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What’s Inside - September P6-7 Photo of the month P8 Drought’s devastating affects P11-16 What’s on P18-22 North Devon Show 2022 P26-27 Chulmleigh Old Fair P31 September gardening tips P34-35 Health & Wellbeing P38-39 Farm Life - 1976 revisited P42 Marathon run for Calvert Trust P43 South Molton u3a needs you! P46-47 Help for farming mental health P50-53 Community News P60-61 Schools and Learning P62 Index of Advertisers P63 Local Information Molton Monthly magazine is printed on recycled, carbon neutral paper using solar energy as part of our ongoing commitment to a sustainable future. 5,000 copies are delivered free, door-to-door, by our dedicated local team to East and West Buckland, North Molton, South Molton, Heasley Mill, Bishops Nympton, Filleigh, Bish Mill, Chulmleigh, Chittlehampton, Alswear, 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.
Welcome to the September edition of Molton Monthly. We have had a few downpours in the second half of August, but Devon remains officially in drought conditions according to the Met Office. And they say, unless we have above average rainfall this autumn and winter, we could go into next year in drought too (reports pages 8 and 38). We have been here before, 1995 and 1976 in recent times, but now scientists say this is climate change in action with potentially hotter summers and wetter, windier winters - if our seasons even remain as we know them. It is tough for everyone, with water use restrictions in neighbouring Torridge, but not North Devon, yet. It’s particularly hard for our farmers, at a time we need them to produce more food for us rather than importing it. We have welcomed back many shows and fetes after Covid this summer. Our cover photo by Chris Wileman captures the successful return of the North Devon Show. But sadly, cramming 25,000 people into a field at Umberleigh meant local roads were gridlocked for hours and some exhibitors, competitors and ticket holders had to turn back, go home and miss the show (pp18-22). As always, please shop local and stay safe Peter Robinson, Editor & publisher Molton Monthly is also published free to read our website moltonmonthly.co.uk and we have and Instagram @MoltonMonthly
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With the rut season approaching, the whole stag party soon followed their leader! (see inset) You can see more of Lee’s photography online: facebook.com/leerogersphotography
Stag’s leap by Lee Rogers
A magical moment on Exmoor as a stag leaps high over a fence while a herd of cows looks on, captured by North Devon photographer Lee Rogers for our September photo of the month.
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Lee explains that it took a lot of time and patience. “After spending two years focusing on astrophotography, I wanted to try something new and lean more towards wildlife photography,” he told Molton Monthly. “This was my second trip out, and after sitting in a ditch for two hours waiting for a herd to move up the field, I managed to put myself in the right spot. I have to admit, there was a lot of luck here but its certainly increased my love for wildlife photography.”
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The Environment Agency visited a tributory of the Crooked Oak that dried up at Avercombe, Bishops Nympton, after being alerted by village resident Karen Wilkie. It didn’t run dry in the last drought in 1995.
Landlord Steve Cotten reported being temporarily without water at the Poltimore Arms at Yarde Down as springs on Exmoor dried up, with locals stepping in to help out.
Drought sees streams, springs and bore holes dry up July was the driest since 1935 according to the Met Office, with record temperatures of more than 40ºC being widely reported. Only around 6mm of rain fell, against a monthly average of 42mm
“With very little rainfall over the past three months, river flows in the area are low, some are exceptionally low. Groundwater levels are also falling. The Environment Agency is working with private abstractors and South West Water to manage abstraction, and where necessary we are asking that the amount of water taken is reduced,” said a spokesperson for the Environment Agency.
South West Water says levels at some reservoirs are lower than the previous drought year in 1995, and has brought in restrictions in parts of Devon so far. If you see something wrong in a river or watercourse, call the Environment Agency 24 hour hotline: 0800 807060 The dried up stream at Bishops Nympton, and inset a dead eel found - photos Karen Wilkie
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Here in North Devon this has led to streams, springs and bore holes drying up. The River Taw at Umberleigh is reported to be at its lowest on record, Atlantic Salmon are now at risk of local extinction on both the Taw and Torridge. Wimbleball and other reservoirs have dropped to 50% of their capacity.
“It’s tragic for all the wildlife along the length of the dried up section,” said Karen, who found a dead eel in the stream bed.
