May 2018 by Woodbury News

WOODBURY NEWS

MAY 2018

MAY 2018 EDITORIAL

There are some people who mutter about something needing to be done, and there are others who seize the opportunity and actually do it. Emma Finnegan, I would suggest, belongs to the latter group. As secretary of the Woodbury Community Playing Fields Committee, she - together with the rest of the committee - has been hugely involved in the process of actually bringing the proposed MUGA into existence. And here it now is – adjacent to the scout and guide hut and the playing fields, all ready for the off (see cover photos and page 7). What a fantastic facility for Woodbury to have – maybe the research, the applications for grant aid, the encouragement and persuasion to organisations and individuals to raise funds, the tendering and the final construction could be compared to giving birth; but what a wonderful outcome! Sincere thanks to all the committee for having the faith and perseverance to bring this project to fruition. Another opportunity for people living in the parish of Woodbury to bring something else to fruition is outlined in the article provided by Woodbury Parish Council on page 27. Please don’t just mutter about the state of things in our villages – just go along to the Parish Office and have a look at the draft Neighbourhood Plan, or alternatively look online. We have all been given an opportunity to have our say on the future of our villages and to make our views and suggestions known – but the closing date is 4 May, so there is not much time left after you receive this copy of Woodbury News. Please do it now. THE COVER PHOTOS of the MUGA at Woodbury Community Playing Fields have been taken by Graham Jackson and Emma Finnegan. WOODBURY NEWS to your door … If you are a new resident to the area, or would like your Woodbury News to be delivered to your door monthly, just call Beverley Simcox on 232858 and she will put you in contact with your local deliverer. Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356 Secretary: Karen Squires, Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. 233299

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4 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Associate Minister: Reverend Sid Humphries. Tel:01395 274512 email: revsidh@gmail.com SPECIAL SERVICE FOR MISSION COMMUNITY: Ascension Day - Thursday 10 May at 19.00 Holy Communion at Farringdon. ST SWITHUN’S SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday - 11.15 All-age Holy Communion. 2nd Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion. 3rd Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion, 18.30 Combined Choral Evensong at Aylesbeare with dedication of new organ. 4th Sunday: 08.00 CW Holy Communion (Said), 11.15 Songs of Praise in celebration of weddings. Morning Prayer Mondays at 09.15. NEWS AND EVENTS Lych gate stalls in Church - Saturday 5 May, then weekly from 2 June, 09.30-11.00. Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw - Draw made at the Charity Coffee Morning 3rd Tuesday each month. Prize every month ranging from £50 to £500. Details from Ken Crundwell 01395 232826. Further information - Digest available in church. To receive this by email please send your email address to st.swithuns.digest@gmail.com. WEDDING DRESS EXHIBITION We are looking forward to seeing you at the Wedding Dress Exhibition between 10.00 and 15.00 on Friday 25, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May. As well as gorgeous dresses on display, there will descriptions of the dresses, and anecdotes about the brides’ day. Village flower arrangers will provide stunning wedding flower arrangements and the refreshments on sale will also have a wedding theme. If you could spare an hour at any time during the three days of the exhibition to steward or serve refreshments, we would be most grateful; please let Sue (232203) or Lin (233854) know. The Sunday morning service at 11.15 will be a celebration of weddings with a Songs of Praise format. Some brides (and grooms) have chosen hymns sung at their weddings and special readings. Thank you. Lin Milsom CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - MAY 6 and 13 - Mrs J Butler. 20 Whit Sunday - Mrs J Hann. 27 - Mrs S Huish. Many thanks to everyone who helped to decorate church for Easter. FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 23.00) For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate. WOODBURY NEWS is available online via Facebook and Twitter.

6 FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S)) There has been great interest in the Concert on 28 April. The FoSS committee will be supporting the ExeVox concert in Church on Saturday 19 May (see below). We are also looking forward to receiving Exeter University Chapel Choir for a concert on Saturday 21 July at 19.00, their third visit to Woodbury, when they will offer real quality music. We are very fortunate that they enjoy coming to Woodbury Church. FoSS is proposing to finance further masonry work on the external walls of the Church and the refurbishment of two of the windows; thus all receipts will be put to good use in maintaining the fabric of Woodbury’s most important historic building. Pat Browne FoSS SPRING CONCERT SATURDAY 28 APRIL St Swithun’s Church at 19.30 featuring Devon County Junior Choir, Dorothy Ferrier, Will Thornton, Bel Canto Choir and Woodbury Whalers. Tickets £7.50 from Rook Pie, Pat Browne, committee members or on the door. “REFLECTIONS” A CHORAL CONCERT OF MUSICAL MEMORIES from Mozart and Mahler, to Boogie-Woogie and beyond by ExeVox Chamber Choir, directed by Peter Adcock SATURDAY 19 MAY, ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY, 19.30 For anyone who would welcome a medley of sweet music after the excitement of the royal wedding, the Devon Big Breakfast and/or the County Show. ExeVox is a small, lively, local chamber choir that loves to sing a wide range of mostly unaccompanied music, from the sublime to the secular, from Baroque to James Bond themes. This concert includes early and romantic choral classics, from Lotti, Mozart and Mahler, through Vaughan Williams and Stephen Sondheim, to Lennon and McCartney. “ExeVox bring us such wonderful variety and so clearly enjoy what they do….” (Review of a recent ExeVox concert) Tickets £8 (under-16s free) at the door or from Sue Hudson 01395 232203 or Diana Wackerbarth 01395 239078; at‘Rook Pie’, 1 Greenway, Woodbury; or by emailing info@exevox.org. Interval refreshments in aid of St Swithun's.

7 WOODBURY COMMUNITY PLAYING FIELDS Our vision has always been simple. We want better health and recreation facilities for young people in Woodbury. We want the next generation to love living here as much as we do. We embarked on the project to build a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) for all-weather sports in 2016. So our good news for April 2018 (as some of you may have already spotted) is that through the generosity of charities, trusts, residents and friends we have raised the funds to build and complete our MUGA project. This has been quite some achievement! Fingers crossed, that by the time you are reading this the MUGA should be ready for use (assuming a successful handover from our amazing contractors Courtstall). So all those who wish to play 5-aside football, basketball, netball, cricket, ride bikes and generally run around on a wonderful puddlefree all-weather surface will be welcome! We will be holding an official opening in late May/early June (date to be confirmed), and we look forward to celebrating and thanking our community for all its help in providing this fantastic facility. Emma Finnegan WOODBURY CONNECTIONS Bowling and Supper We will meet on Tuesday 15 May at the car park at 18.00. Bowling will be at Ocean, Exmouth at 18.45, cost ÂŁ5.50 per person. A meal will follow, which we will order before bowling. There are a few spaces, so please contact me on 233706 as soon as possible. Judy Bashforth MAYTREE PRE-SCHOOL IN WOODBURY Maytree Pre-School is now taking bookings for children starting this September. Interest in our lovely pre-school is welcomed from across the local area. Please contact: Admissions Secretary, Claire Partridge - 01395 233525 (mornings), admissionsmaytree@hotmail.com. http://www.maytreepreschool.com Registered Charity No. 900545.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 10 & 24 MAY. 7 & 21 JUNE. 10.00 - 11.30. RBL ROOM behind Woodbury village hall. All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays.

