers for 12 in the 11th over off the bowling of D Wells (9-2-18-1). S Boundy and Vicary then put on an excellent 56 for the second wicket, taking Woodbury to 82-1 at drinks, with the game very much in the balance. N Wells (9-2-38-3) came on to bowl for the visitors after the break, and quickly picked up 3 wickets in his first four overs, including bowling Vicary for 30 with his first ball. G Jarman got off the mark with a powerful 6, but fell for 14 to Wells, before Boundy was bowled for a stylish 38.

Now 113-4 with 15 overs left, Woodbury needed to pick up the run-rate to remain in the chase.

11 Some well struck boundaries from A Smale (14), M Purohit (49) and Chouhan (34) meant Woodbury were left needing 8 runs an over for the last 8 overs. A superb 69-run partnership between Chouhan and Purohit kept Woodbury right in the game, needing 26 from the final 3 overs. The penultimate over went for 12 runs courtesy of some excellent batting, including a powerful 6 by Purohit, leaving 11 runs required from the last six balls. However, it was not to be for the hosts, despite the best efforts of Chouhan and Purohit, who batted superbly throughout. Both fell to Mollins in the final over of the game, leaving Woodbury three runs short of their target.

In the last two seasons, Woodbury and Newton St Cyres 2nd XI has been doing well. In 2019, they won promotion to Division G East of the Devon Cricket League, and in 2020, they won the knock-out tournament that replaced their division, because of covid-19 and the shortened cricket season.

So, they were looking forward to the new season and travelled to Kilmington on the first day with a modicum of excitement. However, after losing the toss and being asked to bat on a damp day, they lost 3 early wickets for only 14 runs, and the match was in danger of being all over by tea. Fortunately, a steady rebuilding pursued, with Leighton Dayman (21), Ian Hughes (25) and Andy Cork (29) helping Woodbury to a credible 147-9 in their 40 overs.

Kilmington, however, now knew exactly what was needed, and they proceeded to knock off the runs at a steady rate, without taking any unnecessary risks along the way. They reached the target for the loss of only one wicket with 10 overs to spare.

It was quite a disappointing day for Woodbury 2nd XI, but the good news was that cricket is back, so there would be something to look forward to every week. Unfortunately, the next two matches for both teams were rained off, but hopefully, there will be more cricket to report next month.

A great start to the season for the Colts.

In spite of the rain, practice sessions and matches have taken place for the juniors, whose ages range from 6 through to 15. If you have a child who would be interested in joining, please email our Colts Manager on richardjchurch@yahoo.co.uk.

Max Weston and Shenan Grossberg WOODBURY VILLAGE FRONT GARDEN TABLE-TOP SALE SUNDAY 30 MAY, 10.00 - 15.00 A fun village event.

Stalls in front gardens, driveways or car boots.

Maps at £1 available from Deborah Stevenson (deborahstevenson@hotmail.co.uk)

12 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Cherry Class Update To begin this half term the children of Cherry Class have been learning about forces in action. They kicked off the half term with an exciting egg drop experiment. The children had to design and make a suitable carry case to support their egg being dropped from a substantial height (from the upstairs staffroom window). This was a great way to get them thinking about forces in action.

The following week the class received a letter from Andrew Newton of the British Scientific Society, who asked the class to carry out some experiments on his behalf.

The children played a game called Sporty Forces to mime a variety of forces in action. This then allowed them to build on existing knowledge and vocabulary. The children then wanted to learn more about friction and how this could work using surfaces as a variable. A variety of surfaces were chosen for comparison and a push and pull method used. The children really enjoyed themselves carrying out this investigation.

Ash Class Update The children in Ash Class have had great fun learning about light and electricity in their topic. One Friday they came into school to some breaking news ... a terrible crime had been committed at West Hollow Secondary School. A laptop, containing highly confidential research material, had been stolen.

