May 2023

WOODBURY NEWS

‘Spring is sprung’, or should be by the time this issue of Woodbury News reaches you. Gardens in our villages are bursting with daffodils, tulips, primroses, dandelions, celandine and all manner of wildflowers and grasses. Lawnmowers are being activated after a long winter hibernation, and there’s a welcome return of warmth and light. Rooks are disturbing our peace with their incessant and raucous cacophony, fledglings are trying out their wings, and the occasional hedgehog has been spotted. Trees are unfurling, and blossom is burgeoning. It’s no surprise that Easter, with its celebration of life over death and light over darkness, is such a joyous season in the yearly turning of the earth.

To judge by the reports in this issue, our village societies are turning their thoughts and activities to preparing for summer – a plethora of sports, plant sales, outings and entertainments. And then, of course, there’s the holiday weekend to celebrate the coronation (see page 11 for a full listing of all the events taking place in our parish). Some of us will have recollections of huddling en masse 70 years ago in the front room of the only family in the street to have a tiny black and white ‘gogglebox’, and goggling at the grainy images on the screen as our 39th sovereign to be crowned in Westminster Abbey was annointed Queen. How different in so many ways will be the crowning of the 40th, though the pageantry will doubtless be as impressive as ever.

Our cover picture, courtesy of Wild-Woodbury, shows a hungry young sparrow fledgling being fed by its parent, and the accompanying article (see page 20) advises what we should do if we come across young birds unfortunate enough to have fallen out of their nests, or to have been ‘catted’.

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CHURCH SERVICES

30 April - Easter 4. Mission Community Breakfast ‘Creation Service’ at Woodbury Salterton at 09.30.

7 May - Coronation Service with Christ Church in the marquee on the village green, 10.30.

Evening Worship at Exton, 18.00.

14 May - Easter 6 / Rogation Day. Holy Communion at Exton, 09.30. Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15.

21 May - Easter 7 / Sunday after Ascension. Morning Worship at Exton, 09.30.

Evensong at St Swithun’s, 18.30.

28 May - Pentecost. Café Service at St Swithun’s, 10.30.

Further information will be available on the church noticeboard and in the monthly Digest. To receive this by email please send your email address to st.swithuns.digest@gmail.com.

FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH

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

CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - MAY

7 - Coronation. 14 & 21 - Mrs S Huish. 28 (Whit Sunday) - Mrs D Radford. Many thanks to everyone who helped to decorate church for Easter. Please note, we will decorate church for the Coronation during the week commencing Monday 1 May. Barbara Hill

FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S (FoSS)

Details of the Spring Concert on Saturday 29 April can be found on page 6 in April’s Woodbury News and also in the box on page 15. There will be an autumn gathering with cream tea on Sunday 10 September from 15.00 at 5 Escott cottages. This is a thankyou to members for their support, but is also open to guests and supporters who wish to get together for a social occasion.

Funds raised by FoSS provide for the maintenance of the fabric of St Swithun’s Church, the only Grade I listed building in the community, which must be preserved for future generations.

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WOODBURY NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS 2023-24

Still just £6 a year with free delivery

In these days of seemingly ever-rising prices, Woodbury News is keeping subscriptions at the current level for another year. Although our costs have gone up, the directors have agreed the magazine will absorb the increases for the next year.

Subscriptions will be due when your volunteer deliverer arrives with the June edition of Woodbury News. The annual payment of £6 covers a whole year from July 2023 to June 2024 - just 50p per month and delivered to your door.

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 our loyal readers and deliverers for your continued support of Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton and Exton's community magazine.

Jeremy Boyden,

Chairman

WOODBURY BOOK CLUB

At the start of the pandemic, many of us were interested in forming a book club and were keen to start one online. A couple of us volunteered to start this up and a new book club for Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton was created on Facebook by Katy, Laura and Sarah. It proved very popular and we had around 60 followers to begin with. However, due to the lockdown restrictions, we were initially only allowed to meet online, moving later onto small group sessions held outside in gardens and then finally into the local pubs. Despite our numbers decreasing to several members who regularly meet, we still review books on a monthly basis. The Woodbury Book Club meets at The White Hart on the first Tuesday of the month, and the Woodbury Salterton Book Club meet at The Digger’s Rest on dates that accommodate everyone.

In March, we read local author Jonathan Posner’s first novel, The Witchfinder’s Well. We invited him to our book club meeting and were delighted when he accepted our invitation. We had a great discussion with Jonathan about his stories and he signed copies of his book for us. We were thrilled to have shared our time with him, thanked him for coming to visit us and wished him the best of luck with his current and future novels.

Anyone wishing to join us in the future, please search for us on Facebook at Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton Book Club.

Laura Watson

CORNERSTONES

We are a very informal group of Woodbury men who enjoy a monthly gettogether for a meal and good company. No subs, no commitments, just remember to pay your own tab on the day!

On Tuesday 30 May we are planning a morning boat trip from Exmouth to Sidmouth with lunch somewhere in Sidmouth, returning to Exmouth by boat in the afternoon.

Later in September we are hoping to try our hand again at archery at the Exmouth Archery Club, followed by either lunch or supper.

If any men would like to join us they will be most welcome; contact Ken Perry on 01395 232865 or email kvperry@btinternet.com to be included on the circulation list. Ken Perry

Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items. The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.

