April 2016 by Woodbury News

WOODBURY NEWS

APRIL 2016

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APRIL 2016 EDITORIAL As a contributor to or just a reader of Woodbury News, maybe you have wondered about the processes involved before you receive your magazine each month? About a week before the first draft is typed up, regular contributors get a reminder of the closing date for receipt of copy, which will be 19.30 on the following Tuesday evening. Publication date is normally about ten days later, invariably the final weekend in the month. The weekend in question could be around the 30th or 31st of the month, or almost a week earlier. Into this equation, inevitably, must be built such variables as school holidays. However, forward closing dates are published well in advance. As the closing hour approaches, articles are assembled, typed up and placed in roughly the order in which they will finally appear. Photos and logos are grouped at the end of the draft. Any contributions received before the deadline are always most welcome.

The editorial team gets to work on the first typed draft - initially some four to five hours work, if we are lucky. The amended draft is returned to Karen who, miraculously it seems, makes the corrections, inserts photo and logos in the appropriate place, and prints out a second draft. This is scrutinised in detail again by the editors, the worst scenarios being, for instance, the need to cut a further two pages, or to fill one page. This version is corrected and returned, for a third draft to be delivered online next day for final checking. Back goes the third draft to Karen for a last tidy up, before being delivered online to the printer. (See article on page 30 by Beverley Simcox, who is in charge of distribution). Congratulations and huge thanks to Woodbury News Secretary, Karen Squires. For 25 years, working with four different editors, Karen has typed up Woodbury News. The only issue that Karen missed was when she was in hospital giving birth to her twin daughters. What a fantastic record!

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ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel:01392 877400 email: church@revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Christopher Cant. Tel: 01395 488178 email: chriscant@tiscali.co.uk USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES - 1st Sunday 11.15 All Age Eucharist. 2nd Sunday 11.15 Eucharist. 3rd Sunday 11.00 Sunday Club, 11.15 Eucharist. 18.30 Evensong. 4th Sunday 11.15 Morning Prayer. Morning Prayer every Monday at 09.15.

NEWS AND EVENTS Lych gate stall in Church on Saturday 2 April 09.30-11.00. Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw February’s winner – Janet Brown. Draw made at Charity Coffee Morning third Tuesday each month. Prize every month ranging from £25 to £500. Details from Donoveen. Tel: 239363. Sunday Club Meets every 1st Sunday for All Age Eucharist at 11.15, and on the third Sunday in Church Room 11.00-12.00, then into church to show what has been made/done. FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 23.00) For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website: www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk/woodburywith-exton/flood lighting-form.php. Digest available in church or from website www.white crossdevon.org.uk.

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CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - APRIL 3 - Mrs S Huish. 10 - Mrs B Hill. 17 - Mrs M Mead. 24 - Mrs S Huish.

QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS ON 21 APRIL St Swithun’s Parish Church will be specially decorated for the occasion by the flower team, and will include displays from Woodbury Church of England Primary School and Woodbury Guides and Brownies groups. The Church will be open daily as usual. The Parish Council has also given some money to plant up the two tubs at the entrances to the village and for some bunting around the boats at the Arch. Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items. The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.

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FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) Spring has arrived, the days are lengthening, and it is time to get out and about. Another FoSS concert has been organised to start the summer, on 22 April in Church, featuring the Woodbury Whalers, the Woodbury Community Choir, Bel Canto Singers and Exeter School. Tickets are on sale at Rowsells or from committee members at £7.50 to include a glass of wine or juice and nibbles. In the past these concerts have been well supported and again we are looking forward to a full church. In the summer FoSS will be helping with the lych gate stalls, and will organise another concert with Exeter Singers in the autumn. FoSS provides funds for the maintenance of the fabric of the Church and the latest project is to help with the purchase of hand-made pew cushions.

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WOODBURY VILLAGE GOLF SOCIETY 2015 AND ONWARDS A belated annual report Our Golf Society has fifty-two members with seven new members joining us last year. We travel to eight different venues each year, and last year we also played a match against the Colonials at East Devon. For each Society event we have individual Stableford prizes for first, second and third, a team prize and a collection for twos. We started 2015 with a trip to Bigbury in April. It was a lovely day and 36 members came along. The sort of day one could only wish for! The overall winner was Chris Taunton. In May, at election time, we travelled to China Fleet which was another good day with 24 players, and a course in good condition. John Maidment was the winner. At the end of the month we played a match against the Colonials at East Devon GC which was decided on the last group's result. Sadly we lost this time having overwhelmed them the previous year! In June, 32 of us went to Oake Manor, a great venue. The weather, course and food were excellent and the winner was Tony Beck. Thurlestone was our next event; it was a lovely day and what great views. The first hole is a bit intimidating but it was all good fun. Thirty played and the winner was Nick Jones. Well, there has to be one and it was Dainton Park - it poured and there were floods in the area. The day was postponed and we played it later but with only 18 golfers. It turned out to be most enjoyable with everyone electing to come back in 2016. The winner was Paul Saunders. In September, 19 of us drove through the rain to Yelverton. It actually turned out to be a good day with lovely views over the moors. The winner was David Moore. At the beginning of October, 21 golfers set off to Trevose for two days of golf. It was a glorious venue and the golf was great fun. Stewart Price won on the first day and overall, and Peter de la Mare won on the second day. No-one could outdrive Julian Turnbull on either day and Nick Luton was the only one with a two. The year finished at Tiverton where 24 of us played a fun game, followed by an excellent carvery. The winner was Tim Kirk. There was also a competition between Woodbury and the rest. Woodbury won! The AGM was held at the Malsters Arms on 27 November and the dinner for members and partners was held at the same venue on 8 January. It was a great night with just under 60 attending (60 is maximum!). This year we will be going to Bigbury, Weston-super-Mare, Churston, Lyme Regis, Dainton Park, Teignmouth, Trevose and Tavistock. Anyone wishing to join the Society should contact Jeremy Browne, Chairman WVGS. Tel 446797. Email jeremy.browne@btinternet.com. Jeremy Browne

WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Those of us who have lived in the Exeter area for some time will remember when Veitch’s Nursery was sold and became St Bridget’s Nursery. I wonder how many of us realise what a pioneering family the Veitchs were! For our March meeting Caradoc Doy gave us an interesting and extensive insight into the House of Veitch, its nurseries and how it introduced an astonishing number of plants to the British garden market. These included trees, greenhouse plants, shrubs and climbing plants, exotic ferns and orchids (which were mainly Caradoc’s interest). Caradoc’s account begins in 1771 when John Veitch, a Scottish gardener, came to Devon and helped Sir Thomas Acland lay out the park at Killerton. Landscaping took John all over the country and early in the 1800s, with Sir Thomas’s encouragement, he began his own nursery near Killerton. He eventually handed over the running of the firm to James, his son. James was one of the first to pioneer the exploration of faraway places for new plants and sponsored as many as 23 plant hunters in search of seeds and plants. Members of the Veitch family also became plant hunters and many plants were named after them. James and his son James expanded the firm and founded a nursery in Chelsea which was run by the young James. When his father died, the two firms separated and his younger brother Robert ran the Exeter firm and James remained in London trading as James Veitch and Sons. The Veitch family had a passion for orchids. In Victorian times there was a strong market for orchids and people were prepared to pay large sums of money for them. However, hybridisation was difficult. The first successful endeavour to hybridise orchids occurred in the 1850s. John Dominy, the head grower for Veitch and Sons, had an orchid that had produced seeds and these he germinated on fungi and created the first hybrid. Veitch and Sons at Chelsea flourished and became a leading nursery of its day. The Veitch Memorial Medal was established by the Royal Horticultural Society and was awarded to James junior for his contribution to horticulture. In 1912 James junior’s second son Harry was closely associated with the organisation of the Royal International Horticultural Society at the Royal Hospital Gardens, Chelsea, which subsequently became the Chelsea Flower Show. Harry was later knighted.

