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Marden News and Views – November 2015
Stapling Rota How to contact News & Views: Nov for Dec/Jan Barbara Thomas & Mrs Gunby Editors :
Anne Thornewell,
42 Walkers Green, Marden, Hereford HR1 3DZ
Tel: 01432 880760
Caroline Cotton,
Hunters Oak, Marden, Hereford
HR1 3EU
Tel 01568 797493
email:[email protected]
or there is a box at the Mace shop (please let us know if
you leave an article in the shop)
Jan16 for Feb Mary MacKay
Feb for Mar Carol Wingfield
Mar for Apr Sandra Watkins & Joy Davey
Apr for May Bill & Veronica Wright
May for Jun Carol Steele & Anne Sperring
Jun for Jul/Aug Stephen & Margaret Locke
Aug for Sept Jane Keating & Angela Jones
Sept for Oct Michael & Katie Parkes
Printers:
Mike & Wendy Steadman, Robin & Sandy Brook
All contributions received by the editor no later than the deadline on the 20th of the month, will appear in the next edition and
subject to space being available we will always do our best to get everything in.
COMMUNITY SCAN COPIER: The scan copier situated in the lobby of the Community Centre is available for anyone in
the Parish wishing to produce more than a minimum of 50 copies of the same sheet. Please ring us at News and Views on the
usual numbers if you wish to use it. Anne & Caroline
Disclaimer Articles and information submitted for inclusion in Marden News and Views are published without prejudice and in good
faith and should in no way be assumed to express the views and opinions of the editors. Articles submitted anonymously will
not be printed. News and Views can accept no responsibility for any information which is incorrect or subsequently changed.
Editors
Where Everything is this Month
Content Page Content Page
Chapel Speakers 3 Marden Parish Council Report 15
Typing & Stapling Rota 3 Litter Pick Report 15
Parish Freighter & Flicks in the Sticks 3 Thank You 15
News from your Parish Church 5 Community Centre Consultation 17
News from your Parish Church 7 News From S&A 19
Garden Tip of the Month 9 Pre School Christmas Bingo 19
Marden Community Guide 2016 9 S&A Public Exhibition 19
Village Club News 11 & 13 Statement from Chairman of Parish Council 21
Pre School Christmas Bazaar 13
The Editors would like to remind contributors that
next month is a double issue. Deadline for copy 20th November 2015
Marden Chapel Speakers All Services at 3pm
November
1st Peter Secombe of Bodenham
8th John Roberts of Canon Pyon
15th Jimmy Morrison of Wellington
22nd Keith Newman of Bolstone
29th To be announced
Marden Community Centre Bookings If you would like to make a booking for the Centre, please contact - Chris Wathen on 01568 797876.
Alternatively, if no reply from the above number, please contact - Paula Barrett on 07985 576230.
Or email [email protected]
FLICKS IN THE STICKS Bodenham Village Hall at 7.30pm
13 Nov What we did on our holiday [12A]
11 Dec The Theory of Everything (2014) [12A]
Marden News and Views – November 2015
GARDEN TIP OF THE MONTH We have had our Indian Summer and now the reality of winter with the first frost.
However the garden still needs attention. I hope that by now your potatoes are in frost free store and that any salad planting
that you need is also done as it is getting rather late. Before putting dahlias in store they really need a frost on them. When
lifting them cut back to about a 9" length of stem, put it upside down to drain any moisture out and when dry put away in a
box or tray. Scatter some compost over them but not on the stems and leave alone.
Geraniums still outside, maybe in tubs, can be cut back hard and re-potted into a pot just large enough to take the root, fill up
with compost and give a little water from the bottom, not the top! Maybe you could still take some cuttings from that cut off,
only use fresh foliage, a piece about four inches long and take off the lower leaves only leaving two pairs at the top and pot
this into some gritty compost but only give a little water, don't leave the compost wet. If you want winter tubs then these
should be made up ASAP so as to give them a chance before it is too cold. If you want to have an unusual tub that needs very
little attention try some succulents, there is a wide sellection of them, they need a gritty compost and very little watering, you
try some!
