I'd Rather Be In Deeping March 2020

ISSUE 058 / MARCH 2020

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Several weeks in the planning under the watchful eye of group leaders, Cass and Sonni, the young people of the Deepings Youth Group put on a special awards ceremony for all those who have supported them over the last year. With Cllrs Xan Collins and Steve Gilbert representing the Town and Parish Councils (without whose financial help DYG would not exist) special mention was made to the Oddfellows Society who have had the Group as their charity of the year for the past two years and have raised a substantial sum. But for everyone who has held DYG close to their hearts - your support is very much appreciated by the Leaders, the Trustees and most importantly by the young people themselves! l-r Cllr Brughton, Lisa Cuthbert, Cass Wales, Joe Wray, - Judy Stevens

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Meet the Maker

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Veterans Peter Foxon (right) and Ted Roberts compare their medals at the launch of this year’s Deeping Carnival which will have as its theme, ‘We’ll meet again’. Veterans will take pride of place during the event and organisers are keen to hear from any local men or women who participated in the 2nd World War. Contact tony.plunkett@btinternet.com or call 01778 348859

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Some much-loved reptiles are to settle in a better forever home thanks to a ward councillors SKDC grant of £330 each from DSJ Cllrs Judy Stevens and Jill Thomas. The Exotic Pet Refuge has more rescued tortoises than it can cope with and needs to build a new outdoor shelter. Refuge owner Pam Mansfield said: “This money will help build additional housing for evergrowing numbers of abandoned tortoises in a project which would also use solar power to reduce power consumption.”

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The Witt family:

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FEATURE

Anyone who has ever looked into the history of the fens will have come across the story of the Dutch engineers, headed by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1630s, who were persuaded to come over to our part of eastern England and employ their know-how in draining the fens. The Witt ancestors were some of these engineers.

They settled in England and in the course of time they moved from the King’s Lynn and Thorney area to the very edge of the fenlands, the Deepings. Near the end of the 19th century and with a marriage into the milling Fullard family, the Witts came to live at Molecey Mill, on the Stamford Road, half a mile from Market Deeping but in the parish of West Deeping By the time Richard, only child of Cyril and Florence Witt, was born, in 1919, Molecey was coming to the end of its life as a working mill and for most of Richard’s growing up it was simply the family home. Nevertheless, time would show that the engineering ‘gene’, so important in the careers of those Dutch forebears, was to carry on in their descendants, for Richard, or Dick as he was known, was to become, not a miller, but a gifted and versatile engineer himself.

Dick didn’t particularly like school and was not academic but from early boyhood he was keenly interested in all kinds of machines. He wanted to know how things worked and he loved and excelled at all kinds of sports. After attending Uffington primary school he went on to Stamford Grammar School and there his greatest achievements were in sports; indeed, he held the school record for the long jump for many years. Unfortunately physical prowess did not cut any ice with the headmaster of this old and prestigious grammar school, and he told Dick bluntly – and, as time would show, completely mistakenly – that he considered that he was ‘not going anywhere’, so he advised him to leave school and take the apprenticeship offered to him by Blackstone’s Engineering works in Ryhall Road which was where Dick’s father already worked. As it turned out, and by one of life’s little ironies, this decision set Dick onto a road that would lead him into an exciting and adventurous career; for, as an apprentice, he proved to be outstanding so that, even before he had completed his apprenticeship, Blackstone’s sent him up to Shetland and the Orkney Isles to fix Blackstone’s engines into power houses for the RAF. Was this what the headmaster meant by ’not going anywhere’!?

Dick long jump champion at Stamford Grammar School

The outbreak of WWII caused a break in Dick’s engineering career and the break proved not only to entail risks to life and limb, but also to open up opportunities.

Dick was called up into the armed forces, and anyone with engineering skills was valuable to all of them; after basic training he was assigned to Air Sea Rescue boats based in Newlyn in Cornwall. However, as for thousands of young men at the time, this involved personal complications and some sacrifice. Dick was now in his early continued >

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FEATURE twenties but love and romance had entered his life when he was only a teenager, for he had seen and fallen in love with a very pretty redhead who travelled on the same school bus into Stamford every day. Her name was Ann Otter and she was at the Girls’ High School in Stamford while Dick was at the Grammar School. Now Dick was stationed more than 200 miles away, in Cornwall, and Ann, born and brought up in the Market Place, Market Deeping, was not going to be able to see him very often, nor for very long. What to do? Dick made a decision: he must get up to Lincolnshire and marry Ann forthwith.