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9 Sadly, because of the lack of heirs, the Chelsea firm closed in 1914 and the Exeter firm in 1969. The history of the Veitch family is an interesting one and Caradoc illustrated his account with portraits of the family and photographs of the many orchids the family collected. At our April meeting Terry Underhill will give a presentation entitled Mediterranean Plants for the Garden. WVH, 12 April, 19.30. Caradoc Doy with Ken Crundwell

WOODBURY CRICKET CLUB This season the club will be playing in the ‘D’ division of the Devon Cricket League against other East Devon teams including Clyst St George, Whimple and Honiton. Our first home match will be vs Kentisbeare on 14 May. On Sundays and during midweek we also have a number of friendly fixtures arranged including matches against Exmouth, Newton Poppleford, Tipton St John and Lympstone. Our annual 6-a-side tournament will be taking place all day on 26 June. If you’re interested in joining the club to play either league or friendly cricket, or if you’d like to support the club in any other way, such as umpiring or scoring or helping at the clubhouse, then please contact Ian Hughes on 07968 479531 or via the website (link below). We will once again be running a Colts section consisting of Under-10, Under-12 and Under-14 teams. Coaching sessions will be held on Friday evenings from the start of the season, and we currently have some spaces in the Under-12 and Under-14 age groups. Please contact Kevin Miller for details on 07851 423227 or via our website. The club has an attractive ground, a bar, and a friendly atmosphere. We hope to see you during the season, whether you want to become actively involved as a player or helper, or if you just want to watch some enjoyable cricket with a drink in your hand! The ground facilities are also available for hire, and we particularly encourage use by local community groups. Our website is: woodburycc.hitscricket.com and you can send us a message via the Contact page.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION A splendid buffet lunch was held on Saturday 9 March in the British Legion Room as a ‘thank you’ to those who helped in the Woodbury Branch Houseto-House Poppy Appeal collection last October/November. John Treasaden presented certificates to the following members: Rosemary Maggs 35 years, Joan Bamsey 20 years, Bunty Cayless and Sandra Huish 15 years, Sue Hudson, Jo Lovejoy, Christine Moores, Bobby Johnson, Jenny Kemp, Paul Cherrett, Colin Batten and Stuart Line all for 5 years. Readers may be interested to know that 35 people were involved in collecting in the Parish, 22 in Woodbury, 7 in Woodbury Salterton and 6 in Exton. John thanked everyone for coming along and those who collected and could not be present; John also announced that he was retiring as organiser. Sandra Huish, Chairman, thanked John for his magnificent efforts over the last 9 years in which he has organised the Poppy Appeal in the Parish; also to John and Brenda Treasaden for providing the wonderful lunch. We look forward to welcoming Carol Arnold, the County Community Fundraiser, to our coffee morning on 28 April. She was unfortunately delayed in attending the lunch to present the certificates with Adrienne Long, the recently appointed Membership Support Officer for the County. In celebration of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 21 April, the RBL will be decorating a window in St Swithun’s Church. The Queen is Patron of The Royal British Legion as well as Head of The Church of England.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

John Treasaden presenting a certificate to Sandra Huish

FoSS CONCERT FRIDAY 22 APRIL AT 19.30 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Featuring Woodbury Whalers, Woodbury Community Choir, Bel Canto, Exeter School Chamber Choir and instrumentalists. Tickets to include a glass of wine or juice and light refreshments £7.50 from Rowsells or committee members.

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The Old Engine Rally. 10.00-16.00. Maltsters Arms car park. Exeter Bonsai Society Yamadori Dig (Haldon Hill - W/Common) Exeter Bonsai Society Repotting Workshop. WSVH, 14.30. Connections Bowling / meal. Meet WV car park 18.30. Opening up to God. 19.30-21.00, Church Rooms. (232318) Woodbury Village Hall AGM. 19.45. DuBuisson Room, WVH Charity Quiz, WVH. Tel: 07831 121268. Police Surgery. Parish Council office. 15.15 - 15.45. Woodbury Garden Club Meeting. WVH. 19.30. Woodbury WI. Sari demonstration, 19.00, WVH. Exton Ladies. The work of the National Coastwatch Institution. Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club Open Day. 10.00-16.00. WSDL Coffee Morning and AGM. Hillside, W/Salt. 10.30. CVCS Concert. St Margaret’s Church, Topsham. Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club Open Day. 10.00-16.00. Bicton Parkland; Past & Present. 10.00-12.00. Rolle Estate Office. CVCS Concert. Holy Trinity, Exmouth. Woodbury Twinning Association Redcoat Tour with meal. 18.30. FoSS Concert. 19.30. St Swithun’s Church, Woodbury. Exeter Bonsai Society Layering. WSVH, 14.30. Annual Parish Meeting. WVH. 19.30. Connections Fish & Chips, Greendale. Meet WV car park 18.30. Local History Society. WVH. What are Museums for? Woodbury Guides Jumble Sale. 13.30-15.30. WVH. Christian Aid Week. Devon Big Breakfast. WVH. 08.00-11.00. Exeter Bonsai Society Prep Show Trees Workshop. WSVH, 14.30. Woodbury News AGM. 19.30. RBL Room, WVH. Connections Walk. Meet WV car park 18.30. Community Fun Day on the Green. 14.00-18.00. Bonsai South West 2016. The Pavilion, Exmouth. Exeter Bonsai Society Suiseki and Accent Plants. WSVH, 14.30. Woodburystock 2016 Festival, The Maltsters Arms. Connections Red Coats / meal. Meet WV car park TTBA. Local History Society summer visit to Hartland Abbey. FoSS Afternoon Tea. St Swithun’s.