Greenhouse heaters should either be on or ready for the off especially if you have tender things in there, the glass should have
been cleaned and inside disinfected as I said previously. Clear any yellow lily or other leaves from ponds, leaving these is
harmful to fish. Planting in perennial borders can be done if soil is not too wet, maybe you could divide some plants as
well. A good mulch is helpful round plants, but not too close to the crowns as mice will get in and chew them.
Clear dead leaves from around roses as these may have black spot and mildew spores and will infect next years growth. You
should also have been cutting the bushes back now to stop wind rock. Also cut raspberries back, as I said previously, make
sure supports are firm and tie in the young shoots. Now is a good time to plant new canes and also other fruit. Have you
cleared any rotten fruit from the trees? This harbours disease. All of the old stems can be cut off Streptocarpus, along with
old leaves and cut back the watering, they won't use much now and this goes for any other summer flowering indoor plants
that are resting.
If you are a lover of garlic then this is the time to be planting it as a cold winter is beneficial to it.
If not yet done, cut back Fuchias to be over wintered, this makes them more manageable too, again do not give much water.
Have you planted green mulch for digging in in the spring? Good, then any bare ground left can be dug over but do not break
it up, let the frost weather it. Some growers of sprouts put canes to them if they get too tall to stop them blowing over. The
reason for blowing over maybe that the soil was too fine, and not firm at planting. Brassicas do like a firm soil. Parsnips are
best left in the soil for frost to improve flavour. Broad beans need planting if having Autumn grown ones, maybe Aquadulcie,
but not for Spring grown. There are more Autumn varieties now to choose from.
Make sure all the paths are clear of algae to avoid slipping and, of course, any weeds. It is too late to use weed killer now.
Remember that you may have vegetables and other things in store so keep checking them and remove any rots etc.
Did you find any Vine Weevil when emptying baskets, tubs etc? If so be extra diligent next season as the grubs may be in
soil now. Watch out for slugs now weather is wet.
If you have a box hedge that has dead patches, this could be Box Blight. Bayer have now brought a spray out for the problem
and this may be useful next year. Any brown patches on lawns may be due to Leather Jackets, grubs of the Daddy Long Legs.
For gardeners there is only one treatment and that is Biological in the warmer weather. Do remember frost protection, stop
feeding fish but keep feeding the birds!
Peter
Wellington Parish History Society On Thursday 26th November, Wellington Parish
History Society will hold its AGM followed by a
speaker, and rounded off with refreshments.
The speaker is Robert Walker and his topic is
Dovecotes, of which Herefordshire has many fine
examples and our own parish of Wellington, two.
We meet at Wellington Village Hall, HR4 8AZ at
7.30pm and the fee for visitors is £2.50. Please
come along and support this busy, friendly history
society.
If you have any questions please contact Gill
Bullock on 01432 839109.
Marden Community Guide 2016
Work has begun on the 2016 edition of the Marden
Community Guide. If there are any new clubs, associations or service
providers who should have a listing but were not
mentioned in the 2014 edition, could they please contact
the editors as soon as possible. All existing entries will be contacted during November
to check that their information is correct for the coming
year. Final copy date for all entries is Monday 30th
November.
Joint editors: Wendy & Mike Steadman. Tel: 01432 880203 email: [email protected]
Marden News and Views – November 2015
Village Club News
MARDEN ARTS & CRAFTS This month’s meeting is another hands on session when Sue Price and Wendy Steadman will be showing us how to make
willow work trees and stars, as well as decorated stars made from Vilene to add to our seasonal decorations this Christmas.
Members are asked to bring a basic sewing kit as all other materials will be provided. Visitors are very welcome to join us for
what promises to be an enjoyable evening producing some unusual festive decorations.
SB MARDEN HISTORY SOCIETY We will be holding the annual quiz on Monday, 16th, at 7 45pm in the school main hall. Teams of 4 (only), at the charge of
£3.00/person to include a delightful, self-service buffet. Teams may bring their own wines or beers. It will be a general quiz,
NOT history, with an interval for the refreshments. Up to a total of 100 points can be scored over a number of rounds.