But D-Day planning was now far advanced and there was no question of getting any leave. The skipper of Dick’s boat had a solution, however: ’Get Ann down here,’ he said ’and you can marry her by licence on the spot!’ And this was what happened.

Leaning out of the hatch just out of Newlyn For a multitude of reasons train services were often delayed or disrupted in wartime, and this was the spring of 1944, so it could be a nerve wracking business taking a 200 mile journey from eastern England to the far south west. But ‘amor vincit omnia’ – love conquers all – and this young couple were lucky, Ann’s train was only two hours late in getting into Penzance! Dick had the licence and they were married next day at Penzance Registry Office, two of the crew from the boat acting as witnesses.

Not many people before WWII had short Registry Office marriage ceremonies and Ann felt that without a church wedding she was not ‘properly’ married, so it was with great rejoicing that, at short notice, they found that the vicar of Newlyn church would be happy to l-r Back row. Richard Witt. Florence Witt, Earnest Witt receive them in the church Front. Gillian( baby.)Anne Witt , Frederick Fullard, Annie Fullard and give them a blessing.

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Ann & Dick just married

Dick and Ann’s first period of married life lasted exactly 24 hours, for next day Dick had to report for duty at 7.00am and the boat sailed at 8.00 for the Scilly Isles. As they left the harbour Ann stood on the beach and waved at Dick who was leaning out of the engine room hatch. Ann stayed on in Newlyn two more days and then embarked on the long journey back to Lincolnshire. It was October before they saw each other again and, when they did Ann was already six months pregnant with their first child, Gillian, who was born in January shortly before the end of hostilities. When Dick was finally demobbed the family settled in Market Deeping, just a few yards from where Ann had grown up. A new era in the Witt family saga thus began and a marriage, with adventures, that was to last for more than half a century.

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Loving Lincolnshire Longwools!

Described by David Dimbleby as ‘a wool factory on legs’ it is easy to see why this rare breed of sheep, the Lincoln Longwool, with their dreadlocks and placid nature, have captured the heart of West Deeping’s Liz Noble. Her partner, Frank Martin, became involved with the Lincolns at the age of ten when he was evacuated from his birthplace in Kent to his grandfather’s farm near Ryhall at the outbreak of the war, and they were then part of his life. On his retirement he decided to do his best to preserve the breed and became one of the custodians of a once very important part of our Lincolnshire farming heritage.

Lincoln Longwools can trace their ancestry back to the Romans, who, when they invaded these isles, brought their long wooled sheep with them. As they travelled up Ermine Street from London to the Humber, setting up farmsteads on their way, so their sheep mixed with the indigenous breeds. A large semi-wild sheep was created, hardy in the harsh climate with a heavy coarse fleece, perfect to withstand the weather conditions and the wet marshes of the East Coast.

Their feet became resistant to foot rot and the salt marshes prevented liver fluke.

With the arrival of the Normans, farming took a more organised turn and feudal landlords and monasteries kept large flocks of sheep while peasants had a few sheep on a strip of land to feed and clothe their families. The sheep were not slaughtered until they were about three years old, to obtain as much wool 18

the Dishely Breed in an attempt to produce more meat. At this time the sheep were walked to markets in London! Here they were sold for their meat, their wool and the fat for candles, ‘old tallow wax’!

During the 1840s–1940s the breed reached itszenith, exported to New Zealand, Australia, Russia and South America to improve and develop new breeds.

But after the war, with the popularity of oil based textiles, wool fell out of favour. The export market declined as the new world now had the valuable Lincoln Longwool genes and was breeding for itself.

By the 1970s the breed was on the edge of extinction.

as possible. Their fame spread and weavers from the Low Countries identified their wool as perfect for the elaborate tapestries for which they are still well known.

As a result the wealth of the sheep farmers grew and medieval towns, often known as ‘staple towns’ after a length of wool, became wealthy, reflected in the proliferation of fine churches and buildings. Close to us Stamford is a fine example. The wool was graded for quality, the best dipped in green dye – this is the origin of the term ‘Lincoln Green.’