FEBRUARY WEATHER The pond was heaving with early frogspawn by the first week of February; surely the fish will not be able to eat all the tadpoles this time. Talking of frogs, if you take a walk from the little North car park at Kennick reservoir down to the causeway in about eight weeks’ time you will come upon armies of baby frogs marching across the path. Enough frivolity and to the weather: the first half continued on the wet side with severe gales on the 5th/6th that brought a few trees down and disrupted traffic; then mid-month the westerlies veered to North and East and there was a run of drier weather with plenty of winter sunshine and overnight air frosts. Rainfall was 103.6mm (4.08ins and 129% of normal) and max/min temperatures were 13C/-2C. PJH

WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB All is now ready for the summer season. We have a new committee in place with Helen Ryland in the Chair. The first evening club session will take place on Friday 8 April from 18.00. There will be a social gathering at the Maltsters from 20.00 with food, quiz and skittles. This is open to everyone members, past members and those interested in joining - price £7 per person for food! The club will have at least two pairs of Wimbledon tickets for this summer to be sold to lucky members. The ballot, for those paid-up Woodbury (and British Tennis) members, will be held in early May. There will be a pre-Wimbledon doubles tournament and barbeque at the courts on the morning of Saturday 11 June. This is open to all, past members and visitors. It is hoped that there will be good support for these events. The teams start their competitive programme at the end of April. We are very pleased that senior coach, Steve Wood, will again run a full programme of junior coaching on Wednesdays during the summer term, starting at the end of April. Helen Ryland is organising the groups. Please contact Helen on 223521 or helenryland@btinternet.com if you want to be included. New or returning members are always welcome; please contact Pat Browne (232805) or Jackie Clarke (232832); occasional use of the courts can be arranged, key from Pat or Jackie, £4 per court per hour + £5 key deposit, however for regular players it is cheaper to become a member. Subscriptions for 2016 should be paid by 11 April.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings can be found on www.woodburydevon.co.uk AN EXCITING EVENING OF BAROQUE AND JAZZ in TOPSHAM and EXMOUTH AFTER EASTER Clyst Valley Choral Society will be bringing a classical programme of Baroque and jazz music to Topsham on 16 April at St Margaret's Church and on 17 April at Holy Trinity Exmouth There will be tea and coffee and biscuits in the interval. Advance Tickets: £8.50 - On the door £10. From: The Topsham Book Shop, Holy Trinity Coffee bar (10.00-12.00), Oasis Wholefoods, 14 The Strand, Exmouth & members of the choir. Ticket reservations: 01392 271858 www.clystvalleychoral.org.uk

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WOODBURY SURGERY Easter Break We will be closed on Good Friday 25 March and Easter Monday 28 March OPEN SURGERY will be held from 8.45 on Tuesday 29 March. No appointment is necessary, but please arrive by 10.30. For urgent healthcare queries when we are closed, call “NHS 111” by dialling 111. NHS111 is a 24 hour non-emergency medical helpline. You may be directed to an appropriate local service, for example Devon Doctors on Call, a Minor Injuries Unit, Emergency Department, community nurse or community pharmacy. NHS111 is free to call from landlines and mobile phones. If you need an ambulance for a medical emergency at any time, dial 999.

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WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Despite this term being relatively short, a great deal has been happening in school. We are enjoying the better weather and being able to go outside for learning and break times. However, the improvement in the weather came a little late for the Year 6 Residential Visit! Alison Sparks, Head Teacher

The car parks are provided free of charge for all to enjoy. If the rubbish and dog excrement situation does not improve we will reluctantly consider closing the worst car parks. Help us keep them open! Storms in March meant plenty of windblown trees, and our Woodland team were kept busy assessing damage and working to remove dangerous trees. Those who walk in woodland in the area will have seen stacks of timber thinnings waiting for collection, as well as muddy rutted tracks caused by heavy machinery on wet ground. Harvesting is continuing around Otterton this month, so keep an eye out for large timber lorries. No trees were lost in the parkland at Bicton Arena and the free-draining soil enabled the cross country course to open in mid-March for Hunter Trials. The Countryside Learning Officer has spent plenty of the time on the River Otter lately trialling resources for teachers with primary and secondary school groups on the River Otter Beaver Trial and the Lower Otter Restoration Project. A highlight was spending a day with pupils from Otterton and Drake’s schools on their local river. The children enjoyed learning facts about the beaver’s fur, feet, teeth and tail and exploring how these adaptations make this keystone species so perfectly suited to life in the water. Beavers engineer the landscape which greatly benefits other wildlife, so the children had a go at building dams with clay and sticks to hold water back. Back in school the children have written reports about beavers and the visit motivated the children to learn more about other British wildlife. The River Otter Beaver Trial is a scientifically monitored trial reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver in the River Otter for a five year period. The River Otter Beaver Trial is led by Devon Wildlife Trust working in partnership with The University of Exeter, the Derek Gow Consultancy, and Clinton Devon Estates.

Year 6 Residential to Dartmoor Ash class have enjoyed spending four days at the Pixies Holt Centre on Dartmoor, where they took part in a range of activities. They started their adventure by independently orienteering around a wood. The first night was very exciting as the children went on a night walk onto Dartmoor which culminated in toasting marshmallows around a fire. The next day saw the children taking part in archery and team building games in the driving rain, followed by ‘proper’ caving. On the third day, the sun came out and we went for a moor walk to an ancient wood. Here the children developed their team skills building very advanced shelters, learnt how to strike a fire from a flint and then cook bread on sticks. The day concluded with the children devising and performing ‘adverts’, some of which had everyone crying with laughter. The final day came quickly and, after the challenge of packing, we headed back to school where the children made a presentation to their parents.

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BICTON PARKLAND; PAST AND PRESENT SATURDAY 16 APRIL, 10.00 to 12.00 ROLLE ESTATE OFFICE, BICTON ARENA A talk by Dr Sam Bridgewater on the history of the grade one listed parkland that lies at the heart of Clinton Devon Estates, followed by a tour of the surrounding landscape and award winning Rolle Estate Office. Booking essential. kate.ponting@clintondevon.com 01395 443881. Contact Clinton Devon Estates through their Countryside Learning Officer, Kate Ponting

RSPB Cont’d/... It has been an odd winter for wildlife generally; very low numbers of snipe and woodcock were recorded in March – did they never turn up, or have they left early? Butterflies have been on the wing in sunny weather all through the winter. A great grey shrike has been seen during March, probably just passing through on migration. Or perhaps it is just the wildlife being deliberately odd. Two of our regular volunteers have been trying to survey the numbers of the increasingly rare willow tit. This is done by playing recordings of their calls and seeing if any real birds respond. Denise spent a whole day trying with no result, then John tried exactly the same technique in the same place and the willow tits came flocking in!

Sporting Successes Congratulations to the Year 5/6 indoor athletics team who represented the East Devon Area at the Devon Indoor Athletics Final. The children worked hard individually and as a team and came a triumphant seventh. Congratulations also to the Year 5/6 Tag Rugby Team who have won the Exmouth Area Tournament and next term will represent the local schools at the East Devon Tournament.

