WOODBURY NEWS
MAY 2022
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MAY 2022 EDITORIAL The bad news is that the rate of inflation is rising rapidly. The good news is that the annual cost for twelve issues of Woodbury News, as from the July edition, remains the same – only £6, and delivered free to your door. However, subs are soon due – see the item on page 9. We are of course very grateful to both our regular contributors and to those who send in one-off articles – without your news, there would be no Woodbury News. Thank you too, for submitting your articles by the new closing dates for all future issues – 19.00 on a Monday evening. It does make the job of editing and then submitting copy to the printer a little less stressful. The closing dates are published in a box each month. All of our three villages have now published their programme for celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in early June (see pages 18, 19, 23 and 25). All we need now is to hope for fine and dry weather. We hope that the July edition of Woodbury News will contain colour photographs, illustrating the many activities that will have taken place. We are asking that keen photographers will use their skill to take clear, good quality and interesting photos of the days of celebration, and email them by 19.00 at the very latest on Monday 20 June to karenquires100@gmail.com. It will help in planning the layout of this souvenir magazine if photos are sent in well before the final closing date. Please send them with or without a caption, but please indicate in which village the photos were taken. It just remains for us all to support these events, and to thank in advance the many individuals who are beavering away behind the scenes undertaking all the necessary arrangements. If you live in Woodbury, have you contributed your £1 yet? The cover photo, by Judy Green, is of the new sign welcoming everyone to Woodbury’s thriving community orchard. Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356 Secretary: Karen Squires, Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. 233299 Registered Office: Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. Tel: 233299 Chairman: Jeremy Boyden, Rosemary, Broadway, Woodbury EX5 1NR. Tel: 233072 Editor: Sue Bury, Mayflower Cottage, 37 Greenway, Woodbury EX5 1LU. Tel: 233753 Deputy Editor: Val Arndt, Castlehaye, Castle Lane, Woodbury. Tel: 233175 Subscriptions: Jeremy Boyden, Rosemary, Broadway, Woodbury EX5 1NR. Tel: 233072 Deliveries: Chris Bowers, chrisbowers88@yahoo.co.uk or 01395 239338
4 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Bill Lemmey 01395 232161 Email: revbillwhitecross@gmail.com Administrator: Jill Dupain dupain@hotmail.co.uk CHURCH SERVICES including joint services elsewhere in the Mission Community. 1 May - Easter 3 Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15. Evening Worship at Exton 18.00. 8 May - Easter 4 Holy Communion at Exton, 09.30. Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15. 15 May - Easter 5 Evensong at St Swithun’s, 18.30. 22 May - Easter 6 Zoom family service, 09.30. Café Service at St Swithun’s with dedication of handbells, 10.30. 29 May - Sunday after Ascension Mission Community Holy Communion at Clyst St Mary, 11.15. Further information and details of services in other Mission Community Parishes will be available on the church noticeboard and in the monthly Digest. To receive this by email please send your email address to st.swithuns.digest@gmail.com. FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH For your special event, contact Mike Jeans on 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate. CHURCH FLOWERS Many thanks to everyone who helped to decorate church for Easter. QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE FLOWER FESTIVAL JUNE 2 - 5 Please note, we will be staging displays for the Queen's Jubilee on Monday 30 May, Tuesday 31 May and Wednesday 1 June. Barbara Hill TEA IN THE CHURCHYARD Come and join us for tea and cake in St Swithun’s churchyard on Sunday 22 May from 14.00 to 16.00. There will be the opportunity to do another plant count if you wish, or just sit and enjoy the wild flowers. Sue Hudson (the churchyard group)
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5 JUBILEE TREE The churchyard group have planted a rowan tree in the churchyard to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We have also planted a crab apple on the west side. The crab apple is named Evereste and was chosen because next year will be the 70th anniversary of Hillary and Tenzing’s ascent of Everest. Both trees were supplied and planted by Bowhayes Nursery in Venn Ottery. We are holding a Tea and Cake afternoon in the churchyard on Sunday 22 May. All are welcome. Sue Hudson
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6 WOODBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD On Sunday 3 April, a large group came together at Woodbury Community Orchard for the unveiling of a new sign and bench for the local community. The designer for the new sign was a local artist, Linda Dowsett. She created a beautiful design that reflected the fauna and flora that are part of the orchard. The sign is situated at the bottom of the orchard and will hopefully make more people aware of the orchard being there. The new bench that we had installed at the top of the orchard was created by our local craftsman, Murrough MacDonnell, who used the ancient oak tree that had been felled along Castle Lane. He has carved a beautiful apple on the seat and has also etched details on the back.
7 It was lovely to see the local community turn up for this event. Tea and cake was enjoyed by all and the local children took part in forest school activities with the forest school teacher, Kirsty McNicol. Please continue to support our orchard by attending future events, picking the fruit when it comes into season or by making a donation to our collection box at Woodbury Parish Council. In the words of Tony Bennett: “Use it or lose it.” If you would like to subscribe to our newsletters please contact our secretary Laura Watson at woodburycommunityorchardsecretary@outlook.com. Laura Watson
Lament of a Woodbury Oak For untold years I stood there sentinel to the lane my limbs spread wide providing shade and sanctuary to bird and beast alike. I know not why they felled me in one fell swoop of a vicious chainsaw. I was healthy and wholesome but down came my limbs and trunk to lie littered on the grieving ground. My consolation is that, from my severed body, something wonderful has been created: my limbs have been fashioned by a great craftsman into a thing of beauty, a seat for respite and contemplation in a peaceful orchard for all to enjoy. Val Arndt
8 WOODBURY MUSIC AND CAKE FESTIVAL THURSDAY 7 JULY (DAYTIME) AT ST SWITHUN’S Calling all young performers, music-lovers and cake-eaters! Raising funds for Maytree Preschool and Woodbury C of E Primary, this will be a friendly (non-competitive) daytime festival to celebrate and encourage young musicians (instrumentalists and singers) in Woodbury and the local area. All performers will receive a certificate, and hopefully some cake. It’s being organised by Heidi Cottrell, a local award-winning composer, musician and teacher. Performers will be asked for a small donation in order to register and feature on the programme. To get involved, please contact woodburymusic festival@gmx.com. If you would like to help with the organisation, or to provide cake, please do get in touch. More details in the next edition of Woodbury News. Heidi Cottrell WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Unfortunately, due to the late cancellation by our speaker and the prevalence of Covid in the village, we didn’t hold our April meeting. Our next evening meeting will be on 10 May, when Jenny Short will be telling us what to grow for Fragrance in the Garden. We hope you enjoyed the daffodils in the planters at the Arch – at least when you could see between the parked cars! We will give them time to die down and feed their bulbs so they will be just as spectacular next year, then the planters will be filled with red, white and blue for the Queen’s Jubilee year. In the meantime, members have been busy sowing and planting to prepare for our annual Plant Sale. Come along on 7 May for some lovely plants — there will be lots of tomatoes, some aubergines and beans, and plenty of flowers for your borders. Please bring cash or your cheque book – we don’t have a card machine. Debby Mullier HAPPY’S CIRCUS WOODBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL, CASTLE LANE EX5 1EA SATURDAY 11 JUNE GATES OPEN AT 13.30 Food vendors, drinks and circus goodies For ticket sales: www.pta-events.co.uk/ woodburyprimaryschool/ All ages are welcome. This is a school PTFA fundraiser.