During the agricultural revolution in the eighteenth century, Robert Bakewell, pioneer breeder, crossed the Lincolnshire Longwool with the Leicestershire Longwool, producing

Enter breeders such as Frank supported by Liz, who did their best to resurrect the breed, but even now with a quick glance at the Lincoln Longwool Sheep Breeders Association website there are still less than 900 breeding ewes left in the country. At their peak Frank’s flock had 350 breeding ewes. Since his death, fittingly when he was tending his flock with Liz, she has continued his work. Frank was meticulous in maintaining the genetic diversity of the flock

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and kept accurate records, showing them in all the agricultural shows: the Royal, Great Yorkshire, Three Counties, Norfolk, our own much lamented East of England and Deeping Shows, with Heckington and Lincoln remaining the flagship shows. Trophies were in abundance – pride of place amongst them on the piano is a picture of award winning Eau Bank Barkis (as in the Dickens character showing his willingness for marriage!).

With interviews with David Dimbleby and Adam ’Countryfile’ Henson under his belt and travelling the country as a judge, Frank was an expert in his field. Familiarity breeds a happy flock, providing

shelter food and water and good pasture, ensuring that the sheep are kept cleaned and wormed, their feet trimmed and keeping a watchful eye for fly strike.

Frank has left a fine legacy and Liz is proud to keep on the tradition!

three traction engines and threshing machines which were seen working in many local farmers’ fields. Liz herself became a head teacher and musician, playing the organ at West Deeping and Barholm.

She gives occasional talks on her flock.

Liz herself is the daughter of a local businessman, Harold Bullimore, who lived with his family at ‘The Rundle’, now the Caterpillar Nursery, establishing the garage next door, now the Co-op. He played the organ at St Guthlac’s Church, Market Deeping, for more than 30 years. The Bullimores were originally a prominent farming family in the area. George Bullimore, his father from Deeping Gate, owned

With the wool from the Lincoln Longwools (28 pounds of it per sheep!) useful for insulation and carpets and with growing concern about the planet and climate change, another heyday for the Longwool may be on the horizon and the flock in West Deeping is well placed to be a part of that.

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Sailing a boat to distant shores, waves lapping, clouds scudding across azure skies – well, these are a few of our favourite things! But for new parents Michelle and Mark they became a reality when they set off on an adventure of a lifetime with Poppy and Scarlett, then only 4 and 5! Corsica, Sardinia and all ports in France were on the itinerary, and on their return it was true to say that settling back into a 9–5 routine for Peterborough Social Services was not really on Michelle’s agenda!

So when the opportunity to enrol on some creative framing courses came along, Michelle jumped at the chance and she quickly realised that she had the aptitude and enthusiasm to embrace a new, challenging and fulfilling hobby – that quite quickly became a business. Converting the garage and a room in the house for the new business was the priority – that and a name! At the time she was ferrying an assortment of children, animals, bikes and all the paraphernalia associated with family life around the Deepings in a black cab, so the name Black Cab Framing was born!

Fellow creatives flocked to her studio to have their embroideries, paintings, sketches and photographs framed. Sporting trophies, football shirts and medals were expertly showcased in box frames. A museumin-a-frame became a speciality: memorabilia, sepia photographs and vintage labels lined up expertly with subtle coloured mounts, all much coveted.

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The move took place in October 2012 and since then business has continued to grow. The demand for personal and individual framed artworks as part of home décor has become de rigueur as people invest more and more into their homes. The popularity of art classes locally, such as those provided by Art Stars and Paisley Art Studios, the Camera Club and its online counterpart have created burgeoning numbers of people eager to show off their own works of art.

How to do this professionally? Well, it’s necessary to have a frame and a consultant with a sympathetic eye and an aptitude for knowing just what is needed to make that frame the perfect choice for the subject in hand. With her easy manner and smiley demeanour, Michelle has fitted into this role in the old village of Deeping St James like a hand in a glove.

She has taken care to keep abreast of all the latest styles in mounts and frames and is not shy of investing in state of the art equipment, and the business has Effective for a wide range of conditions.

continued to grow. A keen supporter of the local artistic community, she regularly hosts artists in Peterborough Open Artists Weekends, there is wall space for exhibitions by local artists, and she is the only local studio to stock the work of acclaimed artist Lawrence Coulson. There is also a very handy line of art cards to suit every occasion.