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11th - 10am FOODfest 2022 at Barnstaple Pannier Market (ends 3.30pm)
24th - 6pm Dark Sky Stargazing evening at The Poltimore Inn, North Molton (advert page 16 )
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30th to October 2nd - 9am daily Riverside’s Oktoberfest at Exmoor Riverside Camping (advert page 15)
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3rd - 11am Garden Party for South Molton Library at 79B South Street (end of alley next to The Corn Dolly) Free entry, a variety of stalls, drinks and cakes available (ends 3pm)
6th - 2.30pm Dance Club at Goodleigh Village Hall all welcome - info 01271 830051 (ends 4.30pm)
4th - 10am South Molton Flea Market at the Pannier Market
3rd - 6.30pm Chittlehampton Play Area ‘Auction of Promises’ at the village hall (advert page 14)
18th - 10am Salvage Fair at South Molton Pannier Market
9th - 10am for 10.30am start, u3a Coffee Morning at Filleigh Village Hall, with Pip Howard from Quince Honey Farm talking about ancient trees
7th - 6pm ‘The Wind in the Willows’ performed at Castle Hill Filleigh (advert page 16)
23rd - 7pm Bingo Night for South Molton in Bloom at the Assembly Rooms (advert page 14)
9th - 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) Chulmleigh Rural Cinema presents ‘Elvis’ (12A) - tickets £5 or £4.50
20th - 2.30pm Dance Club at Goodleigh Village Hall all welcome - info 01271 830051 (ends 4.30pm)
30th - 7.30pm South Molton Keyboard & Light Music Club ‘Jacket Potato Evening’ with entertainment &
2nd - 8pm First Friday Jazz with Jeremy Huggett’s Band of Gold at Swimbridge Jubilee Hall (advert p14)
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10th - 7.30pm Eyes down for a Bingo Fundraiser for the new-build plans at Chulmleigh Pavilion
10th - 7pm Beer & Brains Quiz Night for Chittlehampton Twinning at the village hall (£5 per head/teams 6)
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11th - 11am Charity Dog Show & Fun Day, Castle Hill Filleigh (advert page 12)
9th - 7.30pm Jason Toft performing at Kings Nympton Parish Hall. Hog roast from 6pm (advert page 14)
25th - 10.30am Steam Punk Sunday at Coldharbour Museum Uffculme (ends 4.30pm)
10th - 7pm Nightwalk for North Devon Hospice, at Castle Hill Filleigh: nightwalk.co.uk
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But for some, the crowds meant sitting in queues for up to three hours on gridlocked roads.
Due to the Covid pandemic, it was the first North Devon Show since 2019 and it’s estimated a record 25,000 people packed into the showground at Umberleigh Barton Farm on August 3rd.
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Many, including exhibitors, competitors and ticket holders, simply gave up, turned around and went home disappointed. The show’s organisers said sorry to all those affected, “We would like to apologise to everyone who was stuck in traffic. It shouldn’t take that long to get in and out of our showground.”
View from above showing the car park fields almost full - Chris Wileman took this photo from 1,200 feet, flying his Eurostar G-NICC light aircraft
Molton Monthly magazine sponsored the classic cars and bikes section, with publisher Peter Robinson displaying his 1957 Maicoletta scooter
“It’s something we have already started to address for next year and we will be consulting with the local authority and others to find ways to help with the traffic flow.” pages - 22
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The morning drizzle gave way to blue skies, as the crowds flocked in to enjoy the entertainment
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Daredevil display on BMX bikes
Despite the travel problems, the North Devon Show was hailed as a great success by the organisers, once again providing a showcase for rural life in our area.
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Echoing the feelings of many unable to get in was our farming correspondent Roger Hill, who displays ‘Tupper the Tractor’.
“It was a shame we had to turn around after a fraught journey from Stoodleigh. To be able see the showground three miles up the valley, but with all roads gridlocked, made it even more frustrating,” he said.
“A huge thank you goes out to the people of North Devon for supporting us. The Society would like to further apologise to all those affected by the traffic problems this year, but we look forward to welcoming you again in 2023,” said a show spokesman.