9 WOODBURY NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS 2022-23 STILL JUST £6 A YEAR WITH FREE DELIVERY A reminder to all readers that subscriptions will be due when your volunteer deliverer arrives with June’s copy of Woodbury News. Despite so many prices currently rising, the £6 cost stays the same (no change from previous years) at just 50p a month. This will cover a whole year of Woodbury News from July 2022 to June 2023. When your collector calls, it would be much appreciated if you could have £6 ready, preferably in an envelope with your name and address. Many thanks, in advance, to all readers and deliverers for your continued support of Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton and Exton's community magazine. Jeremy Boyden, Chairman
WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE SATURDAY 7 MAY, 10.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Plants for baskets and tubs, bedding, perennials, herbs, tomatoes, vegetables, fruit, shrubs and house plants. Free entry, all welcome.
WOODBURY AND NEWTON ST CYRES CRICKET CLUB The cricket season has begun with four games played. The friendly Xl beat Chelston and Kingskerswell, a touring team, a Sandford friendly Xl and lost to Clyst Hydon. There have been some notable performances from Ross Jarvis, Richard Church, Nalin Chouhan and a wonderfully crafted 100 from George Jarman full of sumptuous drives and pulls. Joe Spurrell has made a great start with his bowling and some hard lower order hitting. All the bowlers have performed well and many thanks go to Neil Richards for great wicket preparation. The colts have started on Friday evenings and it is great to see all the youngsters involved in cricket and the parents enjoying the social side of the evening. League cricket will start on 7 May. Ian Hughes
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The Falklands War 40th Commemorations were held on Woodbury village green on Saturday 23 April. Michael Owen and the Classical Wind Concert Band performed before the start of the service which was led by Christine Grist, our padre, who recited The Falklands Hymn, words by W H Moseley. A special 40th commemorative wreath was laid to honour all who were involved in the war. Afterwards we went back to the DuBuisson Room for coffee and cake. We welcomed veterans and their families and listened to their stories about the war that lasted 74 days with the loss of 255 British military personnel. The photos of the Falkland Islands conflict are now on display in St Swithun’s church during the day. The British Legion Room has been out of use due to a broken exit door but we hope to have our coffee mornings and other activities there in the autumn. New members are always welcome. The Falklands pin and the Platinum Jubilee pin are available - ask me if you would like one; I can deliver in the village. Sandra Huish, Chairman 01395 232696
11 WOODBURY VILLAGE GOLF SOCIETY Trethorne Golf Club - Thursday 14 April We set off at 08.15 for our first game of the year, shrouded in fog with East Devon golf course closed — not looking good. The weather does not often improve on the west side of the Exe but today it was different, it was as clear as a bell! The weather was excellent for golf, with beers in the sunshine on the terrace afterwards. There was a low turnout of only 15 golfers, probably due to Covid and the Easter holidays. However we had the perfect 5x3! The course was hard to play, very hilly and quite tiring. The fairways were in good condition but the greens had received a recent top dressing, making putting extremely difficult. Nine golfers managed to achieve 30 points and over with one spectacular score. The meal was good with a choice offered, and the brave finished with a toffee fudge cake with clotted cream. After a jammy Irish joke from our chairman and a welcome to our new member, Steve Ballard, the prizes were given. Nearest the pin was Paul Saunders. There were no twos so the money will be carried over to the next event. The Ken Cunningham prize for the most economical score went to Jeremy Browne. For the teams, in third place Alan Quantick, Graham Slack and Nick Jones with 79 points; in second place Paul Woolley, Peter de la Mare and Steve Ballard with 88 points and the winners with 90 points were David Moore, Tony Beck and Paul Saunders. For the individuals, in third place Steve Ballard with 38 points, in second place Paul Saunders with 39 points and the winner with an outstanding 45 points was David Moore. The next event will be at Lyme Regis Golf Club on Tuesday 10 May. Lyme Regis Golf Club was founded in 1893 and the course occupies a cliff top site with coastal views towards Portland Bill. It overlooks the historic town and world heritage site of Lyme Regis. Jeremy Browne, Past Chairman WVGS WOODBURY HISTORY SOCIETY THURSDAY 5 MAY AT 19.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Twice winner of The Devon History Book of the Year, Mike Sampson presents an illustrated talk titled A Short History of Tiverton. All welcome, members free, visitors £4. CLYST VALLEY CHORAL SOCIETY COME AND JOIN US! You are invited to sing Mozart’s Requiem Choose to take part on 14 or 15 MAY or double the fun and sing on both dates. Only £5 For more details please visit our website www.clystvalleychoral.info
12 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL History of Woodbury School – 150 year celebration Last year the school was 150 years old. We wanted to celebrate this fabulous milestone, but due to Covid restrictions, we could not do so at that time. We therefore took the decision to delay this until 2022, to coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Our plans are to have a Celebration of History week this half term, which will consist of each year group learning about a different decade since the Queen came to the throne, through art, music, history and dance. Each class will also be learning about the history of Woodbury School in their decade. The week will culminate with a family picnic, singing, dancing and a display of work. To support us in learning more about our school, we are looking for past pupils to come into school and talk to the children about what Woodbury School was like when they attended, from the 1950s – 2000s. If you are interested in helping us with this, please email admin@woodbury.devon. sch.uk or call 01395 232614. Beech Class Beech class have enjoyed being back in school after the Easter break and excitedly explored the different learning areas in and out of the class. Beech class discovering our new role-play area which has turned into a treehouse over the Easter break.
In the mud kitchen we have been learning how to use resources appropriately. We have also looked at how to mix and pour using utensils.
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In our new cosy book area we have looked at books and talked about what is happening in the pictures.