Clients are not only from the Deepings but from all the surrounding villages, and some travel considerable distances to spend some valuable time selecting just the right materials to enhance their treasured artwork or possession. So much so that of late there do not seem to have been enough hours in the day to get the practical work done! So from March 2020 Michelle will be having a making day on Tuesday and will be closed to the public on that day, although it will still be possible to call to arrange a private consultation.

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AUCTION TIPS

Ten Top tips for buying at auction!

By Jessica Wall, Auctioneer & Valuer at Stamford Auction Rooms If you have never been to an auction before, then don’t be afraid, give it a try! We are a very friendly and helpful team at Stamford Auction Rooms, and if there is something you are not sure about, then ask! However, as a useful guide, I have created some top tips!

View the auction: It is always a good idea to view the auction prior to the sale day, particularly if you are bidding on a number of items. At SAR we have two viewing days prior to our Saturday auctions, and there are always plenty of staff to help point out where the items are, and help you register to bid if you are returning on the day.

Chose a bidding method: It is always best to bid in person – SAR offers alternative options if the buyer cannot attend in person. Telephone bids, Absentee bids, and two live online bidding platforms; the-saleroom.com and Easylive auctions allow you to bid in the comfort of your own home live as the auction is happening.

Check the condition – auctions are not retail outlets, and items are not always in good condition, particularly when it comes to antiques! SAR offers condition reports to assist prospective bidders; however it is still the responsibility of the buyer to satisfy themselves of the condition of an item before they bid.

Research is key! If you are buying something for an investment, make sure you know as much as you can about it beforehand, and what current market value is.

If in doubt, don’t be afraid to ask the auctioneer who should always be happy to provide guidance.

Know your limit: don’t get carried away! Set a limit for your bidding, as you will find it is so easy to get carried away in the moment, especially if you are fighting it out in the room against another bidder – no one likes losing!

Scratch your nose, we won’t take it as a bid! So many people get worried that a mere toss of the hair, or move of the arm will signal a bid….but it really isn’t the case. With 20 years’ experience on the rostrum, I know when someone is bidding or not, so fear not!

Don’t forget the commission! Work out what the commission is before you buy – it is easy to forget the commission on the hammer price, which in our case is 20% plus VAT, so be careful not to overstretch your limit.

Know what you are buying! If bidding online – check the size! There have been many funny occasions when people haven’t; one person in particular ended up going home with a huge Italian statue poking out of their sunroof!

Don’t forget the rules! Familiarise yourself with the post-auction rules; for example, make sure you can collect your items before storage charges kick in. Our team is always on hand to direct you to local couriers who can assist if you are unable to do so.

HAVE FUN!! My most important tip is to enjoy yourself! The exciting atmosphere of an auction is what keeps people hooked. We even have people who just come along to watch our auctions for fun, and some who tune in at home while doing the Saturday chores! Once you have been to visit us once, we are sure you will be back again and again.

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An Otterly Wonderful Return

OTTERS

A personal perspective of the fall and rise of Otters to our rivers

by Will Bowell My first ever Otter was hardly a conventional classic sighting. In fact it wasn’t even the heartracing ‘There it is!’ moment either. I was in southern Spain with my mates, driving along a track towards a place where we had earlier in the day seen several squashed Red-necked Nightjars, hoping to see some more alive looking birds. It was humid and getting towards dusk and our minds were full of anticipation of finding these rare birds sat about on the road, when an Otter ran across the road. And that was that.

I didn’t even realise Otters were in Spain, if I’m honest, and the encounter was such a brief one it barely is worth mentioning compared to the stunning, unforgettable views we had of the Nightjars basking in the dark on the warm tarmac of the track... I digress.

So I still hadn’t seen a memorable Otter. Yet I craved one; always had. I used to love those nature documentaries from Scotland which showed families of Otters chilling among the kelp. Painted as adorable, characterful and playful and yet private, shy and a challenge to see. Challenge accepted!

In spring 2013 news reached my ear (and everyone

else’s as well!) of a family of Otters residing in the middle of Thetford town centre in Norfolk. My good friend, Kevin ‘Pinky’ DuRose, had already visit Norfolk’s new favourite family and had been raving about the views, and indeed his photos were extremely good. I was jealous so arranged to meet him on site a few days later.

My word!

Adorable, characterful and playful they certainly were, but this family were far from private and shy nor were they a particular challenge! The views were outrageous and the experience was unreal. At one point one, someone who was sat on the river bank with their feet dangling in the water had an Otter on their wellington boot! They were bold and inquisitive to the point of being fearless.