WOODBURY CAMERA CLUB

John Perriam gave Woodbury Camera Club a really interesting talk on creative photography (if you are interested you can find him on Facebook and Instagram). He explained how he made ordinary photos look incredibly stunning by altering backgrounds and effects, some of which were done quite simply, others complex and more time-consuming. He also had some audio visual photographs which were really beautiful as well. He has won many awards in the past and worked with various camera clubs. It was lovely to have a different take on everyday objects and how to create stunning photographs. Some of us discussed the pros and cons of various photo editing sites, such as Photoshop and LightRoom, and how to use simple techniques or more complex ones.

Next month it is over to the members. We have set a theme of Spring and members are asked to submit their entries digitally so that we can project them and each member can talk about their image and what inspired them. We have found in the past this is a very rewarding and enjoyable way of sharing our hobby.

If anyone is interested in joining us, we meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 19.30 in the Church Rooms in Woodbury. Debbie Jung

WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB

At the beginning of our meeting in April Debby reminded members that for the Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Show in August they would be growing a pelargonium (Apple Blossom) for the Members’ Challenge Cup.

Jenny Short then gave an illustrated talk on Ponds and Water Features for the Small Garden. She trained as a ceramics sculptor at the West of England College of Art and for her a garden is a large piece of ever-changing sculpture. It is coloured and textured by a variety of flowers and vegetation, with the added interest of ponds, water features and other objects. For the last twenty years she has been designing gardens with this in mind. She began by asking which members had a pond or a water feature in their garden and their reasons for including them, such as the sound of running water, the gentle movement of water, seeing reflections and, of course, havens for wildlife.

Jenny thought that to build a pond is a test of skill for the landscaper. Size is not important but depth is. Build a pond as deep as you can but if you cannot get depth, then build up the sides. Whatever edging you use make sure that it overhangs the water. If you have fish, Jenny explained how to fit a heron trip wire. A pond at ground level is ideal for wildlife, newts, frogs etc. If the pond is raised then give wildlife a way in and out by building a raised mound or a stone rockery at the side. There are many things you can do to help keep the water clear: if you have fish don’t over-populate or over-feed and create a proper balance of pond plants.

Water lilies like deep water and their leaves give shade and absorb nutrients. Blanket weed will thrive in nutrient-rich water, so try barley straw to help clear it. Oxygenating plants such as callatriche or starwort that float on the surface can be used. Choose the right size pump and filter to circulate the pond’s water and clear debris from the pond before it has a chance to decay. Shade your pond with aquatic plants to keep the pond water cool in the summer.

Jenny went on to talk about marginal or bog plants, plants that can be placed on a ledge in a pond. An unusual idea for placing plants in the centre of a pond is to use a new chimney pot, the right height for the depth of your pond water, half fill it with stones and then aquatic soil. Jenny finished by giving examples of water features, self-contained, self-circulating features that are attractive to look at and safe for small children. They are easy to install and because they need electricity to power a pump are ideally nearly always placed near the house. She illustrated a dragon water feature at Knoll Gardens, Wimborne, Dorset (see opposite). She ended her talk by giving a list of suitable plants.

Our next meeting is on 9 May when Tom Sharples will be talking about what is new in perennials for a medium-sized garden. Woodbury Village Hall, 19.30.

Joyce Jeans

WOODBURY AND NEWTON ST CYRES CRICKET CLUB

After a very dry February in which we managed to get the cricket field in good order, along came a very wet March that set us back somewhat. We will continue to work on the ground to ensure we can start our season at the end of April.

The club will have a couple of friendly games before the League games start on 6 May. We also look forward to welcoming parents and youngsters to our Friday night coaching sessions which, all being well, will begin on Friday 28 April.

Please note that the dog ban for the ground starts on 1 May, and dog walkers should use the allocated area to the left of the main gate. Ian Hughes

WOODBURY

HISTORY SOCIETY

4 MAY, 19.30, WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

A talk by Robert Hesketh on A Curious Look at Devon Churches

Robert will explore the wealth of artistic and historic treasures in our parish churches, including impish gargoyles, green men, tinners’ rabbits and much more.

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

Ottery St Mary Church clock.

WOODBURY SURGERY

We are sad to say goodbye to Dr James Overton. He has left the surgery for a new adventure and we wish him well in the next stage of his career.

We are delighted to welcome Dr Karen Barwise to the team. She joined us in April with a wealth of experience and some of you may have already met her.

You may have also seen the friendly face of Gemma, one of our healthcare assistants, who has recently returned from maternity leave. The surgery will be offering the Covid Spring Booster Vaccination to eligible patients, those aged over 75, or those between 5 and 74 who are immunosuppressed.

The clinics are running until the end of June.

 Eligible patients will have already received an invitation via text message (including a self-book link) or by letter.

 Appointments can also be booked by phoning us on 01395 232509 or calling in to reception.

Many of you are helping to support the surgery by using our onsite dispensary which is great news as it helps to keep small village surgeries such as ours open.

You may not realise that all your prescriptions are put together by our experienced dispensary team on site. Preparing your medication includes generating the prescriptions, ordering the medication, completing controlled drug records, packaging your prescriptions, preparing trays of medication and so much more, which explains why we require at least five working days to get your repeat medications ready. All of the team are qualified dispensers including Maria who you may have met at the counter. She successfully obtained her qualification late last year. As we put her new skills to use, you will be meeting more of the team as they will now share the staffing of the dispensary counter.