CLINTON DEVON ESTATES At this time of year at Clinton Farms the team are busy sowing crops such as spring oats and wheat. To let you know what is growing look for our gate signs across the farm which should be out in the next few weeks. Our young stock and other cows have moved from their winter housing and into the fields to graze the grass which is now growing rapidly with the better weather. We would like to remind dog owners to please keep dogs on leads around livestock, and not to stray from rights of way. When dogs are allowed to foul pasture this can put cattle at risk from the parasite Neospora caninum. Neospora can cause cows to abort their calves and local farmers lost animals last year. You can help prevent this happening again by being responsible in the countryside: · Sticking to footpaths · Ensuring dogs are on leads in the vicinity of livestock and between 1 March and 31 July in nature reserves · Always picking up and disposing of dog waste in designated dog poo bins or normal refuse collections · Worming your dog regularly Thank you! On the Pebblebed Heaths our wardens have been completing winter works on Bicton Common and Hawkerland, and preparations are underway for the return of livestock in the summer. Unfortunately they have also been spending considerable time clearing regular fly-tipping, and picking up after dog owners who leave bagged dog waste piled on the ground in car parks (with Uphams car park being particularly bad). Owners are legally required to clear up after their dog, so please work with us to make the Commons a pleasant site for everyone, bag dog poo, and if there is no bin, take the waste home with you.

World Book Day We all enjoyed celebrating World Book Day. Everyone came to school dressed as a book character and the curriculum for the day was dedicated to reading and books. The children either studied a book or an author in depth, sharing favourite parts of a book, performing drama, writing their own stories or creating some beautiful art work inspired by the day. Singing Concert Towards the end of term we enjoyed performing two concerts showcasing the songs the children have been learning – either in one of the School Choirs or at S ing ing C lu b . Many people came to listen and said how much they enjoyed it. A special thank you to Mrs Fox whose teaching has inspired the children.

14 WOODBURY PLAY PARK Emma F innegan writes: ‘The next steps of the play park will be to wait for the ground to dry out below the large climbing frame and zip wire, before more turf and safety matting can be laid. Once the park is drier and the turf embedded then it will be open to the public (no date for project end). So the only thing delaying the completion of the project is the unpredictable British weather!'. The first photo shows the safety matting being laid. Hopefully, with the weather being much drier, it won't be long before the safety railings come down and the children can try out this new facility. Editor JUMBLE SALE SATURDAY 7 MAY, 13.30 - 15.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Please support us and bring your jumble to the Woodbury Village Hall on the day between 10.00 and 12.00. Proceeds in aid of the Guiding Units of Woodbury Guides

35 RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON RESERVE March 2016 newsletter March is the month for fires! Not wild, uncontrolled destruction, but carefully managed burning of overmature heather and gorse to clear the ground for new regeneration of these woody shrubs. The management practice is known as swaling (one for your next Scrabble tournament) and is carried out extensively on large upland moorland. We burn carefully controlled areas of heath to add to the range and variety of habitats. To make ready for this, and to guard against wildfires in the summer, there has been a lot of mowing of firebreaks using the forager mower which collects up the mowing. A firebreak mown using machinery that just dumps the mowings on the cut area isn’t really much use, as fire can easily spread through those dried out mowings and cross the break. Swaling can only be done between October and March to protect the groundnesting wildlife, but the vegetation tends to be pretty soggy and un-burnable during the winter, so a good dry period in mid-March (as we are experiencing this year) is ideal. But after the end of March, any fires on the heaths are unintentional and dangerous, so please be vigilant, especially if the dry weather continues. We’ve also been mowing firebreaks for other people, for example in the Stockland Turbaries, as well as continuing the usual winter jobs of scrub control on our own patch. One big area cleared recently was at Venn Ottery Hill where Historic England grant-aided the clearance of scrub from the round barrow cemetery, which is a scheduled ancient monument. A sward of lowgrowing heath and grass is OK on archaeological sites, but it isn’t good to let the scrub start to turn into proper trees with big roots, so it was important to get to grips with the encroaching saplings. In another trip away the volunteer team fenced the top of a Dartmoor tor to keep the sheep out and hopefully improve the habitat for ring ouzels. This was West Mill Tor, just south of Okehampton and the ground had to be checked out by the bomb disposal squad before we started sinking fenceposts, but everyone got home safely! On the reserve, scrub clearance has opened up the woodland edge ride to allow more sunlight in for the woodland butterflies and other invertebrates. Luckily the early March gales did not cause much damage, but a few trees did come down and need to be cleared from the paths. A digger has been on site, improving the water level controls in the southern damselfly habitat and scraping bare ground.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH BOOZY JAMAICAN BANANAS This is a real crowd pleaser if you suddenly want to create a pud at short notice. It is also perfect if you deserve an indulgent comfort treat yourself. INGREDIENTS (Serves 4) · 6 firm bananas · juice and zest of 2 oranges · 100g butter · 100g dark muscovado sugar · 150ml double cream · a good slug of rum or whiskey (optional) · vanilla ice cream (optional) METHOD 1. Peel and cut the bananas along their length and then in half. 2. Melt the butter in large frying pan. Add the orange zest and juice and the sugar. 3. Stir the mixture together until the sugar dissolves then add the bananas flat side down. 4. Cook everything bubbling gently for 2-3 minutes before turning the bananas over and continue cooking for another 2 minutes. 5. Just before serving stir in the rum. Allow to bubble for a few seconds or flambé if you prefer. 6. Serve the bananas in the sauce with cream. If you have some, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yum! Our thanks once again go to Stephen Leger who can be contacted at: stephenleger55@gmail.com Tel: 01395 233549 / 07977 422164 Secret Gourmet. www.secretgourmet.co.uk

CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a homemade cake on vintage china, £2. All profits to local charities. Everyone welcome.

15 WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION On 19 February, we held a wine tasting evening run by Majestic Wines of Exeter. We had to sample seven different wines accompanied by a variety of different nibbles, and decide which wine was the best. We worked in teams and had a great deal of fun trying to decide which wine was the most expensive! There was even a prize for the team that got the most wines correct and they received a private wine tasting session for 10 people in their home. It was a most enjoyable and fun evening! Our next event will be a Redcoat Tour of Exeter on Thursday 21 April, entitled Ghosts and Legends, followed by a meal in The Oddfellows Inn. Numbers are limited, so if you would like to come, please contact either Jan on 232694 or Nita on 232314 to reserve your place. WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL - 2016 AGM The 2016 Woodbury Village Hall AGM will be held on 6 April at 19.45 in the Du Buisson Room. All welcome, particularly members with speaking and voting rights. There are a number of interesting projects planned that the Board wishes to share with all Hall User Members.

WOODBURY NEWS AGM 23 MAY, 19.30 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION ROOM, WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All welcome.