I visited several times over the next few weeks – I was hooked. Each visit was different. Sometimes the mother would show really well, frantically feeding, sometimes the pups would be play fighting and splashing the onlookers, and at other times the atmosphere was much more relaxed with not much activity at all.

Since then I have been lucky to see Otters more and more each year. The wildest of locations is Shetland, where they have become a marine mammal and are bigger with it. They are commonplace in the harbours

and casting an eye seaward while waiting for a ferry I usually saw an Otter or two. But of course there is no place like home and now every river in England has Otters on them.

There have been several confiding families around the Deepings with locals reporting them swimming through the centre. Indeed, I have seen them on the Welland whilst enjoying a pint at the back of the Stage.

Of course,30 years ago the mention of an Otter around here was but a rumour.

Their return to our waters has been one of the conservation success stories of recent times in Britain. Hunted until the late 1970s, Otter hunts were conducted all over Britain in a similar vein to fox hunting. Coming close to extinction in the mid-20th century, the ban undoubtedly helped Otters on the road to recovery.

The real big issue for Otters was the quality of our rivers. Agricultural chemicals seeping into our rivers decimated the population of fish which in turn led to near collapse in Otter numbers. Indeed many areas saw them become extinct.

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OTTERS Sadly, for some, Otter is a swear word, as fishermen worry about their impact on fish stocks, both natural and commercial. Like all food chains, the top of the chain can only survive in sustainable numbers based on food source. In fact the return of the Otter is a true show of just how healthy our waterways are these days, to be able to sustain such large quantities of fish for the Otters who hunt them. Locally, many fishing gravel pits have seen rather ugly Otter-proof fencing

erected. This is infinitely more preferable than culling them which would definitely be a step backwards.

From my own experiences of Otter, they are quite habitual creatures. Only last winter, I was lucky enough to see one regularly for a few weeks. It would come out to play around lunchtime, swim back to its resting place and then come back out to play around 2pm.

This young male was a bit of an exceptional individual though. He was quite fearless of people and allowed approach of a few metres. For most Otters an early rise is required and they are usually shy beasts that avoid humans.

I love the photo opportunities Otters can present. I love how every encounter is a unique experience. And I feel very lucky that I now see Otters most months and I for one welcome their return. You could even say it is an ‘Otterly’ wonderful return....

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Local professional acupuncturist Marianne Killick has been working with women for over a decade helping them transform their health, not only using acupuncture, but with Lifestyle Medicine, supporting women through health behaviour change. Also now a certified Women’s Health Coach, Marianne feels strongly that all women should be empowered to not just survive their way through life, but to thrive. Through years of seeing women at all stages of their lives, Marianne has noted some common issues that prevent women from being able to prioritise their own health and well-being. In an effort to reach a wider audience Marianne has now written a book, Put Yourself First - A busy woman’s guide to thriving NOT surviving. Here are some top tips from her book to start thinking about.

Are you ready to put yourself first?

Eat real food: too much of what we eat is highly processed and chemical laden.

Our bodies were simply not designed to profess this stuff. Worse, they lack the essential nutrients our bodies need to function well. The research into what we eat and how it affects our gut bacteria is mind-blowing. We are discovering that more and more conditions are influenced by our gut, so if you fill it with rubbish and chemicals it stands to reason it won’t be well. Our gut health and our blood sugar have a direct impact on our hormonal health too and on the quality of our eggs, and conditions like endometriosis, PCOS, menopausal symptoms, our mood and mental health, even things like MS and Parkinson’s. For good health, we need to be having ten portions of veg a day. If that seems a lot, start focusing on one meal at a time as to how you can have three portions with it. There’s lots of tips on this in my book.

Drop the guilt: it’s not selfish to look after yourself! Too many women spend years if not decades serving the needs of others, be it their husband, children, elderly relatives. They prioritise everyone else to the point their own needs come last. Taking time to relax, making time to get to that exercise class, saying no to things you don’t really need to take on: it’s not selfish, it’s self-care. If you come last the whole time, your health suffers.

You end up hormonally out of balance through stress, exhausted and burnt out.

Symptoms around the menopause can be worse, and fertility can suffer. As you get older, aches and pains are more likely to creep in, and you’ll end up feeling as if you are dragging your way through life. Marianne says, ‘You cannot pour from an empty cup. If you come last all the time, eventually something has to give, and it’s usually your health. It doesn’t have to be this way.’