8 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Robin Hill came and gave us an illustrated talk on his garden at Andrew’s Corner, Belstone. Robin began by showing us a tray of various camellia blooms and a vase of other flowers he had picked from his garden during the day. It was an impressive array which, along with the camellias, included coreopsis, narcissus, hellebores, shortia uniflora, erythroniums and trilliums. As Robin said, his garden does face south but he enjoys the challenge of gardening on the edge of Dartmoor with the climate that this brings. The garden, on the outskirts of Belstone village, looks onto the wild northern slopes of Dartmoor. It covers one and a half acres and is at 1,000 feet. It was started in 1967 by Robin’s parents when lawns, island beds, rhododendrons and dwarf conifers were in vogue. The previous owners, William and Ada Hooper, commissioned and built the house and tennis court in 1936. Members of the Hooper family are still in contact with Robin and his wife Edwina and are interested in how the garden has developed. Robin joined his father in 1979 and has been developing the garden over 50 years. He then illustrated how the garden had changed from the 1930s to the 1960s and to the present day. Some of the photographs he used were given to him by the Hooper family. Robin also took us through the seasons and it was interesting to see how some of the plants and trees his father had planted were still growing in the garden today, if somewhat taller. He did say that nature did him a favour in 1990 when the storm of that year destroyed twenty of the conifers in the garden. The garden contains some unusual trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, and during the autumn there is much colour from the maples. During April and May the beautiful blue meconopsis can be seen. In designing the garden Robin has used different levels to create smaller gardens with their own particular features, and these are separated by rhododendrons. Throughout the garden you get glimpses of the slopes of Cosdon and the tors of the Belstone Ridge. Within the garden you can see a pond, greenhouses, willow structures and chickens. The garden provides a habitat for grass snakes, slow worms, rabbits, roe deer and many species of bird. It is a plantsman’s garden! Robin gave us an impressive list of unusual plants he successfully grows outside on Dartmoor. To name a few: Darlingtonia California a pitcher plant, Actinidia Kolomikta with its variegated leaf, Cypripediums or slipper orchids and Calycanthus with its lotus shaped flowers and strong scent. The garden at Andrew’s Corner is certainly worth a visit. It is open for the Nation Garden Scheme on 22 and 29 April, 6, 7 and 13 May, 3 June and 21 October. Do keep a look-out for posters about our Plant Sale, this year in the Church Rooms on 5 May. Joyce Jeans

9 WOODBURY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION On Monday 9 April we held our AGM in the Church Rooms, which was well attended. Members had an update on local issues and then Cllr Geoff Jung gave a really interesting and informative presentation concerning the various planning laws and issues relevant to East Devon. A huge thank-you to him for giving up his time to talk to us and giving us all a much better understanding of how everything works and slots into each other; it was really appreciated. Membership of the WRA is free, so if you want to be kept informed of local issues, particularly ones relating to planning, contact me at jmowenteacher@aol.com. Jan Owen WOODBURY AND DISTRICT ROYAL BRITISHLEGION We send best wishes to Derrick Mead for a speedy recovery, from everyone at coffee morning. The Great Pilgrimage 90 preparations are going well and I now have the Remembrance crosses for anyone who would like one taken to the Menin Gate; please ring me (01395 232696) and I will get one to you. GP90 is part of the community commemorations for all WW1 men and the Royal British Legion’s way of saying ‘thank-you’. On 10 and 11 November Woodbury and District will hold two days of commemorations for the end of WW1, 100 years ago; more details in next month's Woodbury News. Sandra Huish FRIDAY NIGHT FLIX FRIDAY 27 APRIL (the last of this season) WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL 19.30 (doors open 18.45) Details from Chris Lear - chrisalear@aol.com WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE SATURDAY 5 MAY, 10.30 IN THE CHURCH ROOMS Bedding and tub plants, vegetables and perennials. Enquiries to Debby 232462. * * * GARDEN CLUB TRIP TO RHS ROSEMOOR (non members welcome) TUESDAY 8 MAY, leaving 09.30 from the Arch Combined coach and entry £20. For further details and to book your seat call Annette on 232698 or email liz.hill38@gmail.com.

10 WOODBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY On Thursday 5 April, the History Society was fortunate to see Julian Ware’s third film about the Ware family of Woodbury. As expected, there was a large audience of members, as well as visitors who had known the family in the past, were related, or just interested to see another film made by Julian. As with the first two films, Andy Price provided the splendid commentary, and the whole film was beautifully produced by Julian. This film dealt mainly with Julian’s father, Eric, a very well-known and much loved Woodburian. It consisted of a series of interviews with Eric who related his war service, from joining the Home Guard at the beginning of the war, until his drafting into the army. He joined the RASC and, after training in England, was eventually sent out to India where he served until almost the end of the war. His descriptions of his lengthy voyage on troopships, the places he stayed en route to India, and the events and incidents which occurred were told vividly and amusingly. However tough his time Eric always seemed to retain his sense of humour. In India he attended OCTU and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant – by the time war had ended he had been promoted to Major. Much of his time was spent in training the men under his command to drive jeeps along the precarious mountain passes on their way to Burma. Eric was later sent to the borders of Burma where he was in charge of the organisation of his men, whose job was to drive lorries laden with materials for the Americans to build an enormous airfield. From this the US Air Force flew Liberator aircraft across hazardous mountains carrying drums of oil. Eric wrote to his parents frequently, and all these letters have survived and been transposed by his son. They are very touching, showing what a strong bond there was between Eric and his parents, and how concerned he was for their health and safety. These letters, in which Eric was unable to give details of his work in India, took up to three months to arrive home. Towards the end of the war he received a compassionate posting back to England as his father was so ill. There were further interviews on the Wares at war. Julian’s cousin, Michael Ware, described how his father had been drafted into the Signals Corps, being very gifted with wirelesses – in fact he had the first television in Woodbury in the 1930s. The other very enjoyable interview was with Esme Thomson, Eric’s cousin. She described how she volunteered and was very indignant when offered a job as a cook – she was small, bright, pretty and a fiery red-head, and would stand no nonsense. She was offered a job as a radar operator, a specialist job which included plotting enemy aircraft.