13 DC Briers and DC Karim had been called in to investigate but they reached a dead end - having narrowed down the suspects to a list of six individuals. It was down to Ash Class to solve the mystery by conducting a range of light investigations. They were chosen to assist after previously successfully carrying out a range of scientific enquiries showing their talent at working methodically to answer questions. After day one, they made a great start, eliminating Professor Nilsson after calculating that she could not have drilled a hole in the side of the school gym, and shone a torch onto three different spots (captured on CCTV) due to her height. The investigation continues ...

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The children have been enjoying using our outdoor areas, despite the rain. A big thankyou to the PTFA for supporting the children in putting their ideas into action. Our allotment is flourishing with artichokes, beans, raspberries, potatoes, onions, strawberries and wild flowers all growing. We hope for a bumper crop this year. The nature garden has been looking beautiful and has become a real haven for birds and wildlife. The children are taking the time to really care for the grounds and ensure that the plants are being well watered and beds weeded. The pond area has been transformed with the area having been landscaped along with a new pond and decking. We are in need of plants for our pond area or for the pond itself, so that we can finish it off and make full use of it. If you have anything spare that you think might be suitable, please could you contact us on 01395 232614.

We hope that this June edition finds the community safe and well and that the May showers will have dried up.

Gillian Pyle, Head of School

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15 WOODBURY WOMENS INSTITUTE We are looking forward to restarting WI now that Covid prevention measures are easing somewhat, but we are mindful that things are not back to normal, and may never be, so our planned programme is gradual and risk assessed.

Here is a brief outline of our plans in the hope that it encourages members to rejoin and renew friendships, and also sparks some new interests: Thursday 8 July, 12.30-14.30.

Bring and Share Picnic Lunch on the village green.

Thursday 12 August, 14.30-16.00.

Cream Tea on the village green.

Thursday 9 September, 14.00. The DuBuisson Room of WVH. Sin and Tonic - A humorous/hilarious talk by Val Sutherland.

Thursday 14 October, 14.00. DuBuisson Room.

Emotional Dowsing - An illuminating talk by Amanda Peet.

Thursday 11 November, 14.00. DuBuisson Room.

The Chelsea Flower Show - A talk by our well-known speaker Chris Woodward.

Thursday 9 December, 14.00. DuBuisson Room.

A Practical Workshop on Weaving by Pam Day Thursday 16 December (time to be confirmed) WI Christmas Lunch in the village hall.

At the August meeting we will take names of those intending to rejoin and fees will be collected at the September meeting.

Lin Ashby (President) CREAM TEA ON WOODBURY VILLAGE GREEN SUNDAY 1 AUGUST AT 15.00 In aid of FORCE After a long year of events being cancelled, I plan to organise a relaxed gathering on the green.

Bring your own chair, rug, and drink.

For £4, I will provide two scones, cream, jam, knife and serviette.

Orders in advance please; pay on the day. Make yourself comfortable on the green (socially distanced if still necessary).

Your scones etc. will be brought to you. Limited numbers; contact me now.

Chris Lear 01395 232772, mobile 07941 045918, chrisalear06@gmail.com

16 WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB At last the season is underway as most of the restrictions for outside tennis have been lifted. We now only have to contend with the weather. As the renovation of the club hut will not happen until the autumn, it was decided that a gazebo would provide outside cover. Unfortunately the top of the playing fields is an area which catches most of the wind and at one stage the gazebo nearly flew away, but luckily it was rescued by members - to be used later when we are promised a summer of sunshine!

The club has an agreement with the playing fields to use part of the former football changing room for the installation of a new toilet in early June. This is a very necessary addition as we no longer have access to the public toilets.

The league season has started with the Men’s A finding it hard work in Division 5; they have yet to record a win. However, the Men’s B have recorded their first win of the season. At the time of going to press, the Ladies and Mixed have not yet played.

We are delighted to report that the junior coaching on Wednesday evenings has been well supported with 34 youngsters on court in four sessions with coach John Wingate, assisted by member Christine Sheward.

The club has helped Devon Air Ambulance provide a night landing area by using the floodlight poles for illuminating a portion of the playing field after dark.