WOODBURY NEWS CLOSING DATES 2016 19 APRIL. 17 MAY. 21 JUNE. 19 JULY (note change of date). 23 AUGUST. 20 SEPTEMBER. 18 OCTOBER. 15 NOVEMBER. 6 DECEMBER. ALL MATERIAL FOR THE MAGAZINE SHOULD BE SENT TO KAREN SQUIRES, WILLOWFIELD, OAKHAYES ROAD by 19.00 on the closing date, with a name and telephone number, or email to karensquires100@gmail.com

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE At the February meeting the Woodbury WI celebrated its 96th birthday with a fun evening of music and a bring-andshare supper, with thirty-seven members and a visitor joining in the celebrations. Lin Milsom-Ashby, the President, welcomed everyone and gave details of forthcoming events as well as congratulating the Skittle Team on their latest win, which sees them through to the quarter finals in this year’s competition. Lin then introduced the entertainment for the evening which was provided by the Guildhall Strummers. They are a group of fifteen musicians who started playing about four years ago in the Guildhall for the Lord Mayor’s charity coffee mornings. They play regularly at Memory Cafes and Care Homes and their current charity is the local branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. They were such fun and obviously enjoy performing, as well as knowing that they are contributing towards such good causes. Their instruments include the ukulele, banjulele, mandolin, tambourine, wooden spoons and shaker as well as a bass electric guitar. They performed a variety of songs from Elvis to George Formby and finished with a wartime medley of We’ll Meet Again, It’s a Long Way To Tipperary and Pack Up Your Troubles. There was plenty of hand clapping and foot tapping, not to mention the singing, as everyone joined in the wellknown songs. Margo Crundwell thanked the Guildhall Strummers for what everyone agreed was a most entertaining performance. The rest of the evening was spent enjoying the delicious supper, a glass of wine and a chat with friends.

WILL FORTNIGHT 9 - 20 MAY In aid of Hospiscare - book from 25 April A great opportunity to make or update your Will and support your local hospice. Hospiscare is your local hospice charity caring for the people and their families in our community who are affected by terminal illness. We are only one quarter NHS funded so rely on the generosity of local people making gifts to us in their Wills to continue helping local people make the most of life. Having a professionally written Will is the best way to ensure that you can protect those you love and remember the causes you care about. Local solicitors are supporting Hospiscare by giving up all of their usual fee for writing a standard Will so you can donate to Hospiscare instead. It’s easy to sort out. Simply choose a participating solicitor and make an appointment. A few of your closest solicitors are: Exmouth Vine Orchards Jim McIntosh/Bruce Bower 01395 273035 Exeter Ford Simey - Claire Joyner 01392 274126 Gilbert Stephens - Peter Bennett, 01392 424242 Morgan & Pope - Charlotte McGregor, 01392 274006 Tozers - Steve Bell, 01392 206563 To find out more about how the scheme works and which solicitors are participating this year, please contact Elizabeth on 01392 688020 or e.bevan@hospiscare.co.uk or go to www.hospiscare.co.uk CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 15-21 MAY As usual collectors will be active in Woodbury during Christian Aid Week. This provides an opportunity to contribute to the help given by this charity to hungry, poor and under-developed communities around the world, regardless of their nationality or religion. Encouraging self-help, independence and mutual support are important principles in this work. FLOWERS FOR HOSPISCARE As in previous years I shall have daffodils, hyacinths, tulips and pansies all in pots for sale in aid of our local Hospiscare branch - Budleigh Salterton and District, which cares for Woodbury patients. All proceeds will go to the charity. We are about 50 yards along Town Lane from the school and you will find the sales table at the entrance to our drive. Just put the cash through the letter box. Lis Neather

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Cont’d/... From Sally Elliott It was with sadness and regret that the Parish Council took the decision to fell the Turkey Oak on the Plantation in the middle of Woodbury Salterton village. The tree was found to have progressive internal fungal rot and considered a danger to the public, especially as it was growing on the edge of the main village road. It was felled in sections over two days in February by a highly skilled team of tree surgeons. The estimated age of the oak was 160-170 years with a height of 55 foot. The Turkey Oak was introduced to this country from the Balkans and Turkey during the 18th century as an ornamental parkland tree. Its long straight trunk was initially thought valuable for construction work until the timber was discovered to split and warp on seasoning, and its use relegated to fencing and firewood. The tree is host to the knopper gall wasp whose larvae damages the acorns of native oaks, threatening infertility. The felled tree was a fine example of the visual merits that prompted its introduction. A handsome tree indeed, whose demise leaves a gap in the village scene. Discussions on the future of the site are underway. A more detailed account of the subject features on the Woodbury Salterton Nature Blog website; www.woodburysaltertonnatureblog.blogspot.co.uk.

Margaret Edwards opened the March meeting and welcomed two new members. She also wished a happy birthday to Sylvia and Joyce and announced that Joan Mansell had won the flower of the month. After the WI business, Martin Clook, ably assisted by his wife Mary, gave us an interesting talk about the Devon Air Ambulance. This charity began in 1992 and aims to provide an emergency service in remote or awkward places and transport patients quickly to the relevant hospital. This is especially vital in the SW because we have such large areas that are inaccessible to motor vehicles. The Devon Air Ambulance covers the whole of Devon as well as parts of Cornwall and Dorset and in order to run this service they must raise £5.5 million each year. They do this through their charity shops, holding special events, and from their collecting boxes; they are also grateful for legacies. Although Devon Air Ambulance have two helicopters and cover a large area, they cannot at present fly in the dark. We learnt that their objective is to be flying at night by the autumn of this year. Martin also told us that they are looking for community landing sites - this caused a buzz in the room as we all started discussing where we could put one in Woodbury. Mary gave us all a copy of their magazine Helipad and we learnt about the free phone app which will give helicopter crews a precise location in the event of an emergency. Jo Lovejoy then gave a vote of thanks for an informative talk on this worthy local charity. DEVON BIG BREAKFAST SATURDAY 21 MAY, 08.00-11.00 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Full English Breakfast Adults £6, Children under 12 £3. Tickets available from Chris Lear 01395 232772 chrisalear@aol.com. Chris Quantick 01395 233080 Chris.quantick@btinternet.com, Cyril Rowsell (hardware shop). You can pay at door but it helps with catering if tickets are bought in advance. Looking forward to seeing you all there for yet another great fund-raiser for FORCE, our local Cancer Charity. The Woodbury News attempts to represent a variety of views within the Community, but does not accept responsibility for anything but Editorial comment. While it may publish unacknowledged material, nothing is included unless the Editor knows the name and address of the author(s).