11 Esme was eventually posted to Branscombe, a major radar station, so that she could be near her infirm mother. There she met Al, a dashing Canadian, who she married. After demobilization they settled down to married life at Gilbrook, where Esme was born and still lives. Esme showed her mischievous side in the episodes she described and was obviously very good at her job. Sadly, Esme was not well enough to attend the film, but her daughter, Briony, was there to cheer her mother on. The evening was a great success and enjoyed by everyone. This film was so well put together, and the interviewees so riveting, that it was not necessary to have known the Ware family to be fascinated.

Woodbury Home Guard

The next meeting of the Society will be at 19.30 in the village hall on Thursday 3 May, and will be an illustrated talk, entitled Early Victorian Devon, given by Dr David Parker. Last year Dr Parker gave an excellent talk on Exeter in the First World War. The Society’s outing this year will be to Buckland Abbey on Wednesday 4 July. A 29-seater coach has been booked. The cost will be £19 for National Trust members and a further £12 maximum for non-NT members (reduced to £10.80 if more than 15 apply). Non-members are welcome if there are spare seats on the coach. Gill Selley

12 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Children and staff have returned to school for the summer term, which always proves to be a very busy one. There will be new topics, class assemblies and our school May Day celebration to look forward to before half term, and sports days, Year 6 leavers’ service and the summer fayre following after half term. Our Spring term concluded with an Easter Service thoughtfully presented by Chestnut class to a full congregation at St Swithun’s Church. The children acted out the Easter story and shared with parents the significance of three different crosses – the palm cross showing when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, the crucifixion cross representing the cross that held Jesus on Good Friday as he died and the flower cross celebrating Jesus’ resurrection. The service was followed by an Easter fayre held in the school hall and organised by the PTFA with Easter craft activities, stalls, refreshments and the ever-popular chocolate tombola. The fayre concluded with prizes being awarded for the winners in each year group of the Easter competitions. This year the children were offered the chance to enter either the egg-decorating competition or the Easter garden competition. We had many wonderful painted eggs following this year’s theme of nursery rhymes and fairy tales from Rapunzel to The Owl and the Pussycat; we also had a number of beautifully crafted Easter gardens – some representing the crucifixion and others embodying the season of Spring. Sports Two groups of pupils in year 4 and years 5/6 thoroughly enjoyed participating in a gymnastics festival held in Exmouth recently. As part of two gymnastic after-school clubs the children had learnt a floor and a vault routine that they showcased at the festival. The children were judged and given points according to the gymnastics professional association criteria. Their hard work and dedication paid off as they gained 2nd and 3rd places in their age categories. The event, held across a whole morning, also offered the children an opportunity to learn and practise different group gymnastic balance poses and to watch a gymnastics display.

13 Singing School At the end of March we held our school singing concert, which was extremely well attended by families. The afternoon saw each year group presenting at least two songs that they had learned and practised in the preceding weeks, as well as polished performances from both the school choir and Mrs Palmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choir. The audience was treated to a selection of traditional and modern songs performed with great vigour by all classes.

School Values Our school value for the term is Trust, which we will be exploring through collective worship, class reflection and through the curriculum over the coming weeks. We began by considering as a school what trust means to us, how we can show our trust and how we earn trust from others, and we considered the following poem: TRUST ISâ&#x20AC;Ś Taking someone at their word Relying on someone to support you Unbreakable promises Showing that you can be trustworthy Treasuring good friends

14 WOODBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL Cont’d/… Many Key Stage Two pupils from years 3-6 took part in a cross-country event at Bicton College at the end of March. The children were organised into year groups and each ran a mile for their race. The children all ran enthusiastically and were cheered on by their peers and by watching parents. A notable achievement at the event was recorded by Georgia Crook who came 3rd overall in her year group race, beating many other competitors. The event, which took place after school, was greatly enjoyed by all who attended.

New Topics Each class is set to embark upon a new topic for the half term with some exciting subject matters such as Shackelton’s Expedition and Seeway Tanzania among others. We look forward to seeing the children’s knowledge and understanding develop over the half term and sharing this as they use each of their learning powers to investigate their new topics. Outdoor Learning With much improved weather hopefully heading our way, the children are excited to once again begin planning their school allotment beds ready for this year’s growing cycle. Each class will shortly look at what they would like to plant in their raised bed this year and will plan and discuss how to do this and how to care for their crops. Last year the children grew french and runner beans, carrots, red cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries and raspberries, so we will be challenging ourselves to grow some new fruit and vegetables this year.

15 WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB Friday club sessions started on 20 April, the official start to the season. The junior programme on Wednesday afternoons runs during the summer term with the experienced Exmouth coach John Wingate taking charge. New members (8+) wishing to join please email Helen (helenryland@btinternet. com) to express interest. Following from his award as Devon County Tennis Volunteer of the Year, Pat Browne has been awarded South West Volunteer and will be presented with his cup on court at one of the pre-Wimbledon tournaments in June. There has been no increase in subscription rates, so we hope Woodbury residents who have played or wish to play the game visit the club and join in. The club is open to all, so please come to the courts on Sunday morning and try it out, or contact Pat Browne 232805 (ruthandpatb@aol.com). A key for casual use (£4 per hour) may be obtained from Pat, or from Jackie Clarke (232832). Pat Browne WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL The Woodbury Village Hall AGM for the year ending 31 December 2017 was held on Monday 16 April. 2017 was a very successful year with lettings increasing yet again. We are nearly at saturation point and are more than fulfilling our purpose in providing an excellent, versatile amenity for the use of the residents of Woodbury and the surrounding areas. The outside of the hall has been completely redecorated and internal improvements made to further enhance the user experience. We have obtained full planning permission for a new disabled access into the Du Buisson Room; the plans are on view on the hall notice board. Thanks are due to the Parish Council for the land and Pat Browne for securing the grants. Thanks were given to the team of Directors for their hard work and diligence in looking after the hall, in particular to Robin and Marian Lennox who look after the website and bookings, Pat Browne our treasurer and Tim Frampton who steps down this year after ten years as secretary and director. Thanks were also extended to Gordon Cameron, David Bowers, Chris Lear, and newly-appointed Graham Jackson. Special thanks were given to our cleaning team led by the irrepressible Liz Hanes. She has stepped down this year due to ill health and we wish her well. Thanks also to Paul Crafer for his time and tireless efforts; he remains as our ‘in house’ handyman. Chris Quantick, Chairman 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).