Tanyah Whittaker-Parkes

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WOODBURY

Easter Service

C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL

Thank you to St Swithun’s Church for letting us use the church for our Whole School Easter Service. This year, Chestnut Class, our Year 5 children, led the service. The children all spoke with confidence and produced some lovely artwork to retell the Easter story. Both Mrs Temple-Murray and Mr Preston were very proud of them all.

Maple Class

The children in Maple Class have been busy in Design and Technology constructing boxes that can be used to successfully transport eggs - laid by our school chickens - without them breaking! We talked about sustainability and respecting the chickens’ eggs by ensuring that these did not go to waste. The children started the project by looking at lots of examples of packaging and writing a design specification. They then learnt about nets of 3D shapes and used a program called ‘Template Maker’ to generate examples that would make effective egg boxes. Finally, they made their chosen design using recycled, corrugated card and evaluated their boxes. The children really enjoyed this challenge.

In RE, the children have been learning all about the Easter story and why Good Friday is so called. During this time, children had to immerse themselves within the story and recognise the different perspectives from this time. This ended with them acting out one of the key events in the form of a freeze frame.

Oak Class

Oak Class were very busy during the spring term. In DT, they learnt about different fruits, why they are healthy and where they come from. The children enjoyed taste-testing a range of fruits and supermarket smoothies. In the final week, they designed their own fruit smoothies and had a brilliant time making and drinking them.

In Science, they tested materials for different purposes and developed their understanding of how materials change to be used in different ways.

The children have also developed their knowledge of the Easter story and visited St Swithun's Church to further understand the importance of the cross to Christians.

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Football

Thankyou to Mr Norton who has organised numerous football matches against various schools over the spring term, with both boys and girls playing from Year 3 to Year 6. The matches have resulted in our children demonstrating superb team spirit and, as always, our school values, alongside improving their football skills. A special mention needs to go to the Year 3/4 girls team who went to King’s School for the East Devon Football Final, where they were crowned East Devon Football Champions. We are now through to the Devon Finals at the Devon FA Headquarters in May.

Our Year 5/6 boys squad have been playing in various matches in the EPFL group matches. They came out on top as Group C winners with a solid 28 points out of 30 and have secured their place in the Champions Shield. We will be playing against the top eight teams in Exeter on 24 April. Regardless of the outcome of the final, the children have worked incredibly hard and should be proud of what they have achieved.

We are still looking for Governors to support our Federation. Governance is a great opportunity to give something back to your community through our fantastic Church of England schools.

We are now recruiting skilled volunteers to serve as governors for our schools, Woodbury and Pinhoe Church of England Primary. You don’t need lots of experience and you don’t need to be a parent. All we ask is that you value Church of England education, share our passion for making our schools the best they can be and have the commitment and skills needed as a governor.

As a governor, you’ll get the opportunity to lead, serve and develop to make a positive difference to the educational experiences and outcomes of children and young people. There is nothing more satisfying and the Diocese of Exeter will support you every step of the way. To indicate your interest in becoming a governor, please complete the expression of interest form on our website Be A School Governor - Diocese of Exeter (anglican.org) or email beagovernor@exeter.anglican.org

If you prefer, you can speak to our education team on 01392 294950. We’d love to hear from you. If you would like to find out more about how Cedar Tree Federation Board operates, please contact Alexa agill@cedartreefederation.org.

Gillian Pyle, Head of School

FoSS SPRING CONCERT

SATURDAY 29 APRIL AT 19.00 (note earlier start) ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH

Featuring Devon County Junior Choir, Bel Canto Choir with Catherine Luke. Tickets £10.00 (children £2) from Rook Pie, Pat Browne, committee members or on the door.

WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

THURSDAY 11 MAY, 19.30

DUBUISSON ROOM, WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

Anyone with any interest in the meeting may attend as an observer. Only Members of the Village Hall Co Ltd have the right to speak and to vote on proceedings.

MAYTREE PRESCHOOL FUNDRAISER COFFEE MORNING

Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, commencing 16 MAY.

WOODBURY CHURCH ROOMS. 09.30-11.30

All are very welcome.

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION

On Saturday 25 March, we held a wine tasting evening in the Church Rooms which was extremely successful and really enjoyed by all of us. We tasted some very interesting wines accompanied by tasty nibbles. Andy and Aileen produced a wine-focused quiz won by Warren who received a bottle of wine as a prize. Our thanks must go to Andy and Aileen for all their hard work which made the evening such good fun.

Our next event on Saturday 13 May is a Murder Mystery evening at The White Hart with The Moonstone Company entitled The Case of the Murdered Manager. The cost is £20 for members and £23 for non-members to include a curry (choice of either korma, tikka or madras) and a dessert. This event is limited to 30 and we need to know numbers by 5 May with your curry choice please. Please contact Nita - nitagoffron@live.co.uk or Jan - jmowenteacher@aol.com. Jan Owen

HOSPISCARE

COFFEE AND CAKE MORNINGS

FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH

WOODBURY CHURCH ROOMS

10.00 - 12.00. All very welcome.