All enquiries on tennis matters should be addressed to Pat Browne (ruthandpatb@aol.com).

Pat Browne 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.

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

17 WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Woodbury Parish Council Offices Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury EX5 1LP Tel: 01395 233791.

Email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com It would appear that we are all on the final road to recovery from the strange times we have had to endure. Indeed, WPC have now resumed face-to-face meetings, although there are still social distancing measures we must adhere to.

In addition, the WPC office on the Green has now re-opened. Its opening hours are 09.15 to 13.15 Monday to Thursday.

Woodbury village hall will be resuming its activities, which will require reinstatement of the normal use of the Flower Street car park for visitors. At present, the car park has a number of commercial vehicles and cars that have assumed near-permanent residency. We can understand why this may have happened during lockdown, but it is now time to respect the car park’s normal function. The maximum stay is 23 hours in any 24-hour period. Large commercial vehicles should not use the car park. WPC do not want to be forced into taking action, so please be considerate.

The Flower Street toilets are very costly to maintain. It is a WPC responsibility to address efficiency in our budget and expenditures. At present, we are looking at options and solutions. In the meantime, the toilets will remain closed at least until we publicly consult with you on proposed solutions.

The Parish, in general, takes a strong interest in environmental issues and has set up a group specifically to focus on environmental matters. It will advise or make proposals to the Parish Council, or comment on Parish Council proposals as to how it should address day-to-day public realm maintenance, such as weed clearance or dog fouling issues. Most importantly it could help, together with active environmental groups, to coordinate the efforts of the various groups; promote local environmental projects or educational activities; help with fundraising; and help with the development of an environmental action plan.

There will be one councillor from each village - Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton and Exton communities - joined by the volunteer Tree Wardens as well as Footpath Wardens. It is proposed that they will be joined by representatives of the business and farming communities together with various environmental groups within the Parish. Its first meeting will take place in the very near future.

Finally, following the recent county elections, Cty Cllrs R Scott and J Trail were elected for another four years representing our Woodbury Ward. We look forward to working with them both and to their continuing support.

David Craig, Proper Officer, Clerk & RFO Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings can be found on http://www.woodbury-pc.org.uk/

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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Family Service The first Family Service in church, now that our churches have reopened, took place on 18 April. Debbie Jung took the service. Fiona Vessey read the bible story and Robin Lee led prayers, which included some for the Queen and her family following the funeral service the day before for Prince Philip. Groups of four members of the choir sang the hymns.

Debbie talked about the gradual relaxing of lockdown and invited people to write on pieces of paper what they thought were positive things to have come out of the period of lockdown. Some wrote of having more family time, more appreciation of nature and the kindness of people helping others.

After the service Debbie stuck these as leaves on a Tree Of Hope, which will be displayed at the back of the church.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting The APCM meeting was held via Zoom. In the Vestry Meeting Debbie Jung was unanimously re-elected as Churchwarden and Mark Lovett, who had also agreed to stand, was also unanimously elected. We now have two Churchwardens. Debbie was warmly thanked for all her work.

Members of the PCC were re-elected en bloc apart from Biddy Lagus who did not wish to continue. The PCC now comprises Debbie, Mark, Phil Dent, Nigel and Jill Dupain, Robin Lee and Katharine Wheeler. Fiona Vessey was co-opted as Minutes Secretary. Debbie will continue as Synod Representative.

A meeting of the PCC followed. Jill will continue as secretary and Nigel as treasurer.

In her Churchwarden’s report, Debbie expressed thanks to the Parish Council for paying for the repairs to the lightning conductor (£1,280.40).

Future Fundraising Events The weekly coffee mornings on Saturdays from 09.30 until 10.30 resume in groups of six initially in the churchyard.

12 June a Sale Trail, when people are invited to put items for sale on a table by their gates.

18 July the Scarecrow Challenge. The theme is characters or events from history.

11 September Beetle Drive.

9 October Harvest Supper.

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).