16 WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE A minute’s silence was held at the start of the April meeting in memory of Elizabeth Gage. President Lin Milsom welcomed everyone; business matters were dealt with quite quickly, and members were invited to consider entering jam, jelly and marmalade in the competition to be held at the forthcoming Devon County Show – but Lin warned the ladies to first read the rules, which were very specific. She also asked for donations of new toothbrushes and toothpaste, wanted by the charity Mercy Ships. The speaker was Alan Wright, who showed a fascinating series of photos taken when he volunteered with the Earthwatch expedition to Mongolia. Earthwatch scientists had devised a study of grassland animals, ranging from snakes to sheep, goats, hawks and ibex that inhabit the area, with a view to conservation and sustainability. The scientists and volunteers lived in yurts on the edge of the Gobi Desert, where they monitored numbers of animals and checked for disease. This could be by trapping and flooring them in order to take blood samples for analysis. As Alan had taken so many photos, we surmised that perhaps he did not get involved in this particular activity – but then, maybe he did! The volunteers also had the opportunity to communicate with the locals, eat goat stew, visit Ulaanbaatar, and to buy handicrafts in the Christian Martha and Mary shop – the photo shows Alan in a splendid long jacket that he bought. He had also imported items to sell on behalf of the shop and the ladies were invited to see some of the samples.

17 Alan experienced local transport â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including horse riding, and journeying on a train. Each carriage had its own guard, but there were no platforms, and a single track, so it was necessary to get on and off the train quickly before it left â&#x20AC;&#x201D; either with or without you. He finished his exciting trip with a train journey to Beijing, crossing through deserts and passing coalmines, villages and high-rise apartments, often shrouded in smog. He walked along part of the Great Wall of China, visited the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, site of several important events in Chinese history. He was warmly thanked for a most enjoyable talk. Another WI lunch is planned for 30 April in the Church Rooms. The next meeting on 10 May at 19.00 will be the Annual Meeting and there will also be a chance for members to hear Sue Medlock from Itchybold Books, and to bring along a flower from their garden for the competition. Everyone is welcome. Sue Bury WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION On Saturday 7 April, a large group of us met at Postbridge for a walk on Dartmoor. Unfortunately, there was a lot of low cloud and it was rather boggy underfoot in some places. However, that didn't stop us from enjoying both the walk and each other's company. We then had lunch in The East Dart pub and when we came out it was inevitable that the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining. Our next event is the visit to Bretteville to celebrate the 40th anniversary of our Twinning Associations. On 10 June, we will be having a lunchtime barbeque on The Maer, Exmouth followed by games; more details and timings of this later. Jan Owen (232694)

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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY TRINITY Holy Baptism - Lily Rose Skinner was baptised by Revd Sid Humphries during the Family Service on 18 March. She was given a baptism bear. Alice Rooke read the bible story and prayers were read by Joanie Haines and Eliza Rooke. The choir sang their special welcome song to Lily. We welcome her into our church family and pray for her and her family.

Lily with parents Daniel and Hannah â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and a basket of baptism bears on the altar

Easter The School Easter service was led by Revd Sid Humphries. Each class contributed a special item. Year 1 and Foundation told facts about hot cross buns before singing the song. Class 2 read out the colours of Easter and Year 3 spoke about trees. The service concluded with the school favourite â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the round Happy Easter. Jake Reddin played his violin before and after the service and Devon Durfy and Isaac Northam played their keyboards. Easter Day Revd Sid Humphries took our service. The church had been beautifully decorated by Sally Rawlings and her helpers Sheila Gerdes, Liz Cherrett and Jane Butler with flowers kindly given by Mrs Channon in memory of her husband Derrick. The letter from the Bishop informing us that Revd Sid has been appointed our new Priest was received with delight and applause. Coffee Morning - Saturday 5 May from 09.30 until 10.30 in church with bacon butties. On Saturday 23 June look out for Teddy Bears abseiling in church!

19 WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL AGM - Wednesday 6 June at 19.30 in the village hall The meeting is open to all hall users and members of the public who would like to know more about this facility. Anyone interested in serving on the committee will be particularly welcome. Ann Hunt THE BOOK EXCHANGE, WOODBURY SALTERTON Yet again, someone has placed several boxes of books on top of the crates holding childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books. This is not fair on the children. Please do not use the exchange as a dumping ground. The selection of books is changed regularly. Please take books out to make even more room for a new selection. WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INSTITUTE The first pleasure at our April meeting was being able to get there in the dry! Gill briefed members on the latest Devon Federation activities and we discussed arrangement for taking part in a forthcoming quiz night run by our Newton Poppleford WI colleagues, an occasion we enjoy every year. We discussed our forthcoming Annual Meeting which will be held in May where, amongst other things, we will form our committee for the next 12 months and vote on the 2018 WI Resolution Mental Health Matters. Our speaker for the evening was Dr Gavin Haig, who told us about the work (and benefits and pleasure) involved in building a wildlife garden, providing us with inspiration and information on this very interesting and rewarding subject. He was also pleased to share with us his delight at being part of a group receiving 1st prize in a national competition for their work on a new wildlife garden at Tiverton Hospital, which is open to visitors. There will be no speaker next month, and we will be welcoming a local WI advisor, Mary Andrews. Terrie Newman TABLE TOP SALE BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 7 MAY, 10.00 - 12.00 Woodbury Salterton Village Hall Refreshments available. WHIST DRIVE 15 MAY, 19.30 Woodbury Salterton Village Hall WOODBURY SALTERTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION AGM TUESDAY 22 MAY, 19.30 Woodbury Salterton Village Hall

20 WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL As I write this many parents will be waiting hopefully to receive confirmation of their first choice of school for their reception age children. Choosing a school for your child can be an anxious business and with several excellent schools in the mission community, we are blessed for choice. Woodbury Salterton is one of the smaller schools in the area and often one of the least well-known. If you are in the position of not having your first choice, let me tell you a few reasons why we are worth considering:  Our school was successful last summer with our Ofsted inspection in securing Good, with some features considered Outstanding under the new and rigorous inspection criteria.  We have an excellent track record for giving our youngest learners a great start in education. We opened our Foundation Stage Unit last year and now have children from two years and upwards, thus providing a smooth entry into school life.  Our children form strong relationships with each other and live out our school values in their behaviour, with the older students supporting our youngest - developing a sense of responsibility and caring.  We have links with our village church and are supported by our local community, which welcomes children and families who live outside the area. We have a long history of students travelling from Exmouth, Exeter and surrounding villages.  We offer wrap-around care from 07.50 until 16.30 every day and at competitive rates with approved providers. Service - This half term’s value is Service and focuses on using our talents to serve; receiving as well as giving, giving with no strings attached, looking at the heart, living for others and of course celebrating Pentecost, the birthday of the church. Once again, we have an acrostic poem to support our understanding of the value: SERVICE is…. Spending time on others Enjoying giving help Responsibility in action Volunteering willingly I second, you first Committing to a task Everyone offering their talents and gifts 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.