18 WOODBURYSTOCK 2016 SPONSORS AND TICKETS Woodburystock, the annual music festival in support of FORCE Cancer Charity on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 July in The Malthouse and garden at The Maltsters Arms, moves forward another step with the support of a group of sponsors. Black & White Marketing are providing posters, D. S. Callards are providing the outside stage area, Enterprise Inns are financing the wristbands which ensures all takings go directly to the charity and Cuffy & Sons, blacksmiths on Exeter Quay are making those bits which are needed to ‘hold things up’. Thanks go to all our sponsors. There is still time to get involved, especially with the inside stage area and advertising. The full line-up will be announced next month. Meantime here’s a taster of Saturday afternoon - as usual a relaxed garden concert is planned, weather permitting. Acts lined up include Alan Hooper, The Hatman and The Fatman, Far From The Delta and Bicton Street Blues, all of whom have given great entertainment in previous years. This year they will be joined by Steve Baldwin from folk band Demalebysse. Still waiting to confirm are a choir or two and there is a threat of ukuleles once again. Ticket prices are now set at £7 for Friday night, £9 for Saturday night and £15 for a weekender ticket. Tickets will be on sale from 1 May from The Maltsters. Should you be interested in sponsoring or offering help in any way, please contact steve@bluesbury.co.uk. All offers of help gratefully received.

Alan Hooper and David Gwilliam from Bicton Street Blues, (photos by Alan Wright - Woodbury Camera Club)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR From Jan Owen (Chairman Woodbury Residents Association) Many of you will be aware that there was an application by Aggregate Industries (AI) to open a quarry at Straitgate Farm, near Ottery St Mary and that they wished to transport the aggregate to Blackhill Quarry on Woodbury Common for processing. This would have seen a huge increase in the number of HGVs using the main road through Woodbury, estimated by Cllr Longhurst to be as many as 166 per day! The Woodbury Residents Association made sure all residents on the B3179 were aware of this so that they could object to the proposal if they wanted to. I have now learnt the AI have withdrawn the application pertaining to both Straitgate Farm and to Blackhill Quarry. However, they intend to re-submit a new application in the future. It is unclear whether this will include plans to extend the life of Blackhill Quarry, which is scheduled to close in 10 months’ time. It does mean, however, that when a new application is submitted, anyone wishing to make a comment will have to re-submit their letters. I shall try and keep residents informed as and when details of any new scheme is submitted to Devon County Council. From Livvy Robins The White Hart I am sure that almost everyone considers the White Hart to be an important part of the village. It seems to have been a little sad lately and definitely in need of refurbishment. Punch Taverns had promised to do that and put Jenna Hackworthy in charge of running it. If you have met Jenna you will know that she is wonderfully welcoming and nothing is too much trouble for her customers. She is full of energy and new ideas to make the White Hart lively and dynamic. We like her. Well, the brewery seems to have changed its mind and refurbishment is on hold again and they want Jenna to go. No-one I know wants that and if you are one of these people you might consider emailing Punch Taverns at contactcentre@punchtaverns.com and letting them know you feel that way. We really want our pub back to being warm and welcoming with good food the way it used to be with Jenna providing all that. Do email your photos of local people or events to Karen at karensquires100@ gmail.com The editorial team still needs a wider spread of news, particularly about our younger people. What are you all up to? Why don’t YOU write an article or send in a photo?

DISTRIBUTION OF WOODBURY NEWS Are you sitting comfortably reading your latest copy of the Woodbury News? If so, then perhaps you might be interested to hear how it wends its way to you. Following a lot of hard work by the editorial team, the final copy is sent off to the printers, Optima Graphics in Topsham, for printing and collating, then eventual delivery back to Woodbury for processing by the ‘bundling’ team. On a Friday morning my kitchen is taken over by the team who collate and box up the magazines according to the numbers required by each distributor. Once boxed up, a few swift telephone calls ensue, requesting another band of helpers to collect the magazines and take them around the parish to local outlets and those people who deliver to your door or post them out to readers further afield. This process happens every month of the year and we are very grateful to everyone for organising their diaries and giving up their time voluntarily to get the magazine produced and out to the readers. Beverley Simcox

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YOUR PELARGONIUM CARE DURING MARCH Just keep on turning your plant every day and trimming back the shoots as necessary to make the plant nicely rounded and balanced: no shoots growing above the others, or straying outwards further than the rest. It should look a nice rounded shape when viewed from above, with the lower stems growing outwards in an orderly fashion. I start feeding mine now with Chempak No 3 which is a balanced feed. Look for one which has “balanced” written on the label. This means that there is an equal quantity of nitrogen and potash. This will give the plant all it needs for several months. You are aiming for a plant which looks like a perfect round shape when viewed from above as pic 1 and which sits nicely down in its pot – leaves should be covering all of the compost – as pic 2. Jean Carpenter

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Annual Parochial Church Meeting The APCM will be held in church on Monday 11 April starting at 19.00. This short meeting is an opportunity for anyone who is interested to come and hear a review of what our church has done in the last year and to learn about our future plans. If you want our church to continue in the future, your support and encouragement would be valuable. Family Service Debbie Jung took the February Family Service, which fell on St Valentine’s Day. She did a powerpoint presentation on the story of St Valentine, a Christian priest who was killed for disobeying the Emperor’s prohibition on performing marriage ceremonies, and how he sent a final message to a friend, signing it ‘From your Valentine’. Members of the congregation were amused by one fact – of the one billion Valentine cards sent each year, 85% are sent by women! Ramona Nash read 1 Corinthians 13, the great passage about Love, from the New Living translation of the Bible. Children had been invited to write their own prayers about Love and bring them to the service. Maya and Lily Nash, Alice and Eliza Rooke, Esme Taylor and Megan Holt read out their prayers. These children, with Lola Webb, sang the new song the children are learning in school When you’re feeling good put your thumbs up - put your faith in the Lord. Mothering Sunday Service Revd Karen Spray took the special service which was a shortened form of the communion service. Freya Webb and Alice and Eliza Rooke joined Karen in reading a play Karen had written when her own daughter was small – this had not been rehearsed and the children did well. Clare Rooke read the bible story of Moses in the bullrushes and Karen’s sermon was based on that bible narrative. Esme Taylor, Alice and Eliza had written prayers about mothers and read them. Lola Webb handed out grapes to the children during the communion part of the service. Polyanthi in pots were given to the children for their mothers and then to all mothers in the congregation. WOODBURY SALTERTON DUMBUTU LINK COFFEE MORNING AND AGM SATURDAY 16 APRIL, 10.30 HILLSIDE, 6 TOBY LANE, WOODBURY SALTERTON EX5 1PU

Talent Concert A new style of entertainment entitled Woodbury Salterton and District HAS got Talent took place in church on the evening of Saturday 27 February. This fun evening was the idea of Debbie Jung to showcase local talent while raising some funds for our church. The star performer was unquestionably Jess Clarke, who is a music student at Plymouth University. Jess opened the concert by playing on her sitar and later played three keyboard pieces including her own composition based on tunes from the Harry Potter films. She received a standing ovation. Pupils from our village school took part. Maya Nash sang, her sister Lily danced, Esme Taylor read a story she had written and William Thomas played on the keyboard. Three pupils who were unable to come to the concert through prior commitments had been filmed and the audience of fifty-six adults and five children watched them on the screen. Jasmine Hepple’s beautiful ballet dance, Alice Rooke playing the flute and Eliza Rooke on the piano were all enjoyed. There were monologues by Pat Cusa, Shirley Moore and her grandson Jasper and by Cyril Squires. Ramona Nash sang, Karen Spray played her ukulele and sang and Michael Pagliero delighted with songs by Flanders and Swann and Widecombe Fair, with Mark Lovett as the soloist and audience participation.