19 RIP JENNY MILES Friends in the village were sad to learn of the death on 1 May of Jenny Miles. Jenny moved to Tasmania several years ago to live near her daughter Fiona and her husband Edward, and their four daughters. Jenny played an active role in our village as a member of the WI and in the church, where she used her skill in flower arranging, and opened her lovely garden in aid of church funds.

Her ashes will be brought back for interment in the grave of her husband Justin, who was for many years a very efficient treasurer of our church. We extend our sympathy to Fiona and her family.

SCARECROW EVENT QUIZ The summer church quiz, planned originally to be run in conjunction with the Scarecrow challenge, was brought forward to provide entertainment during lockdown. It was very well supported and entry forms sold well.

Special thanks to Lin Ashby who sold a lot in Woodbury, and to Carol Rowe and all those who not only bought their own copies but sold to friends.

The winner of the £10 prize was Eileen Wilkinson from Exmouth, who matched every answer.

Once again some entrants gave extra donations, bringing the total raised for the church to £475.

Katharine Wheeler WOODBURY SALTERTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL The children and staff at Woodbury Salterton primary school have had another busy month which we would like to share with you, especially since our website went down. We hope to be back online soon.

The children in Class 2 have been busy building in class as they investigated forces in their science lessons. They conducted experiments to see whether different surfaces affect how far a toy car will travel.

They carefully considered what they would need to keep constant for the investigation to be fair, and carefully measured the distance travelled, recording their results before answering their question.

Class 2 then took their experiment outdoors and continued their learning about forces, helping them to work as a team to move a ball from one side of the field to the other using pieces of guttering. cont’d/...

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They had to persevere, plan and work together to complete the task.

Great fun and so much learning involved!

The school’s Forest School learning area has been used by children of all ages, including during fun and free time. We saw children digging the ground preparing to plant a tree, den making, animal shelters being created, poetry being written, working as a team to 'rescue' each other, tree climbing and so much more.

Our youngest learners in Class 1 had a fun-packed session at Forest School and made musical instruments to form a band. There was some great singing and joining in. They also made some beautiful rings and bracelets from beads and wire, very kindly provided by Dave, their Forest School instructor.

The children had a great afternoon asking Revd Bill, when he came to visit school, what it is like to be a vicar.

They were surprised to find out all the different jobs that a vicar does, how Revd Bill's faith helps him in his work and the life that he led before becoming a vicar.

He told us his favourite parable of the pharisee and the tax collector, which some children were able to act out for us.

21 Following on with their learning about healthy eating, which we shared with you last month, Class 3 used the Eat Well Guide to draw their healthiest breakfast, lunch and dinner. They talked about how important a variety of fruits and vegetables are in our diet, as well as proteins and carbohydrates.

Keeping with the theme of staying healthy, the children have been practising their throwing and dodging skills in dodgeball.

Our oldest learners have been celebrating musical talents as part of our collective worship assemblies. Lily showed us how hard she has been practising her violin and was very knowledgeable about the parts of her instrument. Well done Lily!

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EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH EXTON CHURCH SERVICES Sunday 6 June: Trinity 1. 18.30, Evening Service. Taken by Revd Bill Lemmey.

Sunday 13 June: Trinity 2. 09.30, Holy Communion. Taken by Revd Margaret Scrivener.

EXTON EASTER CHALLENGE EVENT Sadly, again this year Exton was unable to have its annual Easter Egg Hunt. So by popular demand, the events committee ran an Easter Challenge for all those villagers willing and able – no age barriers. We asked the villagers to design and make an Easter item which could be displayed on a gate, door, top of drive or window. This could be a poster, decorated eggs, an Easter garden or a chick and bunny themed model.

Then on Easter Sunday morning they received a visit from the Easter bunny with a chocolate Easter egg.

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We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Challenge. It was a delight to walk around the village and see all the displays, from cardboard daffodils to bunnies placed around gardens. There were also lots of bunnies, chicks and eggs on branches, together with spring wreaths and bunting.

