Community Garden News

by Rebecca Blackman

The weather has been on our side recently and it allowed extra team days on several consecutive weekends, in addition to our regular Thursdays. We’ve made amazing progress in such a short time!

The sweetcorn, potatoes and leeks are all planted now, as are the group beans. We’re starting to get on top of the grass mowing and strimming and the garden is looking wonderful.

We’re very excited to announce a new live music project from the garden called ‘Songs From the Shed’. Our first music session will be held at the Community Garden (at the top of the Sheep Fair Field) on Saturday, July 6th at 2.30pm. Bring refreshments to enjoy and share. Suggested donation £1 for members, £2 for non members. In case of poor weather, we’ll move the music to the YMCA on Mill Street. Please check our Facebook page for last-minute updates: @SouthMoltonCommunityGarden For more information about our garden, visit: southmoltoncommunitygarden.co.uk

General Election 2024 - six candidates for North Devon

The list of Prospective Parliamentary Candidates standing in the North Devon constituency for the 2024 General Election on Thursday, July 4th has been finalised.

Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on the day.

County show gets sun and rain

Tens of thousands of visitors flocked to the Devon County Show, which this year was supporting the charity Bowel Cancer West. Held over May 16th-18th, the sun gave way to heavy rain on the Saturday leaving dozens of drivers having to be towed off the site at Westpoint by tractors.