Move: we sit all the time. In our cars, at our desks, on our sofas. Some bust out an hour at the gym here and there, but it’s not enough to undo the damage of not moving. For health, we should be on the go much of the day, but not just the same forward facing walking movement, we need to mix it up. Our bodies were designed to move and stretch and reach and lean and hop and bounce and wriggle.

Not just move forwards and sit down. This diversity of movement is what keeps our joints healthy over the decades; it supports heart health as each muscle helps pump our blood. It supports hormonal balance and especially in the menopausal years, and it supports our mood. Get boogying in the kitchen, dance, monkey around. Your body will thank you.

Prioritise sleep: sleep really is the cornerstone of good health. New research shows that when we are in deep sleep our brain is actually ‘washed’ with fluid that clears away toxins. Sleep helps us repair injury and inflammation, it keeps our brain healthy. It helps regulate our stress levels and our blood sugar. Sleep supports good mood, mental health and hormonal balance. Whilst some people do struggle to get to sleep or stay asleep, a big problem is that many people just don’t spend enough time in bed! Marianne says, ‘To get seven hours of sleep you actually need to be in bed for eight hours, as it’s normal to take some time to drop off and rouse a little during the night. Work out what time you need to be up and make sure you are in bed, lights out, at a time that is eight hours before you need to be up.’

Drink: when was the last time you checked what colour your wee was? If you are drinking enough it’s like water with a hint of yellow. Any darker and you need to up your game. Being well hydrated helps mental clarity, helps with bloating, keeps muscles less prone to tightness and injury. Ditch fizzy drinks, they are bad for you, either laden with sugar or the diet drinks contain sweeteners and chemicals bad for gut health. As for alcohol, for hormones, it’s no help at all. You can read more about why in my book.

Take time to unwind. These days we are always on the go; we live in a state of permanent low grade stress. We are bombarded with images from the television or our phones; we have crazy schedules and obligations. Many people have lost the ability actually to switch off. Taking time each day to just sit and let your mind wander is important. Making the effort to do something that actively puts us into a state of relaxation is now super important to help us re-set. This is where meditation, mindfulness or an absorbing hobby come in. If we are permanently a bit stressed it has a huge impact on our hormonal balance For many more tips on how to achieve hormonal balance, manage your time and mindset around health and to understand how the choices you make every day impact your hormones, you can buy Marianne’s book from Amazon where it’s available in Kindle or in paperback.

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For the last two and a half years the children at Market Deeping Community Primary School have been developing their Eco Council, and would really like to share their successes with the rest of the Deepings!

Each year each class elects an eco-councillor, from Year 1 up to Year 6. The children meet weekly under the guidance of Mrs Stoneer, who helps them to choose projects to support to contribute to a cleaner, greener world.

Within school the Eco Council recruited volunteers from the Environment Agency to clear out and make our Pond Area useable, encouraging wildlife to flourish in this previously unused area and enabling the whole school to pond-dip and learn about nature safely.

The Eco Council have also made bird feeders and took part in this year’s ‘Big Schools Birdwatch’ from the RSPB to count the birds visiting the school grounds.

They also ran a competition to find the best Christmas tree ornament made from recycled materials – over 100 entries were received, some ingenious, some beautiful and the very best – a bit of both!

Another hugely successful project has been taking part in Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Great Big School Clean’, raising awareness of (and responsibility for) litter in and around school and beyond. We have cut down our use of single-use plastics by replacing disposable plastic drinks’ cups with stainless steel

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As part of the wider Deepings community the Eco Council have worked with Town Councillor Bob Broughton, who donated some beautiful bird boxes for the school grounds. The Deepings Lions came in to present the Eco Council (on behalf of the school) with a set of books for the library which are specifically designed to educate children in the dangers of plastic waste. The Eco Council pass on these messages to parents via their stall at the Summer Fair each year, and by signing up to globally relevant programmes.

The Eco Council have been instrumental in seeking out recycling projects such as Christmas Card Recycling and Battery Recycling, and have had a huge input into the school’s Solar Panel project. They monitor the energy saving generated by the solar panels on a weekly basis and have used this knowledge to offer advice to the Deepings Leisure Centre development when SKDC Councillor Virginia Moran visited to look at the Lego constructions the children had made for this year’s First Lego League.

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