21 Since publication of April’s Woodbury News, the children have enjoyed their two week Easter break and returned to school on 17 April. Prior to breaking up for the holidays, events included excellent team spirit shown at Bicton in an after-school running event; well done to our three fantastic runners - we are really proud of you. The annual Easter Egg Hunt was enjoyed by big and small working in teams to see what a certain bunny had hidden in school. Thanks as ever to our PTA for fundraising by holding an Easter raffle and raising £77. To make a visit or discuss places, please call the school office on 01395 232649 or visit our website www.woodburysalterton.devon.sch.uk. WOODBURY SALTERTON SUPPER CLUB We are launching a Community Supper Club. The first one takes place on Wednesday 2 May at 19.00 in the Digger’s Rest. The theme this month will be curry night, with a vegetarian option. £8 per ticket available from the Digger’s. All welcome. We would like to make this a bi-monthly social event for the whole village so please come along to support our first themed supper club. WOODBURY SALTERTON DUMBUTU LINK COFFEE MORNING AND AGM Hillside, Toby Lane, Woodbury Salterton EX5 1PU SATURDAY 12 MAY, 10.30-12.00 Thanks to Ann and Robert Hunt for hosting this again. We hope to hold a small raffle, with excellent refreshments, though sunshine cannot be promised yet! Looking forward to seeing you. COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING Woodbury Salterton Village Hall 09.00 - 12.00 1st Monday of each month. (Bank Holidays on 2nd Monday of the month). £2 for unlimited drinks and cake. Everyone welcome (from babies to retirees). Come and feel part of a community and get to know the people living within the village.

22 WOODBURY SALTERTON DUMBUTU LINK How Education Can Save Gambian Girls Dumbutu has placed an unusually high value on education since the midtwentieth century, which has led to a delay in marriage for some of the more fortunate girls since the 1980s. The Minister for Education in the late 1980s to the 1990s came from Dumbutu, enabling this emphasis. Our WSDL group met him in 1993. Basic education is similar to our primary sector, and middle education is similar to lower secondary. Most parents aspire to both for their children, if it can be afforded, particularly Mandinka families. The previous headmaster, Lang K Darbo, expressed concern for Fula families who are nomadic pastoralists and follow their herds of cattle. These children, especially girls, live and herd for months on the fringes of the village and with his encouragement many now receive schooling in lower basic, but rarely attend secondary school. The Fula parents value their children and their culture and are not always willing for their children to become literate. It is praiseworthy that the teachers and Head have made efforts to keep these girls in school, despite problems. These very young girls, aged 10 or 11, if they remain in education, delay marriage to older men, and are saved from many of the medical and social-economic consequences that early marriage causes. Fulas are the most deprived sector of the population, and early marriage often leads to problems in childbirth, with minimal access to health support or referral available. For Dumbutu generally, both the girls and their parents recognise the importance of completing education, which is not possible if the girl is pregnant. If educated, daughters working at the coast and abroad send money back to the families. Poorer families may find it more difficult, but most aspire to good education. In other Gambian villages further upstream, the parents are anxious about their girls leaving home and families do not always benefit from the extra income afforded by education. Like all parents everywhere, they love their children, but the traditional culture of early marriage is more accepted, though often leading to tragic outcomes. Hopefully, new government approaches will eventually protect girls and provide more educational and employment opportunities. WSDL helps a little with educational sponsorship and has provided bikes which are used by four Middle School students each day, as secondary schools are at least eight miles from the village. Leo Wilson WOODBURY SALTERTON DUMBUTU LINK INVITE YOU TO A COFFEE MORNING AND BRIEF AGM SATURDAY 12 MAY FROM 10.30-noon at Hillside in Toby Lane, Woodbury Salterton, EX5 1PU

23 THE WOODBURY SALTERTON SCARECROW CHALLENGE 2018 The Great Scarecrow Fete and Trail at the Glebe Field SUNDAY 10 JUNE, 14.00 to 17.00 Scarecrows to be on parade from Monday 28 May to Sunday 10 June Tea, coffee and lots of cake, stalls and games for all. Please contact Debbie Jung on debbie16j@talktalk.net if you wish to enter. £5 per scarecrow, prize for the best scarecrow. There is no theme this year so you can do just about anything! WOODBURY NEWS AGM MONDAY 14 MAY, 19.30 In the DuBuisson Room, Woodbury Village Hall All welcome. DEVON BIG BREAKFAST in aid of FORCE SATURDAY 19 MAY, 08.00 - 11.00 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Adults £6. Children under 12 £3. As it is the Royal Wedding weekend there will be celebratory glasses of sparkling wine for sale @ £1. Tickets from: Chris Lear: 01395 232772, chrisalear@aol.com Chris Quantick: 01395 233080, chris.quantick@btinternet.com or at the door, but it does help with the catering if bought in advance. OPENING UP TO GOD This opportunity for Quiet Prayer draws on a range of Christian traditions and is open to anyone wanting to develop their relationship with God in the company of others. Each meeting is complete in itself. Sponsored by the White Cross Mission Community. 19.30 to 21.00 4 June, 2 July 2018 in Woodbury Church Rooms Open to all, free of charge. For further information please contact Carolyn Keep 01395 232318.

EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON SERVICES FOR MAY Sunday 6th - Easter 6, 18.00 Evening Service. Sunday 13th - Easter 7, 09.30 Holy Communion. Sunday 20th Whit Sunday, 09.30 Lay-led Service. Sunday 27th - Trinity Sunday, 09.30 Holy Communion. Thursday 10 May - Ascension Day 19.00 Joint Mission Community Holy Communion at Farringdon. EXTON CRAFT GROUP In St Andrew’s Church from 14.00 to 16.00 on Thursday 17 May with tea, coffee and biscuits. This is an enjoyable afternoon. EASTER EGG HUNT Exton's Puffing Billy held an Easter Egg Hunt for everyone to enjoy. We had lots of people come to join the fun and there were lots of children who came along to win the tasty prize and enjoy the sunshine (more like rain and mud!). The eggs were hidden for the younger children and they had to open them and stamp the paper. Us older children had to find some orange clips which had patterns to stamp different numbers on the papers. We had to follow a map to find these places. It was awesome! For those mums and dads who braved the weather they were rewarded with a bacon butty and a hot drink. I can’t wait to see if we do it again next year! Thanks to the organising team and Adam and Charlotte at the Puffing Billy. Emily Pattison, age 13

Emily Easter Egg Hunting at Exton

25 A BUSY SPRING AT EXTON After the amazing success of their pantomime, Exton have pushed themselves this Spring and not disappointed with two great productions. 5, 6 and 7 April saw Falkland Carey’s murder mystery Proof of the Poison take to the Exton stage. Set in the main room of the Sanderson household, the play from opening boasted a beautiful set complete with French windows and a fireplace. You were then introduced to the members of the Sanderson family (and outsiders). Kate Wilson (Rachel Feeny-Williams) and her fiancé Robert Boyd (Les Richards) opened the show the a witty back and forth before the sudden news of Mr James Sanderson’s untimely demise was brought by his secretary Helen Traynor (Rebecca Roach). The three all seemed shocked by the news but it wasn’t long after Miss Traynor’s exit that their excitement took over at the possibility that they could at last be married. The introduction to characters then continued to include the fussy and self-important Hector Sanderson (Rob Hatton), the polite and somewhat timid Nina Cooper (Gentian Dyer) and the extravagantly outspoken Aunt Agatha (Ann Hacking). However, the amusing bickering between Hector and Aunt Agatha is soon bought to a stop when the dry solicitor Mr Luce (Brian Wood) enters to proclaim that Mr Sanderson’s death was the result of poisoning. From here suspicion and accusation ensued starting with the boisterous housekeeper Mary Whitfield (Emma Blasdale). However, it soon falls to local policeman Inspector Harvis (Simon Bolt) to deduce the guilty party and (with a little help from Aunt Agatha) he did, leading to the unexpected revelation of Nina Cooper as the killer not only of Mr Sanderson (her step-father) but also of Kate (her step-sister).