ROUND AND ABOUT 90th BIRTHDAY I had the most memorable party at the Maltsters Arms with a lovely gathering of many of my wonderful friends. It was an evening I shall treasure and I was so grateful for them all coming to help me to celebrate my 90 years on this earth! In addition to my friends, I had the great pleasure of having my wonderful son and daughter, plus their partners with me. My dear daughter made the mos t w ond er fu l ca ke – something she had never done before – and the food provided by Sam and her team was great. A large sum of money was donated to my four favourite charities, RNLI Exmouth, Hospiscare Budleigh Salterton, the British Heart Foundation and FORCE, for which my thanks go to all who gave so generously. My deepest thanks to everyone who came. One thing I am sure of is that the Queen will NOT have as good a party as mine! Jean Carpenter THANKS Mike Bull would like to thank so many people for their kindness with messages of support, cards and gifts during his recent spell in hospital - and special thanks to Dr Matt Symonds. Such concern demonstrates how lucky we are to live in such a caring community. Many thanks to Karen Weir for kindly agreeing to take on the delivery of the Woodbury News in the Broadway South and Globe Hill area.

Jess Clarke and her sitar; Choir members singing the Hippopotamus song; and Revd Karen Spray.

COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT PCSO 30028 Donna Baker Tel 08456569412 Donna.baker@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk The next police surgery will be held in the Parish Council office opposite The Green on Monday 11 April from 15.15 to 15.45.

TREE WARDEN VACANCY WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL We are sad to report that our current Honorary Tree Warden for Woodbury village, John Treasaden, will be stepping down from his duties on 1 June 2016. The Parish Council would like to take this opportunity to thank John for all the invaluable advice and hard work during his time of office and wish him a very happy retirement. We are now looking for someone to step into John’s shoes and take over the role as soon as possible. The important role of Tree Warden was created as a national initiative to enable people to play an active role in conserving and enhancing their local trees and woods. There's no set job description for Tree Wardens - what they do varies, depending on the individual's strengths and interests. For Woodbury, it tends to be a designated person who will react to tree issues when they occur within the Parish. If you are interested in applying, please contact the Parish Clerk, Mandy Westlake on 01395 233791 or email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com

Mike had included this as a tribute to the late Tony Beard. Members of the church choir sang three items, including the Hippopotamus song, and Katharine Wheeler accompanied some community singing. Mark Lovett was an excellent compere. He presented a bouquet to Debbie and thanked Cyril for supplying the lighting and sound system and Sheila Gerdes and her team for providing refreshments. Thanks also to the school for the loan of the stage. This happy and successful evening raised £243 for church funds. Coffee Morning The April Coffee Morning, with bacon butties, will take place in church on Saturday 2 April from 09.30 until 10.30.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL PARISH MEETING WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL - THURSDAY 28 APRIL 2016, 19.30 AGENDA 1. 2. 3.

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MINUTES of the meeting held on 26th March 2015 to be confirmed. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT – To receive a Report from the Chairman. PARISH COUNCIL ACCOUNTS – To receive a Report from the Responsible Financial Officer relating to the Accounts for the year 2015/16 and the Budget/ Precept for 2016/17. FLOODING IN THE PARISH – To welcome Steve Moore from the Environment Agency (FCRM Advisor – Development and Flood Risk) and Martin Hutchings, Devon County Council (Flood Risk Manager) who will run a Question and Answer session for parishioners relating to flood issues. Approx 30 minutes. DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS – To receive the observations of the County and District Councillors for this division. GUEST SPEAKER – To welcome Dr Sam Bridgewater, Nature Conservation Manager Clinton Devon Estates. Topic “Managing Wildlife at a Landscape Scale in East Devon”. Approx 15 minutes. TREE WARDENS’ REPORTS – To receive Tree Wardens’ reports. POLICE REPORT – To receive a report from our local police representative. RESOLUTIONS – To consider resolutions of which written notice has already been given. ANY OTHER ITEMS RAISED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC – To deal with any other items raised by the electorate present.

WHIST The April Whist Drive will be held in Woodbury Salterton Village Hall at 19.00 on Tuesday 19 April. WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL This half term we will be exploring the value of Justice during collective worship. Justice is…. Judging what is right Understanding what is fair Standing up for those who need help Trying to listen to both sides Informed and wise decisions Caring enough to take action Equal opportunities for all World Book Day - Julia Donaldson and other book characters The children and staff had great fun celebrating World Book Day with a Julia Donaldson theme. Children and staff dressed as Zog, Rhyming Rabbits, The Smartest Giant In Town, Witch On The Broom, The Highwayman Rat, The Gruffalo, and even Julia Donaldson herself! World Book Day was a great success. Some of the Julia Donaldson characters – how many do you recognise?

Fizz Pop Science Fizz Pop Science Clubs promise to introduce children to the marvels of science in a fun and highly imaginative way, and the children were certainly excited to start our weekly Fizz Pop Science a few weeks ago. Beginning with the science of snot it was sure to be a winning start! The following week was learning how to make sherbert – it made teachers and parents alike quite nostalgic! Here are some comments made by the children who took part: “It was really cool. I enjoyed making the goo! ” Eliza, Year 2. “It was disgustingly good fun!” Sam Year 6

Members of Exton Ladies Group were so impressed by David’s presentation and the work of this amazing charity that they held a spontaneous collection at the end of his talk and were able to present him with some additional support. You can find further information on www.bloodbikes.org. Dates for your diary: 10 March Driving Safer For Longer. 14 April The work of the National Coastwatch Institution: a talk by Graham Nye of Exmouth Coastwatch. 12 May The Magistracy a talk by Hilary Drew. 2 June* Summer outing to Padstow via Prideaux Place. *Please note changed date.

An Endangered Visitor Class 2 welcomed ‘Vanilla the Gorilla’ to their classroom. They used the money raised at their Parent Event to sponsor a gorilla through the World Wildlife Fund. Along with a sponsorship certificate, they received a lovely cuddly friend for the classroom. He is currently living on the beams in Class 2 and keeping an eye on all of the Class 2 with their sponsored friend children. Do Lent Generously Generosity rarely "just happens" - usually it has to be planned for. This Lent, we started by laying the groundwork. Lent is usually about 'giving stuff up', isn't it? What if you could add something transformational to the traditional? What if you could give up chocolate and give the money to your favourite charity? What if you could turn the TV off and spend more time helping your neighbour? What if Lent was a preparation for a lifetime of big-heartedness that reflected God's amazing generosity? Well, that’s where 40acts - the generosity challenge from Christian charity Stewardship - comes in. This year, we encouraged everyone to take part in the daily challenge: 40 nudges in a generous direction, alongside 40 blogs to read and ponder. In 2015 over 74,000 joined, creating a wave of over 2.9 million acts of generosity in more than 180 countries worldwide. Follow us on Facebook If you’re interested in finding out more about the school, please visit the school website or follow us on Facebook at Woodbury Salterton C of E Primary for diary dates and interesting posts. Please see our guidelines for use for more information and like us.