Prizes will be awarded to the winning team and wooden spoons to the losers. We are very pleased to have Mr Mike Steadman
as Quiz master. Will all those interested in pitting their wits please contact Sandra Watkins on 880258 as soon as possible so
that the catering can be finalised. Teams of two will be able to make up with other two’s.
The 2015 Marden Calendar will be available to purchase at £5.00 each. There will be a December social lunch in the Dairy
Cafe at Wharton Bank, just off the Leominster Bypass, but no December meeting otherwise. Again, will those interested in
booking the lunch please let Sandra Watkins know by the end of November.
CB MARDEN WI At our October meeting members reported back on our Centenary Dinner held at the Hickory Stick in mid-September which
had been an enjoyable evening to celebrate 100 years of the Women’s Institute. As well as the meal itself members had
enjoyed a delicious celebration cake made by Celia Clutterbuck and iced by Sue Price.
Our speakers for the evening were Gill Harnett and her husband who gave us an illustrated talk on their visit to Burma. Gill
showed us many of the beautiful temples which they saw, some of which were highly decorated. She said that all the people
were very cheerful and welcoming and that because the land is so fertile a wide variety of crops can be grown which means
that everyone is well nourished. It was an interesting talk with excellent slides giving us an insight into this fascinating
country.
Our November meeting will be our AGM. There will be a short business meeting followed by a talk entitled “Life before and
after Broadfield Court” when Alexandra James will tell us about the 1000 acre estate of Broadfield Court which includes the
vineyard, gardens and café as well as a dairy herd and an event venue.
If you are not a member, but have been thinking about joining us, why not come along as a visitor for one or two meetings to
find out what we do. We would be delighted to see you on Thursday 12th November at 7.30pm in the Community Centre.
SB
MOTHERS UNION We were pleased to have Alison Leigh to celebrate St. Luke’s tide Communion service last month with her brief, but helpful
references to the various ways of healing. We were delighted to welcome two new members. Our next meeting – a possible
visit of Hereford Street pastors. EG
MARDEN & SUTTON OVER 60’s Members used their skill to identify objects sewn into bags. The game is called Feelys. “Great Fun”
Colin Bates told us how chocolate is made from the bean to the finished product. Cadbury bars were handed round.
Interesting talk.
The outing to Trioscope Garden Centre is on November 19th leaving at 11 am. Visitors welcome.
We welcomed back Peter Laing, after illness. Nice to see him back with us.
Date for November meetings are 5th & 19th.
JP
Guides News 1st Marden Guides held a very successful Big Tea Party for St Michael's Hospice. We raised £55 and ate a lot of cake!
Thanks to everyone who supported us by donating cakes and by coming to the tea party.
We spent an enjoyable evening at Manic Ceramics, painting mugs and bowls, which we have now received back glazed and
fired. The girls were very pleased with the results.
Our next big event is our Panto on Saturday 5th December. Please save the date and join us for an entertaining evening.
If you would like to join us at Guides, please phone Alison on 01432 880094, or email [email protected]
Alison Thomas, Guide Leader
Marden News and Views – November 2015
Village Club News
MARDEN GARDENERS Every season has its beauty but particularly so in Autumn as our gardens, hedgerows and woodlands transform into a
kaleidoscope of colour. Of course there is also a tinge of sadness as the days get shorter and colder foretelling the winter to
come. In our gardens it is a time of cleaning up, cutting back, moving the more tender plants and shrubs into the greenhouse
etc but it is also a time of thankfulness as we celebrate a harvest safely gathered in and of hope as we look forward to
Christmas and the New Year. I find that at any time of the year it is good to be in the garden. Whatever I am doing from
relaxing to digging it is a great stress buster. Getting close to nature is the most rewarding and relaxing thing we can do. Even
if you only have a small area it can be transformed into a beautiful, relaxing and productive haven where we can escape from
a hurly burly world and get our lives back into perspective. Give it a try, you will enjoy it.