Willow Class At the end of last term we learnt how to write instructions in our English lessons. We looked at a variety of recipes to see what was needed – a list of ingredients, step by step instructions, and a clear format so the recipe was easy to follow. We then created our own instructions for a chocolate mug cake recipe. What better way to check if our instructions were clear than to follow the recipe and make our own? We all had total success… and a tasty treat to end the teaching sequence! In history, we have been learning about the Great Fire of London – we had to act as detectives to use evidence and clues (some more factual than others) to sequence the events of the Great Fire, and to question how and why it spread so far. We were also interested to find out that Samuel Pepys felt it was important to save his parmesan cheese! cont’d/...
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Ash Class Ash Class visited Bodmin Jail as part of their learning about crime and punishment over the last 500 years. They learnt about what life would have been like for the inmates, both children as young as six and adults alike. They also had an opportunity to try out some of the punishments in the Reform Room and to look at how the interior of cells had changed and the conditions of inmates had improved over the life of the prison. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the visit and the children's thoughtful questioning and excellent behaviour was commended by the staff at the jail. Gillian Pyle, Head of School
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On Saturday 2 April, we had a gin and rum tasting evening, courtesy of John Hammond of Sidmouth Gins. John has produced several really interesting gins, some from seaweed! He was understandably proud that his Sea Truffle gin won the gold award at The Food and Drink Devon Awards last October, having previously won silver for his Seashore gin made from sugar kelp, harvested under licence from Sidmouth beaches. To accompany the gins and rum, the committee prepared a variety of appropriate nibbles including seafood pâté, cheese, fruit and chocolates. We all agreed it was a really enjoyable evening. Our next event is the Exeter Red Coats spooky walk on Tuesday 10 May when we’ll be visiting cemeteries, churches and catacombs. This starts at 16.15 on the Cathedral Green and last about one and half hours. We’ll then round the evening off with a meal at the Thai restaurant. Contact Nita 232314 or Jan 232694. Jan Owen
16 WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Woodbury WI met in April to hear a speaker from Guide Dogs for the Blind. Barrie Goodfellow arrived with his wife and William, his second assistance dog — a six-year-old golden retriever/ labrador cross. Barrie explained the process of getting a guide dog. This can involve a long wait as there are 2.4 million registered blind/ partially-sighted people and at any one time only 4,800 trained dogs who work to harness. Dogs are born and bred from certified parents at Leamington Spa; they include retrievers, alsatians, labradors or labradoodles (for users with asthma or skin conditions). All the dogs in a litter are given names beginning with the same letter, W in William’s case. He was one of a litter of 11 — all of whom have been trained as guide dogs. If a dog turns out to have skin problems or foot deformities, it can be adopted by members of the public. After weaning, puppies are given to qualified dog walkers for their initial training. They become members of the family and stay for about a year to learn toilet manners, to obey basic commands, to be socialised and to face the hazards of everyday life such as traffic, roadworks and meeting other dogs. After this initial period, the dogs then return to the training centre where a qualified instructor begins the real training. It costs £5,000 to train a dog and £50,000 for food and vet’s bills for the dog’s working life. William’s working life will be about 10 years, at the end of which he can stay with his owner if the owner’s home is suitable. There is no doubt that William enables Barrie to have a fuller independent life, to go out and socialise, trusting his dog for guidance. WI members really appreciated learning more about the amazing work of the Guide Dogs for the Blind organisation and Barrie and William were warmly thanked for the fascinating talk. Their fee will go to the charity as there is no state funding for this essential work. The meeting continued with refreshments, the raffle and a few business items. Members were asked for suggestions for the summer outing in July, and it was decided to see if we could book a Stuart Line Jurassic Coast cruise with afternoon tea. At our next meeting on 12 May, our speaker will demonstrate Creating a Hanging Basket. Anna Eyres
17 THE JOHN WYNNE WAY WALKING TOGETHER IN MEMORY OF JOHN WYNNE SATURDAY 14 MAY AT 09.00 Raising money for Hope4Kibera Breaking the Cycle of Poverty through Education Charity Number 1189029 <hope4kibera.org.uk>
John was a much loved local man, who sadly died in an accident five years ago on 14 May. He did a great deal for the local community and also keenly supported the work of our partners in Kibera. In large measure, Hope4Kibera got off the ground by a generous donation from John’s estate and the ongoing support from his family. The walk will start at 09.00 from Christ Church, Woodbury, go via Woodbury Common to Budleigh Salterton and then along the coast to Orcombe Point where we can have lunch and share some John Wynne stories, with the inevitable smile. The return route is optional. Please bring your own food and provisions and wear suitable footwear and clothing. Donations for Hope4Kibera are very welcome and all details are on our website. Please come and join us - Sponsor yourself, or someone else. Dates for your diary: Thursday 30 June and Friday 1 July. All Balls and Ashes, a comedy by Mark Robberts. Charlie Collins
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THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE 2022 CELEBRATIONS IN WOODBURY VILLAGE: 2 -5 JUNE Thursday 2 June – Community Day – 11.00 - 15.00 on the village green and 15.30 - 16.30 in the Community Orchard. Start of Flower Festival in St Swithun’s Church which will run for four days. Community Day of arts, crafts, produce fairs and village clubs on the village green. (If you would like to have a table selling produce, the charge is £5 per table; if the table is to advertise your club, there is no charge). To book a table, contact Chris Lear on 01395 232772; chrisalear06@gmail.com. Tea and coffee available. 15.30 - 16.30 – Teas and Trees. The planting of the commemorative tree will take place in the Community Orchard followed by a mad hatterthemed tea party. Wear a hat. Children bring toys. Cakes and sandwiches available with some unexpected fillings. Friday 3 June – Children’s tea party – 14.00 - 16.00 at the Arch Children’s Street Party for all children in the parish aged 12 and under – bring food to share; drinks will be provided. Fancy dress. In order to provide the right number of tables and chairs, it is important that parents who wish their child to attend the party REGISTER FIRST with Cheryl McGauley – 07786 706546; cheryl@mcgauley.co.uk or DM. All children 12 and under will receive a Jubilee mug. Please contact Cheryl if adults or older children wish to purchase one. Price £7.50. Saturday 4 June – Children’s Fun Day – 14.00-18.00 on the village green Children’s Fun Day on Woodbury village green – stalls, games and bouncy castle. Cream Teas. Sunday 5 June – Day of celebration Church Service on the village green in the morning – all welcome. 10.00 Afternoon Tea and Entertainment on the village green from 14.30-16.00 in the marquee. Live band, hog roast, dancing and a whole lot of fun in the evening from 19.00-23.00. Fireworks at 22.30.