While a murder mystery is designed at its centre to keep the audience guessing, the cast of Proof of the Poison rose to the occasion with each character appearing suspicious in their own way and keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. Superbly directed by Hilary Hoar and Pat Cusa, this production was thoroughly enjoyed by all and (we hope) will bring audiences back again.

26 After a few days break, Les Richards and Simon Bolt were off to Exmouth to participate in the One Act Play Festival with the hilarious Last Tango in Little Grimley. Accompanying Simon as Director and Les playing Bernard were Sean Murphy (playing Gordon), Lyn Dunning (playing Margaret) and Christine Cottam (playing Joyce). The foursome took to the Exmouth stage with nothing more than four chairs, a table and a telephone and yet the tale of Little Grimley Amateur Dramatic Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempt to save their beloved organisation spoke out to many members of the audience and had them whooping with laughter as a result. Despite the simplistic set, the comments from the adjudicator were all exceptionally positive. Each actor was praised for the way they brought their character to life and the portrayal of the production as a whole earned Simon Bolt the award of Best Director. In addition, Lyn Dunning picked up an award for Best Actress with her portrayal of the fussy (with just the right amount of bossy) Margaret. But that spectacular evening at Exmouth is not the end for the cast of Last Tango. They have been awarded Best Play and as a result will now progress to the semi-finals in Dawlish Shaftesbury Theatre on Saturday 5 May. I think we will all agree that this has been a very successful start to 2018 for Exton and the audiences at both shows have said they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see more from them. Rachel Feeny-Williams EXTON VILLAGE HALL AGM THURSDAY 24 MAY, 19.00 Our AGM will be held in the hall. All Exton residents are invited to come along to hear our plans for further improving the facility, and to join the Committee for drinks and nibbles afterwards.

Clyst Valley Choral Society Schubert Mass in G: Rossini Stabat Mater St Margarets, Topsham 28 April - 19.30 Holy Trinity, Exmouth 29 April - 19.30 Tickets 232318

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Tony Le Riche and David Craig, Clerks Woodbury PC, Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, EX5 1LP Tel: 01395 233791. Email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com. http://woodbury-pc.org.uk David Craig is the new Clerk to the Parish Council. He was appointed on 5 April and took up the post on Monday 9 April. David is well qualified and has a background in banking and finance, which will be of great use to the Parish Council. He will now work alongside existing Clerk, Tony Le Riche to pick up the detail of the job and learn about Woodbury parish. Parish Office hours will be the same, being 09.15 – 13.15, Mondays to Thursdays. Woodbury Neighbourhood Plan local consultation has been extended until 4 May 2018. The draft Neighbourhood Plan and the response form can be obtained from the Parish Office or from the Parish website. There was a lot of interest but many people contacted Chairman, Cllr Cheryl McGauley, to say that they would like more time to consider their response. By now most residents should have received a leaflet explaining that there is still time to fill in a simple response form. The NP Group will be considering all responses and building them into the next draft of the Neighbourhood Plan, which should be considered by the Parish Council at its meeting in June. Cllr John Pyne, Chairman of the Group, pointed out that about one-third of the latest responses were calling for some development in the village in order to help provide homes for local people and to support local business. Woodbury Parish Council has filled one of its vacancies by co-opting Mr Richard Parr. Richard is a local resident and businessman and is now ready to put something back into the community. This still leaves one vacancy for someone to represent the Exton area. If you are interested please contact Cllr Graham Murrin (01392 873017) to find out more. Gulliford Dissenter’s cemetery is still being improved. This is leased jointly with Lympstone Parish Council and is available to be used as an amenity for both Parishes. During the summer months it is a lovely, tranquil area and is most suitable for a range of events and activities. The Parish Council urges all community groups to consider it as an outdoor venue. Community use is a vital route to attract funding to improve the area. Trees and overgrown vegetation have been cut back to expose the tombs and masonry so that repair work can be assessed. All the cuttings have been chipped and are in a pile at the back of the cemetery. The next stage will be to grind out stumps so that trees do not send out new growth. The Gulliford Joint Committee will meet again to discuss forming a ‘Friends of Gulliford Cemetery’ to make sure that the area does not fall into a poor state again and to look at fundraising to meet the cost of works to rebuild walls and tombs. There are former residents of the Parish buried at the cemetery so this is of significance locally.

28 WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Cont’d/… Commemorating the end of World War 1 was the main subject of discussion at the Annual Parish Meeting which was held in Exton Village Hall on 29 March. Sandra Huish explained that events will be focused in Woodbury with a rolling film show in the village hall during the day on Saturday 10 November. The usual services will be held on Sunday 11 November but this year they will take on extra significance. It is also intended to plant 37 rowan trees around the play area at the back of the village green, one for each resident who gave his life during the conflict or died of wounds or gas poisoning afterwards.

Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings can be found on http://www.woodbury-pc.org.uk/ MARCH WEATHER It was the wettest March since our records began in 1962. I found 205mm in the gauge (8.07ins and 306% of average). However there were two serious falls of snow on the 2nd and the 20th, the first about 6 inches and the second 4+ inches and all bar 2 inches each time was blown off the top on my gauge; so I did not capture the melt of about 6 inches of snow. Now, the eskimos have 50 names for snow so I imagine the amount of water in an inch of snow is a bit of a variable feast. If just 15% of our snow was water that would add 23mm to the rainfall total giving 228mm for the month and that would have been an all-time record for any month in the last 56 years. We were also served the coldest night of the winter at -3C. Winds were mainly E and S and on one occasion when we foolishly parked the car between the garage and a boundary wall it was nearly buried. PJH TOPSHAM RUGBY CLUB CAR BOOT SALE BANK HOLIDAY MONDAYS - 7 MAY, 28 MAY AND 27 AUGUST FROM 09.30-13.00 Back by popular demand. Public on foot - free entrance. We would welcome a £1 donation for parking. Sellers will be welcome to set up at 08.00 with fees of £6 per car or small van, larger vehicles and trailers at £10 each. The clubhouse will be open with hot food and drinks available all morning and the bar will also be open towards lunchtime, with guest ales and longstanding favourites on offer. For more details visit www.topshamrugby.co.uk or call Bee Jenkins on 01392 873651.