WOODBURY VILLAGE GOLF SOCIETY

China Fleet Country Club - Thursday 13 April

Well, perhaps the 13th was not such a bad date for our first outing of the year; if the visit had been held on the day before or the day after it would have been a washout! As it was, there was some rain and also a short hail shower halfway through the game. There were muddy patches and it was difficult to hit a long ball as it was often snagged by the soft ground.

Nineteen players gathered after finding their way to the lounge through a labyrinth of stairs and corridors and families all over the place, only to remember when they arrived that there were no bacon butties provided. However, roast chicken followed by sticky toffee pudding was served at the end of the day.

Conditions on the course definitely favoured the low handicap golfer. Only five golfers managed to score 30 points and over. There was one team of 4 and five teams of 3. Chris Hatherley, who was previously a WVGS member, was welcomed back as a guest.

Just one 2 was scored by David Moore on the 12th hole and nearest the pin was Graham Slack on the 15th. For the teams, in third place with 71 points Roger Norman, Charlie Kislingbury and David Moore; in second place with 74 points Chris Hatherley, Tim Kirk and Richard Perry; and the winners with 78 points Paul Crafer, Paul Saunders and Graham Slack. For the individuals, in third place Graham Slack with 35 points, in second place Richard Perry with 37 points and the winner Paul Wright with 38 points. Clearly it was good to be a ‘Paul’ on the day! The next meeting is on Thursday 18 May at one of our favourite venues, Dainton Park. This is a pleasant parkland course just outside Newton Abbot which we were unable to play last year due to maintenance work being carried out.

Jeremy Browne, Past Chairman WVGS

WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB

TUESDAY 9 MAY, 19.15 FOR 19.30

WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

Tom Sharples on What’s New in Perennials for a Medium-sized Garden. Visitors welcome (£3).

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PLANT SALE

SATURDAY 13 MAY, 10.30 - 12.00

WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Free entry.

Summer bedding, perennials, tub and basket plants, veg plants, shrubs, indoor plants, equipment.

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Our talk this month was on beekeeping and given by an extraordinarily engaging speaker, Rob Paskell, who has kept bees as a hobby for over 30 years. I may know a few things about bees, but we all learned new things from Rob. He showed us a slide of insects which all looked like bees and told us to pick out the honey bees. It turned out they were all hover flies except for a bumble bee and a wasp. The hover flies were disguised for protection. We then learned how to remove the wax from both sides of the honeycomb. When it is removed, the honeycombs are put into something that looks like an old fashioned spin dryer and it comes out using centrifugal force. Sorry if this is too scientific. I knew that drones only lasted one summer and were then thrown out, but I didn’t know that worker bees only lived three weeks before they expired. Hardly seems fair. The queen can live for three years. Rob showed films and diagrams of a bee stinging and explained how to remove the sting. We saw the sting and poison sac, which was huge, and which, if left, continues to enter the blood stream. There was visual evidence of this sac being dragged from the bee which immediately died as its insides were pulled out. There was much more of life inside the hive, and of course bees are essentially one community made of several thousand parts. Rob brought some of his honey which, because it is local, contains local pollen that can help allergies.

Our next meeting on 11 May will include the AGM when we vote for a committee and by which time all subs should be paid. Laurie Marriot will be talking to us about Glass Design. Livvy Robins

WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB

Our local leagues will operate from the end of April and we have entered two mens, one ladies and one mixed team representing Woodbury. The mixed team have played their first match, recording a 7-2 victory. There has been a good take-up of membership with over 80% renewing early. We will only be able to accept new membership from our local area. However we do offer pay and play for visitors and non-members: to book contact Pat Browne. By the time of publication we hope to have signed up for a replacement hut (to be called pavilion) to be put in place in September. Our Triples league matches start on 28 April with seven teams entered. This is a good social occasion and visitors are encouraged to stay and watch. During Wimbledon fortnight we will hold an open morning on Saturday 8 July, when anyone interested in tennis is invited to attend. Our doubles tournament will take place on 9 July.

We intend to continue our successful junior coaching programme during the second half of the summer term, with the experienced Exmouth coach John Wingate taking charge of the coaching. Unfortunately he is not available until later in the summer and we have been unable to find a temporary replacement coach. All those on last year’s list will be contacted; new members (5+) wishing to join please e-mail Christine (christinesheward58@ gmail.com) to express interest.

For new members the annual subscription rates are £75 per adult, £50 day membership and £15 junior membership, so we hope Woodbury residents who have played or wish to play the game will visit the club and join in. Please contact Pat Browne 01395 232805 (ruthandpatb@aol.com) for any tennis related enquiries.

Pat Browne

Greenwashing

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, greenwashing is “To make people believe that your company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is.”

Green claims can sell everything from cleaning fluids to plane tickets and it’s big business. The Financial Conduct Authority is drawing up measures aimed at clamping down on greenwashing. It proposes restrictions on how certain terms such as “green” or “sustainable” can be used in advertising. It has become such an issue that new legislation is being prepared which could see companies fined for making unproven environmental assertions to sell their products.

It's worth checking the packaging of products carefully: for example, something that is 100% recyclable is not the same as something that is 100% recycled. Also “environmentally safe” and “eco-friendly” have no standard definition. A green logo does not mean the company is actually environmentally friendly.