Sally Cole EXTON DELIVERIES - MANY THANKS, AUDREY After many years of service to the Woodbury News in Exton, Audrey Elphick has decided to retire and hand over the reins to Ann Morris.

I would like to thank Audrey for all her hard work making sure that our Exton subscribers received their copies every month. Audrey remembers how she was initially recruited to the magazine's band of volunteers by Esme Thomson and for the last 15 years she has ensured the smooth running of the rounds in the village. She became a director of the magazine in 2010.

Ann has kindly agreed to take on responsibility for overseeing deliveries to our 100 or so subscribers in Exton. For delivery queries, she can be contacted on 01392 875666.

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24 A BRIEF JOURNEY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF EXTON ROADS AND LANES Originally when people wished to travel from Woodbury to Exton they had to walk across very muddy fields and tracks. When Exton railway station was built, it was called Woodbury Road. Everyone wishing to travel to either Exmouth or Exeter from Woodbury had a very difficult start to their journey. On reaching the station, they would change their boots for shoes and leave their boots with the station master, to be collected again on their return journey. The station master was thanked for this service with gifts at Christmas time. Carts laden with produce from the local farms, together with produce and boxes of carnations from Pratt’s Nurseries, would be loaded onto trains, going either to Exeter or Exmouth. In Exmouth the Pratts had their own provisions shop.

The station changed from being Woodbury Road to Exton station on 15 September 1958. This had been mainly at the request of the ladies from Exton WI. Audrey Elphick

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Station Road going past the old cob church (1910).

Above Exmouth Road, on the left hand side the two cottages are at the end of the Avenue (1914).

The nearest cottage was destroyed during WWII. Left Station Road looking towards the junction with Exton Lane and the first house in Barton Close (1989).

26 STREET FURNITURE IN THE VILLAGE OF WOODBURY If you have noticed an elderly lady walking along the lanes and roads staring down at the ground and jotting things down in a notebook, and wondered what on earth she was doing – it may seem eccentric behaviour but I was actually making a note of some of what is known as ‘street furniture’ in the village. So, what is ‘street furniture’? This includes all the lamp-posts, drains and general iron work installed in the villages. I became interested when I was taking my solitary walks around the village, and became aware of the huge number of wires and pipes existing underground on the roads, and the variety of metal covers and grills concealing them. Some are very small 6” square covers with either ‘W’ or ‘water’ stamped on them – these obviously cover the access holes to the fresh water system, and are the most common covers to be seen. Others are more flamboyant, indicating very clearly to any engineer (or resident) what lies beneath. There are square, rectangular, round, and triangular covers which allow engineers to distinguish their use at a glance – the modern ones tend to have all sorts of added information as well as the maker’s name. The strength of the metal is often indicated by names such as ‘dauntless’, ‘centurion’ etc. The earlier covers made by foundries seem to be of much thicker and sturdier metal than the present day ones.

The oldest covers appear to be the drainage grills made, amongst other local foundries, of solid metal by Garton & King of Exeter. This firm was founded in 1661 as an ironmonger’s shop, in Fore Street, selling the usual ironmongery goods made of brass, copper, and wrought and cast iron. All the covers in Culvery Close were made by Garton & King in the 1980s, but many others in the village are of an earlier date. Some drainage gratings have been partly covered when roads have been re-tarred, concealing the makers’ names – these tend to be the older structures. The Tan Lane Foundry, in St Thomas, which was opened in 1936, has now closed and the company of Garton King Appliances now concentrates on Aga and Rayburn cookers from North Street in Exeter and Darts Farm. Another local firm, Willey & Co of Exeter, had a foundry in Water Lane in St Thomas – its fortune was made in making gas meters. The company was founded in 1860, but in the 1980s the factory was closed and the building demolished in 1991. I have found two signed gratings outside the school in Town Lane which, from their solidity, look as if they have been there for a long time.