ROUND AND ABOUT

DEATHS We are sorry to report the death of William Ernest Needham (Bill) of Exton, who was born on 21 August 1929 and died on 17 March. His funeral, which he had planned, was at St Swithun’s on 13 April. We send our condolences to his widow, Jill. We are also sorry to report the death of Doris Rose Hunt, who was born in 1921 and whose funeral was held at St Swithun's on 28 March. We send our condolences to her family. Elisabeth Appleton The funeral of Elisabeth Ann Burnett Appleton took place in Holy Trinity Church on 6 April and was conducted by her close friend, Revd Janice Cackett. Lis came to live in Woodbury Salterton just over thirty years ago and with her husband Tony very quickly got involved in the life of the village and of the church. She supported Tony in his role as Churchwarden and was a founder member of the choir when it started up again in 1992. She used her cookery skills for church social events, the cake stalls at school for church funds and the lych gate stalls. Cakes were one of her specialities. We will long remember the enormous cake with the union flag iced on top which she made for the village celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. She made the cakes for the WI’s 40th and 50th anniversaries and cakes to order for weddings, birthdays etc. with exquisite sugar flowers as decoration. A WI member, Lis served three terms as President and remained on the committee. In recent years she was the official sick visitor, visiting fellow members even when far from well herself. She travelled abroad representing the WI at ACWW (Associated Women of the World) conferences and was one of the party who visited our village link of Dumbutu in the Gambia, which she supported. A skilled needlewoman, Lis made numerous cross-stitch pictures and many knitted items like the animal hat her son Marcus put on when paying his tribute at the service. She also knitted lots of clothes for the Premature Baby Unit at the R D & E. Lis was always active. She played bowls both for a local club and also as a member of the DFWI county bowls team. More recently she took up croquet. Cont’d/...

30 Lis Appleton Cont’d/... She was a regular player in the monthly village whist drives and was a keen football supporter. She joined the Woodbury Community Choir and was an enthusiastic member. Lis lived life to the full and maintained her cheerful and positive outlook on life even in her last illness. She had great enthusiasm and energy, believing in making the most of each day and always eager to learn something new. Lis and Tony were married for almost 63 years. She delighted in her family – son Marcus and his wife Jane, granddaughter Laura and her husband Adam and grandson Tom; her son Dominic and her daughter Penny, husband Trevor and granddaughters Sophie and Georgina. The church was packed for the funeral service. Woodbury Community Choir sang the protest song The Back of the Bus and the church choirs sang The Lord’s My Shepherd to the Stuart Townend tune. Donations in lieu of flowers were invited for the Exeter Hospice, which took such good care of Lis. Lis will be greatly missed in the village, the church and in the many clubs and societies she supported. Family fundraising in her memory On 7 May Marcus, Tom, Laura and Adam are running in the Milton Keynes Half Marathon to raise funds for Exmouth and Lympstone Hospiscare and the Hospice, both of which were such a help to Lis and to her family. If you would like to sponsor them in memory of Lis please donate as follows on the Virgin Money Giving website: Type in ‘uk.virginmoneygiving.com’, then click on ‘Make a donation’. When prompted type in the name of Lis’ daughter ‘Laura Hersey’, and you will see Milton Keynes Half Marathon, where you can make a donation in memory of Lis. Thank you. Elizabeth Gage A memorial service for Elizabeth was held in St Swithun’s on 18 April, following her stay at the Old Rectory in Otterton, where she was supported by Gordon Davis and her many friends until her death. Elizabeth was one of life’s characters – adventurous, vaguely maverick, delightfully undomesticated, hugely talented about anything antique, a much respected businesswoman, stubborn, unpredictable and possessing formidable negotiating skills – but above all, someone with a host of friends, many of whom had attended her 85th birthday tea. Born in 1930, Elizabeth got caught in the London Blitz, sleeping in underground stations and air raid shelters. As her foster father was a professional comedian, the family moved around the country a lot, eventually settling in Exeter. No sooner had her father set up shop in the city than it was bombed out, but he started again in a corner shop in North Street. Meanwhile, Elizabeth continued her education at the Maynard School, and then at secretarial college. After a secretarial job in a Teignmouth Theatre, his declining health led to Elizabeth joining her father in the running of his shop.

31 Elizabeth Gage Cont’d/... Buying, selling and meeting people eventually morphed into her long career in the world of antiques. Elizabeth enjoyed singing, sport – she broke her leg badly playing rugby – she could fly and was once swept out to see swimming off Exmouth. After her parents died, she persuaded a bank to grant her a mortgage to enable her to buy their home. She wasn’t afraid of being a young woman in an antiques world consisting mainly of middle-aged men, and she travelled widely buying, selling and furthering her knowledge of her chosen trade. She was not one to be argued with; on the other hand, she had very many staunch and much loved and loving friends. Married to John in 1962, in the mid-1970s they moved to Topsham where they worked in a successful partnership of shared interests and enjoyed travel both in Europe and beyond. They became involved in making the Topsham model for the museum. After moving to Woodbury with John, Elizabeth served on the management committee of the village hall for several years, and was a keen member of the WI. Following John’s sudden death abroad in 2000 and later semi-retired, Elizabeth took to cruising, voyaging to St Petersburg, the Croatian coast, through the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean, to name but a few places. Not one to conform, she was a late riser, often the last person on board to appear for breakfast, but she was still able to charm silver service from the waiters long after everyone else had left the dining room. Her unique conversational skills often left fellow diners guessing as she veered from one subject to another. To quote from the eulogy at her memorial service, ‘Elizabeth, we will miss you: hard-working, enthusiastic, adventurous, companionable, loyal, generous to a fault, quick-witted, kind, sometimes quirky, yet you never bore a grudge – a sharp argument was always followed by apologies, and things continued as if nothing had happened.’ THANKS I would like to say a big thank-you to everyone who came to my dad (Frank’s) aid when he fell by the post box several weeks back. I’m sorry I haven’t written sooner but being a sole carer keeps me pretty busy. He was sent home from hospital the same day with just a few cuts and bruises and unfortunately it has knocked his confidence a bit. He would like me to thank you all on his behalf. Many thanks to you all. Peter Horning