19 This is YOUR village, YOUR event. We invite you to donate £1 towards the running costs. Collecting boxes are now placed around various venue in the village so please donate. Platinum Jubilee programmes @ £1 each will also be available at these venues from the beginning of May. If there is anything you wish to discuss regarding these celebrations, please contact Chris Lear on 01395 232772; chrisalear06@gmail.com. Further updates will be posted in the June issue of Woodbury News.
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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Good Friday On the morning of Good Friday a Passion Play was performed. Children coloured in eggs to hang on the Easter egg tree before roles were allocated. Jill Dupain was the narrator, Phil Dent read the part of Jesus and various children took the roles of the High Priest, Pilate and Judas. The other children were the disciples, the crowd etc. with assistance and encouragement from Debbie Jung. There was a break for drinks and hot cross buns before parents and others arrived at 11.00 for the performance, which took place within a short service led by Debbie. The service ended with everyone carrying a lighted tealight to place around the shrouded body of Jesus and everyone left in silence. It was a beautiful and moving performance.
Coffee Morning The May coffee morning with bacon butties will be held in church on Saturday 7 May at 09.30. Quiz Quiz sales this year have gone extremely well. Copies (£2 each) are still available from Katharine Wheeler. The closing date for entries is 29 May so there is still time to have a go. In the event of a tie there will be a draw to award the £10 prize.
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Ukraine Appeal The church collection is still open and further donations are very welcome as the need continues and increases day by day. Children at our village school wanted to raise money so had a table-top sale of homemade items including sunflowers in individual pots. The proceeds will go to the Ukraine appeal. The money that the school raised will be added to what the church has collected and be given to the Red Cross as a gift from the whole village. School Easter Service Debbie Jung stepped in, as Revd Bill was unavailable, and she gave a talk on eggs at the school Easter service. It was good to have parents able to attend this again. There was a retiring collection for church funds. SIAMS Inspection As part of the SIAMS Inspection (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist schools) there was a service of worship in church. The artwork on crosses which the children had done has been left in church. Although the whole school does not worship together in school yet, hymn rehearsals were held in church to familiarise the children with the hymns which they have not sung for two years because of Covid. Katharine played the organ for rehearsals and the service. Katharine Wheeler
22 WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL We hope that you had a peaceful Easter. Children from Woodbury Salterton School joined others in the community on Good Friday to act in our local Passion Play. The church was decorated with various styles of cross on the pew ends. We want to say farewell and thank you and a welcome to new members of our school community: farewell and thank you to our mealtime assistant Mrs Ficken, who is starting a new career in health and fitness and welcome to Miss Salter and Mrs Drake who join us in her place; farewell and thank you for years of service to two of our valued assistants, Mrs Campbell and Mrs Ascott, who will be leaving to use their skills with secondary age students. And finally, we welcome Miss Ballard, who will be working in Class 1 as a Foundation Stage practitioner. Class One have continued to learn about Judaism; they designed sukkots outside using fabric and shared apple, honey and challah bread. The children talked about Jewish traditions and why they are important. In another area of learning The Evil Pea has been on the loose in Class One for the past few weeks and the children have been writing instructions about how they can catch him! They made our own Supertatos, designed their own traps and even made Supertato cars - you might like to read the books too! Class Two children have enjoyed learning about shape using the geoboards. As part of the Rocks, Relics and Rumbles theme, they have been learning about how fossils are formed and had a go at making their own out of salt dough. In English they have been writing biographies about the fossil collector Mary Anning. Their new book is called The Book of Bones – I wonder if you can guess what animals they will learn about? They have also been learning the recorder and can now play short tunes. In Class Three’s learning about the Victorians, they were shocked to discover that children as young as five were often sent out to work to help their families have enough money to buy food. They learned how changes in laws improved the lives of the children during this era. In the lead-up to Easter, the children examined Isaiah 53 and considered whether the suffering servant being depicted was Jesus. They explored the Christian concepts of incarnation and salvation, identifying how the sacrifice of Jesus fits into the larger story of the Bible. They have also learnt how Christians across the world continue to make sacrifices today in order to help others. In collective worship they have talked about the importance of building friendships and how important it is to forgive others, as God has forgiven us. They talked about how this can be a hard thing to do but vital if we want to live in a kinder and more peaceful world. They linked the value of forgiveness to events in Ukraine and how forgiveness will be needed in the future.
23 Words of wisdom from the Bible are: ‘Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive others.’ Colossians 3.13 A massive thankyou to everyone who came in wearing red on Red Nose Day and brought in a donation to raise money for Comic Relief. We are pleased to tell you that we raised £35.50 – well done everyone! Would you consider being a school governor and playing an active part in your educational community? The Governors of the Jubilee with Pebblebed Federation are responsible for five schools including Woodbury Salterton. We are a friendly team with a range of skills. We are particularly looking for new governors with skills in finance or in education but it is not essential. If you are interested in joining our governing body, please contact our Clerk, Dr Helen Ryland: HRyland@woodbury-salterton.devon.sch.uk. Clare Rooke, SEND Governor, Jubilee with Pebblebed
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WOODBURY SALTERTON GARDEN PARTY FRIDAY 3 JUNE FROM 15.00 £5 to reserve your table (refunded on the day). Bring your own food, drinks, and chairs. Prizes awarded for best-dressed table and food presentation. Family games, activities for children, Pimm’s & Punch tent, tea and& coffee stall. Live music and refreshments at The Digger’s Rest from 19.00 Table booking forms available from The Digger’s Rest, or call and one can be emailed to you. Any questions? Contact The Digger’s 01395 232375, Jane Angus 01395 233415, or Gill Bricknell 01395 232463. Next organising meeting at The Digger’s Rest, 18.00, Monday 23 May We are looking for Raffle Prizes – no contribution too small!