Mr Frank Hardy was our speaker at our October meeting and as usual was hugely dynamic, entertaining and informative. His
topic was ‘All our Yesterdays’ as he looked at gardening from 1945 to the present. I was a little shocked as he recalled the
terrific change that has occurred since the end of the war. We have all just got used to such a fast rate of change but the shock
was that I remembered a lot of it.
After the war gardens were essentially productive and designed to help feed the household. It was not unusual for gardens to
house chickens, geese or pigs with half of the land growing vegetables. There were very few flowers as they were not
available. Using cleverly designed, moveable, cloches most gardens could produce two crops per year. Just a few interesting
facts:
* Plastic pots were introduced in 1950’s and quickly replaced clay pots as they retained heat and plants grew more quickly.
(But they must be black plastic)
* 1960’s Harry Wheatcroft introduced roses into our gardens. Rapidly became our favourite plant, and still is.
* 1980’s saw the commercial development of Micro propagation. Just 1/16” piece of a plant is cultured under laboratory
conditions to produce some 300 plants.
Some growing tips:
* Grow lettuce between tomatoes in our grow bags.
* When buying bags of compost, buy the best as it contains better base material and more added nutrients and will always
give better results.
Our next meeting is on Tuesday 10th November and will be our AGM so I do urge all members to make a special effort to
attend. Our speaker will be Mr. Nick Clark who will be telling us of his ‘2nd class rail road journey around India with 1st
class experiences’.
Visitors and new members to the Gardening Club are always very welcome. If you would like to join us for a taster evening
we meet every second Tuesday of the month in the Community Centre at 7.30pm but there will be a charge of £2.00 each.
More information on the club and it’s activities can be obtained from the secretary, Len Day on 01432 880657.
LD
CROSSROADS CARE IN
HEREFORDSHIRE
We are a not-for-profit organisation and charity
who provide respite care for carers as well as
support and social groups for vulnerable people
who need our help.
We have recently expanded from the Forest of
Dean and have moved into a new office in the
centre of Hereford.
From November 2015 we will be running social
groups such as Gents Pub Lunch Clubs, for
people who due to ill health are unable to get
out as much as they would like.
We are also going to be running other social
groups such as Carers Lunch and Carers Social
Groups every week around Herefordshire.
Jake Graham, Customer Services
Carers Health & Wellbeing Service
01432 278200
www.crossroadshereford.org.uk
Marden News and Views – November 2015
MARDEN PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish Council met on 12 October. Various matters were considered including:
- Requests for meetings by landowners/agents in response to the Regulation 14 consultation on the Neighbourhood
Development Plan – as a result Savills attended the NDP meeting on 21 October and it is hoped that S&A will
attend a NDP meeting early in November
- Issues relating to abuse of or behaviour to Councillors and volunteers in the parish – Please see the statement from
the Chairman of the Council on page 21 - Process of a new community centre – Please see below and the information on page 17 about a Community
Consultation event about ideas for a new community centre
Planning applications P152686/FH, Roddlands, Marden, HR1 3EW – Propose to demolish existing detached garage. Proposed side
Granny Annexe and access ramp to front door, resolved to support
Next Parish Council Meeting Monday 9 November at 7:30 pm in the Community Centre – All welcome
New Community Facilities Working Group The Group are holding a Community Consultation event on SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 10.00-16.00 in the
Community Centre. Please come and give your views and ideas.
Speedwatch If you are concerned with speeding through Marden and have a few hours a month to spare, please contact the
Parish Clerk and become a Speedwatch volunteer. Training given.
Noise from S&A The Parish Council are collecting information from everyone who is affected by noise from S&A, so that a central
database can be put together. Please contact the Clerk (details below) if you are affected by this issue.
Ash Dieback disease (Hymenocyphus Fraxineus) has now been seen in Marden parish as well as various places in
the county. If you are concerned about ash trees on your property, please contact the Tree Warden Mike Darley on
07859 917534.
Marden Village website Keep up-to-date with news, agendas and information for the parish – go to the parish website
(www.mardenvillage.co.uk) and sign up for the notification service. If you have a news item you think should be
shared on the website, please use the contact form on the website – www.mardenvillage.co.uk – or email the Clerk
Alison Sutton, Marden Parish Clerk. Tel: 07789 322771. Email: [email protected]
LITTER PICK My thanks to the 6 parishioners along with 6
from S&A sent to help, who supported me on
clearing part of our village centre & roads
leading in. We didn’t cover as much as I would
have liked but it has helped to make our village
look cared for. The weather was good, which
helped also with people using our freighter
service which was busy as usual.