32 WOODBURYSTOCK 2018 Free entry … yes, seriously … free entry! The annual Woodburystock festival in support of FORCE Cancer Charity is finally set to go ahead on Saturday 9 July from midday to midnight at The Malthouse at The Maltsters Arms, Woodbury. This year the whole festival is being offered free. However FORCE charity donation buckets will be very much in evidence. Once again all the bands, singers and organisers are giving their time and talent to this worthwhile charity free of charge. The quality of acts this year continues to impress with a good mixture of favourites and newcomers and an ever-increasing range of music. A huge welcome goes to Saturday evening’s headline slot, the high-energy classic Atlantic, Stax and Motown band Souled with support from the ever-popular Doctors Orders and The Sugar Shakers. The introductory slot this year includes a band so secretive they haven’t got a name yet. The garden session includes favourites Nine Doctors Orders Pound Catfish and Hooper & Mills, both so entertaining last year. New acts start with The Artful Codger and The Billycocks. Bicton Street Blues return after a one-year absence and Jeremy Way or his band Far From The Delta in full busking regalia will be making an appearance. The last minute new act for the afternoon is Pennsylvania Railroad with a Jazz/Blues mix that’s guaranteed to entertain. The organisers are pleased that all supporters are still on board for this year. Thanks must go to Ned Hoste of 2H Design in York for a revised logo. Yellow Mouse Studios and Ewins Photography are once again providing videography and photography for the event. Brooklands Events are again supporting the event with equipment and, as usual, organisation Nine Pound Catfish and sound system come from Steve and Ray (Bluesbury Music).

33 CLINTON DEVON ESTATES We are all happier to see warmer, drier days and enjoy more time out and about in the Devon countryside. Here is a round-up of what is happening across the Clinton Estate. Clinton Farms Rain and waterlogged ground restrict available pasture for livestock to graze. It is also difficult for machinery to get onto the soil without damaging its structure, so delaying the drilling of spring crops. The Estate hosted an evening in April for its tenant farmers to discuss the changes, challenges and opportunities facing UK agriculture post-Brexit. The farm team will be able to show you more of their day-to-day activities as they prepare to welcome visitors as part of Open Farm Sunday on 10 June. Woodland In the cooler months, our team of three foresters plants new trees on woodland sites across East Devon. Now the work switches to summer tasks of keeping the competing vegetation down. Weed control in areas of new woodland planting is essential, so the young trees receive all the light, nutrients and moisture they need to grow well. This must be done until seedlings are taller than competing plants, such as grasses, brambles and bracken, and the tree canopy blocks out the light and naturally suppresses the weeds. Bicton Arena The weather should be kind for the first large event of Bicton Arenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calendar. The April Horse Trials are expected to attract 800 horses, but we continue to work with local people to minimise the impact on our narrow roads when horse lorries arrive and depart. Countryside Learning The litter-pick organised with the Otter Valley Association last month saw 150kg of rubbish collected from the Otter Estuary, below White Bridge. Removing this amount of waste, which was predominantly plastic, will improve this important wildlife site and prevent it being washed out into the sea. Next month 200 pupils from nearby schools will join staff and volunteers for field days on the Home Farm to learn about aspects of food, farming and wildlife. The children will then produce work for a display and compete for the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Groups, East Devon Kingfisher Award. Most of our events for spring and summer are published in the Wild East Devon events guide. Pick up a copy or view online at the EDDC website. Pebblebed Heaths The Hillfort restoration work at Woodbury Castle has moved to the final stage. Volunteers, including Woodbury Guides, have recently sown grass seed on the repaired ramparts. These now need time to consolidate and we would ask visitors to please keep youngsters and especially dogs from running on the earth banks. Additional fencing, although undesirable aesthetically, may still be a requirement of Historic England to prevent further erosion and move this ancient monument off the register of heritage at risk. Countryside Learning Officer, Kate Ponting 01395 446918 kate.ponting@clintondevon.com.

Spring is in the Air! Hopefully we have seen the last of the snow now. In a matter of weeks we have seen things change from harsh winter weather to springtime. It is an amazing time of year with so much to see. I would strongly recommend that you take five minutes to sit outdoors and appreciate the changes that are taking place at the moment. Due to the pace of life it is easy to miss out on this amazing transformation; the trees are covered with budding leaves or beautiful blossom; the first bumble bees are grabbing nectar from the early dandelions and the occasional butterfly can be seen flitting from plant to plant. Watch the birds - they are never doing nothing and it's worth watching them and trying to figure out what they are up to. You don't need to be an expert to understand what they are doing. They may be flirting with each other or collecting nesting materials. If a large group of them suddenly congregate in a bare tree, it is probably because a large number of insects have emerged from their slumber at the same time. Most of the birds will already be sitting on eggs by now and some may have chicks. If you see a bird fly off with a bug or caterpillar in its mouth, it is probably for its chicks or its mate. It is important to keep the bird feeders cleaned and topped up with a variety of foods. Take time to sit and watch what takes the food. The species of birds we get in our gardens change from season to season, and hour to hour. If all of the birds fly off at once look up in the sky as they may have been spooked by a predator such as a buzzard, sparrowhawk or a kestrel. If you are around the edges of the villages keep a look out for little owls. These charming little birds like to hunt for insects during the daytime on foot in short grass. We have put up a number of special little owl nest boxes and hopefully they will get used to which will help increase the population. At dusk you may be lucky enough to see a barn owl hunting for the bats emerging from their roosts (or from the bat boxes we have installed throughout the Parish).

35 In the evenings you are sure to hear tawny owls calling out to their mates and you may even see a fox or badger looking for something to feed to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s litter of cubs. Roe deer are also regularly seen around the Parish at dawn and dusk. Hedgehogs will have finished hibernating by now and need to put on the weight they lost during the winter. Putting out a dish of dog or cat food will help them enormously, but never give them bread or milk as it could kill them. If you see a hedgehog out and about during the daytime, it is in trouble. Pick it up with a towel and put it in a cardboard box with some water and if possible cat or dog food. Put it somewhere that it can't be disturbed and get in touch with us as soon as possible. Wildlife cannot survive without a healthy environment and you will see much more if you create a little ecosystem in your own garden. Let a small area of grass grow long and produce some seed. Plant native species of wild flowers (we can supply packets of seed free of charge if you need some). If you plant a few sunflowers you will attract bees throughout the summer and when they dry out birds will feast on the seeds in the winter. If your goldfish die, don't replace them and in no time at all your pond will be full of frogspawn, insect larvae, and possibly even newts. Dragonflies and other magnificent flying insects will be attracted to the water and that will encourage more birds. If you get a good population of amphibians you may be lucky enough to get a heron popping in for a meal. Leave a pile of old logs somewhere out of the way and that will soon become a little ecosystem in its own right. We are very privileged to have such an abundance of wildlife in our Parish; please take the time to appreciate it and if you see something interesting or unusual, let us know. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at info@wildwoodbury.org or call me on 07971-082384. Please join our Facebook group: Wild-Woodbury and check out our website http://www.wild-woodbury.org to find out more about what we are doing to help our local wildlife. Tony Bennett

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