Another foundry whose iron work is found in the village is Parkin of Bonhay, which was founded in the 1850s. There is a Woodbury connection here as for many years Nick and Jane Parkin lived and brought up their family in Springhayes in Town Lane, and Jane has now returned to live in the village.

27 Many other foundries are represented in the parish including Stanton & Staveley, of Ilkeston in Derbyshire. This company was formed in 1960 when two ironworks were combined – it was later gobbled up by the British Steel Corporation and then by the French company, St Gobain, to be finally closed in 2007. There is a variety of their covers in all parts of the village.

Other named covers were also bought up by the French firm, mainly the ones connected with South West Water.

Amongst the companies represented on our roads and pavements were ones based in Dudley, Telford, Rotherham, Nottingham and Cambridgeshire.

There are manhole covers in the road made by Broads of London, with ‘Silent Knights’ written on them. These covers were invented by an American in 1959 – the idea was to avoid the noisy rattling when vehicles drove over warped or clogged lids. Two large oblong covers made of concrete with a metal surround can be found on the pavement on Broadway these have survived the BT era and have ‘Post Office and Telephones’ written along the top.

One other very different piece of ironware in the village is an important one as it was made by a Woodbury blacksmith, Hermon Crook – the railings dividing the village green from Greenway. Some of the railings corroded over time and were replaced by ones made by the Parkin foundry.

Hermon had been a blacksmith in the village since 1881, as was his brother and three of his children, including another Hermon, which makes it impossible to give a date for these railings. The names of Crook and Parkin can be read on the upright posts. The posts made by the Bonhay foundry of Parkin must have been made pre-war since the foundry was destroyed in the Exeter blitz.

Finally my brief investigation of street furniture through the village uncovered an item that many people do not notice. As you go along Church Lane past Church Steps cottages, you will see a small lane on the right – this, I am told by old Woodburians, was known as ‘Stinky Lane’. cont’d/...

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There is a very good reason for this: at the beginning of the lane on the left is an ornate metal column, about 4ft high and about 2ft in circumference. Originally it would have been about 12ft high, with a similar pattern all the way up, but at some point the top half collapsed and the top was sealed with concrete.

No, it is not the base of a lamp-post, but is, in fact, a ‘stink or stench pipe’ – a Victorian stack vent placed above drain waste vents to provide ventilation for pipe networks that handle sewage and greywater.

Sadly, it has no maker’s name and is in a bad condition.

It had rusted a few years ago and was covered with black paint, much of which has now disappeared.

Gillian Selley RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON There has been a big fencing job at the back of our minds from some time now – a sizeable stretch of fence line along our northern boundary had numerous rotten stakes, but we have now replaced all of the stakes and restrung the barbed wire. The ground across most of the Pebblebeds is rocksolid and stony, not the easiest to drive posts into, but we employed the services of a local digger driver and his new post driving attachment; it made mincemeat of driving the posts in and we got the whole stretch done in a single day - over 120 posts!

Breeding bird surveys have begun on the reserve and across the wider Pebblebeds. These surveys allow us to form an idea of where our birds are choosing to nest and hold their territories – essential for us to understand which areas of scrub management in previous years have been successful in creating suitable habitat for our priority species. Many of our heathland specialists are ground-nesting birds – like the nightjar and the Dartford warbler. This means their nests are extremely well hidden, and you are only likely to notice the adults in display flights, marking their territories. Thank you to all our visitors who have been keeping to the tracks and keeping their dogs under control to help us to protect these sensitive birds from disturbance. Our herd of Dartmoor and Exmoor ponies has been moved off the heaths to several sites on the Stockland Turbaries on the edge of the Blackdown Hills.

29 They had to share the Common briefly with the herd of rare breed cattle, but now the cows have Aylesbeare to themselves. Our cows are friendly and inquisitive youngsters, but for the most part prefer to be left alone. If you meet them on the path, walk calmly around the herd where possible, keeping any pets close and on a short lead. If for any reason the cows become agitated and crowd around you, continue walking away from them, and let go of any dogs you may have with you – they will soon lose interest and go back to eating.