Sandra Gladwyn – Parish Councillor
THANK YOU TO
MARDEN PRIMARY ACADEMY The decision to deliver your Harvest Goodies to The Hereford
Food Bank was very thoughtful and apt in the current climate of
deprivation we are all seeing in the rest of the world. We do
sometimes forget that our own country also has its victims of
poverty and applaud your thoughtfulness. Of course we did have
the delight of a visit by one of your pupils and I would like to
thank “Drew” for my two tasty cakes delivered to me on his
second call after I was not at home on his first visit.
Joy Davey
Marden News and Views – November 2015
Marden News and Views – November 2015
The above Committee met on 23rd September at Brook Farm for the last meeting of the 2015 season. Below are details of
some of the discussion points:
Brook House – The Company advised that they were currently seeking approval from the Council’s Planning
Department to continue with the restoration work to Brook House, however no communication had been
forthcoming for several weeks. Councillor Guthrie commented that the Council’s Planning Department have been
extremely busy of late however she will try to contact them and report back to the Company thereafter.
Planning consent – Planning consent has now been received for the removal of the time constraint for polytunnels at
Brook Farm. This carried an additional condition of a review of the landscaping plan which the Company is
currently in the process of carrying out before submitting to the Council.
Noise disturbance - With regard to the issue of alleged noise disturbance, the Committee agreed that it is essential
that specific details of any noise disturbance are provided to the Company if a solution to the issue is to be
sought. Councillor Guthrie advised that following the last meeting of Marden Parish Council, the Clerk of the
Parish Council is to request that local residents contact her with any issues in relation to noise disturbance, in order
that she may commence a log of specific incidents and report these to the Company. Subsequently, the Liaison
Committee suggested that a representative of any local residents who currently appear to be experiencing noise
disturbance be invited to join the Liaison Committee with immediate effect. As a result Mr. Michael Parkes will be
joining the Liaison Committee in this respect. Jude Norcott will continue to be the point of contact for S&A. Any
information reported will be tabled at the Liaison Committee meetings.
The addition of Mr. Parkes has also resulted in the vacancy for a new member of the Liaison Committee to be filled.
Litter pick – The Company offered their support to the village litter pick taking place on a forthcoming weekend in
October.
JUDE NORCOTT,
Community Relations Officer – S&A Produce (UK) Ltd.
NEWS FROM S&A
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
Thursday, 29th October 2015
2pm to 7pm
Marden Community Centre (within Marden
Primary Academy), Marden, Herefordshire,
HR1 3EW
The public is invited by S&A Group to attend
an exhibition to view full/outline planning
applications to be submitted to Herefordshire
Council for: (FULL) Phased clearance of
existing caravans and demountables and
erection of 85 houses in multiple occupation
for accommodation of seasonal agricultural
workers and ancillary development on Land at
Brook Farm, Marden, Herefs. HR1 3ET; and,
(OUTLINE) Residential development of
approx. 75 family homes on Land between
Brook Farm and properties fronting Walkers
Green and to rear of Volunteer Inn PH, Marden,
Herefs. HR1 3ET. Materials can be viewed
online from 29/10 at:
www.aspburyplanning.co.uk/
public-consultations
Marden News and Views – November 2015
STATEMENT FROM THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL
In my 30+ odd years living in the Parish, my 20+ odd years as a member of the Parish Council, School Governor
and so on, I have always been impressed by the dignified way in which matters have been discussed in the
Parish. Even when there have been totally opposing views, a spirit of “live and let live” has been
prevalent. People have tried to work for common good although sometimes their personal interests and ambitions
cut across the interests of the community as a whole. We have looked for solutions which are gains for everyone
rather than one side being a loser.
