Molton Monthly Magazine - October 2024

Welcome to the October edition of Molton Monthly Magazine. Having driven all of the North Devon Link Road in mid September, I will be pleasantly surprised if the roadworks are finished by the end of Octoberthe latest deadline announced by the contractors.

The Rose Ash based British Hen Welfare Trust revealed that their one millionth rescue hen has been adopted by none other than King Charles III - a right royal achievement!

Molton Monthly Magazine is proud to be an Exmoor National Park Partner, so please join me in wishing them a very happy 70th birthday this month! As part of their celebrations they’re looking for young writers to pen short stories inspired by Exmoor’s magical night skies.

South Molton Carnival returns this month and I’m supporting it with free advert space - good luck to all those involved. There’s a great photo from the 1933 carnival on p23. We welcome readers in Swimbridge and Heddon this month, the latest expansion of our delivery area... and don’t forget the clocks go back an hour on October 27th!

Peter Robinson, Editor & publisher

Molton Monthly Magazine is also published free to read on our website moltonmonthly.co.uk and we have daily updates for news and events on Facebook and Instagram @MoltonMonthly

What’s Inside - October

P6-7

Photo of the month

P8 Free wildflower seeds for you

P11-17

P18-19

P23

What’s On

Rescue hen goes to King Charles

South Molton Carnival returns

P26-27

Link Road delayed into October

P29 Exmoor National Park is 70

P31 October gardening tips

P34-36

Health & Wellbeing

P37 Getting women into building

P38-39

Farm Life - Austrian travels

P43 Sponsorship boost for blooms

P47 Day out for garden group

P50-53 Community News

P61 Schools and Learning

P62

Index of Advertisers

P63 Local Information

Molton Monthly Magazine is printed on recyclable, carbon neutral paper using solar energy as part of our ongoing commitment to a sustainable future. More than 5,250 copies are delivered free, door-to-door, by our dedicated local team to East and West Buckland, North Molton, South Molton, Heasley Mill, Filleigh, Swimbridge, Heddon, Clapworthy Mill, Bishops Nympton, Bish Mill, Chulmleigh, Chittlehampton, Kings Nympton, George and Queens Nympton. We also have pick-up points around South Molton, Pathfields Business Park, Filleigh, Atherington, Chawleigh, Umberleigh, Rose Ash and Chittlehamholt, plus it is available at select North Devon and Exmoor pubs.