You may well have caught the news of the most recent nature conservation designation for the Pebblebed Heaths, as from mid-May we now have the prominent designation of a National Nature Reserve. This is an accolade for the site and complements the other conservation designations of SPA, SAC, SSSI and AONB. Well done to all the partners in achieving this award.

We also welcomed our local MP, Simon Jupp, to show him the sights and some of the nature conservation work that has been taking place across the commons. We discussed the Environment Bill and hopefully his visit will increase awareness of environmental matters.

Species feature: Peacock butterfly Aylesbeare Common has the largest number of butterfly species recorded by any RSPB reserve and, with the warmer weather, many species are now in flight.

One of the most instantly recognisable of our butterfly species is the peacock, with its bright red upper wings and vibrant eyespots – these eyespots likely evolved to startle or confuse predators. The undersides of its wings are a mottled brown pattern to mimic dead leaves and allow it to hide in the undergrowth. The peacock is a large butterfly, and a strong flyer, which will range widely throughout the countryside. It is one of our most common butterflies, found throughout lowland England and Wales. Adults will feed on the nectar of a variety of flowers, and around May females will lay up to five hundred eggs, almost exclusively on nettle plants. Caterpillars emerge in June, spinning a communal web to feed in safety, before going to pupate alone in July. Adult butterflies will emerge from the chrysalis in August ready to feed on the last of the summer flowers before spending the winter hibernating in dark crevices.

Ellie Woolway, Devon Reserves Administrator Exe Estuary (01392 833311) and Aylesbeare Common (01395 233655) Eleanor.woolway@rspb.org.uk, 07834 174541 Find out more information on peacock butterflies on the RSPB website

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Bicton Arena all set to host high profile fixture as Arena Manager, Helen West, designs a course to test the leading riders ahead of the summer Olympics.

When Bramham International Horse Trials, one of Europe's leading threeday events was cancelled, the team at Bicton Arena stepped up to host a replacement. This highly prestigious occasion, with eventing classes at British Eventing 4-star level, will take place this month between 10-13 June.

This will be the first time for Bicton to host a 4-star event. Only the Horse Trials at Badminton and Burghley surpass this level being 5-star events, but neither will run in 2021.

It is thrilling to have an event of this standard and profile at Bicton. The Arena team have a proven track record in putting on very successful 2 and 3star events, and have a socially-distanced model in place to do their absolute best to deliver an alternative fixture for riders in these challenging times.

Competing at Bicton International Horse Trials may be the last chance for many UK-based riders to impress the Olympic selectors, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics taking place later this summer.

Follow the Bicton Arena social media channels for up-to-date information or visit www.bicton-arena.co.uk Although the competition will take place behind closed doors due to Covid-19 restrictions, spectators won’t need to miss out on the action as the whole weekend is due to be live-streamed on Horse & Country TV. Eventing combines the three top equestrian disciplines (dressage, crosscountry and showjumping) and is the ultimate challenge for rider and horse.

Horses competing at Bicton need to be fit as the parkland is undulating, but the permanent pasture drains well, and the grounds team are very experienced in managing this landscape to ensure conditions are the best they can be, come drought or downpour.

As well as overseeing the event organisation, Arena Manager Helen West will also design the cross-country course and has assured competitors the courses will be up to height, flowing and considered to be a fair 4-star test for this stage in the season, given the interruption encountered at the beginning of the season due to Covid-19. Captain Mark Phillips will be acting as course advisor for Helen who is looking forward to this opportunity to work with him to produce a stunning track within the Grade-1 listed parkland. Competitors will also benefit from riding the dressage and showjumping phases in one of Bicton’s all-weather arenas.

31 As an experienced eventer herself, when designing Helen prides herself on creating courses that are educational, setting just the right level of challenge for horse and rider. Four-star competitions are advanced in both the technicality of the dressage test and the height of the jumping phases. The showjumping is up to 1.25m in height while the cross-country is up to 1.20m. Very few horse and rider combinations make it to four-star level, making this one of best competitions in the UK eventing calendar.