Baby Birds

On a practical note - it’s baby bird season. Most people don't realise that many juvenile birds spend a day or so living on the ground after they leave the nest. This is perfectly normal behaviour and if necessary the parents will feed them. Fully feathered birds should be left alone while they learn to fend for themselves. If you have a baby bird in your garden please keep your cat indoors until it has gone. If your cat ever catches a bird, the bird is going to need to see a vet before it can be rehabilitated. The smallest scratch or injury caused by an encounter with a cat will normally be fatal as infection will set in after a few hours. Please take “catted” birds to a vet as soon as possible even if they appear unscathed by the encounter. The vet will administer antibiotics and the patient can then go to a wildlife rescue centre or rehabilitator.

Please contact us if you are unsure what action to take at info@wildwoodbury.org or call Tony Bennett 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

Woodbury News attempts to represent a variety of views within the community, but does not accept responsibility for anything but editorial comment. While it may publish unacknowledged material, nothing is included unless the editor knows the name and address of the author(s).

WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

Woodbury Salterton Church is hosting the 5th Sunday Combined Service this month on 30 April at 09.30. As spring is on the way –apparently – we thought we would celebrate this with a service about creation.

The service will take a slightly different format. We will be starting with the usual welcome and hymn but then you will all be invited to join our Forest specialist from Twig-lits who will be taking us into the churchyard to find bugs. Depending on the weather, we will continue with much of the service outside (or return to the back of the church) where we will discuss, analyse and explore all the wonderful facts about creation. We will complete our celebration by giving thanks and we aim to finish at 10.30. Coffee and biscuits will be served at the end. It is recommended that you come dressed appropriately. Debbie Jung

Mothering Sunday

Revd Bill conducted the Family Service on Mothering Sunday. His talk included a slide show of Cuthbert the seal, from his birth until his mother left him to make his own way in the world. Bible passages were read by Luca Fickem and Clare Rooke. Fiona Vessey led prayers. Potted polyanthuses, kindly donated by Sheila Gerdes, were handed to children to give to their mothers and Debbie Jung served coffee and breakfast before the service began.

Good Friday Passion Play

Although we had fewer participants this year, we still managed to act out the Passion of Our Lord in church on Good Friday and those who came to watch appreciated it.

Thanks to Debbie Jung and Jill Dupain who organised the rehearsal and refreshments and special thanks to all those, children and adults, who took part. It certainly makes the passion story very real and many find it very moving, especially at the end when everyone places a lighted tea light round the body of Christ laid out on the sanctuary floor and then leaves the church in silence. cont’d/...

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Easter Day

Members of our church choir joined Woodbury choir in their church for the special Easter Day service for the whole Mission Community, which was led by Bishop Jackie. Although small in number we were able to sing quietly while people were taking communion and were gratified when Bishop Jackie commended us after the service and said that our singing had ‘lifted the soul’ – a very kind comment. It was lovely that Luca and Panka sang in the choir, the first time they have sung at a communion service. Although the two choirs have different musical styles, they enjoyed singing the hymns together.

Church Coffee Mornings

It has been decided to hold the May Coffee Mornings as usual on the first Saturday of the month, 6 May, although it is Coronation Day. This will be in church from 09.30 until 10.30 – your last chance to enjoy a bacon butty until we start this again in winter. This will be the last of our winter series of monthly coffee mornings. From June we have weekly coffee mornings every Saturday throughout the summer.

Thank You Eliza

Our thanks to Eliza Rooke who is giving our church a thorough clean each week as part of her public service for her Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Katharine Wheeler

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION

MURDER MYSTERY EVENT with Moonstone

SATURDAY 13 MAY AT 19.30,THE WHITE HART

£20 members/£23 non-members to include choice of curry + dessert. Contact: Nita - nitagoffron@live.co.uk or Jan - jmowenteacher@aol.com.

Please book your place by 5 May.

EXTON GARDEN CLUB

PLANT SALE AND REFRESHMENTS

SATURDAY 13 MAY, 10.30-12.00 Cash only

THE GREENHOUSE, STATION ROAD, EXTON * * *

THURSDAY 22 JUNE, 10.30

VISIT TO STONELANDS GARDEN

EXTON NEWS

MAY SERVICES FOR ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON

7th - Evening Prayer, 18.00. Revd Bill Lemmey.

14th - Holy Communion, 09.30. Revd Peter Nichols Rawle.

21st - Lay-led Prayer Service, 09.30. Janet Atkins

EASTER IN EXTON

Goosefield Easter Egg Hunt

Held as usual on Good Friday, we were once again blessed with wonderful weather for this popular annual event. Well attended by young and old, and everything in between, eager children raced round, hunting for well-hidden little chocolate eggs, while parents, grandparents, friends and neighbours enjoyed coffee and hot cross buns and a good chat.

The competition to guess the number of chocolate eggs in a basket attracted the usual maths boffins, trying to devise a fail-safe method of accurate counting. Alas, all to no avail. Guessing won the day and the prize! Doubtless the same applied to the raffle. cont’d/...

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We are so fortunate in Exton to have the Goosefield – a green space for all to enjoy. Thanks must go to the Goosefield committee who work hard to keep it well maintained and financially solvent by organizing events such as this.

Eggs, buns, tea and coffee, tables and chairs, prizes – all have to be thought of, planned and transported. And to whichever committee member is in charge of the weather – well done and keep up the good work!

Exton Easter Challenge

Many households took part in the challenge this year, adorning trees, fences, gates, doors, windows and driveways with assorted Easter decorations. There were Easter greetings, eggs, bunting, chicks, dinosaurs and a very sad-looking soft toy rabbit in Barton Close.