Recently, however, I have noticed a change. A Parish Councillor was verbally abused by a landowner over a
planning application. The Footpath Officer has been severely verbally abused on two occasions by a householder
and one of the Parish Councillors has had his view spoilt by an apparent act of pettiness by a farmer. A Village
Hall Meeting featured criticism that appears to have been too pointed for some to accept.
It has to be remembered that all the people giving up their time are volunteers. If the volunteers are going to be
abused, threatened and/or victimised as a result of volunteering, then the task will become unattractive. The
Community as a whole will lose by that.
Could I therefore ask all parishioners, and particularly those who may have fallen from the standards that we have
come to expect, to ensure that volunteers are appreciated for their work rather than penalised for it.
Robert Bartup
Chairman
Marden Parish Council
Light up a Life Events this winter
for St Michael's Hospice
‘Light up a Life’ is a very special event full of warmth and
love. This year, St Michael’s Hospice is joining with 26
local venues enabling families and friends to come
together to remember and celebrate the lives of their loved
ones.
‘Light up a Life’ events take place across the world
during November and December every year. A light is
dedicated to a loved one: it could be in memoriam, to
celebrate the gift of friendship or mark a special occasion.
The lights lit are also beacons for everything that St
Michael’s Hospice stands for: giving care to local people
with life-limiting illnesses and supporting their families
and friends in Herefordshire and the surrounding counties.
We would like to invite you to dedicate a light and attend
one of our special services or events. Through your
dedication, you will not only be illuminating the life of
your loved one, but will be helping to provide invaluable
support to local people who need the specialist care that St
Michael’s offers. This year, we hope our ‘Light up a Life’
services will raise enough money to pay for two Staff
Nurses to care for patients at St Michael’s Hospice in
2016.
For more information, please call the Family Support
Team on 01432 851000.
Would You like to be a Tree Warden?
Herefordshire is in the process of establishing a Tree Warden
Network (HTWN) linked to the National Tree Council’s Tree
Warden Scheme. Parish Councils and Town Wards can appoint
a tree warden for their area and HTWN can offer support and
training. HTWN is also affiliated to Herefordshire Wildlife
Trust and the Herefordshire Tree Forum, which bring together
statutory bodies and other local organisations and experts
concerned with tree care policy.
Would YOU like to be a Tree Warden? You’d be offered on-
going training on the welfare of trees, how to spot diseases,
recognise & protect notable veterans and plant for the next
generation. Tree Wardens also encourage an appreciation of
trees and involve others in local tree events. Trees are
increasingly valued not just for their timeless beauty and timber
but also for their contribution to our wellbeing, flood
prevention, air quality, biodiversity and as a source of
renewable, sustainable energy.
If you think this might be for you and want to know more,
HWTN are holding an information event on Saturday, 7th
November, in Wellington Community Hall, 10.30 -1pm, and
then afterwards, for those who wish, practical workshops on tree
identification and orchard surveying will be held up the road at
Queenswood Country Park during the afternoon.
To book a place: visit http://www.herefordshirewt.org/whats-
on. If you require further information before booking, contact
Richie Cotterill 01544 231236 / 07777 661252 or email
[email protected] or go to the following website: www.h-
trees.net/htwn/html
Marden News and Views – November 2015
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Samaritans Purse
Shoebox Appeal We will be collecting shoeboxes and items for
shoeboxes for children again this year during
October & November. If you need leaflets or more
information please to contact Betty or Peggy Wall
on 01432 880206 or Sheila Smith on 01432 880136
Postcards From Life Art
Exhibition and Auction
Postcards from Life is an exhibition and secret auction of postcard-sized
original artwork by nationally acclaimed and talented local artists.
Postcards are signed only on the back, if at all, so you won’t know the
identity of the artist until you have made your purchase.
With over 220 works of art from over 180 artists, there is a unique piece for
everyone to choose from.
You can buy art for an affordable price, and in doing so, help St Michael’s
Hospice provide the local community with the best possible end-of-life care.
All the Postcards from Life will be on display at Hellens Manor in Much
Marcle from Friday 20th November to Sunday 22nd November 2015.
You will also be able to bid for the artwork on Brightwells’ online auction
site.