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Record turnout for historic Chulmleigh Old Fair by Peter Older, fair chairman The weather was kind and with the fear of Covid receding, Chulmleigh Old Fair 2022 turned out to be one of the best attended for many years. It started on the evening of July 26th with the traditional opening (right), when a packed town centre saw the Fair Queen Harriet Peacock being crowned. After the children’s money scramble and races, we were royally entertained by Borderline Morris and Street Heat, both excellent groups. Wednesday brought us the Country Market and Craft Fair (below), which again saw record attendances. We were entertained by The Hummingbirds, three very talented ladies who gave us an afternoon of nostalgia. On the Thursday there was wonderful participation in the Sports Day, and the Motor Scavenge returned after a three year gap with 31 teams entering, whilst the children had a great party at the Pavilion with Captain Coconut. Friday was the Horse Show and Gymkhana, plus the fabulous Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at The Red Lion, followed by Jason Toft singing in the bar in the evening. There were also ongoing events including best dressed window, scarecrow, flower festival and golf challenge. The family fun continued on the final Saturday with the colourful fancy dress parade and street party. Thanks to the many, many people and sponsors who make this ancient fair possible - now 769 years old - and we have already started planning the next one for July 25th to 29th 2023.
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1. This is a good time of the year to plant new perennials, the soil is still warm, but moisture levels are increasing.
2. Plant out spring flowering biennials such as Violas, Pansies and Wallflowers.
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3. Give evergreen hedges a final trim to make sure they are in shape for winter.
4. Sow seeds of spring cabbage, spinach, winter salads, broad beans, peas, onions, shallots, and garlic.
5. Apply vine weevil control to pots if plants show the tell-tale sign of notched leaf margins. This month at the nursery we start restocking again. All the winter/spring flowering bedding will be available, the spring flowering bulbs will arrive, and we will receive our first delivery of Frank Matthews trees. If you are looking for any particular trees, please get in touch and we’ll see if we can get them for you. From now until the beginning of December the nursery will only be open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Until next month, Jenny Howells Opening times: Thursday to Saturday 9am - 5pm
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Farm Life - 1976 revisited by Roger Hill Water is such a precious commodity, one that we take for granted in a ‘typical English summer’. This year however we have all felt the effects of a prolonged dry spell, both positive and Somenegative.cropssuch as maize have thrived with the heat, as have our mature vines, but the newly planted ones have certainly stressed. Cattle and sheep are content as long as they have water and shade. Dairy cows though need constant fresh feed and some winter fodder has already been fed to supplement the parched pastures. It has been a lack of drinking water that has been a negative. We live on top of a hill and rely on strong water pressure, but along with our neighbours we have struggled to keep enough water in front of the cattle. Frustratingly at the same time there have been major leaks in the antiquated and poorly maintained mains water pipes. A positive has been some spectacular drone footage, not just showing desert like conditions, but some very interesting archaeological finds. Also September 1976 had an astonishing end to the drought when, after a few days of rain, we had an abundance of mushrooms in fields not seen before or since. Who knows, perhaps again this year! ‘Til next time, Roger #TuppertheTractor (website: quoit-at-cross.co.uk)
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Lewis Squire training in the heat in South Molton Lewis has been a recreational runner for about six years, but has never run a 26 mile marathon before. An engineer at Accord Healthcare in Barnstaple, the 28 year old has embarked on a 16 week training schedule. He has already raised £1,100 of his £1,600 target and if you would like to support his challenge you can donate online here: justgiving.com/fundraising/Lewis-Squire
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Please mention Molton Monthly when contacting advertisers 43 South Molton u3a needs you! by Gill Saunders South Molton u3a are a friendly group of local people who meet regularly. Group activities cover a wide range of topics, trips, sports and activities, all delivered by enthusiastic group leaders. The u3a is for people who are no longer working full time, or running a family, so have time available to join in the fun. It’s a great way to meet new people, take up new hobbies or rekindle old ones. We are also pleased to offer free membership to any Ukrainians living in our communities. We’d love to welcome new members who’d like join existing groups, or if they’ve an interest they’d like to share, they can become a group leader and get together with like minded people. If you’d like to see what it’s all about, our next monthly meeting is at 10am on September 13th at Filleigh Village Hall (2nd Tuesday each month). We have Pip Howard from Quince Honey Farm talking about ancient trees. We hope to see you there! Email: chairman@Southmoltonu3a.co.uk Website: southmoltonu3a.co.uk
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Farmerados - a helping hand for mental health in agriculture by Trudy Herniman I’m writing this on what seems like the hottest day of the year, and for miles around hay is being made. Unlike my day job when you finish at five, it reminds me that farming is very much a way of life. Something which isn’t understood by everyone, living and working together isn’t something that happens in most instances.