Liz Williams

At first light on Easter Monday, quietly and unobserved, the Easter Bunny (who’d been away for the weekend) arrived, leaving chocolate eggs where there were decorations. Thank you, Exton Village Events committee, for your hard work and for encouraging the Easter Bunny to maintain this lovely tradition.

EXTON GARDEN CLUB

We were entertained at our April meeting (held early on 31 March) by Brian Carlson with a detailed cutting demonstration and informative slide show about pelargoniums.

Brian traced the origins of ‘geraniums’ back to a 17th century West African weed, and explained the link with the Greek word pelargos meaning stalk. Much of his experience of showing pelargoniums had clearly been on a large scale, with more than one mention of using a cement mixer for making the perfect compost!

We were treated to some inventive cutting and potting up tricks with the demonstration, and introduced to some delightful plants including Deacon Lilac Mist, Pippa and Grandad Mac. Apparently there are over 20,000 different varieties, with varying leaf shapes and colours. Classes for showing include miniature, dwarf and standard. Three gems of wisdom with pelargoniums:

 don’t bother with hormone rooting powder; it is likely past its best at purchase

 let your plants dry out before watering

 sterilise your cutting blade to eliminate viruses. We had a variety of plants to buy, a snip at £1.50. Spot the differences between these two!

Our next event is our popular Plant Sale (see page 22).

All enquiries to skellagher@btinternet.com.

Sarah Kellagher

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Woodbury Parish Office

Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, Devon EX5 1LP.

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

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

Clerk to the Council: Anne-Marie Bates

https://woodburyparishcouncil.gov.uk/

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

Twitter - @ParishWoodbury

Parish Council Meeting update

Over the last couple of months Councillors have considered and agreed:

 to fund the resurfacing of the footway between Mirey Lane and the Church Rooms in Woodbury, also to replace the “Welcome” signs at Gilbrook / Broadway and from Woodbury Salterton to Woodbury.

 that Woodbury Community Playing Fields Committee can contact Sports England to possibly decommission the 12-a-side football pitch to enable a provision for different facilities and possible replacement hall.

 to defer the Mayflower Pre-school request for an enclosed outdoor space until the WCPF has a response from Sports England.

 that Flower Street car park will be refurbished, more details to follow.

 Policy and Procedures as follows:

Annual Investment Strategy

Disciplinary / Grievance Policy

Risk Management Policy and Risk Register

Standing Orders

Code of Conduct

Financial Regulations – updated

Annual Parish Council a general meeting for residents, took place on Monday 17 April and the Annual Report will be published in the next Woodbury News.

The Annual Meeting of the Council is on Monday 22 May 2023, slightly later due to the elections. As Woodbury Parish Council elections were uncontested, the duly elected Parish Councillors will sign their acceptance of office. They are:

Woodbury: Richard Ball, Sam Knighton, Cheryl McGauley, Richard Parr, John Pyne and Alan Wills.

Woodbury Salterton: Simon Andrews.

Exton: Sally Cole, Philip Jordan and Steve Parks. This does however mean that we will have two seats in Woodbury Salterton and one seat in Woodbury that will be vacant and will need to be filled by co-option.

If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor, please contact the Parish Clerk or visit our website and fill out the co-option application form.

We would like to take this opportunity to send our sincere thanks to the four dedicated long-standing councillors who have not stood again and will be retiring from their posts: Graham Murrin (Exton), David Atkins (Woodbury), Patrick Bricknell (Woodbury Salterton), Geoff Jung (Woodbury Salterton). Over the years they have all contributed to the Parish of Woodbury and ensured their residents’ ideas and concerns have been raised.

East Devon District Council Local Plan

Many residents visited our consultations, filled out our questionnaire and responded to East Devon District Council directly regarding the various policies and possible development sites. Woodbury Parish Council submitted a formal response to East Devon District Council which was a result of residents’ comments, as well as a green wedge and landscape proposal, all of which can be found on our website: https://woodburyparishcouncil.gov.uk/parish-council/council-business/ planning/east-devon-local-plan.

Buses – No 58 and T Service

We are lucky to continue to have a bus service so please use it so we don’t lose it; residents seem to especially like the new T service. Please note that the timetable has been amended slightly and we have been advised that the buses back to Woodbury from Exmouth (11.30, 14.30 and 16.45) are from Exmouth outside Peacocks, not the Savoy Cinema. The timetable can be found on our website or a copy can be collected from the Parish Office. https://woodburyparishcouncil.gov.uk/council-services/ community-transport.

Another option is Exmouth & District Community Transport Group which provides services for people of all ages who are unable to access public transport, are rurally isolated and for those with mobility problems. For more info/timetable https://www.exmouthringandride.org.uk/timetable. They also arrange shopping and trips, see the link above for more details. For all bookings call (01395) 266662. Office hours are Monday to Friday 10.00 to 13.30.

King’s Coronation (May 2023)

Across the Parish there will be various events to celebrate the King’s Coronation; these have been sponsored by the Parish Council. We would like to thank all those involved in organising them and we hope everyone has an enjoyable time.

General

The Woodbury Village Walking maps (4 walks) can be purchased at the Office for £2.