24 WOODBURY SALTERTON PLATINUM JUBILEE ART AND CRAFT EXHIBITION Woodbury Salterton is holding its first Art and Craft exhibition during the Jubilee weekend, Thursday 2 until Sunday 5 June, 10.00 – 16.00. Entry is free to all. Our artists and crafters are renowned professionals who want to celebrate the Jubilee by exhibiting their work in our church. You will also have the opportunity to buy this work and proceeds will go to the church to help maintain this beautiful building. We will be serving tea, coffee and cakes, so if you would just like to spend some quiet time amongst some amazing art and crafts, please feel free to pop along. I have included a few biographies of our artists. Naomi Dunstan is an artist, designer and lecturer. Inspired by her return home to the West Country her current work represents the energy and the unique phases of the last few years – looking for strength and inspiration and that love of being close to the sea. Louise Kelly – Local Devon artist who escaped from London. Observation is integral to Louise’s practice: sketching and painting plein-air she gathers ideas for composition and colour. An earlier career in illustration informs Louise’s work giving her paintings a narrative slant and revealing her natural inclination towards images which evoke a sense of place or sometimes disquiet. Nick Watton – ‘Travelling through life with a sketchbook in my rucksack’ — Devon, Cornwall and the sea remain my main inspirations. I paint and draw as often as possible using oils, watercolour and charcoal. Abby Clarke – The Countryside Felter – needle-felted sculptures. Unique handmade animal and figurine wool sculptures. Using various different breeds of sheep’s wool to make 3D creations with a barbed needle, my creations have found new homes around the world. Megan Cobley – I am a graphite artist with a particular interest in horses. Throughout my work I strive towards a detailed representation of form, texture and the play of light, endeavouring to bring the character of my subjects alive on the page. Liz Dunne – Having retired from over 40 years of working to improve learning in schools and universities, I am now fulfilling my long dreamed-of ambition – to create appliqué pictures by means of machine embroidery. The landscape of this wonderful local patch of East Devon provides the inspiration for much of my work. Brendan Rawlings is a Devonshire artist who specialises in driftwood sculpture, tree carving and wall art. He has sold worldwide and has won many awards including 2021 Sculpture Artist of the Year. Each piece is unique, with its bespoke personality and individuality created through the driftwood.
25 Sandra Andrews - Devon is in my blood - the landscape, the skies and seas all inform my work, coupled with a love of stones worn by the passage of feet, the colour of rust and patination, weathering and ancient markings - all inspire. We have such a deep well here to draw on, so much variety and history to grab our attention. I enjoy responding to it and work mainly in mixed media, textured surfaces and acrylic paint. Debbie Jung
THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE 2022 CELEBRATIONS IN EXTON Thursday 2 June – Saturday 4 June at St Andrew’s Church. 11.00 – 16.00. The church will be decorated for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, highlighting aspects of her long reign – her Coronation, State Opening of Parliament, Trooping the Colour etc. Entry is free. Saturday 4 June in The Goosefield. 13.00 – 15.00 (Gate opens at midday) Children’s entertainment – Professor Bumble the Magician, in the marquee. All welcome, bring your own picnic. Tea and coffee will be available. Tombola and other stalls. There is no charge for this event. Saturday 4 June at The Puffing Billy. 19.00 – Midnight. The pub will provide tented accommodation for an evening with live music. 100 tickets at £5.00 (non-refundable) will be available from The Puffing Billy from 1 May, so hurry while stocks last! Tickets can be exchanged on the evening at the bar to go towards food and drinks. You are very welcome to sport a Jubilee-themed outfit, though no prizes will be given. Sunday 5 June at St Andrew’s Church. 16.30. Cream Tea, followed by Songs of Praise (at 18.00). Come and join in singing some favourite hymns in your own village church. Everyone is very welcome. Any questions about Exton Platinum Jubilee celebrations? Email: extondevon@outlook.com Look out for further details in the June edition of Woodbury News Liz Williams
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EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH SERVICES 1 May - Evening Service, 18.00, Carolyn Keep. 8 May - Holy communion, 09.30, Revd Margaret. Easter at St Andrew’s Church The church was beautifully decorated for the first proper indoor Easter Day service for two years. Spring flowers adorned the window spaces and a delightful Easter memory garden had been lovingly constructed at the back of the church. Favourite Easter hymns were sung, Easter candles were lit and everyone enjoyed coffee and rather special biscuits after the service. In addition to the two services every month, the church is open every day from 09.30 – 16.00 as a place for quiet contemplation. Liz Williams
Easter at St Andrew’s Church, Exton Photos by Carol Wren
GLIMPSES OF PAST EXTON 2000 BC - 2022 AD Also containing some interesting pictures. A book will soon be on sale @ £10 a copy. If you are interested please contact Audrey Elphick by email: audreyelphick@btinternet.com or phone 01392 876909. Profits will be donated to Christian Aid.
27 Exton Easter News On Good Friday we were blessed with the most perfect weather for the Goosefield Easter Egg Hunt 2022, returning after a Covid-dictated gap of two years. The sunshine encouraged some 60 adults and many children to try their luck at hunting chocolate eggs hidden around the field, and for parents, grandparents and other family members to enjoy coffee or tea and a hot cross bun. For those not so keen on hunting for their chocolate, there were competitions to guess the number of little Easter eggs in a jar (wonderful to see some very determined adults attempting to apply longforgotten formulae from their school maths lessons to calculate the correct number!), or you could guess the name of the toy rabbit (LUCKY won the day), or buy tickets for the raffle. At a craft stall, children were encouraged to make their own Easter decorations – eggs, bunnies, chicks. There were some astonishing end-products – bejewelled bunnies and flowery chicks — and much fun was had.
This was such a joyful event, bringing together so many residents and friends to enjoy what is now an Exton Easter tradition in a much-appreciated village green space. A huge thankyou must go to the Goosefield committee for its excellent organization, and to the generous donors of Easter eggs, hot cross buns, and prizes for the raffle and competitions. Thanks also go to EDDC for a small communities grant of £500 for new seating in the Goosefield. Perhaps this would be a good time to do some restoration work on the original Millennium bench, now well covered in lichens.