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Walking through the great hall in Westminster, I was suddenly struck by the enormity of what I was about to do. World leaders have met here, and here was me in my bright yellow hoodie about to put forth my bit for the industry that I am passionate about. We told them about the things that are keeping farmers awake at night: crippling input prices, uncertainty, red tape, changing government policy and poor quality, cheap imports just to name a few.
I was invited to Westminster recently to speak to the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs select committee, they commissioned the Big Farm Survey, looking into mental health in agriculture.
Dr David Rose mentioned my volunteer work with Farmerados, where we go to markets and agricultural shows and talk to farmers. We generally have tea and cake or I take my puppy, Buck, to get the conversation going with people in the industry. It is also a chance to listen, not to offer advice or fix things, just to be alongside our colleagues in the farming community.
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The Biosphere Foundation are calling on all Devon based farmers and landowners interested in generating new revenue linked to what’s called ‘natural capital’, to get in touch with them.
“Speaking to the Devon farming community it is great to hear that there is such genuine interest in the potential of new naturebased projects,” said foundation operations manager, David Collier. “It is there to support these first steps into what can be a daunting and confusing new area of business, offering farm advisory expertise and project options from established and verified partners.”
The Natural Capital Marketplace is a new online resource matching landowners to nature-based projects, and provides support to certify and trade ecosystem benefits, such as carbon and biodiversity credits.
It’s free to register and to find out more email: david.collier@biospherefoundation. co.uk or go direct to the website: app.naturalcapital.market
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Please mention Molton Monthly when contacting advertisers 51 Photo by Stewart Beer 100th Umberleigh Show Pictured right is Gordon Wilmetts, aged 92 and from Knowstone, who was among the many prize winners at the 100th Umberleigh Garden Show and Fete on August 6th. Gordon has been exhibiting garden produce like these award winning carrots since he turned 70! The event took place around Umberleigh Village Hall. Donations for Ukraine RGB Building Supplies in South Molton is thanking those who donated to its appeal for essential items to be sent out to people affected by the war in Ukraine. They received 13 bulk bags of donations, including thermal clothing, bedding, sleeping bags, torches, first aid kits, toiletries, baby items, household cleaning items and non-perishable food.
The rose bush (above) has been covered in roses this summer and is looking beautiful at the entrance to the garden. If you are interested in joining the community garden, please come along on a Thursday afternoon, weather permitting, around 2:30pm. It is situated at the top of the Sheep Fair Field. Alternatively, please email: somocogarden@gmail.com
Contact Molton Monthly: 07484 290500 email: info@moltonmonthly.co.uk52 South Molton community garden update by Rebecca Blackman With such hot weather, the community garden is looking slightly parched this month, but the plants are still flowering and the bees are still buzzing. We’re in the process of installing an extra water butt, so that should help a little with keeping plots watered. Our squashes and leeks are looking happy and the sweetcorn has started to produce cobs, even though the plants are still quite short. The main raspberry plot usually produces fruit around September time, but they are very early, perhaps because of the heat. The raspberries are incredibly sweet and fragrant this year.
Please mention Molton Monthly when contacting advertisers 53 Exercise classes returning by Roger Warren Fitness 4 Living North Devon’s exercise classes are resuming in September after a summer break. There are one or two timetable changes, and the return of the popular circuit training. The new timetable looks like this: South Molton Fitclub - Tuesdays at 6pm at South Molton Parish Church Hall in Duke Street. Low Impact Strength & Mobility - Tuesdays, following Fitclub at 7.15pm Chair-Based Exercise Classes continue at 11am on Wednesdays in South Molton Methodist Hall at the top of Duke Street. Thursday Circuits - at 7.45pm at South Molton Methodist Hall at the top of Duke Street. For more information on the cost of sessions, registration and updates please contact Roger via e-mail: fitness4livingnd@hotmail.com - text or call 07376 910575 or visit the fitness4livingND Facebook page. Bloom sponsorship deal Condate Biogas, an anaerobic digestion facility powering the whole of South Molton with renewable energy, has announced it is now sponsoring South Molton in Bloom. The company says it’s proud to be making a donation of £2,000 towards the community group’s work.
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