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Planning

Woodbury Parish Council is a consultee for all planning applications within the Parish and applications are considered by Members at a Full Council or a Planning Committee meeting. Results can be found on the East Devon website: https://planning.eastdevon.gov.uk/online-applications/

Our Meetings

Our Full Council meetings are normally on the second Monday of each month excluding August and our Committee meetings usually the last Monday in each month (excluding August and December). A schedule is on our website. Meetings are held at the Church Rooms in Woodbury and start at 19.30. All residents are welcome to attend.

Below is a direct link to the Minutes of our Full Council Meetings, which can be found on our website along with other committee minutes - https:// woodburyparishcouncil.gov.uk/parish-council/council-business/councilmeetings/full-council.

Parish Defibrillators

The Parish Council owns and maintains three defibrillators across the Parish:

 outside the Parish Office in Woodbury.

 at the side of The Digger’s Rest in Woodbury Salterton.

 outside The Puffing Billy in Exton.

WEATHER REPORT FOR MARCH

The first week of the month continued the unusual six week period of winter drought mentioned in last month’s report. However, after Tuesday 7th, rain became frequent and sometimes very heavy; Wednesday 8th was very wet, 26mm or one inch. Also the last three days contributed 1.5 inches, to a total of 132mm or 5.2 inches!

The average monthly amount over the previous four years, and also my long-term average over 22 years here at Ebford is 56mm (2.2 ins). Gardens and fields are now sopping wet, but reservoirs must at last be filling.

Last year the dry second half of March was followed by a very dry April, real amounts of rain only coming along in the merry month of May.

Norman Cann

ROUNDANDABOUT CONGRATULATIONS

I am sure that everyone in the village will be delighted that Chris Lear has been recognised for her charity work, fund-raising many thousands of pounds for FORCE over decades - cream teas, big breakfasts, sales and other events. She has been honoured too for organising so many village events and celebrations which we have all been able to enjoy. She has become the Events Tsar of Woodbury.

After the Coronation events and her attendance at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party, we will have an interview with Chris to find out all about it. Congratulations Chris, a well deserved honour which we all most heartily endorse.

Lin Milsom-Ashby

GREAT DEVON BREAKFAST

SATURDAY 20 MAY, 08.00 to 11.30

WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

Tickets £6, children 12 and under £4

Tickets can be bought at the door but it does help with the catering to buy tickets before the day. Tickets available from Chris Lear.

Thank you for your support for our local cancer charity FORCE.

01395 232772 / 07941045918

chrisalear06@gmail.com

THE HISTORY OF BREWERS AND MALTSTERS IN WOODBURY

Ale was brewed using malted barley, yeast and water, whereas beer was the drink made, from the 15th century in England, with the addition of hops, though the terms ales and beer were used to describe both methods. Beer brewed for sale was probably made with hops but that made on the farm for home consumption could still be the simple ale, known as small beer. This was made from the second ‘runnings’ from the stronger beer mash, which was an economic measure in household brewing in England until the 18th century. As a consequence it was possible to consume much greater quantities of the ale or beer. The earliest records I have found in the parish of Woodbury of men named as having an inn or holding a licence were Thomas Ballemont in 1604, and in 1627 and 1630 of William Way and Philip Plympton, described as brewers or maltsters, who were taken before the Manor court charged with giving short measures. Ballemont lived at what is now called Ballymans Cottage, and William Way at the brewhouse called Franks (now one of the Beals Cottages), beside the Village Green. Water was always available in the parish and there was an abundance of wells and pumps, so this ingredient was easily acquired. Many of the farmers grew barley, as can be seen from inventories and other documents. The vital ingredient of malt from this home-grown barley was bought from the local malt house, known as Elliots. This malt house was in operation until the end of the 19th century when it had become a brewery as well. By the early 20th century it had been bought by a brewery in Exeter and became a public house known as ‘The Maltsters’. A bill dated 1753 records that £4.5s.0d was owing to Sarah Pym for 28 bushels of malt bought over a three month period. Sarah Pym must have been the owner of Elliotts when it was a freehold malt house. This would have done a roaring trade as it was used by all the farmers in the parish who brewed their own beer for their families and for their workers, as well as for the inns and beer houses in the parish. Most farms were a mixture of pasture and arable and the farmers would have grown their own barley for malting.

Part of the Malt House and its contents were burned down in 1796; the report showed that there were 230 bushels of dry malt and 153 couch bushels of green malt destroyed. This information came to light when the owner was attempting to get a refund for the duty, amounting to £23.2s.6½d, which he had paid – the magistrates ordered a reimbursement for him. A tax had been imposed on malted barley since the 17th century to raise money towards the cost of various military and naval conflicts. A bushel of malted barley weighed approximately 50lbs, and a hogshead of cider or beer was about 60 gallons.