28 Exton Easter Challenge: Following on from an idea during Covid lockdown(s), we were once again encouraged to create an Easter decoration outside our homes – on trees, gates, walls, hedges, to bring colour and cheer around the village. In return, there was the prospect of a visit from the Easter Bunny. Sure enough, come Easter morning, eggs were delivered as promised, bringing great delight to recipients of all ages. Many thanks to all those involved, and let’s make this another Exton Easter tradition. Liz Williams
EXTON GARDEN CLUB Our speaker in April was Tom Sharples who worked in the seed trade for over 45 years. Many of those were at Suttons, where he worked through all the departments eventually doing a lot of travelling, researching new varieties of seeds worldwide. Although Suttons, as one of the oldest seed producers still in business, are finding at present plant sales are much higher than seed sales, Tom thinks that the increase in heating costs, making the cost of plants much higher, could bring the demand for seeds back again. Anyone can sell flower seeds but vegetable seed production is controlled. Now that there is more interest in gardening and with climate change, it is better to grow perennials as this cuts down on the use of compost, pots and containers. When buying plants it’s as well to check the conditions a plant prefers. Think about height when planting a border and plant in the right area. Tom recommends hydrangeas as they are easy and there are many different types. It was with great sadness we heard of Doris Harvey’s death — Doris was a valuable member of the Garden Club and served on the committee for many years. We send our sincere sympathy to her family. Eileen Pratt
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DEATH We are sorry to report the death of Revd Geoffrey Wrayford after a long illness. Though he and Jan lived in Lympstone, he served regularly at St Swithun's, especially choral evensong. He was a pillar of Clyst Valley Choral Society. Born in Paignton, he attended the Methodist Shebbear College where he developed his knowledge and love of hymns. He was a member of the Hymn Society and served the Devonshire Association in his retirement. He read Theology at Oxford and was incumbent in Frome and Minehead. We send our condolences to the Iresons who cared for him and to his family. STORY BEHIND THE HANG-GLIDER PHOTO in April Woodbury News, p28. ‘Can you tell who it is?’ as one TV personality used to say when halfway through one of his sketch paintings. I am probably better known for gardening and church stuff than I am for hang-gliding. That’s how I wanted to keep it, until an ex-hang-gliding friend said ‘take a look at page 28 of April’s Woodbury News’ He’d sent to the editor one of the very few photos of me actually flying my hang-glider. In 1994 a group of us had driven across France to a campsite at the southern end of Lake Annecy, near the Swiss border. Justin took the photo of me getting into the air at the hang-glider take-off point at Col de la Forclaz, which is about 5000ft above sea level and 1km from the opposite side of the lake. The usual aim is to fly across the lake to the landing field at the campsite. Doing a take-off run under a hang-glider, with a 1,000 foot drop below, is all about commitment – belief is everything: ‘I am going to fly – what can possibly go wrong?’ Usually this works, and suddenly the straps go tight, the forest passes below, and spectacular views open up as the glider is lifted up and away from the mountain. Do a few beats up and down the shoreline and ride the thermals, then head off over the lake for the landing zone. Check the wind direction, and judge height and distance for landing – one chance to get it right. The ground rushes past.. hold off.. hold off.. push out and f-l-a-r-e! The glider stalls feet from the ground, which usually produces a tidy landing. It’s time to chill with cold beers and the comraderie of the other pilots. Tomorrow, as they say, is another day… Gordon Davis WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION Join us for a Red Coat SPOOKY WALK 16.15, 10 MAY IN EXETER Visiting churches, cemeteries and catacombs. Price: £5. And join us for a Thai meal afterwards. Contact: Nita 232314 or Jan 232694.
31 SCULPTING A NEW CAREER When I saw a piece on BBC Spotlight about the Sculpture School in North Tawton, I couldn’t resist a quick trip to see the school’s first Graduate Show. The school, founded by internationally acclaimed figurative sculptor Andrew Sinclair, is the only one of its type this side of the Mediterranean. Courses using Andrew’s unique ‘Sinclair Method’ range from one-day tasters to four-day workshops and now the first one-year course. Former food stylist Chrystella McCabe did a four-day course at The Sculpture School and produced this fine portrait of her husband’s head, ‘With a little more hair and a little less jowl!’ Chrystella laughs. She has just graduated from the one-year course and is already working to commissions. ‘I relish the prospect of a new career in sculpture. Living on the edge of Dartmoor with a deep love of nature and people gives me the perfect canvas for specialising in wildlife and portrait sculpture,’ she said.
Sculptor: Chrystella McCabe
Fellow graduate Nicola Rigby is fascinated by storytelling. ‘With clay I began to construct a visual language. I’m drawn to the immediacy of clay, its ability to be monumental and still capture the delicacy of a fingerprint. I love the tension between the expected and the surprising.’ cont’d/...
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Sculptor: Nicola Rigby
The courses Andrew teaches are suitable for all abilities – from raw beginner to seasoned professional. Personally, I find it inspiring to see this kind of voluptuous realist figurative art being taught on the edge of Dartmoor – a bit chillier than Italy, but no less accomplished! Paul Hannan WOODBURY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Due to unforeseen circumstances, the AGM of the Woodbury Residents Association had to be postponed. The new date for this meeting is THURSDAY 12 MAY, STARTING AT 19.30 IN THE CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Our guest speaker is DC Geoff Jung. WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB AND HOSPISCARE BUDLEIGH SALTERTON & DISTRICT OPEN GARDENS EVENT SUNDAY 26 JUNE, 11.00 - 16.00 Visit an interesting cross-section of local gardens and community amenities. Tickets/Map/Programme (£5.00) available in the Church Rooms, together with refreshments.
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RSPB AYLESBEARE RESERVE We’ve switched focus a bit this month, with the pressure now off for getting winter habitat management work done. It’s largely ‘chainsaws down’ for the next six months, and we have just started turning our attention to other work across the sites, including getting some bare-root fruit trees in the ground. We’ve had a not inconsiderable number of windblown trees to clear up across the sites after the storms. Beckie, one of our long-term residential volunteers, has secured a job on an estate close to her family home, so we say farewell to her. Osian will hold the fort until we recruit additional volunteers, especially now that we are out of the Covid restrictions. We have spaces for three residential volunteers and it will be good to utilise them to the full potential. Birds are starting their breeding displays and calls, and this makes it one of the best times of year to go bird spotting because they announce themselves. Dartford warblers are in fact present all the time, and often people I chat to on the reserve are surprised to hear that, because they’re most visible, like all birds, while they’re going around attracting mates, protecting nests and feeding chicks. We have seen the arrival of spring migrants with both house martins and swallows arriving in early April; over the next few weeks we will see the arrival of most of our summer visitors and by mid-May they all ought to have arrived. At this time of year, when it’s the breeding season, dogs must be kept on short leads. It’s worth pointing out that adders (the UK’s only venomous snake) are now out of hibernation and dogs running through the heather and undergrowth are at risk of being bitten. We received a report of a dog being bitten on Aylesbeare Common at the beginning of April. It is likely that during May or into early June the cattle livestock will be returning to the heaths. We will keep you updated as to locations, as in previous years. When the cattle arrive then the ponies leave the site for the summer. Currently we have 27 ponies scattered across the sites, Blackhill Quarry, Aylesbeare, Harpford and Venn Ottery Common; our partners Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust have ponies on Hawkerland Common so there are plenty of opportunities to see these wonderful traditional native breeds of stock across the sites. You might well see our staff and volunteers out over the next month repairing and maintaining both our boundary and internal fences. Toby Taylor
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Not just telling them about the world but showing them… Since February, our Countryside Learning Officer Kate has worked with 750 students from local schools to help them understand why wetland habitats are so important and schemes such as the Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP) are needed now. Pupils between 4-16 were able to give their thoughts and asked questions about the project. Before Easter it was warm enough (or very nearly!) to start hosting groups on-site enabling youngsters to see the ongoing construction and understand the changes first-hand. In the summer term, as well as walks with more schools, the light evenings will allow Scout and Guide groups to visit and there will be a programme of walks and events for adults too. A map has been designed to explain the changes that will take place as the Lower Otter Restoration Project develops, and combat some of the misconceptions. Find hard copies at local information points or view at the LORP website http://www.lowerotterrestorationproject.co.uk/. Here you can also see drone footage, which makes interesting viewing, allowing a bird’seye view showing the progress not always visible from the footpaths. A two-year exhibition featuring the Lower Otter Restoration Project has opened at the Fairlynch Museum in Budleigh Salterton. Recognising that LORP is the most significant event to have taken place in the Otter Valley for 200 years, the display will also provide a permanent record of the environmental changes for future generations. As well as the history of the project, the wildlife and archaeology of the valley, there is information about the aims of the project, about climate change and objections to the scheme. The display includes historic documents, the changes captured by a local artist and a specially commissioned film featuring local people. At the end of the month, over 360 children will visit Stantyway Farm in Otterton as part of the Kingfisher Award Scheme, which connects children to food, farming and wildlife. The pupils will explore food from arable crops, take a farm walk and learn about the farmland wildlife, including cirl buntings and hares. After their time on the farm, the classes from twelve local schools will complete project work and bring it to display. They will compete to become overall winner of the Kingfisher trophy and other prizes. Thanks to Sam and Nell Walker for hosting and the team of volunteers who make it possible. The very best of luck to Woodbury Salterton Primary School who will take part in the competition this year.