More details about the Exton Ladies Group can be found on the Exton village website http://www.extondevon.org.uk/. We usually meet in Exton Village Hall at 14.15 on the second Thursday of the month and you would be most welcome to join us. Please just come along.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL PARISH MEETING This meeting will be held on Thursday 28 April 2016 in the Village Hall, Woodbury at 19.30 Guest speakers Steve Moore – Environment Agency (FCRM Advisor for Development and Flood Risk) Martin Hutchings – Devon County Council (Flood Risk Manager) who will run a Q & A session at the start of the Meeting Dr Sam Bridgewater – Clinton Devon Estates (Nature Conservation Manager) Should any registered elector in the Parish of Woodbury wish to put forward a Resolution at this meeting, please send it in writing to the Parish Clerk giving at least seven clear days’ notice. Thank you. Mandy Westlake, Clerk to the Council Parish Council Office, Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, EX5 1LP Tel: 01395 233791 woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com (agenda overleaf)

EXTON NEWS

VICTA Sponsored Run Mrs Pearson, one of our members of staff, is running the London Marathon this year. The school has been supporting her with some of the fund-raising. Mrs Pearson is running for VICTA who support partially-sighted or blind Sponsored run by the whole school in aid of VICTA children. The pupils thought it would be a good idea for everyone to be involved and have some fun. One windy afternoon in early March, most of the children took part in a sponsored run around the village. All children did very well and received their own certificates to acknowledge their participation. Well done everybody, and we wish Mrs Pearson all the best with the real marathon.

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON Sunday services: 1st Sunday - 3 April Easter 2. 18.00 Evening Service. 2nd Sunday - 10 April Easter 3. 09.30 Eucharist. 3rd Sunday - 17 April Easter 4. 09.30 Lay led Service. 4th Sunday - 24 April Easter 5. 09.30 Team Eucharist. Exton AGM will be held on Sunday 3 April immediately following the evening service.

EXTON LADIES GROUP We were surprised, and not a little embarrassed, by how few of us in the Exton Ladies Group had heard of Devon Freewheelers, particularly when a member of our own village plays a significant part in their activities. That said, we were captivated and inspired by David Cooper’s presentation to us at our February meeting. In 2005, Daniel Lavery nearly lost his wife during childbirth. As a result of his experience at that time he took the decision to sell his home and in 2009 set up Devon Freewheelers, a group of advanced motorcycle riders who came together to offer their time, skills and expertise free of charge to provide an out-of-hours emergency response courier service to the NHS. Their role involves delivering essential blood supplies, tissue samples, medication and donor breast milk to hospitals throughout Devon. The service is provided at no cost to the patient or the hospital requesting assistance, nor is public funding from any source provided for the service. All costs are covered by public donation or corporate sponsorship. Indeed, Freewheelers can be found collecting on street corners in their spare time or even, on occasions, putting fuel into their bikes themselves. They do this knowing that the beneficiary of their service will probably never know of their existence or involvement in their recovery process. David highlighted to us that the basic annual cost of keeping the service going is £140,000. This ensures the maintenance of the fleet of 11 bikes and two emergency All Terrain vehicles to the highest possible standards together with modest HQ costs. Bikers are provided with an over-jacket but have to provide all their other kit (helmets, leathers, boots, gloves etc) themselves. Consequently, fundraising and increasing public awareness is an important part of a Freewheeler’s activity. Like David, most Freewheelers have full-time jobs during the day, then in the evening they stand by their machines, ready and willing to take the call that may take them off into the night in all weather conditions to save a life. Their motto is 'Riding for Life’ …. someone else’s.

Class 2 Authors Class 2 authors were delighted to announce the publication of their own Roman story books, bringing together a full half-term's work on Roman myths. Based on the story of Minerva and Arachne, each child created their own Roman God and a misbehaving Class 2 with their Roman Myths character who finds out the true meaning of the phrase 'wrath of the Gods'. They had characters turned into farm animals, snowflakes, arrows, swords and lightning bolts. One was even flipped upside-down into a permanent handstand. The whole school took part in a huge pancake race on Shrove Tuesday. Much fun was had by all - thank you to Mrs Beer who dedicated much of her time making the pancakes.

WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Surprise Party Four WI members who went to the home of Gill Bricknell on 3 March had a great surprise when they found that the quiz and tea there was really a cover-up for a celebration of landmark birthdays for four of them and the imminent D iamond Wedding anniversary of Elisabeth Appleton. Terrie Newman (Secretary), who was one of those celebrating a special birthday, had arranged it all secretly by email. Our President Jenny Kemp and committee member Chris Moores were celebrating 80th birthdays, as was Anne Summerhayes who was unfortunately unable to be present. A glass of bubbly was enjoyed before members had a go at Terrie’s quiz, and the tea which followed culminated in the cutting of a cake marking all the occasions. Posies of flowers, made by Sheila Gerdes, were presented to all of them and one was later delivered to Anne.

WI March Meeting President Jenny Kemp told members how she was interviewed on FM BAY community radio on Mothering Sunday for about twenty minutes and hoped she had done our Institute proud. Those who missed the broadcast can watch it online. Arrangements were finalised for an outing to see The Phantom of The Opera in Exmouth Pavilion. It has been decided that we will mark the Queen’s 90th birthday by having a high tea at the home of Chris Moores at 18.00 on Wednesday 8 June (this will replace our usual summer outing). Posh frocks and hats to be worn! The speaker, Rebecca de Mendonca, told us about her life as artist. Like our speaker last month she had started by doing a course in Theatre Design and had painted furniture for The Phantom of the Opera and Aspects of Love and done work for Madame Tussauds and in the food hall in Harrods. She moved to Devon from the south east some years ago. Amusingly her thirteen-year-old twin boys had asked ‘Do they drink water in Devon?’ and ‘Do they have plug sockets so we can recharge our phones?’ Rebecca had brought along several of her paintings – of her children on the beach, of horses and dogs and theatre scenes. She enthusiastically explained the importance to her of capturing in paint the life and energy of such subjects. She did a short demonstration of painting in pastels. The speaker at our April meeting, on Wednesday 13 April, will be Francis Burroughes on The World of Glass. At our AGM in May, Jenny will be standing down as President as will all the committee. Members are asked to come to the April meeting with a written note of what they are prepared to take on to keep our WI going. The April coffee morning at The Diggers will be on Thursday 21 st at 11.00.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 31 MARCH, 14 & 28 APRIL 10.00 - 11.30, RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays. WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION Redcoat Tour - Ghost and Legends THURSDAY 21 APRIL, 18.30 start followed by meal. Numbers limited. To reserve your place, contact: Jan Owen 232694 or Nita Goffron 232314