As the social importance and number of inns increased cider gradually became the drink made by farmers for family and workers in preference to beer – until the 20th century there was an abundance of orchards in the parish, and as can be seen from documents many farmers had the equipment for making and storing cider. The inventories of the possessions evaluated on an owner’s death listed items connected with brewing or cider making. In 1690 a wool-comber in the parish left two hogsheads of cider. In an inventory, dated 1691, of John Hill of Postlake Farm are listed 11 bushels of barley on the floor of the entry chamber, as well as barley in the barn. In other rooms are listed an old hogshead and two beer barrels. In the same year Thomas Scott of Woodmanton Farm left 16 hogsheads and seven barrels. In Woodbury Salterton John Dagworthy’s inventory, dated 1695, recorded wheat and barley in the barns and in the ground, as well as one hogshead of cider, one empty hogshead and one empty cask. Patcha Kerswell, in 1707, left a brewing vat, and a hogshead and barrel. In 1716 John Saunders left a hogshead and two barrels. When Nathaniel Langley was convicted of murder in 1727 all his estates and possessions were confiscated by the Lord of the Manor, and a full list was made of them. There is a comment at the end of the inventory that since several hogsheads of cider were drunk at Mallacks Farm during the survey of the property and also at Lamb Park Farm (two of Langley’s estates) the hogsheads were spoiled since the servants filled up the containers with water, replacing the cider they had drunk. It is likely that certain items ‘disappeared’ in other cases at many of the estates before the evaluations were complete.

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It was essential for a farmer to brew his own beer or cider as it was laid down by statute in 1695 that all husbandry servants and labourers should receive not more than 6d a day with meat and drink, but without refreshments to receive 12d daily – this amount would vary by a few pennies at different times of the year. Over the years this wage would have been raised slightly, but agricultural labourers were always the poorest paid of all workmen.

In auction sales for farms advertised in the newspapers, mention is often made of cidermaking equipment: in a sale in 1841 at Exton Farm are listed a cider press and engine, cider kieves and cans; twenty years later at Postlake Farm a small double iron-screw cider press and hand engine, four hogsheads of cider, some empty casks, tubs, pails, funnels etc; and in 1901 at Exton Farm a pound house with double screw pound, apple engine and horse wheel, apple chamber and cellar. In recent years some of these cider presses have survived in the barns of some properties in the parish. Until a few years ago cider was still being made in the traditional way at Gilbrook, Woodmanton Farm and Lower Mallacks.

From 1795 a thriving business developed in Woodbury making various sized barrels for the large amount of cider being made when Richard Kenwood moved into the village and set up his cooperage in Ballymans Cottages. There must have been other coopers over the centuries in the parish

but no record has survived. The importance of these barrels is shown in the number of references to them included in the possessions of farmers. Sadly, the days of self-sufficiency in the villages disappeared long ago, and pubs are all owned now by the big breweries or other drink companies

some of them have a licensee to run them, but often just a manager of the establishment. Pubs are tied to the company which owns them and do not have the freedom to shop around for their stock as a result of which supermarkets and privately run stores are able to buy far cheaper than the tied pubs can do. We are lucky in the parish to still have public houses, though there have been recent ‘hiccups’ – Exton has The Puffing Billy, Woodbury Salterton has The Digger’s Rest, and Woodbury has The Maltsters and The White Hart. Pubs cannot rely on serving just drinks and must make their profits by producing food, as can be seen in our parish. The change to the law which affected all drinking establishments was the ‘drinkdriving’ Act, of which the country pubs were the biggest victims. With thanks to Roger Stokes for two of his many photographs of cider making at Woodmanton Farm. Gill Selley

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

28 April Tennis Club Triples league matches start.

28 April FNF Friday Night Flix. 19.00 for 19.30. WVH.

29 April FoSS Spring Concert. 19.00 in St Swithun’s Church.

29 April Concert for Ukraine. Matthews Hall, Topsham. 19.30-21.30.

4 May Woodbury History Society talk by Robert Hesketh on Curiosities to be found in Devon Churches. 19.30, WVH.

5 May Charity Project Trust Quiz night. 19.00-21.00, WVH.

6&7 May Two days of celebration for coronation of King Charles III.

9 May Woodbury Garden Club. 19.15 for 19.30, Tom Sharples on What’s New in Perennials for a Medium-sized Garden?

10 May Woodbury Craft Group. 10.00-13.00, Christ Church.

11 May Woodbury WI, Glass Design. 14.00, WVH.

11 May Woodbury Village Hall AGM. DuBuisson Room, 19.30. 12 May Mobile Library. The Arch bus stop. 14.00-15.30.

13 May Woodbury Garden Club Plant Sale. 10.30-12.00, WVH.

13 May Plant Sale. The Greenhouse, Exton 10.30 - 12.00.

13 May Twinning Assn. Murder Mystery Event. 19.30. The White Hart. 16 May Maytree Coffee Morning. Church Rooms. 09.30-11.30. 20 May Great Devon Breakfast. 08.00-11.30. WVH.

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24 June History Society Exhibition, WVH.

30 June Summer Picnic. The Goosefield, Exton. 19.00. 7 July Mobile Library. The Arch bus stop. 14.00-15.30.

8 July Tennis Club Open Morning. 9 July Tennis Club Doubles Tournament.

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

1&29 Sept.Mobile Library. The Arch bus stop. 14.00-15.30.

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

10 Sept. FoSS Autumn Gathering from 15.00 at 5 Escott Cottages.

7 Oct. Creative Gardening with Bulbs, Lady Skelmesdale. 14.3016.00. Exton village hall.

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

24 Nov. Mobile Library. The Arch bus stop. 14.00-15.30.

1 Dec. Christmas Theme. Exton Village Hall. 14.00.

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Any queries regarding delivery of Woodbury News within Exton to be directed to Ann Morris on 01392 875666.

THE MOBILE LIBRARY IN WOODBURY

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