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36 CLINTON DEVON ESTATES cont’d/... New farm gate signs will be out across Clinton Farms by the end of May. These explain to passers-by what might be growing in the field or give facts about our dairy herd and milk production. Along with signs along the river and estuary paths, these politely remind everyone about the importance of following the Countryside Code and encourage walkers to stay on rights-ofway to protect crops, farm animals and wildlife, keeping everything happy and healthy. If a footpath crosses a field, please stick to the path and if your dog can’t do the same, make sure it is on a lead. Doing this and picking up after your dog is the best way to prevent your dog passing on diseases to local farm animals. Some parasites present in dog waste can be passed to livestock if left on grazing land. Dog walkers and owners can help minimise the risk of spreading diseases by not allowing pets to foul agricultural land. There is sometimes a misunderstanding that it is somehow less important to pick up in the countryside. Often the parasites cause no symptoms in dogs, but diseases such as neosporosis can be transmitted through infected dog waste and seriously affect cattle, causing abortion and death. It is a legal requirement for dog owners to pick up and remove dog waste and not doing so is not only lazy but puts farm livestock at risk. On the Pebblebed Heaths it is great to see people making use of Joney's Cross and Four Firs car parks which recently re-opened following refurbishment work. Improvements have also been carried out at the roadside parking area at Stowford and near Frying Pans. Other work will continue over the next few weeks to finish the outstanding elements such as installing barriers, dog waste bins and new signage. Work on these areas will be finished before we move on to work on the next phase which will include car parks at the Warren, Woodbury Castle and Estuary View later this year. Do let us know what you think of the work so far. Countryside Learning Officer Kate Ponting BEd (Hons), 01395 443881, 07917 104250 kate.ponting@clintondevon.com WEATHER REPORT FOR MARCH The first two weeks of March produced 61mm (2.4ins) of rain here at Ebford, only supplemented by a further 5mm on the 16th day. So the total of 66mm (2.6ins) compares almost exactly with the 2001 to 2022 average of 65mm, albeit with some considerable variations, of course. Temperatures and winds during the drier period were very variable, and now as I write in mid-April, consistent warmth and moisture are certainly required for the progress of crops and gardens. Norman Cann
37 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCHYARD A group of people in Woodbury have been giving up their time for the past few years to tend and maintain the churchyard. They can be seen on Saturday mornings, weeding the paths, tidying up the edges of the graves, cutting back hedges, mowing areas of the grass, and generally caring for the area. The photograph shows the winter mowing on the north side of the churchyard completed by the Saturday team.
This work is important, not only because it is showing respect for the thousands of people who have been buried in the graveyard over the last 1,000 years, but also to make it a haven for wildlife, and a restful place to wander around. Nesting boxes have been placed in various trees to attract a variety of birds, and a type of wildflower seed has also been sown. If a parish’s church and graveyard is well cared for, it reflects on the village and its inhabitants, as many visitors to the parish like to wander around the parish church and unconsciously judge the village on what they see there. Perhaps it would have been helpful if the Saturday group had been living in the parish in 1887 when a letter was written to a local Exeter newspaper from a person who stated that he had spent some time in the little village of Woodbury, and ‘in the course of my perambulations sauntered into the churchyard.’ cont’d/...
38 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCHYARD cont’d/... He described the church as dilapidated and that he never saw a more disgraceful spectacle than that which presented itself within the boundary wall of what is called ‘God’s Acre’. He went on to describe the ‘sacred edifice’ as being in a most deplorable condition of decay, with the ivy forcing its way in through the windows, the woodwork of which was rotten, while in the recesses around the building, thistles, briars, nettles and rank weeds grew in confusion. In the corner beneath the belfry stairs was a rubbish heap with decomposing vegetable refuse covering a collection of tin pots and pans and rubbish of every description. The tower he described as being in such disrepair that it was in danger of collapsing. He wrote with regard to the churchyard ‘that I stood aghast when I entered it and saw its unkempt neglected and disgraceful condition.’ The letter continues to berate the parishioners and the Vicars Choral of the Cathedral. He obviously did not understand the financial situation of Woodbury parish in that the College of Vicars Choral, which was an impoverished Corporation, had very little money to spend on the church – in fact they were only responsible for the chancel, the body of the church being the responsibility of the parishioners. St Swithun’s had never had a wealthy patron and no endowments for its running and maintenance. Nor does he appear aware that the Reverend John Loveband Fulford had expended much of his income on repairs in the church – a Vicar’s stipend (as opposed to a Rector’s) was not generous! The rest of the letter, which is long, but well worth reading, gives the impression that the writer knew the dissent that existed between the Anglican vicar and the dissenters in the parish, which might well have contributed to the neglect of the church and its surroundings. With a large congregation attending Christ Church, the Sunday offerings from parishioners at St Swithun’s would have been much depleted, leaving little money for all but necessities. The following week a ‘Layman of Woodbury’ defended the parish church. He wrote that he had lived all his life in Woodbury and implied that the correspondent was incorrect in many of his assertions and criticisms of the congregation of St Swithun’s. With regard to the restoration of the church he suggests that ‘if your correspondent would come forward with his offering for the much needed repairs and almost rebuilding of the church, others might be induced to do likewise.’ In the next edition of the newspaper the correspondent berated the Woodbury parishioner for a ‘lame’ reply. He stated that the only attention that the churchyard received was an annual mowing by the postman, who had the grass for his trouble. He stated that though he was not a Woodburian nor took any personal interest in the church, he suggested that ‘the people of Woodbury, if they cannot restore their church buildings, surely ought to be able to scrape together a few pounds to stop the cracks in the tower, and to putty the rickety window frames.’