Thanks go to the Arena’s neighbours at Bicton Park for allowing additional land to be utilised which means the additional distance required for the long cross-country course can be achieved without compromising on the flow of the route.

Kate Ponting BEd (Hons), Countryside Learning Officer, 01395 443881, kate.ponting@clintondevon.com BICTON ARENA Local Residents’ Event Information 2021 Inter Area Tetrathlon 1 - 2 June Arrivals Monday 31 May. Limited number of local competitors will travel in daily. Departures Wednesday 2 June (pm).

Bicton International Horse Trials 10 - 13 June Pony Premier Show 18 - 20 June Arrivals Thursday 18 June & Friday 19 June (large lorries). Limited number of local competitors will travel in daily. Departures Sunday 20 June.

British Show Jumping Tour 8 - 12 July and 14 - 17 July Once many of these competitors arrive on Wednesday 7 July we expect the majority to stay onsite for the duration. Arrivals Wednesday 7 (large lorries). Limited number of local competitors will travel in daily.

Departures Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 July.

WEATHER REPORT April was a dry month and unusually frosty, with only 16mm (2/3 inch) of rain here at Ebford, about half of that which fell in the previous dry March.

The last two days of April produced 14mm; the recent 5 or 10 year average for the whole month is 51mm (2 inches).

As I write at the end of the first week of May, rain, wind and showers are now well on their way. These coupled with a little more warmth, should perk up crops and gardens for early summer.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 30 May Woodbury Village Front Garden Table-top Sale. 10.00-15.00.

30 May Woodbury RBL Pop-Up Poppy Sale. Chris Lear’s garden.

6&12 June Wildlife Survey in St Swithun’s Churchyard.

12 June Woodbury Salterton Sale Trail.

6 July Charity Coffee Morning re-opening and 7th Birthday Party.

10.00-12.00.

8 July WI Bring and Share Picnic Lunch. Village Green. 12.30-14.30.

13 July Woodbury Garden Club AGM. WVH, 19.15.

18 July Woodbury Salterton Scarecrow Challenge.

18 July Tennis club mixed tournament and BBQ. 1 August Cream Tea on Woodbury village green. 15.00.

In aid of FORCE. 12 August WI Cream Tea on the village green. 14.30-16.00.

14 August W. Garden Club Flower and Veg Show. WVH, 14.00-16.00.

15 August Tennis club triples tournament.

9 Sept.

WI Sin and Tonic. 14.00. The DuBuisson Room, WVH. 11 Sept.

Woodbury Salterton Beetle Drive.

19 Sept.

FoSS Annual cream tea, 5 Escott Cottages.

9 Oct. Woodbury Salterton Harvest Supper.

14 Oct. WI Emotional Dowsing. 14.00. DuBuisson Room, WVH. 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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Mike Dickson Gardening All Jobs Considered Specialist in hedge cutting, shrub pruning and grass.

Tel: 07985 697205

Woodbury Salterton Village Hall Hall –Tables and Chairs, Well equipped kitchen with cooker and fridge, crockery and cutlery inclusive in hire.

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For bookings please contact:

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Woodbury Village Hall Hall and two meeting rooms, Fully equipped kitchen WIFI, sound system and projector Available for: Dances and Parties Meetings and Classes Exhibitions and Craft Fairs Badminton, Plays, Business Lettings For bookings please contact: Robin or Marian Lennox Tel: 01395 232126 email:- woodburyvh@gmail.com www.woodburyvillagehall.org.uk

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39 Further to many recent enquiries:

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A lifetime of experience!

All painting and decorating jobs considered.

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Woodbury Dance Studio RAD BALLET Grades and Majors

Children from 2½ years Principal: Mary Griffiths ARAD, MA(Oxon) Tel: 01395 271249 marygriffiths@hotmail.com www.woodburydance.co.uk All classes at Woodbury C of E Primary School

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