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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 84 November 2017
News from Ringrose Community Orchard, Skelton
Volunteer reading helpers bring joy of reading to children in East Cleveland
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olunteer reading helpers have been making a big impact on children in the local area through sharing their love of reading. Helen has been a Beanstalk reading helper at a primary school in East Cleveland for over two years and is passionate about inspiring a new generation of readers. She spends 30 minutes one-to-one with three children twice a week at a local primary school, reading books together and playing games to develop their confidence and inspire a love of reading. The volunteering experience has been life-changing for Helen, as she explains: “I had no confidence and had
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provide one-to-one support for children that struggle with reading and who need that extra support. We specifically need more reading helpers in the East Cleveland area to come forward to ensure that we are able to help more school children achieve the skills, confidence and imagination to reach their true potential,� explains Emma Rose, Team Leader for Beanstalk in the North East. Beanstalk needs more compassionate and caring members of the local community that would like to volunteer as reading helpers in East Cleveland. For more information or to apply, please visit the website at www. beanstalkcharity.org.uk or call Beanstalk on 0845 450 0307.
e are now well into autumn but there are still splashes of colour dotted around the Orchard—sedums and fuschias in the perennial beds, bright yellow, blue and red in the wildflower meadow—which has been splendid throughout the summer. Thanks to Skelton photographer Dorothy Pell the meadow features in the current edition of ‘Countryfile Magazine’. One of the photos submitted to the magazine by Dorothy was selected for their reader images page under the title ‘Wild Delight’ At the end of July we welcomed Stephen Richardson who joined us through the Step Forward Tees Valley scheme, which helps people who are facing challenges in their life. Stephen is a keen carp fisherman and Liverpool fan, consequently there’s lots of banter with the Boro’ and Hull City fans in the group; he works hard---and could talk for England!! On 3rd September we entered fruit growing in the Orchard—including a fig— in the ‘Fruit Tray’ section of the Wharton Arms Produce Show, managing to secure 3rd place. More importantly we would like to thank publically the organisers of the produce Show for their donation of ÂŁ250, which will be used to provide picnic seating at the top of the Orchard through the willow tunnel. Our thanks also go to Geoff Evans who has donated a splendid sun dial. Originally a 50th birthday present, Geoff would now like to share this with the community.
On the 16th October the Orchard’s mosaic was set in place by artists Helen and Derek Gaunt. This mosaic details the past and present uses of the land and is part of the ‘Mosaic Trail’ that will run through Skelton from All Saints Church to Boroughgate, the site of medieval Skelton. In due course a Trail guide will be available. Our plan for the Orchard heading towards 2018 is to develop a prairie planting scheme within the large central area. Prairie planting involves the use of tall grasses and large clusters of the same plants. There will be a mixture of wild and cultivated plants. A grass path will divide the plot into different sections which will include a ‘hot’ bed of vibrant reds, yellows and oranges and a softer bed of pinks, pale blues and peaches. Also, there will be aromatic plants and herbs for the benefit of our visually impaired visitors. If you would like to become involved in the maintenance and development of the Community Orchard in Skelton, please come along on either a Monday or Thursday to meet our team of ladies and gents, join us for a tea or coffee and find out what we are doing—there’s more to do than dig up weeds!!
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