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Woodbury church and churchyard about 1900 We do not know what action was taken by the parishioners after this correspondence, but certainly three years later plans for the church were produced by the architect, Robert Medley Fulford, the Vicar’s son, for a new roof for the nave, new seating and necessary repairs. This correspondence, which is much too long to print in this magazine, is well worth reading – photocopies of these letters to the newspaper are stored in the History Society Archive Room in the village hall. (Thanks to Sue Hudson and Roger Stokes for the images) Gill Selley
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 5 May 7 May 7 May
Woodbury History Society History of Tiverton. WVH, 19.30. Woodbury Garden Club Plant Sale. WVH. 10.30. Exton Garden Club Coffee Morning and Plant Sale. The Greenhouse, Station Road, Exton. 10.30-12.00. 10 May Woodbury Twinning Association Exeter Red Coats ‘Spooky Walk’. 16.15 on The Cathedral Green. 10 May Woodbury Garden Club. Fragrance in the Garden. WVH. 19.15. 12 May Woodbury WI. Hanging Baskets, 14.00, WVH. 12 May Coombe Community Consultation. 14.00-20.00. Lymp.VH. 12 May Woodbury Residents Association AGM. 19.30, Church Rooms 14 May Hope4Kibera, John Wynne Way Walk. 22 May Tea in the Churchyard. 14.00-16.00. 2-5 June Woodbury Salterton Jubilee Art Exhibition. 2 June Community Day. 11.00-15.00. Woodbury village green. 2 June Teas and Trees, Woodbury Community Orchard. 15.30. 3 June Children’s Tea Party. 14.00-16.00 at the Arch, Woodbury. 3 June Woodbury Salterton Garden Party, from 15.00. Live Music and Cider Fest at The Digger’s Rest from 19.00. 4 June Children’s Fun Day. 14.00-18.00 on Woodbury village green. 4 June Children’s entertainments, The Goosefield, Exton, 13.00. Live music and food, The Puffing Billy, Exton, 19.00. 5 June Woodbury’s Day of Celebration (see p.18) 5 June Cream tea and Songs of Praise, St Andrew’s Church, 16.30. 9 June Woodbury WI. All About Scarves, 14.00, WVH. 11 June Happy’s Circus, Woodbury School, 13.30. 26 June Woodbury Open Gardens (Budleigh Hospiscare and Woodbury Garden Club). 11.00 - 16.00. 30 June-1 July Hope4Kibera All Balls and Ashes production. 7 July Woodbury Music and Cake Festival. St Swithun’s. 14 July Woodbury WI Annual outing. 11 August Woodbury WI High Tea at the Imperial Hotel Exmouth. 1 Sept. Woodbury History Society The Role of the Royal Mail Guard in History. WVH, 19.30. 3 Sept. Exton Garden Club Cream Tea and Plant Sale. EVH. tbc. 8 Sept. Woodbury WI My life at Blue Peter, 14.00, WVH. 10 Sept. FORCE Cancer Charity BIG Breakfast. Woodbury Salterton Village Hall, including raffle. 7 Oct. Exton Garden Club. The Woodland Garden, The Art of Growing in the Shade. EVH. 14.00.
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Woodbury History Society Devon and African Enslavement. WVH, 14.30. Exton Garden Club Autumn Plants That Excite. Peter Cantril. EVH. 14.00. Classics Galore! Uplifting classical concert to raise funds for FORCE Cancer Charity. The Great Hall, Exeter, 19.30.
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45 UK Blinds in Devon WINDOW BLINDS SUPPLIED AND FITTED Highly experienced installer of blinds, 50 years in the trade, in a family owned business founded in 1934. High quality window blinds supplied and fitted - Venetians, Verticals, Roller and Roman blinds - Best Prices and Best Quality. We also have a budget range from £40 each supplied and fitted - minimum of two blinds. Please book for measuring and quotations. 01392 879013 / 07817967345 this phone records miss call numbers if we are away from the office.
UK Blinds in Devon The Haven, Exton Lane, EX3 0PP
Mike Dickson Gardening All Jobs Considered Specialist in hedge cutting, shrub pruning and grass.
Tel: 07985 697205
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Tel: 01392 795689
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Further to many recent enquiries:
Robert Miller Local Painter & Decorator of many years, is still in business. A lifetime of experience! All painting and decorating jobs considered. Contact Bob on
01395 233773 or 07800 854839 THORNS COTTAGE, WOODBURY
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Woodbury Dance Studio RAD BALLET Grades and Majors
Children from 2½ years Dottie Markham RAD RTS and Frankie Rowsell RAD RTS Tel: 01395 271249 woodburydancestudio@ outlook.com www.woodburydance.co.uk All classes at Woodbury C of E Primary School
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T.D. BUILDERS General Quality Building Service * New builds & Extensions * Brickwork & Block work * Rendering & Plastering * Drives & Patios * All types of building work undertaken !! FREE ESTIMATES
01395 911397 or 07751 738092 WOODBURY GARAGE Local family business
MOTS SERVICE REPAIRS ALL MAKES & MODELS ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS
The Arch, Woodbury EX5 1LL woodburygarage@hotmail.co.uk
T: 01395 233004 M: 07527 125956
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Welcoming New Patients A friendly, caring practice providing the very latest treatment techniques, in a relaxed setting:
Routine dental care with oral health assessment
Cosmetic dental treatments including whitening, implants, veneers
Crowns made on the day of your visit, with no need for impressions!!
Facial Rejuvenation treatment Discreet clinics now available. Speak to our friendly team.
Tel: 01395 442552
www.budleighdentalpractice.co.uk
Woodbury Salterton Village Hall Hall –Tables and Chairs, Well equipped kitchen with cooker and fridge, crockery and cutlery inclusive in hire. Modest Rates. For bookings please contact:
Pat or Gill Bricknell 01395 232463
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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